The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
4 $4,000 FUTURITY.
Fine Lot Of Youngsters in the
Richest Stake of the Year.
Chances Of the Various Candidates
Considered.
che Race to Be Run at Sheepshead
Bay Saturday.

,rbe chief topic in racing now Is the
ruturity, the richest stake for two-year-
aids I'm this country, which is to be run
on on the track OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club, at Sheepshead Bay, on
saturday. In the last few years the
contest has been looked upon as a fore
zone conclusion, Domino, Morello, His
/ HIshness and Potomac being the favor
ties. and justly SO from their showing
during the months preceding the race.
This year, however, 1t is an entirely
different matter. for none of the young
sters has shown anything like consist
emit form, and one after another the
probable winner has been forced to the
rear, while a new candidate for the
honors Of two-year-old racing has come
to the front. only to be knocked down
by a new one. This has made the race
more open than in former years, and
there will be much guessing about the
winner.
In the beginning Of the season 1t was
thought that Jacob Rupert had all the
stakes at his mercy with Gotham and
Counter Tenor, for they had been run
ming half miles in trials in record time,
and they were undoubtedly as good
looking as any that had been seen in
former years. But Gotham broke down,
and soon after Counter Tenor went
smiss. leaving Manchester as the only
He did not show his form in exercise
or IN any Of his races. and 1t looked like
hopeless ease.A Then Mr.. Rupert con-
cluded to change trainers, and hired
In hopes that the colts might be ben
Gifted. The horses were taken to Sara
toga, and all have rounded so that they
are In about as good condition as they
Gotham m" Is 1 not in 7P the futurity but the
week they have shown that they have
chester ran six. furlongs over the Sara
toga track in LA 1-2, and Counter Tenor
the same distance In LIE. In the race
Lamly win have the mount on Manches-
ter, while Garrison will ride Counter
Tenor. Col. Rupert makes no secret of
the fact that he hopes to win with the
BY Butterflies. Walter and Keenan
and Mr.. Gideon thinks highest Of the
flly. She was as fast, II not faster, than
any Of the colts in training In the Spring
however. and is now all right again. al
though one race will probably again
break her down. Walter has won a, lot
.ss stss r but he has IN not tbs
the other youngsters. keenan, is the pet
of the stable. but he resembles his
locker and worker, but does not perform
as well a. his trials would indicate he is
i Butterflies stands up until the day
for she is as fast a filly as has been
seen in years: Walter has worked
have eiI her a mai trial today. and T The
time is not apt to be made public.
Edward !Corrigan has Handsome and
Leo Lake in. but 1t is doubtful IL either
The only one from Marcus Days stable
which has shown anything like. Futurlty
form has been Sadie, but she is far be-
low the average from this stable: and the
Pierre Lorillard's best Is Liza. and al
though she has run well in good company
for short distance. she does not seem to
Louis Stuart thinks he has in Monaco
very high-class animal. and will prob
ably send him to the post, although he
has not done much in high-class COM
The Magnetism colt. owned by Perry
Belmont, is undoubtedly fast, but he Is
bad actor at the post and uses up a
will go. however, and should be promi-
nent for mile at least
Agttator Is the only one of the Keene
string which is thought. to be equal to
the emergency. and with Taral up the
colt will not be neglected. as he will be
better ridden than any Of the others,
The Oneck Stable may have two in
we'll. California Is the one on which
Mr.. Knapp pins his hopes, and she will
make them all think thew have been to
the races, for she is fast, and with
Doggett up she is pretty sure not to
get much the worse of the start.
A lot of others Of more or less speed
tnost favored Of the lot is Connosseur
(which showed such turn of speed at
~ arris Park. Fred Littletield will ride
Thin. and he will take some beating
uyeuds his appearance on Saturday. as
he is the only one IN the Dwyer-Croker
yhtfinS Of much account.
Vyear, and should provide great con-
test.