The Washington times., 1902-07-06
BRIGHTON HANDICAP
ALWAYS A GOOD RACE
Is the Richest of The Three
Spring Handicaps.
Past Winners of the Race-Suburbau
Horses Always ProElinent-Gossip
of the Turf.

The Brighton Handicap, which was
wen yesterday by Gold Heels. although
one of the most recent OF the big
Eastern handicaps, has become very
popular race within the past few years.
1t is al the same distance that the
Suburban and Brooklyn area mile and
a qusrtcr-and it has furnished better
races from a time standpoint than
either Of the other events.
The Brighton Handicap was first run in
1896 At that time Brighton Beach was
considered 4 seccnd-class track, al
though many CT the best horses on the
turf contested for the purses hung up.
1ie FIST running CT the race resulted
in victory for the Erie stables NanlI
Pooh. who beat the great Clifford after
a coed race. with Dutch Skater third.
The race was run on a heavy track
and the value to the winner was 81, $50.
In 1897. Mike Dwyer took the race
with his good colt Ben Brush, who had
few weeks before wen the Suburban
Handicap The Morris colt The Friar
was second to Ben Brush, with Father
BIZ Days colt volley third. The
value that year, also. was $3.50.
The following year the added money
was increased and the race was worth
Headloy & Norton's horse Ornament,
with Tillo, the Suburban winner of q
few weeks previous, running second.
George Keene was third.
In 1899 the Brighton Association deter
mined to make the race one of the lead
ing handicap races of the Eastern turf,
ard its value was accordingly increased
| to a guaranteed gross value of $4,000,
which made 1t the richest of the three
big handicaps. Imp, the black whirl-
wind fresh from her notable victory In
the Suburban at Sheepshead Bay, went
her triumph in Sheepsheads classic was
no fiuke. by winning handily and beating
Ethelbert. Bangle. and other cracks.
travelling the mile and a quarter in
2:05 3-5. Harness Brossman. the
mares owners, were Just sS,420 better
off by her winning.
Imp again started in the race in 1900,
but this time she had to carry 125
pounds. whereas in 1899 the mare shoul
dered only 115. The weight proved too
much fer the gallant black, and she had
to be content with third place, Jack
Point winning for the king of the Boot
blacks" Tony Aste. with The Kentuck /,
ian second. Jack Point ran the distance |
in the remarkably fast time OF 2:0i 3-5, |
and his owner was S9,9i5 richer. The |
time made still stands as the record.
Last year Toddy, who had three weeks |
before ran third in the Suburban, with |
only 100 pounds up. beat Green Morris
Watercure, with the Suburban winner,
Alcedo. th!-d.
1t will be seen that the Suburban win
ner has generally figured prominently |
in the Brighten Handicap.
1t looks as II Mizzen has gone back.
lie is certainly very fast colt. and
coed one, as his victories earlier in the
year demonstrate With a short rest,
the Hastings horse will probably show
his true form again, ard # he goes to
the post in the Futurity as coed as he
was when he made his debut this sea-
son it will take a mighty good horse to
beat him.
Goldsmith will be given a let-u.
Trainer Madden says. and Will not make
his appearance again till the opening of
the Saratoga meeting. Last winters
Illness left its mark upon the colt. AMI
he has not been himself all year
Prince of Melbourne has become sore
what of a sulkcr. He will not work
lOpn n ie hor /
him in condition. 1t is doubtful If this
horse ever races again.
Ballyhoo Bey is working very well,
ard Jonl Madden SAYS he expects 10 get
some races with the Futurity winner !
before the season Is over
White Chapel. the winner of the Dou-
BILE Event. who is a son OF White Rose.
, good performer at Benning few years
ago. resembles his dam very much
WI bite Rose was good two-yenr-old
and ran well as a three -ycar-old. but c
she was retired to the stud before she y
became four. and White Chapel is her Z
irst foal to make name for him
self. White Rose still holds the record a
or six furloDgs at the Benning track Ii
Major DaIngcrfeld looks TO be about
he best threc-year-old of the year and
S surely the most profitable. He has
ilready won three rich races and Is
ntercd in number OF others. The y
Major was not an extra good two year
Id. He was sold. along with Luck and
'harity, Kindred. and a Hanover colt.
o General McLewee last year, Phil
)wyer. the former owner, receiving
$4,000 for the quartet. At the tiT7 :
luck and Charity was thought to
much the best, but Daingerfe!G i
SOn more than his cost already. e
.uck and Charity has yet to win. -
ace, and Kindred and the other colt =
re no account. By the terms of the r.
ale. Mr.. Dwyer was to receive So 900 6,
ut of the first stake won by Major -
and $1,000 out of the Real d
,ation. should he win. The Maicr won
he $50, 600 Tidal Stakes. and Mr.. DIVER
rcured his $1,000, and Friday he got the
/. 900. General McLcwee has his eve te
n next years big handicaps and thinks -,
is black colt can repeat the victory of v
old Heels in the Suburban. l.
pi
Masterman. the Belmont candidate for W
le Realization, did not start in that y
vent because he burst a hoof In o,
'ial fer the race. it will be many 81
eeks before the colt starts again. II. al
ldeed, he ever races. W