New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
NEW BRIGHTON NILE.
Feature of Stake Ofer1ng-Cross-
Country Horses FaUored.

The annual stake offering OF the Brighton Beach
pacing Association entries close Tuesday. jan
srv has many features that fail TO appeal
20 horsemeD. The chief event of course, is the
brighton Handicap, of $4,000. for three-y earolds
o,d upward the richest handicap run in America
n three successive years the winner OF this race
has hung up a record at the distance. In 1902 it
.s Gold Heels, in 1908 .Waterboy and this year
,,sp:ain Browns Broomstick stirred the racing
,orId by winning in 200 4-5. running the mile and
q ouarter faster than horse ever had run it be-
Gore over either circular or aightaway course
feature on the associations stake roster is the
p-ishrou Mile. This is a weght-for-age race with
600 added and as the name indicates. the dis
lance will be one mile The Brighton Mile probably
all Re run on the opening day of the midsummer
meeting taking the place OF the Test Handicap
also ct a mile which win be run later in the
meeting.
o.ber contests for tiree-year-ods and upward
are tie Jamaica Stakes the Islip Handicap and the
Nautilus Stakes. For the three-year- olds there are
she Seaeate Stakes, the Glen Cove Handicap and
,ts Sea Gull Stakes. The Montauk Stakes the
Atlantic Stakes the Winged Foot Handicap and the
ris+ff stakes have been provided for two Odds
In pursuance Of its policy of striving for the best
she brighton Beach Association has reached out a
strons hand to the owners of cross-country horses
Liberal as has been the course of the association
ia the mast il now eXcels all previous efforts by
s65i, & 90 10 the Brighton Steeplechase which is
10 be run over full course of about and half
miles The Brighton Steeplechase is a race at
specisI weights, for horses four years old and
upward with penalties and allowances. In view
of the money added the entrance and declaration
fees are extremely light. and the surely should
appeal strongly TO the owners of steeplechasers.
There are two other steeplechases on the list-the
Punchestown Handicap and the Currash Stakes.
which is a selling contest
Two contests are set down for the autumn meet
ing q 1915, and these TWO of the attractive
at the Brighton course. One IS the
Brighton Cup ar two and quarter miles, and the
other is its forerunner, the Cup Preliminary, at
mile and a half The Cup will have a guaranteed
cash value OF $4,000. and in addition the winner
Will receive gold cup Of the aue of 81 900 These
cause al that season Of the year horses much
better fitted 10 negotiate. and the owners more
willing 10 send them over, such trying courses
Entries 10 the Produce Stake of 1907 also will
close on Tuesday, January 3. This stake has been
framed most generous lines The fees light
and the conditions attractive. Not until November
: Of the year in which the horse is a yearling is
there fee Of any kind. and then only SO. Thus,
y races the produce of his farm he has
opportunity of trying his yearlings out before the
first declaration fee OF SO is due. If he breeds
for the public market ne has had opportunity
OF disposing OF his stock before payment of any
kind is 10 be made. The stake has guaranteed cash
value OF $4,000, and will be in divisions.
FLIES The nominators of the first, second and
third horse IN each division of the stake will receive
N,9o, 1850 and $3.50 respectively. so that no matter
into whose hands the produce OF his farm may
pass the breeder always retains financial interest
In T.