The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-26

n N RI the Saratoga Cup a.
sii43 NJ = q. W. ~ thing OF 4 the past
- sss,lN the world OF racing
--,... ~, "a Just now all ears
Bf i. szs1 and eyes for the ans
80 aIl.s nual III running nv OF
FN-'2 ES<SEnq h America s richest
3SaseaSSSfIrSA1.EN race for two-y ear
old thoroug hbrele-
the Fiturity. This famous fixture Is down
FOR cision on til q occasion Of the In
Eauguration OF the autumn term OF racing
at She's pshead Bay q. N mex 6 Saturday,
$Septe nber u It's tinlatc Cd gross val,ie ID
155 900 "a regal fortune 81 q ownerSof the
take down not far from $50 900. Such aisi
$horse racing In these booming days 4 Of
Amer lean prosperi ". gs8 Some critics SAY
thts5F' turity lis the abl ggest thing In he
year 8 racing cal en- dar, not 80 much be-
cause OF Its enormous value, n but because
the bes sort OF rac ID sen lnent 4 g
swrough up when Of F'u tlr ty Is run, u and
by far the best * lass at tendance q the
season gracest the e la WINS 81 and RI Ills the
stands I'd own at low r-be d ked s,heeps
head Bay as the field Sofs equine babies can
tiers down to the post a the me low All
.tumng sunshine On next Snturda pre- ba bly,
400 persons Will n accla aim heE Futurity
winner !, while IL the d ttlrn A over Of money
( on the outcome of he con test generally
runs up close TO q mill lons dol lars.
Before taking up the comp ex on 3of the
field 81 bable sta It ers he vel
to understand Just how a. horse race y ike
the Futurlty ! is made III to III be- wort hS so
colossal sa sum nor ey II II he first ce,.s
tit& Is ri NJ out of I he Futurity course,
which Is ia ittesb over three -auar terssfo
q Il milk In len 1t yvI yards HIS
COURSE ii b chil tes.s hioti sruns lit 8 & o.
5stoyepine Dow The The
horse Is are started NJ away up 4 the acingf
grounds 4 almost out 4 Of eyesl gh I, the
ito u the lowe 4 \ end NJ Of ~ the grandstand.
There II he An, ebo w Il IS s encountered and
here 4 u ii that many A hi tlrl ty has been
won and lost ln${ yea RS gone for the
front runners come wit SUE III q m ON en-
5tum that they ottent mes bolt g pay4up
to the outerBrntling and def hey ca 81
recover the lost territ DRY he 5oncomesrs
sneak ii orES he raj md 4S get home
through the short stret chb to al flukey} vio-
tory ia is3for two-y ear-olds colt s lies
ma geldings, IN as aforemen toned Ss# say
"a Hayi ba ok II o02, oreet err down. u. 4
X entli ckyl has in his stud fine BLOOD
sire md ii ~ patrician brood ma re rs
Ma tes them and Mt the SO me time en- ters
the expected pro the Y ~
1906, 3 S s s$8, Y. s I.
mat ters no the omlng st nor or-3
yylien th turlt ~ ~ 20
Years later Is run, this reeder and = a
&nntor ii entitled ut some Of S3t he$ Prize :.et
nancy il case 8 the yonngs ter " ns the.
Mig 5rnce. This Il Is d one to- enc courage
sacenti nc breeding. Col ts q poulnl!dis
and FLIES 40 pound q cou rise he1e
q q 3pena ties, For Instance, the winner
Sc tho Saratoga Special would be penal me.
Ted ak hounds when no came to run II
the Tuturity Ior hlch y lladEnever
+. wo,, a N "a &c are allowed three pound "
1t costs about $40 to tier up @ norse.
While there are seYe raj ~ e e
Sdlfferent periods the own Ell has 70 pa ~
IN fact. IL the horse starts IT me q rs an
5outlaysto Of over s4oO, u bu t this Sinvestren
Is worth the chance wi Il, So 600 standing
4 I 1lc reward Of su ceHs H II IA
@lS Probably eight hund red u owners ~ o1l--
tribute infientry fees sS5 coo g The Coney5
island j ockeyg Club gives SIG, 900
& This year the M ssrs. y r, and u. ~.
Keene. who own Cast eton Farm, IN Ken zen
lucky, and have long been tho foremost
figures on the METROPOLITAN Turf. seem
4 to have the best chance of linking down
tho 1906 Futurity, for ths9 firm has three
flrst- class eligibles in point for the strug-a
"a q, any one Of which figures out an en-
cellcnt chance OF winning. 8
III Grmnldi,f d son OF Commando; e Ballot.
a son II Of Voter, the latter the fastest
3sprinter ever known to the turf: ter$
Pan, another Conmandot { and y corking$
fllly from the lolns Of Dlsg,ise 9 horse l
hiatrsrepresented The keenes VI q H.. sue