Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01
BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
The First Big Race of the Turf
Campaign Of 1894,
COMPETITORS FOR THE PRIZE.
Racers Who Have Carried on
the PriSs in Former Years.
THIS YEARS LIST OF ENTRIES.


The ilrst great race OF the turf campaign OF
1894. Will be tho Brooklyn Handicap, which
has already become famous In racing annals.
lt viii hsa ince over a milo and quarters
distaiicc, In which most OF thenotcd horses IN
America, VIII compete for a rich prize. The
race annually attnets national interest. and
is Witnessed by from % 900 10 $4,000 spncta-
tors. Talk OF The English Derby and the
Ascot Gold Cap, run annually IN England,
they arr POOR second TO the famous Amer-
can event Not only arc the followers OF the
turf Interested In this great race, but an
classes, pleheian and patrician. show their in-
forest by attending or when they cannot, by
eagerly buying all the reports Of tho races
that they can procure, The entries are made
January 10Th and the race forms tho prlncl.
phi theme Of conversation among sporting
men, until May 10Th, when the great race on
tho Jockey Club tracl, at Graycsond, Long
Island, takes place.
Throughout the whole country. IN every
sporting circle. the subject ia discussed,
South and West he well az lsast and North.
books arc opened IN various cities. and
odds arc laid on tho English play or
pay principle, that Il the horse backed
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Thousands Of dolhra arc invested In This
autl-raeo betting. IN descanting on tie
theme Of the brooklyn Handicap. the pleasure
is heightened by memories OF glorious races,
OF high enthusiasm. Of mngnlncont triumphs
II is the easy leader Of evcry race In America.
except tho suburban und tho American
Derby. and in popularity Il leads even these
] doubt not that Il will continue to do no, IN
the face OF nh opposition for many more
years than most Of Us viii SEQ. Even though
Richer stakes ar0run for. the Brooklyn Handi-
cap as the best test Of full aged horses, Will
retain It's excellence. and never lose It's halo
OF romance, or It's historic rcnown. It Is not
my purpose TO enter Into details OF the Brook
lyn Handicaps Of the past, or soar into pano-
gyrles over tho great turf events OF 1894. MY
purpose Ia 20 deal in tho most direct manner
with the horses likely TO play the most promi.
nent part in tho great race Of the coming
season. Perhaps we shall even be able to
discover the name OF the winner OF this event
for 1894.
The horses entered In January, to start In
tho great race, include somo Of tho moat
famous ones IN America. The conditions are
as follows.
The Brooklyn Handicap, iorthroe-year-olds
and upwards $3.50 each, half forfeited, or
500 Il declared. The club 10 add an amount
necessary to mike tho value Of tho stake
$4,000, Of which tho second horse shall 10
ceiyo 5000 and tho third horse $4,000.
Weights to be announced Feb. l, and doclam.
tions 70 be made by Fob. 90. One mile and u
quarter
The raco In 1887, was won by Dry Mono
pole, who not only captured the rich prize.
hut run the mlloand quarter IN two mlnutcs
seven seconds, which at that time was the
fastest on record. Tho finish In this raro
was tho most remarkable ever Witnessed IN
America, for Dry Monopole won by nose