The Washington times., 1902-06-08
SUBURBAN
TO BE RUN SATURDAY

lowers. She was the first mare to vii
the race and her performance was on,
Of the most popular of the year Sh,
followed this race up by capturing tn,
Brighten Handicap and running the mile
and quarter in 2:05k. Bannockburr
was second to Imp. with Warrenton. &
well-known horse at Benning, third.
Kinley Macs Feat.
In 1900 Kinley Mack accomplished tbs
heretofore unknown feat of winning
the Suburban after he had won the
Brooklyn. thereby breaking a record, as
Imp had done the year before The
much -talked-of Ethelbert was second
With Gulden third.
Last year Alcedo, the horse that fell
n the Brooklyn Handicap two weeks
go, and probably fatally injured him
self, was the winner, with Watercure
econd and Toddy third.
AS with the Brooklyn Handicap. favor
ties have not been very successful in
inning the Suburban. Ben Brush was
he last favorite to win the race, but
here have been two or three Others that
ave won.
Watercolor Is Out.
Now that Watercolor has been with
'rawn from this years Suburban. the
ace is robbed of some of its interest.
still, there are enough crack horses left
to make the race mighty interesting
,ne, and with the Haggin horse out of
t. it is perhaps more open race than
would have been with Watercolor as a
-arter.
The field will not be an unwieldly one.
as it is likely not more than a dozen
iorses will face the starter. The field
siil probably be made up out of the fol-
owing horses: Advance Guard, Blues
.eina. Gold Heels. E:s Eminence, Roe
hampton, Pentecost. Contend. Water
;ure. Wealth, Herbert, Northern Star,
Slipthrift. Ten Candles, Carbuncle, and
Oixieline. Some of those named vii.
probably not start, while there are
;thers eligible for the race that may be
sent after the stake. However. the race
sill be a good one. and the winner viii.
know he has been to a horse race before
he reaches the winning post.
On public performance Advance Guard
will lifsly be one of the best backed
lorses III the race. and if he goes to the
post as fit as he was in the Brooklyn. ii
will take mighty good horse to beat
he son of Great Tom. Advance Guard
an always be depended on to run a good
lonest race, ard with smaller field. it
IS likely he will not have as rough
Quincy as he had in the Brooklyn. Gold
Heels is the favorite for the race in
Joe Ullman's future book, being quoted
It 20 1.
On last years form he has every right
to win the race
Reina's Owner Confident.
gain her many supporters. but it is hard
" within reason to expect her to repeat
her victory in the Brooklyn and annex
he Sheepshead Bay race. although Jul
ms Bauer expresses confidence in her
Ibility to do SO.
Herbert will have not a few support
ers. but he will have to improve on his
showing to win the race. Blues ran
rery good race in the Brooklyn. and can
De deDended on to run better one in
he Suburban, and as he is first-closs
horse he will take lot of beating.
Pentecost is a three-year-o and
would have to break a record to win the
race. Still he is a likely colt. and will
run a good race il he starts. Contends
showing thus far this season has been
good with light weight
I'D. and as he has only ninety-ive
pounds to carry in the Suburban, he will
20 very we'll Ten Candles has not
shown handicap form this year, and
slipthrift. Northern Star and Dixieline
;eem to be held safe by the other three
year-old. Pentecost. At This time Il
ooks as If the race ought to be between
Advance Guard. Blues and Gold Heels,
md if the former is as good as he has
been he will pretty nearly win.