The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-09
PREPARING FOR RACES.
Season on Metrlp lpolitan Tracks WIN BE
ushered In Next Monday.

ushered In Next Monday.
NEW YORK, April S,--The racing
season IN the Metropolitan tracks viii
be ushered in at Aqueduct one week
from today.
Kinley Mack leads the field " nandi-
cap candidates, He has wintered ex-
cepuonally good and is stronger AMI
mere msty IN wind and body than
/ last season, His trainer has paid care
ful attention 10 his legs and to the
naked eye they appear much better than
they were when he won both the
Brooklya and Suburban handicaps,
: In the work asked OF him so far he
has not shown trace of ailng In his
bad leg" Instead he goes sound ana
strong, He is receiving slow, even
preparation FOR the Brooklyn handicap,
which will be his first start Of the year,
Etheloert will hardly face the tiag
before the Suburban race He may be
given one or two spins In an over night
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his real appearance OF the, year will be
in the Suburban. Perry Belmont. his
owner, Is anxious to win this classic
event and the horse Is receiving "A spec
isl preparation for 1t.
Prince OF Melbourne divided the hon
ors Of champion three year-olds with
w c. Whitney's Kllmarnock last year.
Mr. Boards colt won number Of races
az all sorts OF distances and with big
weight up. He won the Rich Rcalza-
ton stakes in the mud after hard
race with Ildrim, He has improved con-
sldarably in appearance during his win
ter let up and in conformation he is a
fine type OF a horse. The pines of
Lakewood have been most beneficial to
his health and he will strip sound in
wird and limb at Gravesend for the
opening Of the campaign.
Imo will not be ready for the bugle
call till late in the season. She Is not
engaged in any early stake and her
,-siiner will not get her ready I'LL the
latter part Of the first Coney Island
Jockey Club meeting, When Saratoga
opens this mare will be in fine Fettle
She has not taken on much flesh dur
ing the winter and her nervous sys-
TEN is receiving special attention
Voter, James r. Keeae's crack sprin-
ter. is training down at Brookdale. y. ].
Like the majority of the Keene holses
he has improved In looks during his le;
up in training. lie has all his old
speed and is being galloped daily in
order to get him in shape for the Met
ropolitan
OF the three year-0lds entered in the
big handicap. Beau Gallant, Bellario and
All Green are the most prominent. The
first two are owned by Richard Gro
ker. who bought them last fall after
they had won number Of ligh-class
races. Beau Gallant had he n'stinc-
ton OF heading Commander in the on
ly race Mr.. Keene's great colt lost He
was not extensively engaged before Mr.
Croker bought him and has only been
recently entered in a number Of stakes.
Frank Brown. his trainer. is not hur-
rying him along and will not start him
much before Gravesend.
Bellaro Is b-ing "drummed" along
in his work in order to get him ready
for Morris Park. This game son Of
Belyidere Is heavily engaged in a num-
Der Of stakes and unless he breaks
down. which IS a remote possibility, he
will start in a majority Of them His
first effort will probably be in the Met
ropolran handicap.
All Green vii! start in the Metropol- |
itan unless something Unforeseen crops |
up This COLT has entirely recovered
from the lameness that kept him from
winning more races last year than he
!s credited with. He has worked we'll. |
"a last can carry weight and g5 a
ne &C. should The track be mud !
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