New-York tribune., 1903-07-27
THE RACETRACK.
Good Horses Left for the Jamaica
Weetine-.Stars at Saratoga.

Although a majority of the stars in the racing
armament are either at Saratoga or are on their
way to the Springs there are plenty of good. hon
est racehorses left 10 hl all the races framed by
the Metropolitan Jockey Club for the meeting
which opens this afternoon ct its inclosure
Jamaica
In the absence OF the moro brilliant performers
the commoners always have a way of making
things interesting. and in the coming six days
there are stakes of sufficient money value to jus
ufy the assumption that the breadwinners will
nave nave a number OF hard fought battles. The Glen
eighth, and he Youthful Stakes for tWo-y year-olds
two attractions for this afternoon. Each is worth
Tomorrow the two-year-oIds will have the Green
neld Selling Stakes at five and half furlougs, to
three-year- -Olds, at mile and a sixteenth. will
be decided Thursday has the Clarendon Handi-
cap, at thTee-fourthS of mile-another alI-age
fair-for its axture. The Richmond Selling Stakes
sxteentb will be- run nG on Friday al and the % msens
Will wind up on Saturday with the Forest Handi-
cap. for three-year-olds at one mile and furlong
In spite Of the severe facer IT received when the
Waterboy-M -McChesney match race fell through. the
meeting Of the Brighton Beach Racing Association
which ended Saturday of the most
successful the association has held in its long
history. The daily attendance seldom fell below
ten thousand. and Saturdays this number was
the multitude within the gates of the little in
closure on Wednesday had the two champions met
Is question that a meeting of the two horses
alone can answer.
II thoroughbreds go stale from over-racing and
drilling 1t is equally true that Jockeys be
worked and with results quite as disastrous. This
fact has been made painfully manifest by at least
half-dozen usually capable riders in the last few
weeks. Michaels, Redfern, Burns and Cannon have
all been riding below their best form, and the ex
PLANTATION seems to be that they are track sore. ="
Both O'Neil and Michaes have gone to Saratoga,
where they will have a comparative rest for a few
days.
The consistency of the two-year-ods has been
Of the noticeable features of the racing
With only few exceptions the youngsters have run
amazingly true to form. and form players have
found in them the safest medium Of speculation.
The exceptions moreover-in the most conspicuous
instances, at least-have been provided by owners
with regulations for consistent inconsistency, and
FORM be charged to them, rather than to the
youngsters themselves. One we'll known bookmaker
is quoted as saying that, in seven books made on
twoyear-old races, he lost to four Of them. Were
it not that many players entced away
from the dope by the alluring tales of maiden
trials and workouts. the ring probably would find
the task OF making a profitable round book more
difficult than 1t is.
Although a number Of the younger group Of thor
oughbreds have shown speed and conspicuous cour-
age in their races, has yet to be seen who can
take up stake weight and win with it in first class
company. BroomstiCk, Magistrate and Gallant in the
first flight, Race King, Baseful, White Plume,
Monsoon and others Of scarcely less promise have
all won with light imposts, and all have been
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