The evening times., 1897-03-30
PREMIER FOR THE HANDICAP
Hi Daddy Is in Good Form and VIII
Carry Money in the Early Events.
Many Prominent Stables VIII Ar
rive at the Track Within the
Next Few Days.

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The track has been in condition for use
since the middle of February, and the
horses quartered there have been going
along steadily. Nothing very fast has been
shown, good stiff gallops being the rule
of nearly all the trainers, with now and
then fast three furlongs, just 20 see if,
when the important question is asked, the
answer will be satisfactory one
A tour OF the stables shows a clean bill
of health, not alone with old favoritcs, but
with the youngsters as well.
Jimmie McLaughlin's string are in their
old quarters, and enc need only watch them
move to realize the condition they are in
Premier is, OF course, the star CT tile lot.
Few have ever rated this colt S first class,
yet he has at times beaten the stars and
is almost sure to do so again, for win
ter's rest has improved him in every way
This colt sported silk fi1ty-seveI times last
season, finishing inst in eighteen of II ese
starts, earning second money fourteen
tunes and third money three times. A
campaign of this sort would ruin most
horses, but this sturdy son CT Sir Modl ed
seems to have improved under the treat
ment, for his last races We're his best, and
to all that he has been asked to do this
spring the response has teen Of 70 Halter
ing a nature that his trainer makes no
secret OF his expectations.
Hi Daddy, who is owned by Mrs. L. Gus
tbs, has grown considerably, and his general
makeup has improved. He is going along
TO be heard from.
Inns care, looks in grand shape. He suf-
fered from a species Of distemper all last
season, and when he was put To jumping
few people expected him to round to again,
but his work during the past month makes
it look as il there is a surprise in ttore,
and Mclaughlin hopes to see him earn a
mark among the best of sprinters. II may
be that Mr.. Gideon will decide To race him
cross county, but Mclaughlin thinks him
far too good for this purpose.
Almont IA three-year-old brother to Tre-
margol, Slow Poke, Maude Adams, and
two-year-old by Forso, out of Bessie Pey
ton, completes the string at present.
j. o. Gray, of Boston, is caring for the
following:
Sweet Avon, ch. f., 3, by The Bard Emma
Pike.
Old saugus, ch. G., 4, by Falsetto
virgelene.
Wellesbourne, ch. c., 3, 10y Chevalier
Annie Robeart.
Cliftcniale, >, by Burgonaster-Mys
rious.
Alice Farley, ., by Spendthrift- Margery
st. Martha, =, by Sheen Compassion.
Masconamo, =, by Meddler Bargain.
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probable that she will find any difficulty
in earning a bracket once the season opens.
as she is going along In a way that justly
entities her to consideration, even among
the graduates from her class. She has
shown five furlongs in 1:o5 IA within a
week, and the first time she starts she will
carry a bet for nearly all the wise ones a.
the track.
OF the two-year-olds, Alice Farley is re-
puted to be the pick. She is "racy'' all
over, and has moved in a way that shows
she can run as fast as she looks.
Cliftendale, the son of Burgomaster, is
of the wear aud tear order. and Some ex-
cellent Judges look TO see him prove a
worthy companion to his more aristocratic
looking stable mate.
W. b. Jennings has fourteen in his stable,
the property Of various owners Louise n,
Dame Quickly and Belle Dick are the
best known of the lot.
Billy oliver is handling Mirage, Forum,
Squan, Lansdale, Lancer, Venia j. "a two
year-old by Cayuga, dam Minnie Walden,
and maiden three-year-old by Exile, dam
Acquital oliver has not missed a days
galloping since February 20, and all show
in ct1-lo hot in cfal1S a
on the track.
Mirage seems TO have entirely recovered
from the lameness which sent him into
retirement last fall, and he will receive a
special preparation for some of the heavy
weight races on the grass that are to be
made a feature of the Coney Island Jockey
Clubs meeting.
Among the stables to arrive withina few
DAYS arc Frank Reagan, with ten; r. Brad
lev. with twenty, and Tom Healey, with
eight Reagan and Bradley come from New
Orleans wyndham Walden win bring
twenty of the Morris lot over from the
farm at Middleburg, Md, on April %, two
days before the meeting opens, and a rep
resentation from Marcus DAILY string that
are quartered in Virginia is due about the
same time.
In connection with the NEE ting there is
one thing that the owners are opposed to,
and that is they will be compelled To pay
the regular fees for a Jockeys services.
They argue that in the many changes
that have been made in racing matters
generally during the past couple of years
this one OF Jockeys earnings seems to have
been overlooked.
The public have been asked 10 pay an
increased admission fee; the breeder must
pay to register a foal; an owner must pay
TO stable his horses to name them and to
claim colors: purses and stakes have been
reduced materially, yet jockeys fees are as
large today as they were in the good old
times.
One well-kno wn trainer talks of bringing
the matter TO the attention of the Jockey
Club officials in the shape of a formal com
plant He argues that his share of purse
as a public trainer, is o per cent. or to use
his own words: IF one of my horses wins
here. my part of the purse will be $22. so
I have worked two or three months to get
ready, and yet jockey for the few minutes
he is in the saddle receives more than
DO. Where the purses are $500 or more
the existing rate S all right, but some pro-
visioa should be made for cases where the
amounts distributed are less.''
WILL FIGHT WITH SWORDS.