Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
WELL FILLED STAKE
EVENTS AT PIMLICO


special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. April 9.-Many good horses
are named for the stake events of the
Maryland Jockey Clubs spring meeting
which will begin at Pimlico April 1G, i'm
mediately following the close of Benning
The three important events have filled ex-
ceedingly we'll These are the Clabaugh
Memorial for two-year-olds bred in Mary
land, Virginia, Pennsylvania or-the Dis
trict of Columbia. at four and half fur
longs; the Plmlico Spring Handicap at a
mile and the Easter Monday steeplechase
handicap ever the short course which will
be decided on the opening day.
Such cracks Computer and Orphan
Lad are nominated for the Clabaugh Me-
mortal, which last year was won by Wynd-
ham Walden's Consistent. This season
Mrs Walden has nominated three-a colt
called Elixir. by Fiigrane; a fflly, Wind
fail by the same sire, and colt Finance.
by Compute. the sire of Computer who
was recently sold for large sum. Wal
denis son Robert. who has succeeded his
father as the manager of the Maryland
breeding establishment, declares that he
mas youngsters that are equally as good as
that two-year-old, which is considered a
crack. 1t Is likely, therefore. that Com
pute will not have the easy race that he
would appear to have at first blush. Be
sides, there other babies that
have never started who have great private
regulations. The prospects. therefore, are
that the Clabaugh this year will be a
close and interesting race.
The Pimlico Handicap also VIII prove a
good contest, if the quality of the horses
named is any indication of what may be
expected. In Ii are Pater, one of the cracks
of the Benning meeting: Duke of Ken
DALI who took the first Spring Handicap at
the Washington track; The Clown, a good
winner at Benning, which is being specially
pointed for the race; Rosetint. Bobbie
Kean and Spring, the higfh-class Athel-
ing horse, which was one of the best
horses in training last year Besides
these there others that have not
started this year who will be hard to beat
II the owners are correct In their esti-
mates of their charges. There are several
from New Orleans that may cause a sur
prise.
The Easter Monday steeplechase has some
of the best of timber-toppers named among
them Ben Crockett. winner of the Maxi
mum stakes and Washington Cup at Ben
ming last fall and a crack jumper, who
Is thought to be the best in the country
this year; Flying Buttress, who was Sec
ond in the Whitney Memorial last summer,
and many others, some of which will make
their debut at PimIico as cross-country
runners. One of the likely ones among
the latter is Navajo considered in his two
year-old form as q crack. He Is said TO
be splendid jumper. and may make the
more experienced ones run some to beat
him.
There will be no lack OF good Jockeys to
pilot the horses at Pimlico, as some or
the best boys now riding at Hot Springs
and New Orleans Will come on to take
mounts, while a large contingent of those
al Benning will also come over:
Stable room at Pimlico Is fast filling up.
and by the time the meeting opens every
barn on the track will be occupied. The
track Is in excellent shape, and fast moves
are being made over 1t every morning by
the horses now on the course. 1t looks as
II the meeting at Ptmiico would be the
best that has been held at the famous old
course In twenty years.