The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-05
GOSSIP OF TIE RACETRACK.
ANIMAL CHAMPION STAKES TO
BE RUN on SATURDAY.
Stalwurt, Ort Wells. Broomstick and Afri-
eander VIII Probably Start atTwo Miies
and Quarter - Great Eastern BIOS
Fair TO Ne Fine Two.Year.Old mace.

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and o Quarter - Great Eastern BIOS
Fair to Ne q Fine Tw0.Year.Old Race.
The shcspshead Bay meeting will wind up
next Saturday. Since the running OF the
Futurity there has been plenty OF hieh CLASS
sport, the climax being reachedwhen stalwart
won the rich Century Stakes from Ort Wells
day before Yesterday. But according TO
the stake fixtures for the remaining days
there will be no falling of In the quality OF
the racing or the wonderful, interest mani
tested by the public Stalwart defeated
Ort Wells by such a small margin AT mile
and a half that the question or supremacy
between them is somewhat In doubt, ootn
tbree-year- having an army OF raoio
partisans, But there will be another meeting
between them next Saturday In the S2a.o
Annual Champion Stakes, distance Two mics
and a quarter. In the Century they ooth
carried IFS pounds. weight for age. In the
Annual Champion there is special weight
scale. ,1l2 pounds for three-year-olds and l?%
mounds for four year -olds and upward. Stall
wart and Ort Wells must take up . three
Mound penalty, which will mako them shoulder
lis polnds again.
It may be, however. that stalwart and
Ort Wells will not have things their own way
in the Annual Champion. 8. 8. Browns
Droomstick, who 10 In splendid shape Just
now and who beat the crack mare molly
Brant on Friday In fast mile with wonderful
.nrly pace. 10 among the eligibles. The
Ben Brush colt Ia highly rated by horsemen.
who believe that he 10 In the same class with
Ort Wells and stalwart as three-year -old.
although 1t ,is generally conceded that ne Is
not weight carrier. II he goes In the Annual
Champion he will pick up li6 pounds. too'
including penalty for winning the Brighton
Handicap. In the race with Molly Brant.
Broomstick handled this impost In shifty
style, and az the Clifford mare is not easy TO
beat under any conditions the Ben Brush
colt must not be overlooked. Bryn Mawr,
the Atheling three year-old. who was Tor
midable proposition early in the season until
he went slightly lame, has had long rest
and may 60 to the post. He will PICK UP
ll2 pounds There is no doubt that he can
stay the distance. as he showed on several
occasions that the longer the journey the
better he raced. He is big powerful colt,
game and stout hearted. and 10 considered
by his owners. the Clydes Of Philadelphia.
to be the best product OF their well known
breeding establishment.
James r. Keenes Delhi is also on tho eligible
list, but he has gone so far back In his training
since winning the Great Republic Stakes
at Saratoga that he may not start. Beaten
by First Mason in an overnight handicap
last week, together with his crushing defeat
in the Century. the keene colt demonstrated
beyond the question Of q doubt that he needs
a good long rest. The Columbia stable will
start Graziallo. a colt that has shown marked
ability to cover q distance OF ground. while
Sydney Paget's colors will probably be carried
by Omonde's Right. 1t Is also practically
decided that Afrcander will be among those
that face the starter. The Star Ruby colt,
since Trainer Frank Weir took hold OF him.
has been recovering his old form. and he did
so we'll at the Spa that IL was finally planned
10 point him for the Annual Champion Afri-
cander. II At. can go route with the best
horses in training, and many turfmen believe
that he will make 1t interesting for the crack
three yearolds next Saturday. John A.
brakes Savable, W. B. Leedss Major Danger
field and John Z. Madden's City Bank are
also eligible for what is generally the best
long distance race of the year-events always
Immensely popular with the public.
The most important two-year-old event
this week is the Great Eastern Handicap. at
six furonEs, Futurty course. w. 8. Vos-
burgh will announce the weights on We'd
nesday and the sharps are already predicting
that he will place Artful. the Futurity winner.
Sysonby and Tradition practically on even
terms with top weight. But Artful may not
start. as she received an injury in the running
Of the Great Filly Stakes that may be the
means OF keeping her out OF her engagements
for some time to come.
From all accounts sysonby will go to the
post carrying the Keene colors. He has
not raced since he ran third in the Futurity.
The fact that he did not start In the Flatbush
was the cause for much surprise. but It was
said that he was not exactly on edge for q
hard raoe with the feet footed Tradition.
who took his measure a week previous under
more unfa vorable conditions in the weights.
sysonby, ~ he goes. may have stable COM
panion in the race, either Wild Mint. Butcher
or Won Tromp Mr.. Keene thinks good deal
OF Wild Mint the Kingston colt having i'm
proved a lot since his first start. John E.
uF-a ~ ttae
beat Lady Amelia in spreadeagle style and
fast time on Saturday. together with Hot
Shot and Councilman, both good youn gstere
with light weight
In addition to Tradition. the Psget stable
will be represented by the octason colt
woodsaw and possibly the, watercress colt
Jonaui, both highly tried. Woodsaw 10
about the best colt in the PaRet string, John
Sanfords Burnt Hills. who did not get fair
chance in the Flatbush because she was
severely kicked just as the barrier was
raised, ts a sure starter. She is thought TO
be one Of the star hlies Of the year, though
she has not had much racing as yet. E. X.
Thomas must not be overlooked with Fly
Back and st. Bella ne.
To-day the list Of stakes begins with the
Sapphire, for two-year-olds, and the Ocean
Handicap at mile. Tomorrow the Oak
dale Cup Steeplechase. for gentlemen riders.
and the Autumn Stakes. for two-yesr-olds.
Will be run on On wednesday tnere are
three fixtures. the Bellies. for two-year-old
nllies; the Waldorf. for two-year-old colt,
and geldlnRs. and the September for three
year-olds. For tho Bellies. Artful. Tradition
Nudge. Czsraphine and Chrysitis are eligible
For the Waldorf. which ia built on the lines
of the Astoria Stakes. the winner to give a
banquet after, the race to the other sub.
scribers. Agile. Red Friar, Dandelion. The
Claimant and Dazzle can start. The dis
lance for the September Is mile and three
furlongs. Both Ort Wells and Beldame are
eligible. and a meeting between them would
be a, red letter event,
The~ Flight Stakes. for two-year-olds, IL
down for, decision on Thursday. also the
Russet Handicap. at mile and half on the
turf, With Be1dane. Rosetint. EuRenia Burch
Dalesman.. Gunfre. Claude. Savable. Short.
hose. Florham Queen. Major Daingerheld
Hurstbourne. Lady Potentate and Carbuncls
able TO 60. The Golden Rod. for two-year
olds andthe Omnium Handicap are the chie
attractions on Friday. while the Westbury
steeplechase on Saturday is the leading even
over the jumps.
The autumn meeting Of the Brighton Rae
ing Association opens next Monday. and will
last week before the scene shifts to Graves