New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-20
RACING SEASON AT HAND
Brilliant Outlook for the Year-Rich
array of Prizes.

Array of Prizes.
The racing season in the East. under the control
OF the Jockey Club. will be ushered IN this week
On Thursday the Washington Jockey Club will
throw open it's gates at Bennings for spring
ing of three weeks. A programme Of six races viii
be offered each day under conditions which insure
large and well balanced fields Stable room is even
at premium. and many owners have been
forced to forego shipment TO the track because
Of lack of accommodations. This alone indicates
the growing popularity of the early meeting at
Washington-a popularity well deserved Compared
with the racing at the various winter tracks the
sport will be high class. although it will neces-
sarly fall short when judged by the standard OF
the meetings to follow. It is acceptable fore
runner however OF the greater treats in store. and
because 1t opens the 1t is invested with a
glamour which appeals to racing folk 1t is a long
time since the curtain rung down last Deem
Der at the same track. and never perhaps has the
opening OF the racing season been eagerly an
ticipated Many people will leave this city for
Washington Wednesday to be on hand when
the buge calls the horses to the post for the first
race, while those who cannot go win eagerly sean
the news that comes from Beunings and await i'm
patiently the call at Aqueduct on April 10
Great prizes will be for by the thoroughbreds
in 1904-greater in value than ever before Among
the associations in the metropolitan district there
is not which has failed to announce an in
for the approaching season New stakes have been
framed and in some cases old fixtures have been
increased in value 50 that more money viii be dis
tributed among owners this year than before
in the history of the turf in this country. In all
the years of racing in this State there has been
less complaint by horsernen on the subject
of the offerings There will be little for this
now. as the various associations have shown the
greatest liberaHty. The more and better prizes
will stimulate the breeding industry. and insure a
ghe cla i0r NJ b0rz
this means better racing. When one looks forward
to the sport that can be expected at Aqueduct
Jamaica, Belmont Park Sheepshead Bay Graves
end. Brighton Beach and Saratoga it is little won
der that the opening Of the this year is so
eagerly awaited. Great indeed is the promise and
bright are the prospects.
Racing in the United States reached high
water mark in 1904 in the Of money distrib-
uted to horsemen in stakes and purses The grand
total but little short OF S. CO., an amount be-
yond the fondest hopes of those interested in the
future of the American turf ten years ago OF this
amount almost one-haf credited to the associa-
tons racing under the control Of the Jockey Club
This year is quite probable that fully So COO 900 will
be distributed to hOrsemen in the East alone In
1903 a single owner. the late William c. Whitney
I reached the 100000 mark In 1904 the Duryea
stable credited with 500 0l3 while seven oyrn
ers earned more than 100000 each and no less 81
seyenty-four stables reached total that exoasJa5
proof Of the prosperity of the tI5Tf ana IS striking
and capable control of the Jockey Club wise
A dispute arose a day or two ago as 70 which
two-year-old the greatest number OF races
last year, and it interesting in this counec
ton 10 note that the Western horses take precedent
over those which raced in the East. oiseau. which
raced in the latter part Of the season on Eastern
tracks. heads the list. He fourteen races out
OF eighteen starts and only twice unpIaced
and he won close to $4,000. This is record that
his owner could well be proud or Next to oiseau
comes The Mist, which won twelve races in twenty
five starts. She did all her racing in the West
Then come Cutter and Kurtzman, with eleven
wins each; Del Corina. Pirate Polly. Handzarra.
ARENA and Rams Horn with ten victories; Chi
CORA CORA. Miss is Inez Arch Oldham. Allen Avon and
Western products. and with one or two exceptions.
did all their racing in the West.
Among those which eight races Is Tradition
and she practically ranks first among the Eastern
two-year-old winners. In many respects her rec
ord is quite equal to that made by Oiseau. as she
won eight out of ten starts and second twice.
only beaten by Artful in the Futurity and Oiseau
in the Champagne Stakes. With Tradition. how
ever in the list Of eight-tine winners were ten
other youngsters. including Brush Up. Trauator
and Kittie Platt Nineteen won seven each,
twenty-five six races and thirty-two five races.
Among those which won only six or less are
the biggest money winners OF the season-ArtfuI.
Tanya. Sysonby. Fly Back and Song and Wine.
ArtfuI, which won only three races. heads the list
1928 two-year-olds raced on recognized tracks last
year Of which CAB won one or more races.
In glancng over the entries for the Lawrence
Realization which is the most important two-year-
old fixture decided in the East IL seems highly
probable that for the first time in its history il
may be won by a FLY. The seventeenth Renewal
will be run this year. but heretofore FLY has
never earned the rich prize. 1t is a distance
which does not appeal, a rule, TO owners and
trainers with good three-year-olds of that sex in
their stables, But Tanya and Sandrfa have been
entered this year and If they train and live up
TO the promise of last season one OF the other is
likely establish precedent Both are entitled
to consideration their races last season Many
oldtime theories were upset by Beldame last year.
and she could unquestionably have won the Real
zation if she had been eligible. Tanya and sandria
NAV not develop into another Bedame. but the
chances they will be good enough TO hold their
own with the colts which are likely 10 go TO the
post.
The exodus of horses which will race at Ben
nings began Saturday from the tracks in and
around New-York. and more win go to-day. On
first glance It would appear II the horses which
had been racing the various winter tracks
those which have been trained az Washington
would have distinct advantage over those shipped
from this section. Judging. however. from the ap-
pearance OF those which were trained here when
they were put on the cars. the local horses are
quite likely to hold their own and win their share
Of the purses.
The full list of names selected and registered for
the two-year-olds which will this year Is pub
ushed in the current issue Of the Racing Calendar
In the lot or than thousand are ones
which have been aptly named. and these for
tunateIy are IN the majority. In spite OF every
thing. however. there are names which offend and
names which should never have been accepted
Copthedough. Saucer Wings. Come-on-Sam. VIII
Win are among those which could well have been