The Washington times., 1905-10-15

meet Of the Metropolitan season at
Aqueduct. November 15 will see the
final day Of the Metropolitan season for
lSoo. and then. ho. for Benning and the
sunny South.
The Crescent City Jockey Club is first
OF the New Orleans tracks to come out
with an announcement of its stakes
Conditions are made public for TWENTY
one fixtures to be run at the one hun
dred-day meeting there. All are added
money events, ranging in value from
l,eS TO 5000. the amount added 10 the
Crescent City Derby. the most impor-
tant racing event run prior to the
spring openings OF the Eastern and
Western tracks.
The stakes are well split up to suit all
classes of horses represented at a winter
meeting The events for two-year-oIds
In 1906 will not close until January l.,
1905, but for all other events the entries
must be in by Monday, November 90
In addition to these stakes special
events will be arranged from time to
time, and a special Mardi Gras is to be
announced as an attraction for that gay
season in the Southern city. The an
nouncement of these events and the as
surance of liberal added money in the
overnight events means good times for
the horsemen who elect TO spend the
winter at the Crescent City.
The program book for the meeting Of
the United Hunts Racing Association
10 be held at Morris Park, October u
. and Is, has been issued and IS unite
an ambitious Offering ror n new ven
ture. Cross-country racing is the fea-
ture. OF course, and thirteen of the
eighteen races are for jumpers. The
total OF added money 20 the steeple.
chases is $500. while many OF the races
also have valuable plate added for the
winner. Interest in the meeting is grow
Ing, and 1t promises now to be both a
racing and financial success.
There is a general belief among turf
men that the dispersal sale of James B.
Haggins' Rancho del Paso stud I'm De-
cember will result IN the entry 10 the
ranks OF American breeders OF several
new men Of means. It is said that more
than one of the millionaires who are
prominent on the turf have under con-
sideration the purchase or the nucleus
OF breeding establishment at this sale
There will be ample opportunity for all
II Is rare thing for such collection
ol famous SlreS together with 600 brood
mares the equal OF any in the country
TO 20 under the hammer at one time.
John Mackey. the veteran manager OF
Rancho del Paso. who has been here
for several months. has left for Cali
fornia to prepare for the shipment of
the stock East for sale.
Sysonby is to race a four-year-old
Mr.. Keene has come TO a definite de-
cision on this point, and II gives very
general satisfaction.
While Mr.. Keene breeds chiefly for hts
1wn use. he realizes that he cannot him
self race all the horses Castleton turns
)ut. He must, therefore. consider Tho
fleet victory in Surburan or a Bright
'n VIII have on future buyers of Sysor-
oy colts and fillies. The public will he |
Slad 10 learn that he takes this Wow
such racers as Sysonby do not come Of.
en-. and no man interested in the sporr
ikes to see one prematurely retired.
j. w. Fuller has shipped his stable m !
Nillsport, Tex. There We're thirteen head |
n the shipment. including Toka,on
1ont ASK Me, and others that raced I
iereabouts. "I'll be back next season |
WITH Tokalon and at least one better
me- said Mr.. Fuller In the mean |