The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02
METROPOLITAN
RAGING n IN SEASON SEAS
Opens at Aqueduct OH April
5th, Where Beldane Will 5ill[#
Start in Garter Handicap,
PROSPECTS AT THE TRACKS | B e;
Much Interest Being Taken ~
Opening Of Belmont
Park inHMay, .5

Park in May. ,i8
Handicap Features OF Season
Garter, April 18th, Aaued1u1ct' 5000
Excelsior, April 18th, Jamaica, 5000
metropolitan, May 4th, Belmont
5000. N
$4,000. .$
SUBURBAN, Juno 18th, sheepshead, i
/ $4,000. ~ 40
D Brighton, July 5th Brighton, $4,000
Saratoga, July 31st. Saratoga, sl2,oo).
tspecal 10 The Times Dispatch)
NEW YORK, April Tho Metropolitan
sal son will begin at the Auueduct track
On April 18TH, where Beldame, the queen
of the turf, is scheduled to start IN the
Carter handicap on the opening day. THIS
meeting will be followed by short SEES
sion at jamaica where it appears prob
able that I3eldame and F1erlnis Will race
the starter in the llxcelsior handicap.
These two meetings finished, the scene
will shift to the grcat-new track, BEL
mont Park, out on the Hampstead Plalns'
where millions OF dollars have been en-
pended in constructing the greatest
racing plant III America.
When Belmont Park opens on. May 4tl,
tie fashionable side Of the sport VIII
manifest itself. In the past ethe wealthy
class has waited for Morris ia rl<t pefofse
entering with any degree OF animation
into the sport Of kings, and now that
the big track up IN Westminster county
has been relocated to obscurity' for
year at least, the fashionable crowd VIII
turn to the Westminster Racing Associa-
TONS new home.
The Sessions Round.
In the rich Metropolitan handicap The
historic Belmont and Withers stake and
the other important events carried from
Morris Park to Belmont Park, tho mil
lonairc strings will completely eclipse
the memories of the sport at Bennlngs,
Aqueduct and jamaica as completely as
the plant itself will tower over those
courses. Climatic conditions are re-
sponsble for the fact that the highest
class of racing Is not seen until the month
Of May. The blue blooded Juveniles, SONS
and daughters Of famous sires and ma
irons; promising three-yea r-olds and the
stars OF the older division are too valu-
able to be hurried into condition for the
comparatively unimportant stakes OF the
carly meetings.
Belmont Park Will give way to Grave
send, where The $4,000 Brooklyn handi-
cap will be decided on May 18Th This
track is one of the most popular on The
Metropolitan circuit because of the high
class racing presented there and It's
easy accessibility from any part OF
Greater New York. Last year the run
9 ~, r, all ~ ri C1
tho largest crowd Of tho season, and
with favorable weather conditions this
year 1t may again carry off tho honors
On June 18th, Shecpshead Bay, tho
most beautiful race track In America,
wild throw open its gates with the rum
ming OF the classic Suburban handicap,
as the main feature, Brighton Beach,
over which some of the fastest contests
ever recorded have been run, Is next on
the list its opening day, July 18th, being
marked by the running of the Brighton
! handicap, at one mile and n quarter, with
| Il value of sg5DD0. In this race two years
| ago James 49, Haggins Waterboy set a
| new worlds record for the distance, and
last year Captain s. S. Browns Ben
Brush colt, Broomstick, further reduced
the figures. ThcreforeHthc track by tile
sea Is always expected 10 produce SEN
| sHuOnal speed contests, ana Win Inc
| class of performers scheduled t. contest
this year, 1t can hardly fall 10 uphold
| its reputation,
The Course at the Spa.
4 K AuStsl and Saratoga have come to he
4 regarded as SYNONYMOUS terms with The
faeesoers, for in that month the course
| at the Spa holds undisputed sway
4 in the eastern racing world, Why Tho
sport should be transferred from the me
4 tropolis M IA time when a daily atten
dance OF 1000 or 1900 men and womer
IL regarded MS a matter of course TO
track where an attendance of 5000 is con
sidered large. Is a puzzle that has neve
hcen worked out to the satisfaction of hi
a thousands Of racegoers who are compelled
to remain inactive during The most pleas
, ant month of the year,
The Spa, however is am ideal spot 10
those who are fortunate enough to b
b, able 10 attend the meeting there II
handcap feature will have a value o
sl2oop and this event viii he reinforc ].
, by the 5000 Great Republic Stakes
$ which this Year Will see its second am
i last running; he Special for$two- year
q olds. with n value In the neighborhoo
d OF 10000, the mile and three-quarter Gu
Il event. IN previous runnings of whic
y Aftlcander and Bedaine clinchei thei
( claim 10 greatness. and many other ric
/ and classy races.
3 The autumn meeting al Sheepsnea
q Bay will brinS the runners back, ana III
tremendously valuable Futurity wv i