The Washington times., 1902-07-14
Did Not Think Boots
Horse Could Stand the
Journey.
WILL Be- Sent BACK TO The EhSI
Colt Likely to Be a Starter
in Brighton Cup Race.
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
Some Rich Stakes to Be Decided the
Coming Week-Rich Produce Stakes
to Be Run on Saturday, Feature
Worth $4,000.

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Worth $4,000.
NEW YORK, July 13.-New York turf
dom was greatly interested in the cut
come of the Young Handicap at Wash
ington Park yesterday, which was won
by Argregor. 1t had been argued that
Boots horse had no mere chance to
win the rich Chicago stake than the
Eastern three-year- -olds had 10 win the
American Derby.
When the four crack Derby horses re-
turned from the West after their ig-
nominious defeat in the Derby, turfmen
of the Metropolis concluded that the
poor performance of the horses was due
to the long journey that the horses were
compelled to take, and excused them on
that ground, saying that if the West
ern three-year-olds should come East
they would be just as easily beaten by
the Eastern horses that took their dust
in the Derby.
Mr.. Boots Warned.
Many friends OF Mr.. Boots tried to
persuade him not to ship Argregor to
Chicago. warning him that his horse
would meet with the same fate, that
Heno and his companions did a few
weeks ago. but Boots contended that he
had a good horse, and that he was will
ing to make a trial. Argregor won cas-
ily, and although he did not beat as
good {. field. probably, as started in the
American Derby, yet he won so de-
cisively that his victory demonstrated
the fallacy of the argument that thor
oughbreds cannot stand a long journey
to Chicago with any reasonable hope of
winning.
His winning made it appear that the
Eastern three-year olds that went West
are apparently not as good as they
were figured on paper. Argr.g0r. il is
true. is an older horse, and one OF un-
doubted class. as his third to Gold Heels
and Blues in the Brighton Handicap
Showed, but the trip to Chicago must
have had just as much effect upon him
as it did on tha other Eastern horses.
Will Be Shipped Back East.
Argregor will be shipped back East
TO run in the Brighton Cup, at two and
one-fourth miles, to be decided on July
26, when he will have to meet Gold
Heels. Blues, and other good ones, but
If he goes to the post in as good shape
as he was yesterday he will take a lot
OF beating. Many were of the opinion
that Argregor would have won the
Brighton Handicap had the distance
been bit further, and as the Cup dis
tance is a mile further than the Handi-
cap it Will be all to his advantage
1t looks now as if Gold Heels will
start in the race, as he has so far re-
covered from his recent lines as to be
able TO take his regular gailops. 1t was
feared for time that the horse would
have to be turned out of training and
let up Cor the balance of the year, but
he yielded to treatment and seems to
be none the worse for his illness.
Good Racing at Brighton.
The racing at Brighton has been quite
as good as that at Sheepshead Bay and
Gravesend. 1t is true the fields have
not been quite so large, but this has been
an advantage rather than otherwise
Quality has been manifest every day,
and a number OF good horses have
started.
The coming week promises TO furnish
even better sport than that which has
gone before. A number of rich races
are on the program, and good horses are
entered. Brighton, unlike Sheepshead
and Gravesend. does not have two or
three stake events every day, but 1t |
makes up in value what II lacks in num-
bers.
Saturday next one of the richest two
year-old races of the present season Will i
be decided, when the $4,000 Produce |
Stakes, at six furlongs. will be run.
The conditions of the Produce Stakes /
are some what similar 10 the conditions /
OF the Futurity, with this difference (
that it is run in sections, the first half |
of which is exclusively for colts and |
geldings. and the second half for FLIES. |
Tho latter race will be run on Thurs
day, July 81.
Nearly Three Hundred Entries.
The race closed with total of 296
entries, OF which II are still eligible. |
Forty-one of these are colts or geldings
and thirty-six fillies. Among the colts
tilElblt lOI S race
arc such noted performers as Mizzen.
Hurst Park, Mexican, Aceful, Skill
full, oarsman, and Injunction. Mr.. Bel
mont's colt will hardly be a starter, as
IT is the intention OF his owner to save
the colt for the Futurity. which will
be run the last of August There are
enough without him. however. to make
the race a good one, and the race
should be a battle royal. Mackay's
Mexican will have to take w a penalty
of five pounds. but even with this addi-
tional weight he will likely be the ia
vorite IL he starts, and II Is probable
that he Will.
Included among the fillies eligible for
the last section of the race are Lady
Eugenia Burch. Gold Money.
Dustcr, Merry Reel, and Kentucky Rose
Several Valuable Races.
Besides the Produce Stakes there will
be several other valuable races to be
-un during the week. There is no stake
eature on the card for tomorrow. but
IN Tuesday the Seagate Stakes for
hree-y year -olds, at mile, Will be run.
. number of good performers are among
ne thirty-nine eligibles, including Fly
Wheel Cameron Keynote Ran. Id. Major {