The Washington times., 1902-03-31
Second Week at Benning
Opens One of
Promise.
BETTER FIELDS ARE IN SIGHT
Jockey Club Officials Encouraged Over
Good Attendance-Society Lends Its
Smiles-Good Bunch of Jockeys on
Hand-Card Today a Good One.

ing at Bennlng Is over. All .tnlERS con-
sidered. the sport furnished was fair. but
the quality Of horses run at the meeting
was surely not OF the best.
This doubtless was due to the tact that
the weather conditions which prevailed
before the opening OF the meeting were
such as to prevent The thorough prepara-
tion of many of the runners. and it is
likely that before the two weeks remain
ing are over the quality of horses and
the sport will greatly improve.
The mediocre class Of animals that has
faced the starter has been especially pro-
nounced In the case of the older horses
In the two-year-old events the horses
appear to be up to the Benning average,
and it is not unlikely that some Of those
that have run will prove smart horses
before the season is over.
Miraculous a Good One.
Probably the best that have been seen
cmong the younger division are Blue
Delft, Blue Peter. and Alan, although
Bradley has a very likely youngster in
Miraculous. He is a stcutIy- built. reso-
lutte looking fellow. and in conformation
resembles somewhat his sire Miracle.
Unless looks are deceiving this fellow
will prove to be somewhat of a horse
before the year is out. Upon the occa-
sion of his only start he showed flash
of speed. but the colt was evidently
short and did not finish in the money.
Blue Peter. one of the Belmont horses.
is another one on the compact order. He
tod he finished
second to Alan. the Goughacre entry. 1t
is true that Alan gave him decisive
beating upon that occasion. but Blue
Peter seemed to be hardly up to bruis-
ing race. and 1t is quite probable that
when the youngsters get to going over
q longer distance than four furlorgs Blue
Peter will show his quality.
Alan Gives Promise.
Alan is a smart looking brown colt.
one of the numerous Atheling get OF the
Goughacre stable, and. as usual. is brown
In color. He is very fast colt, and ap-
pareutlv has some class TO him. Like
his stable companion, Morca. however. he
may find that when he meets the same
horses he has already defeated ne Will
have to run a bit faster.
Toscan, the winner OF the two-year-old
race Saturday, is another of the Belmont
horses a full brother to Carroll ID. He is
a very fast colt. and will hold his own in
the company that has so far been shown,
but il looks as IL his stable companion,
Blue Peter. has him safe. Toscan Is a
small colt, with little feet. almost as
small as q Chinese woman's pedal ex-
tremities, but he is fast and apparently
has courage and stamina.
Among the older horses. Charley Moore
has shown the best form. although Wood
trice took his measure Saturday. The
Eon horse was giving Woedtrice two
pounds. however. and good Judges were
of the opinion that with a better ride by
Bullman Charley Moore would have won.
All Saints showed herself 10 be greatly
improved filly over last years form. She
won both her starts in comfortable style.
and it will take a pretty fair horse to
beat her with ordinary weight up.
Handicap Winner in Form.
Himselfs victory in the Spring Handi-
cap was very decisive. but it is quite
probable that it was due in a large meas
ure TO his superior condition. Last year
Himself was anything but a frst-class
horse.
So far as looks are concerned there are
u
ter specimens of the thoroughbred, and
it is likely that he will not win his next
start in as hollow fashion as he did the
handicap.
There are number of good horses at
the track; for instance. Decanter, Knight
OF Rhodes. To-day Unmasked. Sidney Lu-
cas- and First Whip, that can give Him
Self several pounds and a beating on all
previous form and it is not very probable
that the DAILY colt is such vastly i'm
proved horse that he can beat them this
season.
However. Father BIZ DAILY has a way
of surprising the public by showing great
ly improved horses, and it may be that
Himself will turn out to be a good horse
this year.
Good Mud Lark.
Cormorant is another horse that has
shown better form this year than for sew
erat seasons past. AS a two-yeaT- old
Cormorant was a very promising horse.
and in his three-ycar- -old career he
showed well. Since then, however he has
been only an ordinary animal His great
forte is mud, and IL Will take a pretty
good horse to beat him on a heavy track
If he retains his present form
One OF the rather surprising features
OF the past week was the persistent regu-
larity with which the public picked the |
winners. In the spring OF the year it is
nearly always difficult task TO land on |
the winning horses. and big bettors are |
little shy about placing heavy wagers |
After the long winter season horses !
are always uncertain betting propositions. !
hundred things may happen to a thor |
oughbred during the winter, and then |
there is always condition TO be reckoned |
With. Considering all this, the talent has
leen very successful
The Washington Jockey Club officials I
are very much encouraged over the good |
attendance that has marked the sport |
this season. and the present meeting |
promises to be the best in the history |
of the Benning track. Society has shown
u noticeable inclination to attend the |
races. and the followers of the horses |
from the metropolis have also greatly in
creased.
Jockeys Show Up Well.
The class of jockeys who have been in
the saddle is much better than has here
tofore ridden here. Tommy Burns has
always been the premier Jockey. standing
alone among the riders, and in most
cases his presence IN the saddle was SUI
fcient TO make his mount fayorite
With Bullman. Odom Wonderly and
Landry TO oppose him this season, he has
not the easy thing that he had at pre-
vious meetings. Odom has shown him
self to be a much better boy than in the |
past. and it would not be surprising If
the lad were TO be Lmong the very best
boys In the saddle this year
Last season he eyinced decided in
clination TO avoid taking chances. and
this fear doubtless lost him many race.