St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-25
GREAT BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
The First Big Race of the Turf
Campaign of 1894.
The COMPETITORS FOR The RICH PRIZE.
the Prize In Former Years The
Entries for the Coming Race
The Chances of Don AlOnZO
and Sir Walter.

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1894, will be the Brooklyn Handicap, which
has already become famous in racing annals.
1t will be race over mile and quarters
distance, in which most of the noted horses in
America, will compete for rich prize. The
race annually attracts national interest, and
is witnessed by from %, 900 to 10000 specta-
tors. Talk of the English Derby and the
Ascot Gold Cup, run annually in England,
they are poor second to the famous Ameri-
can event. Not only are the followers of the
turf interested in this great race, but all
classes, plebeian and patrician show their in
terest by attending, or when they cannot, by
eagerly buying all the reports of the races
that they can procure. The entries are made
January 18th, and the race forms the princi-
pal theme of conversation among sporting
men, until May 18th, when the great race on
the Jockey Club track at Gravesend Long
Island, takes place.
Throughout the whole country in every
sporting circle, the subject is discussed,
South and West, as well as East and North.
Books are opened in various cities, and
odds are laid ON the English play O.
pay principle, that if the horse backed
does not start, then the money is lost
Thousands of dollars are invested in this
anti-race betting. In descanting on the
theme of the Brooklyn Handicap, the pleasure
is heightened by memories of glorious races,
of high enthusiasm, of magnificent triumphs.
1t is the easy leader of every race in America,
except the Suburban and the American
Derby, and in popularity it leads even these.
I doubt not that it will continue to do so, in
the face of all opposition for many more
years than most of US will see. Even though
richer stakes are run for, the Brooklyn Handi-
cap as the best test of full aged horses, will
retain its excellence, and never lose it's halo
of romance, or its historic renown. 1t is not
my purpose to enter into details of the Brook
Ign Handicaps of the past, or soar into pane
gyrics over the great turf events of 1894. My
purpose is to deal in the most direct manner,
with the horses likely to play the most promi-
nent part in the 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
the great race, include some of the most
famous ones in America. The conditions are
as follows:
The Brooklyn Handicap, for three year-olds
and upwards: $3.50 each, half forfeited, or
$50 if declared. The club to add an amount
necessary to make the value of the stake
$4,000. of which the second horse shall re-
ceive $4,000, and the third horse $4,000.
Weights to be announced Feb. l, and deelara-
tons to be made by Feb. 20. One mile and
quarter.
The race in 1887, was won by Dry Mono
pole, who not only captured the rich prize,
but ran the mile and quarter in two minutes
seven seconds, which at that time was the
fastest on record. The finish in this race
was the most remarkable ever witnessed in
America, for Dry Monopole won by nose
from Blue Wing and Hidalgo. Andy Nc
Carthy, the deceased jockey, piloted the
winner.
In 1888. A. J. Cassatt's great race horse the
Bard, won the race in two minutes and thir-
teen seconds. He was piloted by Hayward,
the famous veteran jockey. The slowness of
time was owing to the track being heavy. In
1889, the race was won by Lakeland's Exile,
in the fast time of two minutes and seven and
a half seconds. Tony Hamilton, the noted
colored jockey, was the pilot this time. In
this race, August Belmont's Prince ROYAL,
was the second horse, and the prime favorite.
In 1890, Castaway II, owned by James
Campbell, won the race. He was ridden by
Burns, the jockey, and won the race in two
minutes and ten seconds, and created con-
siderable surprise, for his victory cost many
thousands of dollars. He was what is termed
on the turf sa rank outsider; :" odds of fifty to
one were quoted against him in the betting
ring. In 1891, the race was won by the famous
race horse, Tenny, owned at the time by David
T. Pulsifer. Jockey Shelby Barnes, of the
West, colored centaur, had the mount, and
received big ovation. The time was two
minutes and ten seconds, and the race was
run on heavy track. Tenny's victory was