The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-15
READYFOUTHE RACING SEASON
BIG FIELD NAMED FOR CARTER
HANDICAP TO-DAY.
Paget'S Goldsmith and OrmOnde'S Right
in Favor, With Rapid water and Floral
Hing Also We'll Thought Of-GFeat
Crowd Expected a. Aqueduct Track.

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Crowd Expected a. Aqueduct Track.
With fair weather an Immense crowd
will probably attend the opening OF the Metro
politan racing season at Aqueduct this after
noon. The enthusiasm and the UNUSUAL
speculation that marked the sport at Ben
nings wall continue. though on a much larger
scale, for there Will be better racing. more
bOokmakers and q daily attendance double
the size OF that at the Washih gton track. The
Queens County Jockey Club has always
opened the local racing season, but IL Was
not until last year that the Aqueduct track
was made 1T for FIRST class sport. One mile
and a quarter In circumference. the track
provides one Of the longest home stretches
IN the East, together with q straightaWaY
course for sprInters which has proved an
especial attraction for the owners OF two
year-OIds. WITH these up-to-date improve
ments, therefore, Aqueduct has come 20 Dc
REGARDED vita much favor. both by horse
men and the puolIc az large, horsemen Ike
a lar TaCeCOurse, where their charges can
be tested on their merits, and for that reason
the AqueduCt stakes have proved unusualy
attractive tns year, Though the eprnR
meeting only lasts eight days, some VAluAole
turf prizes viii be hung up and there Yll DO
prosperity ali around where in the old Gays
there was some thing Of frost.
haciug beglus here under the most favor
able auspices The Jockey club, which has
ruled the Eastern turf with wisdom and dis
creuon, wleldi greater power than ever
IL has rod IN pickle for eYtldoers ana VIII
play no faYorites Many operators from the
Western tracks will be here this season. and
those that bring shady regulations WIN
them VIII be under Surveillance from me
TO keep racing absolutely free from job s
and tricks lot strictly In accordance with the
c9es o. true d SPSsmqnsRp Ine sgsrHg T
Ii about as clean a. II can possibly be made
Tue Jockey tldb, made up Of spoTtsmen IN
every sehse OF the word. believes IN honest
racing and that means that the speculative
end Of the game Is made secondary in the
government Vi anairs But betting ls Vastly
important factor at all times, and the doings
Ia the ring are always known TO the powers
that be Therefore. the big bettors must be
careful how they bet, and the horsemen who
have a leaning toward the ring must look
sharp for the Jockey tlub's big stlCk
Aquetuct could never open without the
time honored Carter Handicap. TINS is a
seven furlonE shs,r for horses, three years
old aud over, with 5000 added, the total
value being close 20 s. 500 this year. To-
best race ever run under TINS historic name.
According 20 the Official entries sent out by
the track officials last night. there will be
twenty-thTee starters, including many horses
that have been racing all winter, others that
have been seasoned at Bennings and more
that have been prepared for the race at Graves
end and Shcepshead Bay. According TO the
figures supplied yesterday well known
member Qf the Metropolitan Turf Association,
sydney Pagets entry. Goldsmith and Or
monde's Right, VIII open slight tavortes
over f. p. Sma .hcrs's Rapid Water and II.
NtdTuntF 4 I loThl hluBs AllDuk nuTbtiuth
last night, Floral kim, who has come on from
the West and is In splendid shape, was iq
high favor; He will carry il0 pounds and
will be ridden by the veteran Jockey, George
OdOm Ormonde's Right, who has shown
great proves under the care OF JACK Joyner,
will pack ITO pounds and will have the benefit
Of Willie Davis's handling. Goldsmith. the
top weight, has not been seen in a race for
long time, but he IA nc, and his recent work
make him dangerous. Rapid Water, with
~ pounds. will be ridden by Lucieu lyme.
This colt n a high class performer, game,
ia 81 and q great hnisheT.
Dave JOhusOn's ROseben, who has been
racing at Hot Springs and Beunings, has
chance with ilJ pounds, while ~ l.. Hay
mans OthOdON, carrying ll2, Is looked upon
a. q sure winner by those who have been
his fat trials at Jamaica. Joe lcager,
the plgaEer, will ba represented by leonidas,
HildcbGand Up, and probably Jack RGtlin.
IL viii br Hlllebrand's first appearance In
the last this year. The Albcmarle stables
crack three-yCar-old fllies, Santa Catalina
and Bohemia, the latter ridden by the new
Jockey, Baird, should not be overlooked In
The calculations, as both showed winning
qualities at Washington, Toscan, who won
the first Beunings Handicap. but vas disguali-
especially II the track should be heavy. j.
H. McCOrmick has two good spTlntPrs 10
Grenade and Monet while Peter Winners
Ocean Tide 81 I. proba bility with compare
tive feather On her back. james X. heene's
Sinister, 4 thrce-yeaT old colt by De Var
Field Azure, viii carry the famous white,
blue spots" The entries for the Carter are as
follows.
~. 49,. I.,di..p. TO- IT,. 49,, ,ids ,pd