The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
DELHI The PROBABLE CHOICE.
KEENE'S HORSE ~ FAVOR FOR
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
August Belmont's Lord OF the Vale Also
Well Thought Of-GrazlallO, Dainty
and Colonial Girl Not Lost Sight or In
( the Big Race at Grayesend To-day.


Well Thought Of-GraZiallO, Daint,
and Colonial Girl Not Lost Sight or In
the big Race at Grayesend To-day.
What Is generally regarded as an ordinary
field has been named to run in the s2oCoo
Brooklyn Handicap. one mile and quarter
nr Gravesend this afternoon. There are
only twelve horses In the Official lst s'lch
famous performers as Hermis Ort Welis'
Stalwart, Beldame. The Picket. Sysonby'
Tanya and Artful being among the absehtees'
From the opinion prevalent among turineh
last night the inference was drawn that
James Il. Kcenes Delhi and August BEL
monts Lord of the Vale would be the popular
choices. with the Keene horse first In favor.
Delhi will pick up tho top weight. l2+ pounds.
and viii be ridden by Tommy Burns. The
son of Ben Brush has had only one race this
wear, In which he was disqualified for fouling.
He was not at his best on that occasion. 0ut
Trainer James Rowe has been steadily httlng
him for this big event, with the result that
he will 20 to the post ready to run up to last
years brilliant form, providing the weather
and track conditions are favorable.
Lord of the Vale. who won the Saratoga
Handicap last year. has been prepared for
the handicap by Jack Joyner. The Hastings
horse worned over the handicap route the
other day in I'll. with II big stable boy In tn
saddle He viii shoulder lls pounds. and
Willie Davis will have the mount G. f.
Rowc's Colonial Girl, winner OF the soo,ooo
Worlds Fair Handicap last June. and who
finished third in the recent Metropolitan
Handicap. at Belmont Park. when Sysonby
and Race King ran dead heat, may be Il
factor together with her stable companion.
First Mason, who is half-brother to
McChesney.
W. b. Jennings has entered his crack mare
Dainty and his Prcstonpans horse Proper.
who ran third to The Picket and Irish Lad
in last years brooklyn. Dainty has not
been to the races since she left California
She Is considered dangerous with ia pounds
and George Odom viii have the leg up.
Proper, with los. will be handled by Frank
O'Neili. and the stable will probably find
plenty Of support s. s. Browns Broom
stick. winner of the Brighton Handicap last
year and holder Of the worlds record for
mile and a quarter. il asked to pick up li9
pounds He has not done anything remark
able in his trials. but il he il fit he will be
worth considering. lack Martin. the regular
stable jockey. will wear the silks,
The Columbia Stables GraHiallo with 100
pounds, is we'll thought of. This colt has
been running all tine spring with heavy Inn
posts and tan 10 the distance. Hildebrand
was engaged to ride him several days ago.
and it is said that he will receive 81 900 for
his services. win or lose. Joe Yeager. the
plunger, thinks he has a chance with his
Hamburg four-vear-oid leonidas. who won
a handcaD on Tuesday in such manner as
to warrant sending him TO the post to-day,
As HildcbraUd IS unavailable, eager VIII
The Boston stables Ostrich will have pull
a. the Weights with only o. pounds and with r.,
supported. lie will carry, IS pounds
less than in his last race, when l.eonidas
Gok hs and saSs aTs sr Bna
both carry feathers. but nobody seems to
care for hsr The handdfaP w a6 be
entries are as follows:
The Brook!yn Handicap. Of $4,000 guaranteed
cash value; for snrcc:y"ar .ods end upward; by
cared cared By fco Co. s1 to the second and St. 500
10 ne ,nl, nl one a and 91s.er ,o,s
%s5;; an" a' u SiSs; $ ss5s
IHrd Mf iss va, s k%Ss @S9G bsy.
f Ssin'y G'' G Jennings d 5sos
PTsss4 100 G2%mHs sIsl HSsSTand
FHs R5I'.t 3 AHs sIss P'EtIH IS
oaf '' Y y: i.os'on Stable cli Msy
A a side issue the Expectation Stakes. for
"rs+ " nbedeh on First i, wafer of m%s ss
conaedc weight 10 WooINich. McKittredge.
MH'r VIM s@m- pn,.s end I ianoa strap
have been named in the other races. The
fr-t event.a handicap foriall ages, sX furlongs.
has attracted such sprinters a. Shot Gun.
Lady Amelia. Tosran. Colds NTH. Wotan Irene
lind.ev, Workman. Little Fin aud Marjoram.
The second race j. for plater-. one mile and
sixteenth. with Conjurer. Mabel Richard
son. Jane Holly and others Three-year-
Odds will run in he fifth event. at about six
furlongs. with Thirty Third. Supreme Court
Mirrcr possible factors. In the lat race. ,lor
paidcn two-ycar -oidS, five fnrlongs. Miss
Point. Don Diego, ltlu" Mamie aud Voorhees,
may find support, TN" entries are as follows:
First Racc-tor all ages; handicap about six