The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27

hnOlI won the great futurlty IN the
year 1855. horsemen predicted that
the Futurities to come would be
events that would be looked forward
10 with more than ordinary interest
by owners. breeders and public.
Never was there a prediction more
correct. Even at this present moment
there are men who are looking to
win the Futurity of 1903. When cal
culations are being made for three
years hence, how can such race help
but be one of the greatest attractions
on the turf? Again. when the
checks handed out to the winner of
the race have reached the enormous
sum of $67,675. how can owners
avoid taking a flying chance to get,
at the least, part of such for
tune2
Today will see the seventeenth run
ming of the Futurity at Sheepshead
bay, and. though the greatest horses
this country. has ever known have
peen declared winners, it. is doubtful
II there ever was a more select lot of
youngsters TO face the flag at one
time.
There are I'VE horses in the entries,
the Ike of which would be hard to
duplicate We're the world secured for
them-SysoEby Tai,ya, Rose of Dawn,
Tradition and Artfui.
Proctor Knott. the first winner. was
a grand horse, and so was the mighty
Potomac. and SO were His Highness
and Morello. who was conceded to be
the king OF all winners. Domino. the
horse that won fortunes for Mr.
keene. was another. and turf enthu-
siasts have also seen Butterflies. a
grand hlly. Cha acoVnac. which was con-
sldered good enough to be sent to
Europe to meet all comers and last
but not least. Hamburg Belle. the SEN
sational nlly of 1903
All these have Futurities to their
credit, but IL is hardly probable that
TnRV
them that Will be set today when
Tanya tries to slip off from Tradition
only TO be tackled again, perhaps by
Rose of Dawn or Artful or something
else which will come laundering along
from the rear when the marvellous
speed OF the pacemakers is spent, as
the pace today is going TO be terrific
Inere Is little question that Mr.
Keene's entry. Sysonby. Will go to the
post favorite, with the Duryea entry a
close second choice. In all proba bilitv
there viii be three horses bearing the
green and white hoops of Mr.. Dur
yea.
II has been presumed for some time
that Arthur Redfern will have the leg
up on Sysonby. providing his injured
shoulder Will permit his doing justice
TO the horse. Redfern has ridden the
colt III several races and understands
him to the letter though it must be
said in behalf of the colt that no Jock
ey has as Vet been called upon to rem
der him the slightest service any more
than TO sit still and permit him to do
the work.
Today's race is a different kind of an
affair than he has yet met. He has
never raced a Tanya or a Tradition,
both of which have shown nearly as
much speed as he has and their game
ness has never been questioned.
There are even more than these TO
deal with. hence it may be that the
great Sysonby Will need help toward
the close of the race. and should il be
that Redfern has not entirely recovered
It would be deeply regretted to see the
horse beaten for the need of only trif-
ling assistance from his rider
1t is the business of Mr. Keene 10
md the jockey and it will not be done
without careful consideration of all that
is likely to transpire. There is no oues-
ton as to the ability of Redfern neith-
er is there in regard to the jockey whom
Mr.. keene has under contract. George
Odom. One of the two will more than
likely have the mount.
From a source entirely disinterested
1t is learned that Hot Shot ran half "A
mile in a recent race in o:f61R. There
is no doubt that with ordinary luck
this son OF MedGler will on a straight
track show TO better advantage than
he ever has on circular track
Sydney Paget won last year with
Hamburg Belle. and today he is making
his mighty effort to repeat his success
by sending three youngsters into the
list.
Outside of these stables the entries
include Greener's Oiseau. which has
won many in the west. X E Madden
is confident of his success of his entry, 1
Hot Shot and Belle Strome, of the Ma
tional stables. is classed among the
stronger contestants.
The sky was slightly overcast early in
the day and the air had in It a crisp
ness of autumn. while the track was
said to be in fiyst class condition.
The futurity is one of the richest |
prizes Of the year for horsemen. In the
past the climax of the Futurity in the
manner of money was in 1890. when |
Potomac won. the race that year hav-
ing a gross value of S77 900. The low
est amount of money ever given to the |
Futurfty winner was $S0.630 when |
Chacoranc won for James R. Keene. |
His trainer. James Rowe. owned |
Chacoranc, but Mr.. Keene bought the |