Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-15
SUMMER OF SPORT
AND PROSPERITY.

New York, April l5.-When the bugle
sounded this afternoon at AQueduct,
calling to the post the contestants in the
opening race of the metropolitan sea-
son, it IS confidently expected that a
summer Of splendid sport and prosper
ity on the turf win be maugmatcd ap-
preaching the banner year OF 1908
There are more thOroughbreds In train
ing than ever before have been regis
tered with the Jockey club, inpring
plentiful material for the blood-stirrng
contests which win continue each week
day until November. Then, too, May
viii sec the opening of the magni-
nlent course on Hampstead Plains,
Long Island, which has been christeucd
Belmont park This plant Is generally
thought TO be one OF the finest in the
world, No question Of expense has fig
ured at Belmont park, There viii be
accommodation for 10000 visitors,
Races OF half miles can be decided with
but one turn and there Is straight
away course Of seven furlongs In a
short time arrangements viii have been
completed 10 run stceple chases at 80
miles without the horses taking the
same jump twice, This years improve
mrnt I'm general racing lis expected I'm
quality rather than prizes. Stakes and
purses are now high and little Increase
Is expected, During the seven months
beginning today more than 80 OF tho
great stakes and handiCaps to be de-
Cided viii have n value Of more than
81 600; more than 100 viii be worth
over $1,000 and mp to $1,000 to the
winner and 100 others win have val
ue Of 81 900 and mp to $1,000. MANY OF
& h.. n "a d ,.rlN
the distribution Of from 900 10 $50 q
O0o. The Carter handicap, fourth ON
todays program at Aqueduct, viii be
worth over $1,000 and % contestants
are named IN the overnight entries.
Several o. these win be scratched, but
even SO q good sized well-balanccd
field Of at least Is Is expected to face
the barrier. Withdrawal OF Beldame.
the Belmont mare which begun her son.
sationul winning season by taking last
years Carter handicap has re-assured
many owners who otherwise would
have kept their candidates IN the barn
so that really a much better race WIN
result than IN the Octagon mare had
started.
HandIcapcrs are nh at sea as 10 the
probable result OF the contest No one
horse stands out sufficiently on form
10 warrant belOE nltQe lOOtN or "a fl-
vorite. and those players who "pick the
winner doubtless win be rewarded by
receiving liberal odds, Perfect racing
weather Is assured-clear and cool with
q track I'm prime condition after a light
rain I'm the night. One Vt the largest
crowds I'm the history Of Aqueduct f. OK %
pected, and an animated season with
the bookmakers Is certainty.
The horses that will carry the bulk
OF the money and which are conceded
TO have the most promising chances to
win are Goldsmith, Ormondes Right,
Right, Rapid Water Floral King, Rose
bon, Orthodox, Buttons, Little En- and
Bohemia,
Several pretty good horses from Call
fornia and southern tracks are on the
list, and one Of them may take the
prize The eastern trainers are thor
oughly confident however, as they have
had Ave weeks Of good training wealth
er and their charges arc M ns hands
can make them, The Paget entry IL
generally placed In the fayorlte posi-
ton.