New-York tribune., 1906-07-16
POOR
Water Pearl Best TJCO-Y -Year-Old
,SHOzCp to Date.

The cumming Of the Lawrence Realization, the
second half Of the Double Event and the Brigh-
ton Handicap last week aroused more than
usual interest among racegoers while the ruling
OF the stewards Of the Jockey Club In the 60
Between case helped to make the week memo
rable one. The victory Of Accountant IN the
Realization emphasized the fact that the three
year-olds this year are hardly UP TO the average
Accountant is a game. honest fellow, but En-
tree was too close to him at the end to make
his performance appear more than ordinary II
seems plain that Orrnondale. last years Fu-
turity winner. Will not go a distance. while Bo-
hernian seems to be a confirmed in-and-outer
which deserves no further consideration in good
company Barring Timber. which hurt himseit
after his only race. and Sir Huon, which may
prove worthy candidates before the season Is
over, the three-year-old honors belong to Whim-
sical and Flip Flap. and they are not world
beaters in any sense Of the word.
The victory Of Water Pearl in the second half
OF the Double Event places him once more at
the head Of the two-year-olds shown up to this
time. After his defeat by Ballot and oran 1t
began to look as If he would not live UP to the
promise he gave in his earlier races. but he
turned the tables on Oran in the most decisive
manner, and will probably dispose Of Ballot just
as easily if they meet at even weights.
The winning Of the Brighton Handicap by
Rams Horn was full justification OF what his
owner claimed for him when he brought the big
son Of Butte to Aqueduct this spring. 1t was
brilliant performance. and Rams Horn is the
lion of the hour in the racing world. 1t is hoped
that he will hold his form. as good horses are
sadly needed this year.
Some sympathy has been expressed for Alex
Shields. whose horses were disqualified for thirty
racing days and for his son. John Shields, whose
license was revoked for their part in continuing
the error by which Go Between was described
as a gelding instead of a stallion The Synpa-
thy seems misplaced to a large extent, however
as the stewards of the Jockey Club must have
had ample evidence of gross carelessness' II
nothing worse on their part before making such
a drastic ruling. The integrity of the turf must
be maintained and sharp practices discouraged
IL the present prosperous condition OF racing is
to be conserved.
AS a result Of the Go Between case, j. II.
Bradford, one Of the stewards or the Jockey
Club and a governor Of the COney ISLAND Jockey
Club. has proposed an amendment TO the Rules
of Racing which reads as follows: NO morse
shall be disqualified account or any error OF
violation of rule in the entry which might nave
been corrected payment of a fine, but the
stewards may inflict fines upon or otherwise
deal with any persons responsible for such er-
rors."
The proposed amendment will be acted on at
the monthly meeting Of the Jockey Club on
August 9, when two other amendments OF I'M
portance will be considered one of these putting
the Brighton Beach Racing Association IN the
list of recognized race meetings ana the olIet
changing the rules concerning reckless ana dah-
gerous riding by permitting the stewards to
punish by fine or suspension persons so guilty
without disqualification of the horse
Rock Sand the English stallion for whlch
August Belmont paid S12J,O00 a few weeks ago.
is due to arrive in New York to-day on board the
steamship Minneapolis. He will be shipped at
once to Mr.. BelInOnt's Nursery Stud, in Ken
lucky, and few will have a chance to see the
great horse here. Herbert Temple. the agent of
an express company, will meet the ship at the
pier with a float, which will bear specially
equipped baggage car. Rock Sand will be loaded
on this car without delay and ferried over to
the Pennsylvania station. There the car will be
attached to the st. Louis Express, one OF the
fastest of the Pennsylvania's westbound flyers
The stallion will then be whired toward his
future Kentucky home via PittsbUTg, Columbus
and Cincinnati.
Rock Sand is a brown stallion. by Sainfoin-
Roquebrune He Won every race in which he
started but one, as a tWO-yeaT-Old, in 1902. and
in 1904 his winnings tOtalled nearly SlOOOOO
During his three years on the turf he won
$22S, 600.
The Brighton Beach Racing Association has
prepared an attractive programme fOr the week
The fixtures include the Seagate Stakes at one
mile and a furlOng, tomorrow; the Venus
Stakes of $500 for twO-year-Old fllies on
Wednesday,; the Brighton Oaks. Of $500 for
three-year-Old fillies. Thursday. and the Cur
ragh Steeplechase, the Islip Handicap and the
Neptune Stakes on Saturday.
Court Dress. Alteration. Glare Russell GlamOr.
Soprano and Mentha are among the best two
year-Old fllies named for the Venus Stakes
while Harry Payne Whitney seems to have a
mortgage on the Brighton Oaks for three-year-
old hllies, With PeTverse or BToOkdaIe Nymph.
The Islip Handicap should be a good race, as
among those eligible are DiShabille TokalOn.
Bad News, Hamburg Belle Won Tromp, Ceder-
strome, CairngOrm and The Picket The
may result in another meeting of Ballot,
Water Pearl and Oran. these three good
youngsters are named among others