The Washington times., 1902-06-16
Madden Pleased With Son
of Hastings, and Sends
Him West.
EVENT ON CARD FOR SATURDAY
His Showing in Suburban
Stamps Three-Year-Old
a Seasons Find.
SHEEPSHEAD TO BE BUSY
Tidal Stakes for End of Week Rated
at Sac, o,ooo-Goldsmith to Make His
First Appearance of Year-Some
Very Rare Sport in Sight.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Yesterday
Suburban Handicap demonstrated one
thing-that the Madden three-year- old,
Pentecost, is a much better horse than
he has been supposed to be.
Madden has all along claimed that he
had cracking good colt in the son of
Hastings, and said he fully expected to
win the Metropolitan with him; but the
horse showed poor performance on
that occasion, and in his subsequent
races he did not display any of the class
that Madden claimed he possessed
The public had begun TO look upon
Pentecost as an ordinary sort of horse,
until he ran third In the Brooklyn Han
dicap. Yesterday however. he demon
among the very best three-year- -olds of
the year.
Pleased With His Colt.
Mr.. Madden was so impressed with
the colts showing in the Suburban that
he Immediately determined to send him
to Chicago to try for the great Ameri-
can Derby, to be run next Saturday.
The Kentuckian gave orders to prepare
for his transportation to the Windy City
at once. and last night the horse was
shipped by the same express train that
Heno and Hermis took several days ago.
Pentecost is In such good shape now
that he will not need any hard work
previous to the race, and 1t is likely
that he will be given only easy exercise
uatil the day of the race
He was trained to the hou- for yes
terday's big event. In fact. many shrewd
trainers thought he looked a little too
fine, and as he is a slight horse, his
trainer Will have to use his greatest
skill to keep him from stating before
the race on Saturday However. Madden
can be depended on to have his animal
ready when the flag falls for the mile
and one-half journey.
Question of Weight.
Whether Pentecost can beat the other
Eastern horses remains to be seen. Heno
has shown that he can carry weight and
go distance, but SO far Pentecost has
taken up no weight to speak of in any
race in which he has started. 1t may le
that when he shoulders Derby weight he
will find 1t not SO easy to keep up with
his horses. This is the only fear enter
tanned by his admirers. for, as hereto
fore stated, the colt is rather slightly
built.
The Suburban also proved that Gold
Heels is about the best horse in the
older division. He met in that race ev-
cry good horse now in training, with the
exception of Watercolor. and with top
weight showed courage and ability to
travel at killing rate Of speed and go
a route. Gold Heels is a full brother to
the good performer of few years ago.
Song and Dance, that ran third in the
Suburban of 1895. when Lazzarone won.
Advance Guards race was too bad to
be true. The going apparently was not
at all to his liking. He was with diff
Guilty gotten away from the post, and
could not keep up at any stage
When II came to the stretch he showed
only a flash OF his usual speed. and
stopped as If he didn't care for the
cuppy track. pullman said the horse
came near falling several times He will
show to much better advantage when the
track is faster and It would not be sur
prising If the Great Tom horse would
make Gold Heels stretch his neck IL the
two should meet in a long race.
Busy Week Ahead.
This weeks program at Sheepshead
Bay is full Of rich and Interesting stake
fixtures. Chief among them are the Tidal
Stakes. to run on Saturday, which is
. race for three-year- -olds at a mile and
quarter, with a value of $40, 900; and
the first of the June handicaps, known
as the coney Island Handicap. worth
$4,000, for all ages
The Tidal has among Its list of en-
tries such cracks as Major Daingerfeld.
winner Of the Brooklyn Derby; Old
England and Homestead, the Green
Morris pair Of good colts, Yankee. Gold
smith. and King Hanover, of the Whit
ney string.
II is very likely that Goldsmith will
make his first appearance of the year
in this event. He is being specially
prepared for the race. and has worked
very well indeed. The horse is of The
big little style of racers, all quality and
gameness, and II will take good horse
to beat him il he starts. II is possible
that Yankee, too. may start Green
Morris Will probably send both of his
horses to the post. and the race ought
to be a cracking good one.
The Coney Island Handicap will be
run on Tuesday. II is at six furlongs on
the main tack. and among the entries
are Gold Heels. Advance Guard. Blues,
Bonnibert, Brigadier. Reina. DeReske,
Roehampton, Cameron, Dublin. Contend,
Herbert. Elkhorn, Smoke, Morningside.
and Kamara. The field that will go to
the post will be a good one and, being at
six furlongs. the race should prove
4 clinker from start to finish. II the
track is in good shape the record will
stand a very good chance OF being
smashed.
Many Important Events.
Do,,Ia9 ITHACA yuo OF events