The Washington times., 1903-06-17
HALF A MILLION BET ON
SUBURBAN AND DERBY
All Records Eclipsed by
Operations in Futures.
IRISH LAD STAYS IN EAST
Whitney & Duryea Colt to Start in
Suburban-Goldsmith and Saw
able Now Favorites.

Never in the history of the American
turf has there been so much money
bet on the result of two races as dur
ing the last two months on the Subur-
ban Handicap and the American Derby. !
In the two future books conducted by
James OLeary and kid" Weller, of
Chicago, nearly $500. 600 has been placed
on the horses eligible for the two big
events of this week.
Early in the winter both men started
with the idea TO have 100000 the limit
on each race. but money flowed in so
steadily from all parts of the country
that they had TO increase the limit 10
nearly double that amount. 1t is said
that nearly 100000 has been wagered
in their books on the chances OF four
horses. These are Saveble. Irish Lad.
| Goldsmith. and Hermis.
Savable and Goldsmith.
savable. for the Derby. and Goldsmith.
for the Suburban Handicap. are the
horses most heavily backed. Savable
at one time was at 10 to l. He is now
2 to l. Goldsmith was quoted during
the winter at 40 TO L He is now 4 TO L
| \ week ago savable and Irish Lad. the
two crack colts of the West and East.
respectively. were at 10 l each. Au-
| thentic statements that Irish Lad would
surely start in the big Chicago event
| caused Fasteners to send large amounts
to the two Western bookmakers on the
| Brooklyn Handicap winner. All this
money, at least $50 600. is now practi-
calIy burnt up" for the colt Will not
go to Chicago and will run in the Su-
burban Handicap. This action was de-
cided upon yesterday by Harry Payne
Whitney and Herman B. Duryea, irish
| Lads owners.
Irish Lad Stays East.
1t seems the decision to keep Irish
Lad in the East was better known in
| Chicago than IN New York John a
Drake was apparently familiar with Il,
judging by his actions. On Monday be
backed his colt Savable from to down
TO 2 to l. Reports from Chicago say
Mr. Drake has bet $50 900 on his Futuri-
~ winner. and that he stands TO win
500. 900 should he pass the post IN front
on Saturday.
Irish Lad is now the hope OF the
Whitneys in the Suburban Handicap. He
worked a trial over the Sheepsnead Bay
course yesterday TO the satisfaction OF
his owners w. c. Whitney is not so
sanguine OF GoIGsmith's success as he
was month ago.
The American Derby is still an open
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up yesterday in The Picket. He was
given one Of the most sensational work
outs ever performed by a Derby candi-
date. In a trial at the Harlem track he
went the distance. one mile and half.
with about ITO pounds up ia 2;33. The
time is faster than has ever been made
in the Derby. Robert waddell. the win
ner in 1901. holds the record OF 2;33 AS.
Final Workouts.
The final work OF the Suburban Handi-
cap horses took place yesterday after
noon at the sheepshead Bay track under
unfavorable conditions. The track was
very heavy.
Irish Lad did 2:121a on the bit. Water
Boy made 2'10 very easily. City Bank
ran in 2:14h. all out Major danger
held. with 2:121k. finished very strong
Injunction did 2:1s easily, Heno, At
Brighton Beach. worked 2:IOA very cas-
lily. Hermis and Col. Bill were sent in
2:12h on Monday evening Igniter. at
Grayesend. after the races. did a mile
and half in 2:41 on the outside of the
track. going around pair Of harrows
From present indications there will be
1 a field of fifteen horses in the Suburban
tomorrow. II the weather Is prcpiIious
the officials of the COney Island Jockey
Club believe that a record breaking
| ~ NIL 10 a.,