The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
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Among the optimistio majority who look for
ward hopefully TO the now year and the fruits
IL may bear, few are moro s~apRuine than tho
horsomon, and with good reason. New Years
Day has q double significance for them, as II
marks tho official milestone in tho ago of
thoroughbrods. Tho yearllngs of the present
then tako on fresh Importance as budding two
yearolds, and the preparatory work Of develop
ing and sitting begins In earnest. Owners and
trainers with woll-selected strings Of young
sters begin 70 sniff the battle from afar, and to
study up the conditions for the various stakes
Of tho coming season. Even the shrewdcst
are Inclined to estimate their geese as swans at
this stage, and TO anticipate success In the big
events through the agency of youngsters that
are ultimately found wanting whom tried in
tho balance. Racing mon, like most other
sportsmen, have a strong leaven Of supersti-
ton and belief In luck. and while they know
that bread. winners like Sir Walter, Domino,
Dobbins, Henry Of Navarro, Requital. and Ham
burg do not spring from every nursery, they
are. nevertheless, eager to take q chance on tho
possibilities.
Owners and trainers of moro mature candl-
dates become almost as enthusiastic, although
tho element OF uncertainty does not play such q
prominent part in these cases. As a natural
sequence, the good two-year-olds Of tho past
season, IL sound. should DO factors in the com.
ing three-year-old campaign, and 30 with the
older classes, Many men will start off the
year with this theory. but one need not dip
far into turf history to learn that "the best laid
schemes O. mice and men gang aft a.gley," and
year to year Is n shifty foundation on which
TO build castles. Still, few who are interested
otherwise, for without the glorious uncertain.
sport, would lose the setting Of glamour and 70.
nance which attracts the masses.
The horses wintering at the various stables
In this icinity have Jared unusually well in the
matter Of weathSr and should strip in good
else in the open has been possible, and whilo
the horses have been indu1ged to a 1udicious
need ala later o "sA't Most q the h e PSsti'o Of Il the past as
along to the satisfaction Of their handlers, SO
that IL King Frost does not take too long an
inning In the next three months there is every
Nominations for tho stakes Of the brooklyn and
and the result is awaited With hlG Considerable in,
m 5eross, Many nSSss Of r the conditions ne tnon,ea are e9 7,
antee. The change is attributed to the claInor
Of horsemeu, who prefer the spot cash. Now that
will be instructive to see how they will support
programmes drafted to suit their ideas Of prac-
Teal campaigning.
Having been exploited to an almost hysteri-
cal extent for weeks, Hamburg has gracefully
given pride of place to Santa Claus and Father
C~hristmas for the time being. The theory that
Marcus DAILY is. the principal owner Of tho
noted two-year-old is pretty generally accepted,
and the incidents. surrounding the recent pur.
chase OF Madden's noted colt arc no longer
causing loss of sleep and brain tissue.
Whether the speedy son of Hanover and
Lady REQ. will prove a paying Investment is
tho only. feature of the transaction touched
upon In racing circles, Should no be nominated
freely for Eastern stakes he is again likely to
jump into prominence. as his brilliant achieve
ments during the past season made q popular
idol OF him among frequenters Of the local
tracks. He started sixteen times and secured
second three times and was third In his other
attempt, so that throughout the long campaign
he was never outside the money. The long
est, journey he attempted was seven furlongs,
and at this distance he was twice beaten. His
wins we're in races from five to six furlongs,
and although few doubt his staying qualities
or courage he has yet to show that he can go a
route In stake company. Tho horses of his
own age who scored over him were Bowling
Brook, Previous. and A~rchduke. and as all
four will be In, the running again, the indica-
tons are hat the coming three-year-old events
SHOULD b, sporty affairs.
Tho action of the Western Turf Congress in
removing. the ban from all those concerned in
the last four days racing at Pimllco is highly
commended. It was feared for o time that tho
incident might lead to serious friction between
the Congress and the Jockey Club, but the
trouble has been happily averted, and 1t is said
that the relations betwoep the two governing
organizations are likely to remain harmonious.