The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-24
THE FUTURITY.
Candidates for the Richest Stake for
TwO-Year-OIds.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The chief topic in
racing circles is the Futurity. the richest
stake for two-year-olds in this country,
which is TO be run on the track OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club at Sheepshead
Bay Saturday. None of the youngsters
that is to start has shown anything like
consistent form. and one new candidate
after another has come to the front only to
be run down by a new one. In the begin
ming of the season il was thought that
Jacob Rupert had all the stakes at his
mercy with Gotham. Counter Tenor and
Manchester, for they had been running
half miles in trials in record time for rae
ing and they were undoubtedly as good
lockers as any that had been seen in form
er years. But Gotham broke down, and
soon after Counter Tenor went amiss,
leaving Manchester as the only one OF the
string to be depended upon. He did not
show high form in exercise or in any OF
his races. and it looked like a hopeless
case. Then Mr.. Rupert put Campbell in
charge of the lot. Gotham is not in the
Futurity, but the other two are, and in the
trials at Saratoga this week they have
shown that they have all their old speed.
Last week Manchester ran six ~furlongs
over the Saratoga track in 1:l412, and
counter Tenor the same distance in Ills.
1t the race Lambley will have the mount
on Manchester while Harrison will ride
Counter Tenor. Col. Rupert makes no
secret of the fact that he hopes to win
with the latter.
Gideon and Daily will be well represented
by Butterflies. Walter and keenan,, and
Mr.. Gideon thinks highest of the hlly first
named. She was as fast IL not faster. than
any of the colts in training in the spring,
but broke down. She has recovered, how
ever, and is now all right again, although
one race would probably be all she wanted.
Walter has won a lot of rich stakes, but
has not shown pOnSigfpnf form. Keenan, Ia
the pet of the stable, but he resembles his
brother Patron in that he is a good locker
and worker. but does not run fast enough
to win when he is sent to the post. If But
terfiies trains all right up to the day OF
the race she will not lack hackers, for she
is as fast a FLY as has been seen In years.
Walter has worked three-quarters i'm COM
pany with Keenan, in Ills at Saratoga
butterflies will have her final trial to-day,
but the time is not apt to be made public.
Edward Corrigan has Handsome and Leo
Lake, but IL is doubtful If either will go to
the post. The only one from Marcus
Days stable which has shown anything
like Futurity form has been Sadie, but she
is far below the average and the stable
may not be represented az the post. Pierre
Lorillard's best is Liza. and although she
has run we'll in good company, she does
not seem to be in the class with the others
mentioned. Louis Stuart thinks he has in
Monaco a very high class animal and will
probably send him to the post. aithough he
has not done much In high class company.
Perry Belmonts Magnetism colt is un-
doubtedly fast. but he is a bad actor at
the post and uses up a good deal OF
strength in lighting. He will go, however.
and should be prominent for awhile al
least. ASitator is the only one of the
keene string which is thought to be equa,
to the emergency. With Taral up the colt
Will not be neglected. The Oneock stable
may have two in its string, for Doggetg
has done fairly well. California is the one
with Doggett Up she is pretty sure not to
get much the worst of the start.