The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29

greatest of blunderers Spencer Those
that backed Ethelbert on that occasion
and saw the race will argue forever that
the colt should have won, and would
have done so with any other jockey
than Spencer.
1t requires another meeting between
the two, therefore, to decide the ques-
lion OF superiority. 1t viii probably be
a considerable time before this meeting
is brought about. / don't know how
ready the Paget people are to send their
filly against Perry Bemonts colt, but
Jack Joyner, who handles the latter,
says he Will take no chance of a race
with Admiration until Mr.. Belmont re-
turns from Europe, which will not be
until fall
Il am perfectly confident" said
Joyner to me one day last week, that
Ethelbert can beat Admiration over
any distance of ground. and l would
not hesitate to send him against her to-
morrow. But Mr.. Belmont wants to
be here to see the race, so we shall have
to wait until his return. Admiration
has gone away to Saratoga, but I am
keeping Ethelbert here for his stake
engagements at Brighton. There are
several events in which he is eligible,
but unless l change my mind ! shall
not send him to the post until the last
day of the meeting, when he will be
starter in the Sea Gate Stakes, at
mile and a quarter"
The Brighton Cup, at two miles and
a quarter, the chief event of the Bright
on meeting, to be run Saturday next,
is likely from present indications to
bring out a good field of distance horses.
The race has $4,000 added, of which
$1,000 goes to the second horse, while the
third saves his stake. The weights are:
Three-year-olds, LOG; i-year-olds. 124.
and 5-year-olds and upwards 127
pounds. The cup this year closed with
rs nominations, of which 10 are still
eligible.
The more promising candidates left
in the Cup, and from which the field of
starters will come, are Don de Orc,
Bangle, May Hampstead Briar Sweet,
st. Cloud, George Boyd, Goodrich Lat
son, Warrenton, George keene, Beaula,
Jean Beraud, Box Pink Coat, Rap
pahannock and Previous. OF these
Don de ORC, Bangle st. Cloud, George
Boyd, Warrenton and George Keene
may be set down as having the best
chances to go to the post. If no more
than half a dozen of the pick are elig-
ible to start, the race is bound to be
good one. George Keene, George Boyd
and st. Cloud are on form probably the
best stayers of the lot. but still many Of
lHt OtucIs, SuCil as w al ltIllOIl, bdISlt,
May Hampstead, Briar Sweet, ETC.,
while they have not won at the dis
lance, have done all tftt has been
asked of them over shorter routes, and
may be expected to acquit themselves
in the Cup If they go to the post.
Earlier in the season Messrs. Head
ley & Norton thought that a distance
of ground was just what May Hemp
stead wanted. and at that time it was
their belief that she would show to ad
vantage in the Cup. What their opin-
ion may be now, or as to whether they
Will start the mare | do not know.
Don de ORC has been getting a special
preparation for this race. and while he
has not gone the distance, still at a
mile and quarter he has reeled off the
furlongs in way to indicate that he
would go on. George Boyd has been
getting his preparation in his races, and
St Cloud too, will likely be wound up
TO concert pitch by Saturday
Last year Hamburg, it will be re-
membered, won with comparative ease
from Ogden and Howard Mann. and the
year before The Friar then a 3-year-
old, won from Sunnyslope and Ben
Brush.
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