Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-25

interested I'm this great race, but all
classcs-plebian and patrician-show their
interest by attending. or when they can
not. by eagerly buying all the reports OF
the races that they can procure. The ems
tries are made January 18th, and the race
forms the principal theme Of conversation
among sporting men until May 18th when
the great race on the Jockey Club track
at Gravesrnd. Long Island. takes place.
Throughout the whole country, In every
sporting circle. the subject Is discussed
South and West. as well as East ana
North. Books are opened in various cities
and odds are laid on the English play-or-
pay ncipc. that if the horse backed
does -,.. start. then the money Is lost
Thousands OF dollars are invested in this
auti-race betting In descanting on the
theme of the brooklyn Handicap, the
pleasure is heightened by memories Of
glorious races. Of high enthusiasm, +"
magnificent triumphs. 10 Is the eas
leader of every race in America, except
the Suburban and the American Derby,
and in popularity 1t leads even these.
| doubt not that 1t will continue To do
50 in the face Of all opposition for many
more years than most of us viii see. Even
though richer stakes are run for. the
Brooklyn Handicap as the best test Of full
aged horses. will retain it's excellence.
and never lose its halo OF romance or its
historic rcnown. 1t IS not my purpose 10
enter into details Of the Brooklyn Handi-
caps Of the past. or soar into panegyrcs
over the great turf events Of 1894. My
purpose is To detail, in the most direct
manner. with the horses likely to play
the most prominent 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 1891.
CONDITIONS.
The horses entered in January TO start
in the great race include some Of the
most famous ones in America. The condi-
tions are as follows:
The Brooklyn handicap for 3-year-olds
and upwards-$250 each, half forfeited, or
so if declared: the club to add an amount
necessary 10 make the value of the stake
So 90, Of which the second horse shall re-
clfve 5000. and the third horse 5000
Weights TO be- announced February 1st.
and declarations 10 bc made by February
20th one mile and a 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 i'm America. for Dry Monopole
Won by nose libil 'Iut W uls anu
H.daiso. Andy Mccarthy. the deceased
jockey, pilotcd the winner.
THE BARD.
In 1858 A. J. Cassatts great race-horse
The Bard, won the race in two minutes
and thirteen 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 col0red jockey.
was the pilot this time In this race
August Belmonts Prince Royal was the
second horse and the prime favorite.
In 1870 Castaway H., owned by James
Campbell won the race, lie was ridden
by Eurns, the jockey, and won the race
IN two minutes and ten seconds, and
created considerable surprise, for his vic
tory cost many thousands Of dollars.
He was what Is termed on the turf IA
rank outsider; odds of fifty to one were
quoted against him in the betting ring
Ia 1871. the race was won by the famous
race horse. Tenny, owned at the time
by David Pulsifer. Jockey Shelby Barnes.
Of the West, a 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 a popular one. for
both the owner and the horse became
great favorites with the public.
In 1892 Judge Morrow, owned by Green
b. Morris. one Of the oldest turfmen in
America, captured the race in two min
utes and eight and three quarter seconds. |
/ had the satisfaction of prophesying that |
Judge Morrow would win the race months
before il was run. and on the day OF
the race I'm the New York Daily News,
did the same Andy Covington was the