New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
TIPTOP THREE-YEAR-OLDS.
FORM OF THE LEADING CANDIDATES FOR
HIGHEST HONORS

EVERY PROMISE OF SOME MAGNIFICENT RACING
WHEN THE SEASON oPENs-TRAINERs GET
TING THE HORSES INTO SHAPE.
There is much interest manifested throughout the
country to the possible meeting Of the great
year. Of 1896 Ben Brush is at Louisville.
receiving his final preparation for the Kentucky
Derby Michael F. Dwyer the owner OF Ben
Brush is firmly confident that Ben Brush Will have
an easy victory in the bue-ribbon race OF the
Blue Grass State. The absence Of Ben Brush from
me East removes important factor from the
three yea r-od to be run In this neighborhood
There Is plenty of good material. however that Will
be ready TO take part In the races at MOTIFS fark'
Brooklyn and Shecpshead Bay.
Reauital Is receiving a steady preparation under
the master hands OF James Rowe. at the framing
grounds OF the Brookdale farm. 1t Is supernuous
to attempt 10 describe tho Improvement IN the ru-
turity winner OF last year. So much has been said
about Requital that ttlo room Is left for euiosies
There doubt. however. that Requital Is one OF
the grande3t torses far as appearances 60 that
raced the American turf Foxhah heene'
who "a one OF the most astute horsemen OF the day.
said the writer's hearing that he had never seen
either at home or abroad a horse that had shown
such constant and steady Improvement as ne
ouital had shown. Mr. Keene believed that Re-
ouitars chances excellent in the three-year-
old races and that he was almost certain 20 re'ire
tho champion OF tho year. Mr.. Rowe IL reticent'
and does not say much about ReIuital. but n t"ih-
kle in hts eve and the complacent manner IN whicr
he looks upon Requita he exhibits him to VS.
itors at Brookdale express far more eloquenty
than words his high opinion OF the Rrookdae
champion 1t is not likely that Requital VIII he
asked 10 nun a fast trial until he arrives upon the
battle-ground at Morris Park.
ONE LOVE PROMISES WELL
Racegoers and others should not no wholly ieh
away by the glamour Of Requtars splendid appear
ance and brilliant performances In his two-year-oiu
year There is a FLY at Brookdale 1t might he well
20 remember she proved her sterling qualities IN
some bitterly contested races last year one Love
is a factor in the three-y earold division She has
improved In the writer's opinion. fully as much as
her stable companion. Requital That she mas
speed none can ga!nsay. Her stamina are I'M
doubted and her wclGht-carryins abilities were
firmly established at Sacepshead Bay in the Great
Eastern Handicap last fall To he sure. race
eoers nd Settors do place much confidence in
FLIES. who are, as rule, uncertain quantities "heh
pit,ed against the colts. The exceptions to the
rule however. are noble racers as Frenzi, MISS
Woodford Thora and Clidelia. in this country. and
La Flcchc Wheel OF Fortune. Thebias and other
great mares who successfully batted with III" colts
in England 1t Is likely that one Love will fill one
of the inches In the turf temple or time ana 90
down into turf history OF the great mares In
the stud book Brookdale - really fortunate IN
posseas,ng the champion colt and tho Champion hlly
Of 1925. and the many friends OF the brookdaie
stable anxiousy hope that they may retire win
the crown OF championship at the end Of the racing
season OF ls.6.
The next in order Of the three rolds to be
s.dcr-d IS Hastings Every raceeoer remembers
the high opinion with which Hastings was 'garded
by that shrewdcst OF turfmen. David Gideon when
August Belmont purchased Hastings at the GIDEON
& Daily sale AT Shccpshead BAY last July hastings
was unbedten colt. and was led into the sale ring
with the freshly taken scalp Of Handspring dam
Cling 10 n surcingic. Mr. Belmont paid S5.ep FOR
Hastings. and turfmen OF every grade were almost
unanimous IN me orirfor nat fds'ingJ held every
two-year-od OF the year a. his mercy. Misfortune
overlook Hastings shortly after he passed into MIR.
Benont's stable. lie caught severe cold on the
train IN going from ghcepshead Bay 10 Saratoga
His preparation for The iutur..y was cons.qucnty
delayed and when Hastinys started In that race
he was many pounds below his true FORM. TO ADJ
TO his misfortune. nc threw out what are known IN
turf parlance a iack-spavinf
HASTINGS ~ HYLANDs HANDS AGAIN
Hastings was fred and bllstered for these insldi-
Gus Affections and turned out FOR ;he rest Of the
year John j. Hyland gave Hastings his early
training and developed him. Hyland placed great
confidence IN Hastngss ability az "A racer and ire
qucnily said that II was literally gift 10. hastings
to beat any two-ycar-o.i in training Now that
Hyland is the trainer OF Angus, Bcmont's horses.
and tina; Hastings IL once more being trained by
him. tho public Will hav. chance ~ place ar est.
MAZE upon Hyland's opinion Of iwo-y"ar-oiht ana
The difference that takes place ia them IN no ic~
idle months that separate their two yedr-od rom
their three-ycar-oid racing year ~ ,sthSs mas bern
receiving a steady yrepar4ton: lie hhs raI!op,d
niles close TO the 20 mark to the mile and Is GER
in The three ye4r-old races a Morris Park
Philip j. Dryers Handspring. speedy racer OF
a long lst Of hard luck" stories attached 70 his
record Handspring is an extremely last horse.
disposition. Philip J. Dwycr recently said that II
Handspring hsd The disposition Of Ben Brush i !, Is
could beat him Handspring has wlntered finely; he
looks rcmarkabl" well; he has lost none OF ms
eufr1 Ifc bounds along Ike a deer. and. notWNn-
standing some Of The adverse criticisms OF piSSr
fully ard IS in superb condition TO begin the cam
P@Tfhr foregoing quartet are perhaps the Aces OF
the three earold division on the Eastern turf AZ
ont West the public may guess as to whether he is
the joker OF the pack or an ace ""o" no ""'''' !
out.
IN THE NEXT GRADE BELOW
In the second hight OF the three year-ods. Apple
gate IS the nrst to be considered In the early
meeting, Of 1885 Apologize was considered as
candidate for championship honors His owners re- !
ceived several tempting bids for him when he de-
feated Handspring and Hazlet at tho Gravesend
track He is now owned by the Ere s'an,s; nU ht
eve however. that Applcgate was raced eNcess'v n
~ last year ana some eHpef,s nav Sf,' no AZ
all likely that Apologize was broken down, ioi me
sharPsighted advisers OF the ownes bai purchass
brokcn-down horses II II true thar hpp'es",.e, W.
so that his gait was Srnne When s he was sold
Sheepshead Ray last year. Good care howev yer.
and gentle treatment have worked wonders Tor |
Applcgate and he Is fully as likely 10 def.at soino
OF the cracks this year he was when ne began
the campaign OF 1880 49,, a.,
Hazlet who was OF the highest tred OF We |
Gideon b DAILY two-year-olds last year. never ran |
up to his private trials in his races ne sorely a.
appointed David Gideon who never lost confidence |
in Uazlets ability to run fast and TO stay ever a
distance OF ground. Although Hazlet was lea into !
the sale ring twice. and both times tetchcd n |
handsome price. David Gideon chung to him. az ne |
believed that time would prove that Haz.et was a |
great and powerful racer Hazet won many VIC
1ores last wear and was invariably within easy /
sneakIng distance Of the winner when the first night