New-York tribune., 1906-04-30
GOOD RACING IN VIEW.
Outlook at Jamaica This Week.
ROSeben q .SDrinter.

The crowd which went TO the Jamaica racetrack
on Saturday to the Excelsior Handicap
spoke volumes for the popularity of the sport and
was fair indication of what be looked for
as the season advances and the many rich and
historic fixtures decided. The meeting of the
Queens County Jockey Club at Aqueduct, which
came to an end on Thursday, the most sue
cessful in the history of the club, and to all ap
pearances the Jamaica meeting, which is
fairly under way. will eclipse it in the matter of
attendance and the quality Of the sport. Some
good horses raced at Aqueduct but better ones will
be shown at Jamaica, in all probability in prepara
tion for the meeting at Belmont Park, which be-
gins next week. Walter Edwards, racing secre-
tary of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, has
ranged attractive programme every day this
week The Dunton Stakes, for three-year-olds at
six furlongs, will be to-day, in which Clark
Stakes, cor three-year-olds and upward, are down
for tomorrow, while the Greenfield Stakes for
t"o-year-olds, are set for Wednesday; the COLUMBUS
Stakes for three-year-olds for Thursday, and the
Tor friday; On Saturday two fixtures VIII be de-
cded-the Rosedale Stakes, for two-year- r-old fes,
named, and the Kings County Handicap, for three
year-ods and upward, at one mile and sixteenth,
himself and in which many OF, the horses are en-
tered which ran in the Excelsior Handicap, in
Goldsmith and OrmOndes Right, together with
Herms, Inquisitor, Delhi, Cairngorm, Oxford and
Israfel
The uncertainties of racing were well illustrated
last week when Roseben, ID. {. JohnsonS great
weight carrying sprinter, hailed as a world
beater on Wednesday, only to fall from his high
pedestal Saturday. The doubling Ones who
were more than half convinced Wednesday that
the big son Of Ben Strome would carry his
derful speed distance of ground, are now
more than satisfied that he is a sprinter pure
and simple and go than six furlongS
with horses Of class. Roseben has courage and
big heart He was beaten Saturday because he
had reached the limit Of his power. He is generous
with his speed and gives of his best while he has 1t
10 give but he lacks the stamina carry his speed
over a distance of ground. AS sprinter he has
rarely, II ever had equal in this country in the
opinion of many good judges but these judges
are one in the opinion that he Will be a great
horse at mile and a quarter. His and
trainer are still loyal TO him, and many
goers. They expect TO see him redeem himself be-
will but it looks extremely doubtful at any dis
tance more than seven furlongs, a mile at most.
Radtke did not profit by his three days suspen-
sion at Aqueduct. and on Saturday again earned
the displeasure of the starter and was suspended
for two days for disobedience at the post The
boy in his zeal, may be trying hard 10 get his
mount on in good position, but he must learn to
obey orders suffer the consequences j. Hen
messy Will also be on the ground for two DAYS for
offences at the barrier.
The illness of Sysonby and RAMS Horn robs the
early racing season Of two horses which had been
expected TO shine with particular lustre 1t is n
bitter disappointment TO the owners and trainers
that Will be hard to bear, but racing folk while
their absence, will hardly miss them
with SO many others striving for turf laurels