Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Ivy AoO
total 1t definitely indicates the best horse
on performances.--Breed and sports
nan.
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There is a considerable difference of
opinion among the English turf writer's
as to the condition of the much talked
of derby favorite, Volodyovski. Truth.
in its issue of February 14th, has the
following: Il hear from Newmarket
that 1t is believed that simething is Sc
riously amiss with one of Volodycvskis
hooks. and that it is now considered i'm
probable that he will ever get through a
derby preparation. Ne rational being
will dream of backing the horse for a
iarthng, and it is difficult to conceive
how any one fit to go at large could he
so infatuated as to accept the ridiculous
price which has been offered against this
colt during the winter" On the other
hand. the Racing World. which makes
specially Of training reports. contains
the following in its Newmarket notes Of
February 18th: Volodyovcki may not be
ut all safe to lay odds against for the
derby; it is quite certain that he is not
suffering from thoroughpin. though his
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TESS to see that both hooks are affected
are trusting entirely to imagination"
Meantime. Volodyovski is quoted at 100
tn Is for the big event. The colt is by
the Kinks horse Florizel H.. and even
should he fail to stand training, Florizel
II. will be represented in this years
classic stakes with Doricles Floriform
and Royal Rogue.
The eastern Writer thus describes
purchased by Clarence Mackay at the
Tally dispersal sale. Frankfort is dis
appointing at first sight for there is
nothing heroic about his proportions. nor
is his individual particularly impressive.
He is bay black points and with star.
and one misses Hamburgs white face
and hind stockings. Frankforts good
point is not in his height. but in his
length. and he appears to have spread
out since the sale and shows signs of
rluscling up. He may be described as a
ricely turned colt, although hardly n
classic locker, one of the kind that inn
proves as one studies him, yet never
fultills expectations as to the Individual
thy actually expected from brother to
Hamburg.
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The worlds famous Kentucky Futurity
calls for S21 600. of which $4,000 goes for
three year Odds that trot in 1904. first
money being $4,000. $4,000 goes for two
Year olds that trot in 1908, and $4,000
GOES for three year old PAGERS. 1t costs
but S. to nominate a mare and no noe
can show where colt Of speed with
Kentucky Futurity engagement is not
worth just twice the value of colt
equally as good that was not engaged.
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Ry far the most important and en-
courag;ng feature of the present situa-
ton in American turfdom is the unmis-
taxable evidence Of a coming revival OF
weight for age racing over really salts
| factory distances of ground. says the
New York Telegraph. This is especially
noticeable upon reference to the plans
Of the race-courses under the direct con-
troll of our Jockey club in the east. and
| the revolution. so to speak, is doubtless
mainly due to influences emanating from
that body.
1t is but year or two since the turf
in this section possessed in the Brighton
Cup the only event which was in any
way worthy to re regarded as distinct
ly classic fixture for the other horses,
the sport being then characterized by
excessive patronage of the two year old
division. with almost monopoly Of ham
dicap races for the seniors.
The season of 1901 will witness a most
beneficial change n this direction. In
stead of allowing the Brighton Cup to
stand out virtually alone as a strictly
weight for age event the other great
race courses in our vicinity will furnish
a magnificent series of races, with dis
tances so varied and adequate that the
question as to supremacy in the all-aged
department should be thoroughly we'll
solved ere the close of the season.
The benefit and Importance of this pol
icy to both the racing and breeding in
terests of the American turf cannot be
overestmated. The previous lack of this
class of events has for some years caused
either the premature retirement of our
high class race horses at the very zenith
Of their careers or else has compelled
them to take their canches under heavy
weights for more or less important han
dcans.
The public, carried away with the pres
tise of these horses and blind to the great
disadvantages under which topweights
Invariably labor in handicaps. would
make them strong favorites for these
races and their defeats would frequently
cause dissatisfaction and unfavOrable
comment, for which there was no rea-
sonable foundation.
The new and better policy of 1901 will
afford ample scope for the senior cracks
to race for valuable prizes, however,
without running the risk of interference
or injury from the light weight riffraf
which almost invariably characterizes
handicap.
This will surely result in the prolong-
alton of the racing careers of our best
horses, and their inevitable meetings in
| these races will add great dignity and
importance to our turf.
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