The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-31
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
NAVY IMPORTANT EASTERN AND
WEsTERN STAKES DUE TO CL0sE.sg

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o,ds In France-Comnents on = pGiish Races.
This will be an interesting week for racing
= az entries for several important stakes
sIose tomorrow and "wednesday, while the
-s,eht allotments for the big handicaps are also
A.. Entries for the Brighton Beach stake
.yonts will close tomorrow. There are sixteen
IN all. and the added money In each instance 10
ON A most liberal scale. The chief feature, Of
.ourse. is The Brighton Cup at two miles and a
quarter. This race was established to bring out
.he staying qualities Of the American thorough
Mod. and it made such q hit last year, whom
Thc Friar defeated Sunny Slope and Ben Brush.
tbat tho association has increased the value Of
The event from SIS, 900 to $1,000.
Wednesday is tho date set apart for the clos-
inc of entries for tho Westchester and Wash
,nUton Jockey Club meetings. The Westchester
prospcctus includes fifteen stake events, eleven
a. which have added money instead OF the GUS
tomary guarantee. The Metropolitan Handi.
can. won last year by James r. Keene's Voter,
"A the most richly endowed item on the pro
aramme. the added money being $4,000. Nom
nations for several important Western stakes
are also due this week, and there 10 every reason
N anticipate q generous response from promi.
nent owners.
Tho indications are that tho colors Of W. X.
Vanderbilt will be somewhat prominent in
French racing circles next season. His foreign
airing raced with Indifferent success last year.
mt he will start out on the coming campaign
With entirely different material. Instead of
having to rely altogether on foreign stock. as
heretofore, Mr.. Vanderbilt will be represented
nv over a dozen two-year-olds bred in
America, but foaled in France. They are
the produce Of the mares purchased from
the Lorillard stud in 1895 and sent abroad.
Having been foaled under the tricolor they
are eligible for every classic event on the
French calendar. and II is said they are freely
entered. How they will fare is naturally an
onsn question, as the French schedule does not
provide Tor two-yoar.old racing until the sum;
enough bred to hold their own in any company.
their respective sires and dams being:
Pontiac-Glencoyne. sensation-palsy Sensation.
fontiac-Pavanne, P~ontiac-Idico. Simon Magus-
ssss 4 PontIac"Gretns. Pontiac-Kitty Koerbor.
Observation-Disclosures, simon h~agus-Darya, ana ron
tiac-Blush.
Now that SO much attention is concentrated on
the prospects OF American horses in England. 1t
is interesting to note that the advance betting
for the DERBY is, Is un pnps r. open psron AT S1s b ftsse
donne promised to be about as hot Q favorite as
ever went to the post. but he was beaten unox.
players have been since more or less at sea.
August Belmont's entry. bridegroom H., has
has has S Seen q decided novsment in favor Of the
chances Of the Prince of Wales's nomination.
Ormathwaite. The latest prices quoted are:
SIX to | against Dleudonne. 2 to l Disraeli. 9 To-
hh bTa. So 10 i Angus and So to i JeddaS.
In commenting on this and other important
It is s. not often i in the dull season we are sup
RiiEieea that naln Of the sale OF a prominent Derby
f~avorite; but a few days ago the news came to
hand Ho that the Ro lnSsntsn H HSs Driae mao pSid Hes we sG be.
iiove, was $4,000. with q contingency II the colt
wins the Derby; but, II memory serves us cor
isted between John Porter and Mr.: Terry: who
bred the son Of Goldinch and Chalk Hill Blue.
ioraied with Count schomberE and other winter
purchases OF MIR. Bottomleys at his private
t tn.5 !, S Sus MsSwa at Aifr aysas.. G ss Mei II ,s,t th be
represents the Duke Of Westminster. and It is
likely that we ha, Q not seen the last of Vesu:
in the Princess Of Wales. Eclipse. and Jockey
p portan s.p prices, declared dai a red on the arss Tssssay II
January are an lntsrestins feature ,oe the 70.
s sitSs ,s'S Sst 81 o% the HsiS.e Of the important s.year.
olds not already referred TO-, the Derby fayorite
the Middle Park Plate, still remain in all three
stakes, and Minus and the dark 0rmathwaite
alone IN the Newmarket events: vi the roSr-
Cloud IL. Berzak, and Goletta are left In each:
and Chelandry Is conspicuous In the Princess OF
with Ielasquez Iord Rosebery will sweep the
board; at any rate. II will take . good three-year-
Mention OF such Important prizes calls alton
ton to the, fact that at the second time OF ask
I'M mr.. the P PrinSSsS Of a Mai snbse stakss T Me rso a.R hss
for, and with the sanction of the stewards of
the Jockey Club the race. with slightly altered
Of that lumber. Ot For ran rank and fashion Il is q
gglendid entry. It IL headed by the Prince Of
s %Siesll SeS so SaVs Sse a q tafen iy oq BIZ r. r. % %Gi.
hold lOs ten en-. each; st st, s ssri: Isi,nsSlq;s IS '.b Ap9 6 ?
Amphion, we find st. Simon. orme, and Morton,
e ons t "a the 81 ce Ta@m d IfS Lao Plsehs. o Gfsn q W FSHt
known owners who literally patronize this stake
Arthur James, Lord Durham. Sir John B. Ma
p DNs Lord o. RSseSeEy' PRINCE zee SSS ,,Hl Of ,p MT; Leo.
RISSis 3 a. h in the last ana nam sea D Dobie% 9n lSfi lot 81
seyen there is a curiously named foal. called 3o:3.
4 is not often we find cases of nomenclature in
Carbine. out of Semolina. Besides nearly all Of
our prominent breeders figuring IN this splendid
fact We and e faaa'' candidates entered, BY iele:
gram by J. I. Madden, and these include an
SffhspF dIdF GOOD OF tho as,s sz |S@ GdrS 9q sfaafosa a b es5ss
leaving these shores for the .Avondale Stud
Farm in Tennessee, a place where his stock has
sented by N. Alvarez. Prince Dorio.. NJ.
Ephrussi. and Baron de Rothsch Id; while Of the
Irish nominators Mr.. Gubbins holds but q single
su6scriPtionn. namely. for a half sister to last
interesting to know that this foal 10 q daughter
Ireland"
While trainers are absorbed in their annual
task OF getting their charges ripe for future
conquests. the heads of tho leading nurseries
are taking steps to usher into the world the colts
and FLIES that are destined to furnish the first
chapter Of racing in the coming century. Very
Is reported from the nursery stud farm of
august Belmont.t tat lexington; The youngster
y a bay flly by Magnetizer-Red Girl. foaled
Jan, 10. The chief officer of the Jockey Club
such as Merry Prince. s; Don de Orc. 4; octagon,
I: g. Bartholomew. 4; Firearm, 3; High Priest,
ottw9,year.olds, which include:
bun Dream. b. c. by imp. Rayon d'Or-Hnss; Gaia
pun. D. c., by Magnetizer-imp Kate Allen; Fflon
cor eh, g, by imp. Rayon ~d'or.Fides, illuminate.
pg, by imp. Rayon d'or-Feu,foilet; Ordeal. oh. e.,
~ t ~ Pr kayon d,or.imPe;, ortsgal; Fly by Might Sr, Oh.
~, IA, by imp. St. B~laise-imP; Merry Nelly Lady
naag., ch; &, by. Imp. Rayon d'or-Lady Margaret.
All Lazy onward, blk. T.. by OnOudnRA-imp. Lady