The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-04

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class horses stabbed
at the local tracks; never has there been
such large fields entered for the over
night events never have there been such
crowds at the tracks, and never has there
been such brisk betting. Fully 10000
people saw the Futurity run, and some
days this week as many as 800 cooks
have furnished the bettors an op2or-
tunity to back their choices.
From now on until the close of the
season on tho big tracks at Belmont
Park, the fields that will compete Will
tits also notable fact that in no past
year have the rich stakes for the fall
meetings at Shecpshcad Bay, Brighton.
Gravcsend and Belmont Park been so
literally patronizcd. not only By Eastern
owners. but by prominent horsemcn
from both Western and Northern racing
circuits.
THE event OF the present meeting, out
side the Futurlty, will be the meeting of
Sysonby and Artful, admittedly the
! leaders OF the three-year-old division, in
the Annual Champion a week from yes
terday. These two great horses will then
measure lances for the first tlmo, End
miles to see. 1t WILL be the culm'mn.
ton of the Kcene-WhItncy turf rivalry
which Harry Payne Whitney Inherited
from his father, and which he evidently
Intends to keep up. Mr.. lteene Is con-
fident that In Sysonby no has tho great
est horse now In training. He Is not
by any manner OF means alone IN this
opinion. and Is justified by tho fact that
Sysonby has taken the measure of all
Al. il l,.a 1,naH 10 N-n1 ~
with ridiculous ease Artful beat Sysunby
In last years Futu,lty, and there is
good wad of Whitney money which
says she will repeat the dose when they
get together next week. Time will show.
sysonby. according to generally be.
lieycd stories, has the distinction not
only Of being by far the greatest money
Garner OF the season, but OF having
twice been the object of unlimited Of
fcrs for purchase. It Is related that
John Drake offered Mr.. keene q
blank check to be filled at his pleasure
after Sysonby won stfyear's Saratoga
Special. for tho colt. Now 1t Is said that
John wv, Gates made a similar tender
at the recent Saratoga meeting, IN
both Instances the checks We're returned
still blank, sysonby is not for sale.
sysonby's great winnings on the Amerl-
can turf up 10 date are us follows:
TWO-YEAR-OLD, 1904.
Brighton Beach. Overnight Sweep
stakes .........,,,,. .,,..........,. 5 $50
Brighton Beach, Brighton Junior, 10000
Saratoga. Special. Observation-Disclosures, 1900
Saratoga, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $4,000
Coney Island 0hird IN Futurlty),, 1858
Grayesend Junior Champlon,..... 0,260
THRE-YEAR-OLD, 1905,
Belmont Park dead heat Metro
polltan Handicap, ..,,,,,.,.,".,, $500
Coney Island, Tidal ,...,.,..,.,,,. 1900
Coney Island, Commonwealth,,.. 120N
Coney Island. Realizaton.,,.,.,,,, 1850
Brighton, lroquols .,,.,.,.,,.,..,,. 5000
brighton, Derby. 10000
saratoga, Great Republic. .,..,,,., $4,000
coney Island, Century. 1900
tHFtNtsf. isHahA lt4 FRI
,rotal gross earnings two years. $l6l,SbS
Total gross earnings OF ]. r,
Keene's Domino, three years, 196,6S0
GREATEST WINNERS IN ENGLAND,
1s,nrlsss. three years !. .,,....... $2s7. 27b
1,onovan. three years....,,.,....,, 275,760
Fpvinp Fox. two years, 100000