New-York tribune., 1905-08-26
FUTURITY An OPEN RACE.
RICH STAKE RUN TO-DAY.
Big Croud Viii See Youngsters
Battle at ,Sheepshead Bdy.

The Futurty-richest OF all stakes the Ameri-
turf. coveted by and open alike 10 the who
races for glory and the man who races for his
bread and butter-wil be renewed at Sheepshead
Bay this afternoon, and the youngster winning it
VIII be acclaimed 'the two-year-old of his year"
It Is q title greater in the minds of racing folk
than either state church could bestow an
Individual
The running OF the Futurity not only will cele-
bnate the opening OF the Coney Island Jockey Clubs
aau meeting but also the Of the thoroughbred
TO the local tracks. They have been away for
almost q month, and those who not able to
follow them TO the Springs viii look upon the re-
sumption OF business at the old stand n the light
OF & holiday. The prediction is made that the
Enclosure viii contain least forty thousand peo
ple when the bugle calls the youngsters 10 battle.
According to the list Of starters. it was an
nounced yesterday afternoon. seventeen two-year-
olds. representing eleven different stables. in
readiness 10 strive for the rich offering, and while
this number in all probability will be decreased by
Withdrawals. as large field the course can
comfortably accommodate viii face the starter.
Since its inauguration in 1885. when the great
Proctor Knott defeated the even greater Salvador.
most puzzling problem Of the racing year. and its
renewal this afternoon is likely TO prove no excep
ton. AS matter OF fact, circumstances over
which the turf has control have complicated
The problem that only prophets with nerve dared
10 hazard guess the probable winner. The
withdrawal OF Mr.. Sanfords great colt, Mohawk II.
owing TO an injury 10 an ankle received at Sara
toga shortly after his victory in the Hopeful
Stakes. and the rain which fell yesterday after
noon have caused these complications. The alb
sence Of the Rockton colt has robbed the stake OF
much OF the class it otherwise would have pos
sessed. and the rain has destroyed the chances of
certain youngsters that selected as contenders
after Mohawk II was declared out But this
rain has given others which had been eliminated
more than outside chance.
After his last excellent at Saratoga, when he
ran third 10 the Whitney pair, sOrmondale was hit
upon with great unanimity by the public TO show
the Futd.ity company home, but ignorance as to
whether he can in the mud has lowered his
stock materially and has left the question of the
probable public choice in greater doubt than
ever. Ornondale is OF Ormonde and
# the ability of his blood brother-Ormondes
Right-to gallop through bad going is pos
sessed IN an equal degree by this youngster the
condition OF the track should not njure his chances.
Ormondade is owned BY the Ormondale Stable, and
since his last work Of three-quarters in 1I4B Tom
Welsh his trainer, has admitted that he stood
chance Such an admission from of Mr..
TVelsh's conservative mind is equal to the noisy
oastngs Of certain other trainers. The colt is still
q maiden and will take up the nght impost Of III
pounds. Redfern has been engaged TO ride him. In
the presumable prices made out last night Ormon-
dale was made Savorite a fours
The starters which from their breeding or their
known ability to run in the mud likely be
Flip Flop. hlly by Handspring: August Belmonts