The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-07
Forecast for the Racing
Season of 1896.
The Best Racing Looked for
Among the 3-Year-OldS.
The Ailsa Won the Race for Big
Raters at Nice, Yesterday.

The racing season in the East will be
opened on April Is, and with an inter-
mission OF 10 days will be continued un-
till late IN the fall The nrst meeting Is
at Washington under the new manage
ment and judging from the list of entries
tor the stakes, and the people interested,
there should be better sport than has ever
been seen at the capital. The Elenton
string Is already at the track and Henry
of Navarro, Darian, Rennan, Hastings
and the lot Of the -year-olds seems to
be in good condition. Other stables will
go there in short time and when the
racing begins 1t is probable that the ac-
conmodations on the course will be test
ed. The Washington Handicap Is the
first stake to be run of and although
Henry Of Navarro will not start, there
should be good race. Each day there
after stake will be contested and the
meeting will come to a close on May 2.
Morris Park will then be opened, fol-
lowed by Gravesend, Coney Island, Aque-
duct, Brighton Beach, Coney Island again
Gravesend and Morris Park to close the
season.
From all of the stables there are reports
OF great trials by two-year-olds, but un-
I'll they have been tried in race, little
knowledge can be gained Of this years
crop, as trials count for but little when
IL comes to racing. Almost every trainer
has "world beater" and some therefore
are likely to be disappointed when their
charges come to sport silk. Some OF
the get OF the great race horse, Tam
many, viii be seen for the first time
and their work will be watched with in
terest as he was such high classed AMI
NAL; but so was Salvador and his progeny
thus far have not been anything like the
standard of their sire. Other stations
will be represented for the first time and
the guessing is great this year.
The best racing OF the year should come
from the three year olds for the cracks of
last season are all in good condition and
there are several with old scores to settle.
AS has frequently been the case the rich
est stake for this class::will not have them
all; the Realization having a good lot
in, although Handspring aud Ben Brush
Requital nor Ben Brush. This will take
away some of the interest although there
are plenty of good ones left. According
to their records the best three year olds
this year should be Handspring, Ben
Brush, Requital, Hastings, Apologize
and Hazel. Handspring is true Hand
over and as they always improve he
Futurity was not a true one for he was SO
badly cIt by Axiom at the post that he
did not show his ability. Hastings was
not right then, either, or he would have
shown better. Ben Bursh showed his
ability to carry weight late in the fall and
is in fne cond ition now. Refugee
made fine showing last fall and is
likely to be O formidable opponent,
while Haslot is good one. Applegate
may turn out better than he did last fall,
as he was a great horse in the spring.
One l Love stood at the head OF the Ill
lies last fall, but Cassetto was wlntered
well and the two shoulc about divide the
stakes for their class this season. Taken
all I'm all. 1t will be seen to be q good lot
and likely to furnish some high class
racing.
The handicaps are, as usual, the most
spoken OF now and the speculation about
the Metropolitan, to be run May IL, is
confined to the owners. The Broookl lyn
and the Suburban have different rank
and the books have been open for some
time. In the Brooklyn, Henry of Navarro
IL, of course, the Iavorite, and even at
this early date no better than 8 to I can
be had against him. In the Suburban
he Is quoted even higher, for 2io to Is
about the best given. Clifford is next in
These odds are little short of Ridiculous
as the possibility OF on-starting Is an i'm
portant factor and the bookmakers seem
TO have much the best of II in every way.
Sir Walter, that sterling horse which has
run second many times in big races, Is
third choice, while Nanki Poo, keenan,,
Counter Tenor and Halms follow, about
equal choices. The others are at all sorts
of odds, being considered practically out
OF II, although handicaps are uncertain
problems and may go to the outsiders as
they have frequently In the past.
On the Eastern tracks the change in
officials have been many and generally
for the good of racing. In the frst place
Flynn, the new starter, is one OF the best
who ever handled a flag, and, with the
starting machine to aid him, should get
the horses off together at the first at.
tempt. Long delays at the post should
be a thing of che past and the heavy
weighted horses will have better chance
to win. IN the judges stand there will
be a change, owing to the retirement OF
Colonel Simmons, and younger man
will be put in to assist Mr.. Mcdowell.
John Hoey was an ideal Judge and his
place will be hard to fill, but II Harry
Morris can be induced to accept the posi-
tion he VIII have the confidence of every
body. The Brighton track will tie great
ly improved by the new grand stand
which will be open TO the sea breezes and
should be more popular than ever before.
Regarding Narrsngansett Park from the
present outlook, It will remain unused
during the early part of the season but
there is some talk that late In June or
early I'm July a meet of considerable size
will be held there.