The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-08
WATERBOY IS THE PAVORITE.
WILL CARRY TOP WEIGHT IN
BRIGHTON HANDICAP TO-DAY.
Fifteen Horses Named to 60 in the Big Race
--Afrtcander Included I'm the list
Irish Lad Omitted-Fast Track for
Racing at the Beach This Afternoon.

The Brighton Handicap. with $40. 900 added.
at mile and quarter. will be run as the prin-
cipal event Of the opening Of the Brighton
Beach meeting this afternoon j. r. Haggin' 8
four-year-old Waterboy. by Watercress
Zealandia. who won the Suburban Renewal
from Irish Lad last week in track record time
at Sheepshead Bay. will probably rule favor
lite In spite of the fact thct he will pick UP
ia pounds. top weight. which includes n
twelve-pound penalty for winning the Re-
newal
l.. V. Bell has named both Col Bill and
Francesca to 20, the former with l2l pounds
and the latter with liz. Col Bill was beaten
by both u ubln and Himself in a fast mile on
Monday, while francesca has not been to the
races this year, but has been working well
recently. Frank Farrell's Blues is In with
1919 pounds. but the erratic work OF this gay
old deoeiver max es him an uncertain quantity
Afrcander is included in the list Of entries
with H. pounds. including l2-pound penalty
for winning the Suburban Handicap. Horse
men were of the opinion last night that in
view of his hard race in the Realization Stakes
yesterday the star Ruby colt would not 60
to the post, but it is just possible that his
owners may start him with tho idea of getting
piece OF the rich stake. II he goes Redfern
may have the mount, in which event African
der will probably divide the public patron
Nkt WIN NuleTDOD.
Artlculate won race at a mile and n six
teenth yesterday in fast time with l22 pounds.
He is asked To take up three pounds less to-
day and j. a RluttOn for work, Old Herbert
with llS pounds may have a look in. taking
into consideration his last public performance.
when with i2O pounds up he ran second to
Douro in thelLong Island Handicap on u fast
track.
River Pirate will carry the suitable weight
of 1906 pounds and lgniter, who has been
going well in his trials. W III pack III. Roe
hampton with io7 may do something. He
ran third. with the same impost. in the Long
Island Handicap, after a rather poor ride
Dom Paul's last race was disappointment.
but he was handled with indifference. In
junction and Hunter Rhine are both In light
and look dangerous
The Brighton this year is OF more, value
to the winner than ever before. but there IL
some cause for regret Mt the absence of Irish
Lad. who is eligible, but. according 60 the
latest information from the Westbury Stable.
will not start. With the Candlemas three
year old starter the interest in the handicap
would have been Increased twofOd. As
it Ia the field OF fifteen starters provide an
fast and cracking good time may be
looked for. The entries. together with the
conditions, are as follows:
The Brighton Handicap, for three year Odds and
upward: by subscription OF 300 each, with $4,000
added: winners after the announcement Of the
weights, OF three races OF III" value OF u 900 each
or one Of So 500 TO carry four pounds extra OF two
races OF 81 500 each or ore OF IS 600, eight pounds
extra OF three OF ~ 600 each or two OF 1000
each or OF the value OF B00O twelve pounds
extra: In the case OF horses handicapped at ll5 TO
l2i pounds. penalties shall apply TO the extent OF
one half only from i22 to 1870 one quarter only,
and horses handicapped at 40 pounds over
incur no penalties; one mile and quarter