The sun., 1900-08-20
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
PROSPECT or A SENSATIONAL RACE
FOR THE FUTURITY.
UnusuaI Number of Highly Tried Young
sters Eligible for Next saturdays Bia
Event SARATOGA Presents an Attract
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Unusual Number of Highly Tried Young
sters Eligible for Next Saturdays Big
Event Saratoga Presents an Attract
i've Programme for Its Closing Week.
The advent OF the classic Futurity supplied
the chief topic for this week among horsonen,
regulars and casual racegoers. Since the now
historic event was instituted In 1883 by the
Coney Island Jockey Club It has never prom
ised such race IA invites patronage at Sleeps
head Bay next Saturday, At least throe stables
hold strong hands and recent developments at
Saratoga have so altered the complexion OF
affairs that the issue grows more open as the
date approaches. A fow weeks ago II was
generally conceded that the Keenes
had the stake "oornered" with
Olympan. Tommy Atkins and Cap and Bells
The stable has also maiden daughter OF Dom
ino-Dart Maiden, named Spry, and another
Domino nly named MONDAY that Is said to be
one Of James Rowe's surprise packages The
latter may be ridden by Sloan, 1t looked To he
a case OF the famous polka dots" all the way
up to last week, when John f. Madden cut loose
W. c. Whitney's colt Bayhoo Bey at Saratoga
In morning Hop. Klngston's son devoured
space at such clip that Madden signHlIed to the
Jockey to ease up, but the colt was in a racing
vein and. despite restraint. went five furlongs
over poor track in co. About the same time
Irritable got In his fine work and burned up
the track al Saratoga In such impressive style
that the rail birds Immediately rated him as
fully twelve pounds better than Bonnbert.
The uncertainty Of the outlook for the big
classic is stimulating the ambition OF other
owners and one OF the best II not the largest
field on record Is anticipated if the intervening
trials prove satisfactory to the various owners
and trainers. Beside Balyhoo Bey, the Whit
es s'ao'' nos u'a.uvn ,,'er y,
Medd erLsl'yle ana me hlghiy urea coils Pr nee
horn. by Belvi.ereLE horn L.sS As useful
ssupporterS oi irsn,aple ~ ,he r,eschmnamnS rev mann ca
Shooter and their Margrave youngster, Mar
gray!ie, While the chances ~ Ielamon. Ondur-
q dls ELiza,beth ~ Helen Oh sweet Lavender. IA
Tower OF an les, Ample OF My Eye, All Green,
The Parader. ana Lady OF the Nauey are not To
D. gnIREsd Sa Rt will he efsctlvelv Introduced nv
the Fall Handicap Of $1,000. first OF the annual
series OF three Slhoh carry an agsieSate yalle
OF se59C The first rdcs Of the set is for three
main track
The racing furnished by the Saratoga Asso-
elation enters on rs last week to-day as tho
dIs rI (. to .hg cSPey S ss%a
are ough plums left 70 check the exodus from
the Spa. except among train, rs who have rods
In pickle for the Futurity. The card for to-day
is unusually attractive and promises high
class sport A wel-hlled six-fti long dash for
four-yelr-olds and upward leads up TO a ham
dicap for three-year-ods and upward at the
trying distance Of one mile and three-sx
teenths. i, r this event thu topweight l. j. II.
Cars useful and we-named FOnso horse,
Wait Not out OF Wait Awhile There WAS a
time last season when the title was regarded az
q joke. as the horse persisted In waiting
at The post and whipping in several
moderate fields. More recently, however,
Wait Not has justified his nomenclature,
and although he has not raced since MAY 20 az
OravesAnd he will probably bear out the hand-
capp T high opinion OF his merits Whether
Wait Not can win at the weights Is another
question. Such recent prominent performers
as Trillo, Peacefu. Alsike KinH Brambs and
Radford have all TO be lnsid dered, and the
amateur. form smdents who try to beat " S.
VOsburRh at his own game are confronted by
hard proposition this time.
The handicap paves the way for the second
running of the Graud Cuion Hotel Stakes. a
double event worth In the aggregate si2 900 FOR
two -year-Dlds. j. +. Schorrs crack Hindoo
colt. Alard Scheck won the first vison,o. the
roca on Aug 4 from The Parader and Luke
W I'd, all carrying ia pounds The Schorr
colt covered the five furlongs easily in 100 fiat.
and as a consequence will have to shoulder a
.ev1n-pouT d penalty to-day. His stable mate.
Lady Schorr, Is in at Ila pounds and on her
last race Will probably De the choice OF the