New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-03
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THoROUGHBREDs IN WINTER QUARTERS.

STEWARDS or THD JOCKEY CLUB STILL DIS
GUESSING RCLEs-NOrEs AND COMMENTS.
Time makes many changes in the methods OF
men IN their different Ceilings. Ten years ago. OF
five for that matter. trainer that would gen"
horse out 10 ealiop exercise on q trdc! coN'ren
with snow would be looked upon as .reak Inc
winter racing at the New-Jersey tracks was
lesson 10 many OF them. as 1t plainly showed t"d'
horses conditioned in cold weather carried thelr
flesh and did not waste to a shadow in the mdsu"-
Iner heat. There as many as seventy horses
on the Brooklyn track at once yesterday "l"'"-
ing. Handicap candidates, two ana three year v''S'
were cavorting and playing as they were i'''''
through the snow that covered the track Hheu
work on any pleasant day no matter now deep
the snow lies on the ground is not thought OF 10y
the trainers OF the present day. In former days
horses were covered with clothing and confined 10
The sheds until the snow gone and the weather
was settled. There are more DIG ruSS-l-''oN'"e
horses in training this year than ever b'ioif
The average height Of the American tacronsh-
bred has increased vlsiby since such cn;crpr'sns
men as James Il, Kcene. the late August Hr.noh''
p Lorilard j. -. Hagsin Charles Reed ana others
imported selected stations ana mares. - gNr
new infusion Of blood 10 the America" '''''"7"
1t is well worth the time "a over Of thorough,
breds TO visit them when IN VIM. Puni i1,
nearly all OF their deformities and faults are hi'ch
by their winter coats ana ayers "l So are heine
The horses Wnch nave p.eh tait, RS NJ relr-
taken up and sent 10 the training stahi"s r. l'''
GraDhO arrived at the lANf4iNl H''''N'~''' O.
brighton Beach. yesterday. He has been rHlnlhs
out since October. lie has not taken on any SItd.
amount of flesh, IS the famous Kentucky bluegrass
is not fattening without liberal allowance oil
Northern oats. Lakeland. however. is master
hand at building up a horse by Judlc4'uS framing
and close attention 10 their needs IN the stable
4 .hree-year-Od fily by Mlser accompanied the
winner OF the Worlds Fair stakes from Ken
lucky. and VIII be trained by Lakeland James 4.
Keene turned her out as year!ihS 50 she j. Pi"c-
Ideally unframed.
The season in Kentucky is backward. as there
have been frequent snoyvstorns ard cold weather,
\ strong. rugged-loOking three-yedr-0ld MY
called Samantha, by Kantaka, dam Clio, the prop
erty Of j. f. Caldwell. the starter, arrived from
Kentucky In the with FL Telegrapho Salnartha
is considered by Kentuckians good lilly. as she
won twice Of three starts.
There no changes in the racing situation
Yesterday. The stewards are bravery Struggling
with the revision of the rules. II Is highly probable
that the debate the revision OF the racing rlheS
will be as long drawn out as the one on the silver
Repeal bill.
asked last night about the prospects or racing N
New-Jersey. He said Il think the dog is dead
lie may have been right, but the general impress
sion Is that the dog kennels are closed
1t is reported that Taral Will ride Lampnghter IN
the Brooklyn Handicap. The chances are tAat ~
Ieonards will be a starter In the race and that
Taral will wear the keene cOiors Ballard IS the
jockey most likely to ride Lampghter: should ne
face the starter Ballard is one OF the few Jockeys
who are willing TO learn. as he does not believe that
he has finished his education a. a jockey tie IS pa
tent has good hands and judgment ana should rae
Lampghter successfully. ,
Everybody at the tracks is asking when the Coney
Island Jockey Club stake book Will be issued 1t is
likely that it will be sent out on Monday.