Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-15
THE SPORTING NEWS.
RAGING.
HANDICAP
 FOR TO-DAY

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 New York, April 15.-When the bugle sounds this afternoon at Aque- duct, calling to the post the contestants in the opening race of the metropolitan season, it is confidently expected that summer of splendid sport and pros perity on the turf will be inangurated, approaching the tanner year of 1903. There are more thoroughbreds in train ing than ever before have been regis tered with the jockey club, insurlng plentiful material for the blood stirring contests which will continue each week day until November. Then, too, May 4 will see the opening of the magnifi- cent new course on Hempstead Plains, Long Island, which has been christened Belmont park. This plant is generally thought to be one of the finest in the world. No question of expense has figured at Belmont park. There will be accommodation for 25,OOO visitors. Races of 175 miles can be decided with but one turn and there is a straight away course of seven fllrlongs. In 8 short time arrangements will have been completed to run steeplechases of 3h miles without the hourses taking the same jump twice.
 This years improvement in general racing is expected in quality rather than prices. Stakes and purses are HOW high and little increase is expect ed. During the seven months begin ming to-day more than fifty of the great stakes and handicaps to be decided will have valuue of more than $5,OOO each; more than 100 will be worth over 5000 and up to $5.O0O to the, winner, and 100 others will have value of $1,. coo and up to 5000. Many of the more important events will result in the distribution of from $15,O to $5O,- 900.
 The Carter handicap, fourth on to. days program at Aqueduct, will be worth over $7,000 and twenty-three contestants are named in the over night entries. Several of these will be scratched, but even so good sized. we'll balanced field of at least fifteen is expected to face the barrier. With- drawal of Beldame, the Belmont mare. which began her sensational winning season by taking last years Carter, has reassured many owners who otherwise would have kept their candidates in the barn, so that really a much better race will result than if the Octagon mare had started.
 Handicappers are all at sea as to the probable result of the contest. No horse stands out sufficiently n0n,fO4n to warrant being made much of a fa- vorite and those players who "pick the winner" doubtless will be rewarded by receiving liberal odds. Perfect racing weather is assured, clear and cool, with a track in prime condition after light rain in the night. One of the largest crowds In the history of Aqueduct Is expected and an animated session with the bo0kmakers is a 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, Ormonde's Right, Rapid Water, Floral King, Rosenbeli. Orthodox. Buttons, Little Esn and Bo- hemia. Several pretty good horses from the California and southern tracks are on the list and one of them may take the prize. The eastern train CTS are thoroughly confident, however, as they have had five weeks of good training weather and their charges are fit as hands can make them. The Paget entry is generally placed in the favorite position.
 The entries. probable odds, etc, for the Carter are as follows: r ,f Goldsmith. weight 123; Redfern, jockey; .Sydney Paget, owner: odds 4. Ormonde's Right, 11O. w. Davis: Syd-
 ney Paget, O.
 Rapid Water, 122, Lyme; E. E. smath- CTS, ,.
 Floral King. 116. Odom; H. Gardner, 5. Roseben, 113, Fuller; D. c. Johnson, 6. Orthodox, 112, Shaw; NJ. L. Hayman,
 10.
 Leonidas. Ill. Hildebrand; J. c. Yea
 ger, 20. s-. Toscan. 1Oe. Romanelli; E. A. Whitney,
 15.
 Little Elm. 1O5, Hoffman: W. Lake
 land, h.
 Emperor of India, 1O4. Miller; w. A.
 Stanton, 30.
 Ocean Tide. 1O2. Aubuchon, Peter
 Winner. 9.
 Grenade. 1Oe, Cannon: J. H. McCor-
 mick, 0.
 Monet, 97: J. H. Mccormick. 12 Buttons. 1O2, Burns; William Shields,
 15.
 iMartimas. 100. Creamer; c. T. Hen
 shall. 4O.
 Jack Ratlin. 100: J. T.. Hildebrand. 20. Santa Catalina. 95, Crimmins; Abe
 marie stable. o.
 Bohemia. %. Baird: AIbemarle stable.
 6
 Witch Hazel, s2, W. McDermott; Frank
 Began. 6O.
 Diamond Flush. 92: R. W. Nelson. loo. Sinister. 94, Nichols: James R. Keene.
 15. !. Palette. ss. O'Brien; Boston stable. 100. Amberjack. SS. B. OConnor; w. c.
 Daily. 10O.
 The Carter handicap is the youngest but one of the series of all aged events that have been instituted as . tribute to the success of the greatest. the Suburban To-day will be its eighth renewal In the seven already decided fiIlIes have won. twice In to-day's field Mir wimmef's Ocean Tide. 4 years old. is the lilly which has attracted