The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-08
.SYSONBY GREATER
THAN DOMINO
Best Horse of Century, Says
j. + Keene.
DELHI IS ALSO A CHAMPION
Ben Brush Three Year-0ld Bids Fair
to Be Heaviest Stake
Winner of Year.

umph Of Delhi and Sysonby In
the Keene colors at Saratoga on
So turday would seem to indicate
that this would be year of
unusual success for the vice chairman
of the Jockey Club. Barring accidents,
Sysonby is expected TO win the $4,000
Futurity at Sheepshead Bay two weeks
from next Saturday.
All turfmen who have seen the great
Melton colt in his several races are
unanimous in the belief that he is a
phenomenal two-year-old. whose equal
has not been seen on the American race
track in years. Sysonby has not yet met
colt or FLY that has been able to ex-
tend him. He has won all his races
IN a spreadeagle gallop with lengths to
spare. In fact. he has displayed such
prowess that few Of the big owners care
to have their youngsters measure strides
with him. But he will be thoroughly
tested in the Futurity. where he will
come in contact with the best two-year-
olds in training. In conformation Syson-
by IS a marvel. He is a powerful colt,
bigger and heavier than the average
two-year-old. and possesses a flight of
speed that makes the checkers dizzy.
Better Than Domino.
Mr.. Keene says he is a greater thor
oushbred than either Domino or Com
mando as two-year-olds, and predicts
that, If nothing happens to throw him
out OF training, he viii prove to be the
horse Of the century" SysOnbys only
other engagement at the Spa Is the IS. 900
Adirondack Handicap. for two-year-olds.
to be run three days before the Flu
turity. II the colt goes to the post he
VIII have TO carry a crushing impost
allotted by the Handicapped.
Delhi bids fair to be the heaviest
stake winner OF the year The Ben
Brush tnree-year-old won the Withers
ana Belmont stakes at Morris Park In
the spring and his triumph in the sc. 900
Great Republic Stakes capped the eli
max. Delhi Is now regarded as the best
three-year-old in training, not even ex-
cepting Ort Wells who IS another big
stake winner this season. II is said that
II Mr.. Keene had known Of DelhPs exact
condition before he went to the post In
the Advance Stakes at the Bay he would
have ordered him kept in the barn. It
was just after the Westchestcr meeting
that the colt was seized with a fit OF
coughing which chung TO him for several
weeks. and Il was while thus ailing he
was started once or twice only to meet
utAtAi- but MS HlaSf-iuCenL mile IN
81 80 and his Great Republic victory
served to wipe out the memory Of these
setbacks and place him once more on
the topmost rung OF the three-year-old
ladder.
To Abandon Rich Race.
The Great Republic will be abandoned.
by the way. next year. II is a losing
proposition from a financial point OF
view. The owners have not seen Mt to
show 1t the proper support and the Sara
toga association has concluded that a
cheaper fixture will be just as accept
able. II Hermis had not gone lame at
the last moment the race would have
been Of much greater interest But with
Hermis out of II and Waterboy not
keyed up to the proper pitch, the follow
ers of the turf were not particularly en-
thusiastic. Waterboy Is not the horse
he was last year. That seems 10 be the
opinion generally among the Tacetrack
regulars. He lacks the fire and the dash
which made him the champion Of cham
pions and there are many who predict
that his turf career will be soon at an
end
Won Tromp in the $4,000 Grand Union
Hotel Stakes for two-yeaI-olds, at six
furlOngs, on Wednesday, III which event
the Ben Brush colt will meet Sydney
y
brother to WatercolOr. W. b. Leeds
Merry Lark. Newton Bennlngton's Right
Royal, r. T. Wilson Jr.'s Sparkling Star,
and John w. Schorr's Jack Lory.
Good Field Carded.
The Delaware Handicap. for three
year-olds and upward, at a mile. on
Thursday should be a good race as Bad
News. Rosetint. Flying Ship. Graziallo.
Hurst Park. Savable. Fort Plain, Light
Brigade. Dainty, Grey FrIar. Oarsman
Major DaingerheId. Hamburg Belle.
Molly Brant. Grand Opera. Hermis. and
Mamie Worth are on the eligible list
So Is Dick Welles. the great miller. but
he is not ready yet for such hard race.
The Troy Selling Stakes. for two
year-Olds at FIVE and a half furlongs, Is
down for decision on Friday, with Nc
Cloud GlOrifier, Asterisk, Waterside,
Red Friar. Golden Sunrise, Mirthless,
Dandelion. Gold Ten. Trapper. Gamara,
and KhOrasan among the possible
starters.
powerful magnet. The Shflelah Steeple-
chase will bring together many good
timbertoppers. The $4,000 Hopeful
longs. looks TO be a possibility for II. B.
Duryea. whose eligibles are Tanya
Hearts Desire, Rose OF Dawn, Prince
Hamburg. Cricket, and Chieftain, James
r Keene will start Augur and Veto,
while the others that may face the gate
are John A. brakes Britisher, F. r.
Hitchcock's Mirthless. Newton Ben
nIngtOn's Blandy, S. S. Browns Agile,
Holm +. Madden's Hot Shot. the
National Stables Belle Strome and In
vader, and r. T. Wilson Jr.'s Sparkling
Star.
At Delhi's Mercy.
The Saratoga Derby. also to be run on
u.4,,saa,y IoolrQ m ne af the mercy Of
Delhi. The distance is a mile and i've
sixteenths, and the great colt should be
able TO negotiate It without much
trouble. as the track sharps say. St.
Valentine, Ormonde's Right Magis-
trate, Caymen. Rapid Water. Bobadil,
Monastic, Adbell, and Moharib are the
best OF those he has to beat.