New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
THE FTTTRITY At SHEEPSHEiD Bay.

TIC Epsom Derby and oaks and the Don
caster ST Leger are the chief classic races OF
Great Britain. although turf prizes mr." given
In England and in various other countries whlch
exceed In value the amount ~ stake Tor any
one cf the three. But the qualification III turf
trlumphs IL not limited 10 the money gains 81
the horses which are placed In thoroughbred
battles ~ renown. In France In Germany ia
Australia and elsewhere generous sums ar"
added 10 stakes which confer reputation upon
the fleet creatures which are in front as they
pass the final line: yet neither in the old World
nor the New north Of the cquaior nor south
Of the equator, has any famous combat among
runners displaced the supremacy OF the blue
ribbon Of the turf the great Derby OF Eng
land the one race with which no other can be
compared Within recent years gaic-moncy
meetings have been multiplied. and The old
impulse which inspired the ambitions OF many
forccful Engshmen, the winning Of the Ep-
som Derry. appears in some Instances 10 have
been in a certain degree dued ana chilled by
the desire 10 excel In affairs for which the booty
has been the main allur ment. Turf things
however. ought never 10 have been looked upon
as a business The breeding and development
OF Thoroughbred runners was undertaken IN
the first place with the purpose OF producing
horses Of exceptional courage. swlf'ncss power
and endurance. II is unfortunate that dis
/ position has been gaining ground on the courses
Of several nations to pay more regard To the
| possibilities in the path OF rapid enrichment
/ than TO the hOnors which have nothing To do
with money.
| At the delightful grounds of the Concy ISL
and Jockey Club at Shecpshead Bay today
the Futurity richest and best known OF the
| twoyearold competitions OF America. will be
decided II will bc n struggle for youthful colts
and Youthful FLIES at a little less than SIX fur
! longs Two-year-old racing Is a mistake among
running horses. and no trCttng infant ought
ever 10 he started in his or her babyhood, but
so much capital has been invested I'm breeding
and In training Immature and half forlned run
ncrs that breeders and owners are wolish Of
rewards They are ravenous 10 get early profits
from their stock farms and from the prodnc-
ton Of animals Of lofty ancestry and striking
speed Rivalry among the youngsters has been
! pushed forward 80 feyerishly and with 80 little
! regard 10 the highest objects for which the turf
WAS established that the dollhouse system like
! the forcing of pncapplsS and peaches has
grown III upon the brceling-farms and on the
! rocctracks until in these days the curdlcd colt
and the curdled flly are called upon 10 take up
tasks which ought 10 he reserved for matured
/ animals.
This under glass forcing has gone so far that
! no radical revolution I'm This country can bc eff
/ fectcl al this time. Since the cradle colts and
the cradle FLIES must run in the existing condi-
tions In the United States the public cannot be
! blamed If ii exhibits strong Interest in the
I Futurlty this afternoon. mettlesomc legion
OF milky -mouthcd younglings Will 20 to the
post and among them all 10 colt aud no filly
Of surprising excellence can be found II Is
an uncertain race. II Is a race which almost
any one Of the entries might win. hut II Is
likely 10 he a lively conflict. even II the colts
and the FLIES are too tender and too embryonic
for the hardest and the toughest struggles of
the track They will DO their best over the