The morning call., 1894-05-14

1t is said that the owners OF Clinoru are
prepared to back their horse heavily to
the last minute, which will send him to the
post an even favorite, even stronger with
the public than be is at present. There is
no doubt the colt has been we'll backed in
the books, but all money has been laid by
the public and the friends Of the horse.
The trainers. as a rule, are not praising
the horse highly and almost to man they
declare nat he will not win. One of their
arguments is that favorite rarely does
win and another Is that Western reputa-
tions have not yet been justified when
tried In the East.
However, Clifford will carry the greater
part of the money and will be as heavily
backed favorite as any horse in recent
years. He was out on the track to-day
and cantered around slowly twice, his
work having been done on Saturday. Al
that time he covered mile and quarter
in 2:11A. the best he has done since his ar
rival at Gravesend. He will make the run
of his life.
Sir Walter is the favoriie among the
trainers and his w9rk thus far has been
excellent. His best move was made on
Friday, when he covered the handicap
distance in 2:10h on track which is at
least two seconds slower than that at
Gravesend.
Ajax was out for q canter to-day. his
work having been done on Saturday, when
he was sent mile and quarter in 2:12.
He will have Garrison on his back. This
morning he was down to 116 pounds, two
pounds lower than allotted.
Banquet started in compsny with Don
Alonzo and the latter led to the last quar-
ter, when Banquet came away and beat
him out in 2:10 fiat by three lengths. He
had something left when he finished. The
chief trouble with Banquet in former years
has been that he would not run in CON-
pany if he was jostled and that he had to
have clear way to win. He has aD-
parently changed in that respect, for now
he does not seem to mind jostling.
Sport has not worked well at Gravesend.
ana his best performances have been at
Sheepshead Bay, where on Saturday he
covered the distance in 2:10 fiat, with at
least 1873 pounds up. He has always been
an early horse, and last spring he seemed
to be almost unbeatable. Ii he takes
kindly to the Gravesend track when he
gets in company it is believed that he will
take good deal of beating.
Baselaw went very handily in 2:12H.
DR.. Rice did his best work on Wednesday
at Sheepshea ad Bay. when he went the dis
tance in 2:09A, and to-day he was sent
along at about 2:12, being we'll wound up.
Lowlander has developed and ugly teE-
per and will not work, and kicks and bites
at every horse he can get at. He worked
In 2:14 a week ago and has not done much
since.
Bitten Is said to have covered mile
and half in 2:45 to-day.
Copyright did his final work at Grave
send On Saturday. when he covered the
distance in 2:11.
Comanche made the same record at
Sheephead Bay on Thursday. He was
sent for his last work at Gravesend in
2:14, good deal OF work for the last mile
being done in AN.
Henry of Navarro is the last of the
likely starters and he has done better
work than any other three-year-old ever
entered in the race. A week ago Satur-
day he ran the distance in the phenomenal
time Of :OS%. He was tried again on Sat-
urday and showed 2:09%, but he was as
dry as bone when when he pulled up.
Leonawell to-day covered a mile and an
eighth In the good time of :55. but he
would go no further and it is quite prob
able will n OF be started.
st. Leonards is not only wrong In his
wind. but his legs are troubling him again
and he will not 60, while Loantaka will
not start.