New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
THE BRIGHTON HANDICAP.
II GREAT TURF BATTLE.
Sysonby May Meet Beldame, Ort
Wells and ArtfuI.

The Brighton Handicap. Of a guaranteed
value of $4,000. and the third Of the big spring
specials at one mile and quarter. win be de-
cided to-day at Brighton Beach. The field Il
small. but what II lacks I'm quantity IL mors
than makes up in quality. and a race ia IN pros
pect that will live long In the memory OF those
who see it run. BeIdame. Ort Wells aud
ArtfuI are carded to start. among others and
there is strong probability that Sysonby
James r. Keene's great three-year-Old. will hs
an added starter II IL should be finally de-
cided to send the good son Of Melton TO the
post, it would be the race eS decade.
C. ]. Fitzgerald. the managing director OF ths
Brighton Beach Racing Association. said yester-
day that there a bare possibility that
sysonby would go. and with this hope thousands
viii go to the track to-day There viii be no
disappointment II he does not start. as the fed
is one Of the best as It Is. but II would add in
terest IL the winner OF the Realization, heralded
as the greatest horse OF the century. would take
issue with Beldame. Ort Wells and ArtfuI over
the mile and a quarter journey victory
would crown him king beyond all question. and
defeat would bring disgrace.
Better than the Metropolitan. better than the
Brooklyn better even than the Suburban. the
race to-day promises TO be. The horses which
will go 10 the post have had their preparation
in actual races and IL is known that all are al
their best better public trial could not b.
asked for Beldame and Ort Wells than the
Brighton Mile. on wednesday. In that race
Ort Wells beat the pride OF the Belmont barn
in the fast time OF 1;3S Is. II was a brilliant
performance for both horses. and indicated
plainly that both are in condition to run the
race OF their lives. Fortunately. both came out
Of that race In good shape and since then they
have had only work enough to keep them
edge for the greater test to-day. Beldame has
four pounds the worst of the weights to-day, 50
far as Ort Wells is concerned. but she Is likely
to earn revenge as she ran her In the
Brighton Mile off work in only 1:45.
The meeting between these two alone would
be worth going far to see. but when Artful is
named also TO give battle another interesting
angle is added. ArtfuI has won her two starts
this year in common gallop. II Is true that she
won over six furlongs and has never been seen in
public over a distance. but there is no reason
to question her ability to go a route She
worked mile and quarter for the race to-day
in 2:11 going so smoothly all the way that Il
was accounted an impressive move. She Is IN
the hands of a past master In the art OF fitting
a horse for a race. and Artful will have follow
ing of no mean proportions
She went into retirement last year with the
Futurity and other rich stakes to her credit. and
ranks as nearly the best il not the best OF her
age She beat Sysonby in the Futurity in receipt
of weight but the manner OF her winning was
such that many believe she could have won at
equal weights. She Will be put TO the test to-
day and should she win great would her tri-
umph be.
The others in the field must not be dismissed
too hastily. 1t is handicap, and weight is
great leveller. Ivan the Terrible is a good colt.
and while he has not been seen over a distance
he must be considered with only ninety-nine
pounds up. Dolly Spanker is fresh from rec
ord breaking race at Sheepshead Bay. and at
his best and Adbell and Monsieur Beaucaire ran
we'll enough on Thursday to entttle them To
some thought at the weights.
The Brighton Handicap has been prolific OF
brilliant struggles in the past. and the one to-
day should be the equal of any ever run Last
year Broomstick. h three-year-Old. beat Irish
Lad a head in the worlds record time for a mile
and quarter circular track of 2:O2 As.
This mark may be equalled to-day, perhaps even
beaten. for there are three in the field quite
capable of setting new figures under favorable
cOndtt1cns.
The weather forecast last night Cloudy.
with probable showers. This caused some ap
prehensiOn but. rain shine. the tnClOsure viii
be crowded 20 its full capacity TO see a great
turf battle