The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
cossrr o. rHE EUsSEns.
Rich metropolitan stakes win Close To.Dsy
mud To-Morrow.

Among The optimists who hail the new yea,
few are more enthusiastic than the veteran
horsemca. Tho vital question ms TO whethc,
they have had n good or bad season IL shelvcd
and all in the game face the future "a cheer
fully as II there were no such things MS M.
placed horses and unpaid feed bills. Those
who have Jared badly during the past season
hope 10 recoup themselves. aud those who
left of with n winning margin are already lay.
ing plans to increase 1t. This Ia one Of the fas-
cinating features OF racing. and the element
OF glorious uncertainty - Is a perennial draw
ing card.
While the average citizen Is inclined to take
matters easy during the holidays. owners and
trainers who anticipate a share OF the plums
next season are very busy Just now. They are
confronted with The annual problem OF nom
mating their candidates for the big stakes on
the metropolitan circuit, and as the giraffe
weather has interfered with consistent train.
ing they will have TO do some guessing. At
this stage. however, it IL somewhat ui n lot
terry anyhow. and tho racing associations hope
that every horse with four sound legs will be
named before the lists close.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club comes first In
order OF date. and its stakes close to-day. At
the head of tho list is the popular Brooklyn
Handicap Of the guaranteed value of $4,000.
mo llSHilNN w w N"' oItn III
years. as there is no bright particular star In
sight to dwarf the other candidates. Last year
Ben Brush and Ornament were in evidence.
and although the former was withdrawn. Orna-
ment, the ultimate winner. scared OF many as
pirants. Ben Holiday, who finished within two
lengths Of the noted son Of Order. is about the
only prominent survivor Of last years race
likely to try again. Since his sensational triple
victory at Morris Park last fall, Ben has been
overhauled by veterinary surgeon, and the
irons were freely applied. He is said to have
sS@S fsrG icafed the for orf sls Fox FL right MSo iinisb aii
!JIi% DO bon sSdf fF, Orc d noS and d ss%psr E go.
and may furnish a line to the Handicapped.
The early nominations are expected to show q
best chance. yet offered 10 horses OF that age.
There T. also q big opening for the four
ysar.9Id division, and altogether the list Is *.
problem of recent years.
Tomorrow will be an eventful date for horse
lated to win out mt Sheepshead Bay. The nxod
events on the IConey Island JockeyClub schedule
@Tdo qq Ier to ih s'I E%in %gd 10 9sm 1,a,1 rs are also in
SaHTe q" or th his event WITTY IS $ 8 100 of This fh,l$&ss 81 75S
goes to the breeders. Horsemen need hardly be
reminded that Jean Beraud was left out OF
his event last year through an oversight. and
hat the coveted honors were carried, off by the
view. Il is expected, that every youngster who
like racing will lie named this time. The
red,letter event on, the Coney Island Jockey
Cubs prospectus. however. is the Suburban
Handicap Of Sl0,OOO. Rogers 4 Roses smart
our-year-old Tillo got with the spoils last
rcar with Semper Ego, Ogden. Don de Orc, Ben
Imp, Peep o Day. Ornament, Ira
Sedian. Havoc and Royal Stag behind him in the
order named.
Outside OF the suburban. the events on the
coney Island Clubs schedule, which closes to-
morrow. include the June. handicnps and Mt
ractiye stakes Tor all ages. from two-year-olds
up. Nominations are also due tomorrow for
he, fixed events on the Brighton Beach As
'ociation's programme. including the Brighton
up. The management is still sanguine that
his event will attain the object for which it was
When first run for. in 1897. il de-
the sensational race in which The Friar
Sunny slope and Ben Brush. Last year
{ deteriorated into an exercise gallon for Ham
,urg. but better results are looked for next
ime. The growing tendency. 10 foster long
racing is "capping'' the cup event
lon @. and unless another Hamburg hobs up
o scare away opposition "A we'll balanced field
5 expected to Join issue for the $4,000 purse.