The Washington times., 1902-05-12

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Special Rae Nay Follow.
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4 the racing experts, all .' Ho. .at
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ever meet again at the same w.irht I
Is not improbable that a special ra.- -e
'ween the two horses may be arranged
Prospects for the coming week ar,
light, and some first-class racing shoul,
te seen. Many good horses that har,
not made their appearance heretofore viii
" face the starter this week mum
of good stake events are on the pro.
am for decision, chief among which il
7int of interest as well as value are
Fifth National Stallion Stakes fol
two-year-olds. which will be run on Sat.
urday, and the Grand National SteepIe.
chase.
The former stake will be worth to the
winner In the neighborhood of 5000
while the winner of the latter will get
more than $4,000. Last year Cunard cap
tured the National Stallion. and Bill
Days selling platter, Carroll D.. ran sec
ond.
Good Field on Card.
1t is more than probable that the field
which will go after the big purse on Satur-
day will be much better than that of last
ar. as all of the leading owners are
represented in the subscription list. and
the quality OF youngsters so far shown
seems TO be pretty good.
Among the two-year-oids eligible for
,.se race that have already appeared in
public are Mizzen, the Juvenile winner;
Oalesman. Snowman, Morca. Her Letter,
Goudy, Mount Kisco, Love Note, and
yi'ide of Galore. Besides these there are
2ore than fifty other youngsters that
Eve been nominated. including the ia
nous Fire Eater in the Belmont stabla
hich has not yet started, but already
mas wonderful reputation.
There are any number OF good ones
1wever, that have not been shown. and
Is likely that stranger will capture
) he big end OF the purse. Both Mizzen
- 10 DaleSman VIII go we'll
g The Grand National Steeplechase, which
j also be decided on Saturday, has all
the best timber-toppers in training
mong its list of entries, including Jim
aegibben. Cock Robin. Burlington, Som
set, Ronkomkoma. McGrathiana Prince
Self Protection. Charagrace, Sacket, Full
mate, Miss Mitchell, and Eophone.
Ladies' Stakes.
The Grand National is one Of the rich
est stakes for jumpers that Is to be run
this season, and the event should prove
horse race all the way. In addition TO
these attractions the Ladies' Stakes will
also be run on Saturday. This is a race
for three-year- old hllies.
Among those eligible are Hatassoo.
hnicitia. Hanover Queen, and Blue Girl.
The race is already conceded to the latter
filly II she is sent for the purse as the
Whitney horse is training in good shape.
and is unquestionably far the best class
OF the race.
Tomorrow's stake features are the Hunts
Point for three-year-o and the Barlow
Handicap, while tomorrow the Baychester
Stakes for three -year-olds and the New
Rochelle Handicap will be the features
On Wednesday the Knickerbocker hurdle |
will be run as the first race, and the |
Laureate for two-year-olds will also be |
decided. |
Thursdays chief attractions will be the |
IN Nest selling stakes for three-year-
o,is. and the Claremont Handicap, while |
ON Friday only one stake is on the pro- |
gram. new one called the Kinder SELL /
ing race for youngsters.
Improvements at Brighton.
Extensive improvements are being made
at the Brighton Beach race course, and
when the meeting opens there on July
racegoers viii hardly know the place.
Carpenters are putting the finishing
new three story clubhouse, which will be
the prettiest and most complete that any
Long Island course can boast or More
tasteful in design, more imposing. and
more complete in every way than the
clubhouse at Gravesend or at Sheeps-
head Bay, IL viii be an ornament to the !
course, and a delight to racegoers
After the carpenters will come the
painters. and at the same time the work
Of finishing the interior will be pushed
ahead.
II Is no exaggeration to say that the |
Did Brighton will be lost in the new
Brighton; the Transformation will be so |
complete as to make the famous and pop-
liar old course scarcely recognizable 10
is most devoted patrons.
A New Paddock.
The new clubhouse is not the only i'm
,royement at Brighton. The foundations
or the supporting columns of the new
'addock just east OF the clubhouse, and
which will be connected with IT by
ridge, are ready.
The old paddock has been moved 10 n
oint cast of the new one, and in To-
alton convenient for those who wish to
aspect the horses closely There will
e no stalls in the new paddock, but
here will be twenty-four three quarter
OK stalls running down the center of
le old paddock.
Horsemen will find ample facilities for
alking and saddling their charges, and | r.
! this respect the new paddock and the