The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-06
RACING WILL SHIFT TO
BRIGHTON BEACH TRACK
Gates to Be Thrown Open
to Public Wednesday.
ATTRACTIVE CARD OFFERED
Brilliant List of Eligibles for the Last
of the Great Handicaps-water-
boy Will Be a Sure Starter.

On Wednesday the Brighton Beach
Racing Association will throw open its
gates to the raee-going community. The
little track by the sea is today the old
est OF the great metropolitan race
courses-it is just twenty-five years OF
age. From a small inferior track 1t is
now one of the leading racing associa-
tions IN the State.
During the first sixteen days of the
sport twenty stake events will be de-
cided and nearly $685. distributed
among the owners of the winning horses.
Handicap a Feature.
The chief attraction of the meeting Is
the Brighton Handicap at a mile and
quarter. This event Is the last OF the
big spring and summer handicaps Of the
year. Although it comes at the fag-
end of the big events. it is one OF the
greatest races Of the year.
In the past it has fairly eclipsed all
the other bandicaDs. Under the coz.
ditions of the race. winners of previous
events have been compelled TO pick I'D
penalty. These penalties, at times.
forced the great horses 20 put forth
their best efforts TO beat their more
leniently treated opponents The lat
ter. with big advantage In the weights.
were able to compete with their su-
perior rivals on much more advantageous
terms.
This was particularly the case last
year. Gold Heels. who won the Subur-
ban Handicap with several pounds to
spare. was forced TO break the track
record for the distance. He ran the
mile and quarter IN 2:O3 4-5-the best
time ever made over a circular course
with 126 pounds W..
Field for the Brighton.
This year the handicap promises
greater things. The fields of horses. col
lectiyely. is superior to any Of the pre-
ceding ones. Among the seventy horses
eligible for the race are Waterboy. Irish
Lad. Gold Heels. Col. Bill. Francesca.
River Pirate. Royal. Afnicander. Blues.
Injunction, Golden Maxim, Roehampton.
Dom Paul. Heno. Herbert, Advance
Guard. Hermis, and City Bank-a field
of horses that it would be hard to du-
plicate in any country
The entry OF Gold Heels in the Brigh-
ton Handicap was never rejected by the
management. and last years Suburban
winner is eligible for the 49, 900 event.
When the Concy Island Jockey Club and
the Brooklyn Jockey Club refused the
entry of the horses owned by the E. J.
Arnold Company. the get-rich-quiek
firm, the Brighton management did not
follow the lead of the other racing as
sociations. Gold Heels is therefore ell
gible for the race. but his presence at
the post is not expected for a good and
sufficient reason-poor physical condi-
ton.
WateTboy Will Start.
Waterboy, winner of the Suburban
Renewal. will be q starter He will have
TO shoulder a underground penalty,
which will place 124 pounds on his back.
Irish Lad at lis pounds is a possibility.
Africander viii not start. He is slated
to start in the Realization Stakes at
Sheepshead Bay on Tuesday and his
appearance IN the Brighton the follow
ing day is scarcely probable
At least fourteen horses will compete.
The probable starters with their weights
are: Waterboy. 1874; Col Bill, l2l;
Francesca. 112; Heno. ZIG; Igniter, III;
Bonnibert, 113; Articulate, ia; City
Bank. 102; ROehampton, 1O7: Dom Paul,
105; Herbert, us: Hunter Raine, 81;
Hermis, 1z7; Irish Lad, lis