Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
GREAT FUTURITY.
Best Two in the Country to
Compete for the S55, 900 Stake.

The greatest race Of the year will be the
Futurity with which the Sheepshead bay
meeting Is to be opened tomorrow At
least fifteen of the best two-year-olds OF
the country are expected to face the starter
for the purse. which will be worth $55. coo to
the winner. With good day and fast
track one of the biggest crowds Of the year
is expected to be present
Ten days ago all who saw the Keene colt
Sysonby were willing to concede the Mel
ton youngster the race. 1t was thought that
there was nothing on four feet in the way
of a two-year-old that could hold pace with
him. AS the time for the big race draws
nearer. though. there is a growing doubt
about his chances.
will all depend on the position the horse
draws at the post" If Sysonby gets within
the first six of the rail- then his chances
will not look so well. There Is always
chance that he may get a trif1e the worst
of the break, and II he does then the speed
of some of the Duryea flllies may beat him
to the elbow in the course and shut him
out.
When a colt like Sysonby stands out
above his field. then the natural inclina-
ton of the boys riding in the race Is to beat
him by fair play or foul. That the latter
part will enter into the game is practically
certain. for in no big race does a Jockey
hesitate about using rough tactics.
Another thing that will keep Sysonby
from being the overwhelming favorite that
he was expected to be Is the fact that
betting men and others are beginning to
realize that he has not beaten anything ex-
traordinary In his races. and also that ne
has yet to have high-class colt at his head
from the start. II one can hold him for
about q half mile at a cracking good pace.
thon 1t will be seen whether he Is as good
as he Is said to be.
There is a general inclination in these
parts to concede to Tanya the best chance
of any f1lly before the big race. Her won
derful fight of speed has gained for her
general respect, and at the present time 1t
looks as IL she will be the one on whom the
Duryea stable will depend. She can run
quarter as fast as SysOnby or any colt that
ever looked through bride. and with
Hildebrand in the saddle she will be a hard
filly to beat.
1t looks as though Trainer Rowe will
send three of the Keene string to the
post. while it may be that four will rep
resent the Duryea interests.
Sysonby Butcher and Wild Mint are said
to be the three that Rowe intends to
start If they do. Odom. ]. Martin and H.
Michaels will probably be the boys to
handle them.
now. but 1t is very doubtful II he will be
fit to ride on Saturday. Even If he had
the use of his hand 1t would be foolish to
put him up at this time for he would not
be able to use q whip with vfgOr II tho
finish was in a drive.
If four of the Duryea string face the
starter they will be Tanya, Rose of Dawn,
Artful and Pioneer Hildebrand will prob
handle Artful and Cormack may be the
lad to pilot Rose of Dawn or Pioneer. The
latter is a sure starter, for he is said to
be the best Of the colts that the Duryea
barn shelters. and he has been working
well.
1t looks like the same old fight renewed
between the Keene and Whitney horses
for the rich race. The race seems to be