The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
GOSSIP Of THE RUNNERS.
SARATOGA MEETING OPENS THIS
WEEK WITH BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Cracks of the East and West to Meet in the |
itch Stakes nt the ViiinEe-BiR Cup Race |
and Other Special Features mt Brighton
Tho Tnrp,p0 Paint In .IocLev MARKET.

itch stakes ut the NlIlnge-Blg Cup Race
and Other Special Features mt Brighton
The Turning Point in Jockey Market.
With only twelve moro days to run at Brigh-
ton Beach. lively sport Is looked for at the track
by the sea. especially as the meeting will BIO
followed by almost three blank weeks on the
metropolitan circuit This break in the local
schedule will stimulate the exodus to Saratoga
which has already set in. and the reunion at
the Springs promises to bc the most represent
ative in recent years. The racing at the vii
laEe will have no opposition from Aug. z TO its
final day. Aug 20. when the venue reverts to
Sheepshead Bay. The Saratoga meeting opens
next Wednesday. and the inaugural feature
will DO the Congress Hall Stakes. This Is one
OF tho most popular events on the two year-old
programme and is generally signalSed by a
conflict between the juvenile champions OF
East and West.
The coming race will DO no exception. as the
West will be represented by Golden Rule. the
chestnut gelding 10y Golden Garter-Lucille
Murphy. that comes from the Pacific slope
with a phenomenal record. He will be OPP
posed by such clever Eastern performers as
Mesmarist, Wthcrs. Maribert DouDlet. Vul-
cain. David Garrick and other likely stake per-
formers. The same class will meet later on in
the meeting for the Fleischmann Stakes. and
there is every indication OF hot racing in this
division.
Joseph ]. Burke. who 10 to officate as pre-
siding Judge at the Springs. and large party
of owners. trainers and spectators thronRed
the Troy boat en- route for Saratoga yesterday
evening. Judge Burke said:
The meeting should be the greatest ever held
at this popular summer resort. The manage
ment has left nothing undone to insure sue
cess, and the book issued contains rich array
OF stakes. supported by some OF the best horses
in the country. The overnight events are also
literally endowed. and horses OF all cabre are
catered to impartlally
There is every reason to expect that the
picked candidates OF the East and West will
contend for the choice plums offered. One OF
the star features will be the Grand Union Hotel
Stakes. value $4,000 For this such noted
two year-olds as His Royal Eiighncss. Mari
bert. Mesmerist. st. Finnan. Withers. Doublet
and Radford are eligible. The Saratoga Grand
Prize will he the red letter event for Aug. II.
The incentive is $4,000 and the nominations
include Ethcbort. Martimas. Don de Orc.
Banastar, Ben Holiday, Imp. May Hampstead.
Brar Sweet st. Cloud. Jean Beraud Algol and
Most, OF the prominent strings from the West
have already arrived at Horse Haven. and in
bnE rI da i've Tb" af
limited to 100 head and it will scarcely suf-
tce. The track is rounding into shane under
owners to furnish acceptable racing material.
EX-trainer Matt Byrnes will handle the start
er's flag, and the Jockey Club will be repre-
scented in the stewards stand for the first ten
days OF the meeting by Thomas Hitchcock.
Meanwhile the Brighton Beach management.
which relies chiefly on local patronage, docs
not fear any lapse in entries or attendance,
Its card for the ensuing week is rich in attrac-
! tions while enough are held in reserve to fur
The specialties for this afternoon are three
handicaps. one for three year-olds and up
ward. at one mile and Il sixteenth one for all
wi wpinhtS r.
longs. and one over the short stecpechase
course All have filled yell Fer to- mo
year;olds, at six turlonGs., and the Sea Gull
Handicap for three year-olds at one mile. The
furongs. is reserved for Thursday when the
Test Handicap. for all ages. at one mile. will
The browning event OF the week. however.
will be. the Brighton Cup. Que OF the greatest
the ar It IS Stake VIII 5000
added. at TWO miles and quarter thre;s i
pa 9 nnd the IT
The eligible list Includes the three year-ods
Lakeland, May Hempss,ead and Jean p Beraud;
Pat SON. Laniy Boz Warrsnion, Georee Ksens
e ord sn ton r any DO" dc
The, jockey situation is now one OF the most
McCue are both in the doctors hands, Sloan IL
| on his way back from England in official dis
F Fd"Eh ri4tHr and the coast is now clear for
| dramatic reappearance on the part OF
| Maher. The suspension OF the latter
! rider by W. ii. Clark prevented him
| from even exercising horse since the
| Suburban He is now free agent. how
| ever, his contract having been cancelled on
| Saturday and the boy has kept himself in such
| fine condition 10y bicycle riding thar he is eX-
! pected to show ur prominently to-day. His
| relatives say he is not likely TO sign fresh
| contract for some time although some tempt
| he hopes to regain his prestige sooner than If
| tied down to one stable, and in the hands Of
| such shrewd manageras 4. j; Joyncr his in
| this afternoon will be ono OF the TEXTURES Of
| meeting which has already furnished enough
| material for gossip to last up to futurity Day
| at Sheenshead.
| With the oil star" riding division in such
| chaotic state. the summary in the lates edition
| OF Goodwn's Turf Guild" " is d0uhly interest
| ing II records the performances of the prOmi-
| nent Jockeys from the beginning OF the year
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