Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
HORSES FOR BENN|NG
High-Glass Lot Of Racers
Coming This Fall.
Mr.. ]. R. KEENE'S STRING
OLD FAVORITES WILL HAVE TO
VIE WITH NEW ONES.
The Popular Long Distance Events on
the Fall Program Are Attracting
Many Fine Animals.

Horses and colors that have been time
honored favorites at Benning In the past
will this fall have to vie with many new
candidates for the laurels Of stake and
purse races. Stables whose colors have
never before been seen on the turf in this
section have engaged stall room for the
annual fall meeting, which will begin
November II. While the opening day is yet
month away, there is a premium upon
every stall at the track and brisk demand
for barns and sheds on the farms adjoining
the big Benning Enclosure.
The Benning meetings, because Of the
close association Of the management with
metropolitan racing interests. are attract
ing more and more attention from the
horsemen who make turf history in the
United States. Each recurring year brings
new owners to Washington, and once they
come it is usually the case that they are
found on hand at all subsequent meetings.
1t is another interesting fact that the fall
meetings at Benning are always marked by
higher-claSs racing than at any other sea-
son. This condition is but natural, as the
spring meetings come at a time when many
of the good horses are not in training, while
the fall finds most of the best horses in
splendid condition, fresh from the contests
of the New York tracks The fall meeting
is also attractive for it's long-distance races.
Horses of all ages are competent to go
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early months of spring. The tentative
program for the meeting beginning next
month bristles with races over distance
of ground eliminating with the eyer-popu-
lar Washington cup, at two miles and
quarter, and the Maximum, the champion
long-distance race, at three miles. Consist
ent old Carbuncle, the hero of both these
races last year, is again coming to Wash
ington to defend his honors.
Carbuncle in Fine Condition.
1t is said that never was the old horse in
better condition than now. Only day or
two ago he galloped home in front of the
crack mare Molly Brant, which was &C.
counted the surest kind Of winner in the
race. Carbuncle, with Redfern in the sad
die, will be hard horse to beat at any
distance over mile when he comes into
his own and revels in the Benning going.
Tom Healey, who trains for r. T. Wilson,
jr., owner Of Carbuncle, has engaged ten
stalls for his principal. His string will In
clude the wonderfully fast gelding Dolly
Spanker. winner of the PierrepOnt handicap
at Jamaica on yesterday, and good horse
at any distance. Dolly Spanker has won
almost as many stakes as Beldame this
season, and will have say in the very
best company in the events at Benning.
The stable also possesses large number
Of high-class two-year-olds, including
Belle Savage, Gamara, Sparkling Star and
others. The Wilson stable will have a fol-
lowing this fall second to none at the track
A promise which means much to the
sport In Washington is the announcement
that Mr.. James r. Keene, owner of the ia
nous two-year-old Sysonby, has engaged
ten stalls at the Benning track and will
bring select coterie of his horses in train
ing to try for the autumn stakes and
purses. Sysonby will not come, but nearly
all the other high-class two-year-olds in
the Keene string will be found at the local
course when the bugle blows for the initial
contest. In times past Mr.. Keene has oc-
casionally sent one or two horses to the
Benning meeting. This fall will be the
first time he has been represented here by
a stable, with his own trainer in charge
Probably the best horse in the collection
will be Wild Mint, who Is being pointed for
the Grand Consolation stakes for two-year-
olds. Two years ago this stake was won
by August Belmonts Lord Of the Vale.
The Keene horses will this fall be quar-
tered In the Belmont stable. and If the win
ner OF the Consolation comes from beneath
this roof 1t Will be no surprise to the turf
men. The Consolation promises to be
better race than in any former year. More
high-clasS horses of the eligible age will be
on hand to contest for the big purse than
ever before. and the finish will unquestion-
ably be hard-fought one.
Some of the other horses in the Keene
string scheduled for Benning are: IsraeItte
Butcher. Augur. stake winner; Veto win
ner OF many races; Fancy Dress Won
Tromp. Sumatra. Sinister and Kohinoor
Capt. s. s. Browns Stable.
Another stable of unusual prominence
coming to Benning for the first time is that
of Capt. s. s. Brown the millionaire coal
man of Pittsburg. He is to bring his entire
string. including the grand little Broom
stick. holder of the worlds record at one
mile and a quarter. made in the Brighton
handicap. Other horses in this fine string
are: Auditor. Audience. Conjurer Agile,