Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-26
FUTURlTY.
Stake of Fifty Thousand Dollars at Sheeps-
 head.

will be run over the six furlong straight course at Sheepshead bay this afternoon on a heavy track. Sev- enteen probable starters have been announced and it is quite likely that the number will be increased because of the muddy going, so that even if withdrawals are made the field is sure to be a large one. So open is the race that few hOrsemen are willing to com init themselves as to the best in the field.
 To-day's running of the Futurity, America's richest two year old stake, will be the eighteenth renewal. It is the banner event of the Metropolitan racing season and always draws the largest and most representative crowd of the year. Even in the most dismal weather the beautiful course of the Coney Island Jockey club always has been packed on Futurity day, and this years plans are being made to enter tain at least 50,OO0 persons.
 After two days of drizzling rain, the skies cleared during the night which was quite cool, so that the track officials had an opportunity to begin work already. ....-
 The going, however, is certain to be slow, and the record hung up last year by Artful is considered likely to remain unbroken. Indeed, this years list of contestants contains no such marvels as Artful, Tradition and Sys- onby. 1t is a we'll balanced lot of youngsters, deprived by the death of William c. Whitney, of the years best two year olds whose nominations oceanic void. None of these carded stands out prominently and the most uncertainty thus given to the struggle will make it one of extreme interest.
 Henry Payne Whitney, who took up his fathers racing interests, will be represented in the historic contest despite the unfortunate rule which de- prlves him of sending his best colts, Burgomaster, Battle Axe. Pegasus and lrOnsides to the post. He accomplish ed this by purchasing Timber at a high figure This colt, with the Bel mont pair, Woolwich and Bridgeman, Ormondale, owned by O. B. Mac Donough of California, and J. A. Ben nett's lilly, Flip Flap, probably will receive the bulk of public support ill the betting ring.
 In view of the heavy going 1t is ex- pected that the Milltown stable will add the Atheling colt, Athlete, whose breeding gives him liking for mud.
 Owing to the racing conditions in the west, to-day's field will be the most representative that has ever gone to the post. Horse owners from ev- cry quarter of the land will be repre- sented. The same condition applies to the crowd which will journey to Sheepshead. Hundreds of prominent supporters of the thoroughbred are here from the middle and far west while other hundreds from the south, many of them here to spend the vel low fever season at safe distance from home. will mingle with the reg ulars'' from greater New York.
 Among the horses from the west, Ormondale, son of the famous Or monde, is best liked chiefly because of his fast work at Saratoga. Wool wich. wearing the Belmont cOlors, is favored because of his liking for such track as will prevail today. The Keene pair will be backed. but so far tbls season those two Commando colts have disappointed their breeder, who entertans no such high hopes as those he held year ago when the famous Sysonby paraded to the post in the Futurity. Both have shown fast work only to fall short when it came to ac- tual racing.
 Timber raced well over the Sheeps- head course in the spring and the big field today will not bother him. The Ogden colt has been favored with a rest and Is expected to do much bet ter today than in his latest races at Saratoga.
 Captain s. S. Browns Accountant, carries top weight, owing to the win ming of several small stakes, and the experts assert that he will be unequal to the task Flip Flap. who has once or twice shown the inconsistency ln- dicated by her name. Is by Hand- spring and likes the mud. Many shrewd trainers and bettors will sup port her in the belief that q better ride than she had in her losing races at Saratoga and an even break at the post will win today.
 Jacobite, Jerry Weinberg, Vendor and yeronese are the most prominent in the balance of the list. The last named. in the colors of W. c. Daily. has run some good races and Is in prime condition.
 Taken as a whole the field is a evenly matched that a splendid con test should result even if the class of the contestants is. perhaps. not quite so high as fin some other years.
 The probable starters. weights. jockeys and odds are:
 swoolwich 11a. Troxler. to 1.
 sBridueman 11T. Miller. to 1.
 Jerry wernherg 11T. O'Neill. to 2.
 Orrnondale IT,. Redfern. 5 tO I.
 Flip Flap 119. Knapp. c to I.
 Timber 111. Hildebrand. < to I.
 "Kuroki 117. Nicol. 10 to I.
 s.Ovama f11. L. Smith. 10 to I.
 Vendor I23. Shaw. F to T.
 JscobIte 12n. Davis. 15 fo 1.
 vpronese 122. Daly. 20 to 1.
 Accountant 130. Martin. 20 to I.
 Bellsnicker 122. Helgesen. 9 to l.
 Artery 111. Bullman. 5O to |.
 Running Water lie. Lyme. n te 1.
 zelnap I16. Mcintyre. n to l.
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