New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27

Won WILL find ont that there will be very rev odds
an favori,es IN the two-year-od races. is what
many trainers say. as each one OF tiei" ~
that n Domino is quietly munching oats III "'' wv"
stable
One fac, that Is well known to horsemen Is the
aversion Of trainers to take charge OF horses that
have nerrorn1ed credtably. they are airaid OF
,oeirr their reputatlons as skilful trainers FROM
the hour that a high-class horse IS transierrei 10
their care excuses in order and are Haur Oh
the most nnsy pretexts. II is not the o. mary
EVERYDAY trainer who complains about the treat
ment which horses have received before the ahHha.7
were turned to his care. hui the a"eseu STARS
Of the calling.
Iamplehter is now being made the medium OF
many excuses His temper is alluded TO- put Lamp
lighter was always high-strung and possessed 50
much inteilisencc that ne objected to the stupid
methods Of fussy grooms. who gave MN no peace
but were continually irritating him by their atten-
tons II such a horse as Lamplighter comes out IN
the spring and shows his o.d-time form by winning
hard-fought races against odds the trainer .ooks
trainer he is as the horses life hung by single
thread when he fell into the hands oil the WonHerlW
The Spcndthrfts are among the hardest horses
in the world aud are quick 10 recover rom a
chances are as good they were at this time last
year to win the handicaps.
There is a number of high-ciass horses enSased
in the spring handicaps. Chorster should not be
forgotten by racegoers as he Was really one OF me
kicked at Chicago. besides having one of his eyes
nearly blinded that he not raced after the
fasco in the American Derby Chorister is the
one horse in America built on the lines of the
spenddly. and with such vigorous rider as Taral
his back he is sure to be contender in any
field in which he may start.
81. LeOnardS II looked upon by some or the per
sons who pose as experts as being soft and In
clined to quit give IL up when cOllared In
This is all very well a theory or the opinion
Of men who say one thing to the horses owner
say that they have no confidence in St Blaise.
Thinking men, however. likely to place conf
dence IN the Judgment of James X. keene, and
they place their bets races in which -. leonards
is a starter. 81. Lconards very SICK horse
all Of last autumn and wasted away almost 10 "A
shadow. but his vitality such that under the
Watchfu, Of his trainer he fully recovered
his strength and is in fine shape to begin ac
tive training.
Don Alonzp has let down. spread and furnished
INFO his SCI form. and is now in fis true shape as
grown colt ycarling and in his .wo-vear-od
ana three Ycar-Od forms. without his giant proper
lions hein, knitted together. that he did not
have the strength 10 carry his great flight of speed
what carpers may say about him. True gameness
in a thoroughbred is excmpliied in any horse that
Will do his best at all times and under all circum-
stances, trying his utmost 10 he last ounce on his
times have men talked about some suky brlGe's
gamencss. because he was whipped and spurrtd
mercfuily 10 set him 20 do what really game
horse like Don AlOn2O does his courage,
W. H. Grand's sale Of Virginia breed horses on
Monday next should attract a large crowd OF buy
Virginia horses well-bred highly inteli-
gent and extremely hardy; and are especially
adapted to city and park purposes. one hun
dred other horses TO be sold on the day.
The sale will take place the American Horse EX-
change broadway and Fiftieth-st.