The sun., 1897-12-13
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
TIE CoYEK IsLAND JOCKEY CLUE
1NgOUNOES RICH STAKES.


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Since tho racing closed IN tne hese INC ptv
moters OF the sport have not peeh iuio' anu ~
ready plans are being outlined for nekt season
campaign. With the promptitudo Tor which IL
is noted, the Coney Island Jockey Cluo mas
iss,Iod its. prospectus Of stake events for 1898,
"A we'll as for the Futurity OF 1900, nomina-
tiona for which close ON JAM 4 next. Tho con-
aI,Ion. ,or thn Iat,.r event aro announced by
s.cro,.rv F.Ilovcs oa soIIowa,
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ny su"'onp''on Vi e~' oNn' v ,eo1
AHo.o, . W ~ w" 80 .'. 20 ~ ~ 40 -, o.. ,,. nrod,ca
eno iu'snot suosoiip''o" VI 80 -, 80 200 -,
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'opy e.s. s.ss 49,. - s,,N.sS. ."r,s"d Tho
s" 49,, y..,.- r,,. a., "a, =. ,ko A.. .ocond
.,. IN. =, 900 >, a.. s,s.s -, sna ,,-otb,rd.
Of the starting money; the third 5000 Of the added
money and one-third of the startinR money.
The breeders of the winner. OF the second
horse and OF tho third horse. namely tho owner
OF the marc at time OF entry TO receive ssooo osoo
and $500 OF the added money respeotivey' whe'nol
they De the o"hel' Vi 'no o'so "A ~ -
tates pi'ss On nos Y,,s. =, 40 soo e.. q ,sounds.
eeiuInss' ~ - sa soo ~ ons AZ a. noo > pounds,
:. o., =, 90 roo nv ,yvo NJ saboo or one OF 40 600
20 sannd. 80 Th. p,oduce Of mares or stall,ons
which have mot produced a winner prior TO jan 1.
1sos allowed pounds; OF both mare and staliion)b
pounds said allow to be claimed at time en-.
try. Maidens allowed 10 pounds, which allowance
shal not be cumulative. Mares may be entered by
persons not their owners the owner having the prior
right II amare in this stake foals before the LIST OF
January. II she has dead or more than one foa,
or is barren. the entry OF such marc is vod and the
prior to July 10. 1890 with the ooney
nroduee with ,,s eps.remont in this stake, accom-.
n,niod with all forfelts TO date the original sub.
.croer viii be released from any liability a. to the
engagement of the produce. Should subscriber or
transferce die before the race the entry shall not
so,a % ts.. oe.
by the payment of all accrued liabilities being given
within three months after such demise. Futurity
course q 10 feet .hor. of sig furlons,,.
,v,,h .ttraot,ons and M sntriss close IAN 10, For
sh anu the chss tsavre the s
Duroan, al one niue s,as anu d s,n" "no i Th. oasS
tne .s. Sasn vaae OF wniSn ,hS Co,ar
Handicap of $500. at ST. turloaFs; Ion the
ono mile and furlong. and the Grass Inaugu.
raj with s7oo added MONEY Six ,Oa on
turf. These events are ior reeyeaf,olas s,s ana
upward Ths special pums ts tTr oo9
ihciude tne e"ift STAKES WIN Si.ouo auueu'
seven furonFs, and tho spindrift Handicap
with 81, 900 added one mile and q furong.
Two.ysor.o,ds ore we'll cat,red to MS nsual
i"oyeaf.oius aio "on .aoSu a,, ,aa,,t W. as .
another o '"Hs poPIno. s6 pebSins Or Hsnbars Ths
list opens with the Great Trial, value s2o'99o.
Double Event, with cash value Of $4,000,
comes next The arst hall VIII be, oe at e nye Snd
over @ the Futurity course. Other events for tho
pre- the Zephyr, Spring, and June stakes, each
tllies, with $1,000 on the side, is for five fur.
longs. and next in order come two dashes over
longs. and the Pansy. with $3.50 added. six
fuElongs.
also invite liberal patronage. For the two.
Handicap, value %, 900; the Autumn Stakes,
Flatbush Stakes, value $4,000. at seven fur.
longs. The Flight Stakes for two-year;olds
seven turlongs The September Stakes. for
three,year olds. With 81 2So adj added VIII be % run
furlongs.
In all races where the added money is $3.50
the T se sp S Sra the s
and the forfeit $40, or only $40 IL declared out
by May Is.
Although nothing official has been heard
II is Informally stated that the programme
for the coming season will be on an
unusually ambitious scale. The Beach Of
acials have always leaned toward lonEdis-
tance events, and the sensation created by
the running Of the Brighton Cup race last
summer has spurred them on to greater enter
miles, 1t is said, win be interpolattd frequent
ly AZ the support Of horsemen win justify. the
every rational scheme calculated to advance
thoroughbred will receive a fair trial.
Incidentally the Brighton Beach officials are
likely TO revive their pct scheme of establishing
stake event which shall dwarf any thing, else
Richest stakes on the English calendar The
idea is to & guaran5teo ,5a stake Of Of $4,000 for 3
horsemen regardless Of nationality. The en- en-.
SPONSORS were forced to shelye il for a time as
was not up to the expectation Of the Beach AS
@ S @ ano pIoposSsSu Ss c,'au.,os s grovi9e t9t
thought that the schema will be launched he.