Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
HORSES OF CLASS
REACH BENNING

Yesterdays snowstorm was heavy enough
10 cover the Benning track with several
inches of ''earth's white coverlet." and TO
preclude any work at the track except
walking exercise under the sheds. More
than one candidate for the handicap will
be at a hardship thereby through missing
work that had been calculated on to put
them on edge. But where all suffer alike
In this respect II is six of and half
a dozen of the other.
In the thickest of the storm the Belmont
car from Garnet. S. c., pulled up at the
Benning siding, followed couple of hours
later by one from New York containing the
stable of James Mclaughlin
By the time that the horses from the
south were fairly unloaded those from the
north were at the chute" and the process
sion through the snow of the combined
stables, - horses strong, was the event Of
the day at the track.
streak in running into this unlooked-for
arctic visitation, coming from the mild
climate of the Carolina cotton belt. But
the horses are quartered In warm, tight
barn, one of the most comfortable at the
track, and with the care given them by
Trainer William Whalen mo adverse re-
suits are likely
The Handicap Top-Weight.
OF the sixteen horses under Whalen's
charge Lord of the Vale top weight In The
Benning handicap at 133 pounds, heads the
party. This six-year-old horse has devel-
oped into a grand individual that looks
likely to equal If not surpass his good form
of previous years.
Mount Henry, the four-year-old, also IN
the Bennfng handicap, Is good locker in
every respect The three ear-oids Bvouac,
Lucky and Hauteur also look more than
useful.
Eleven two-year-olds will carry the Bel
H. olrac.
at the meeting They include the Oxnard
candidates Okonite and Curriculum, Fon du
Lac. Lady Vincent. Woodwitch, Brookman
Velocity Nancy. Romance, Wild Dance and
Shackle. all fine individuals.
James Mclaughlin brought thirteen In his
car, and the bunch was quartered In his old
stable next to the paddock Here they were
joined by five that William Garth has been
winterng, making eighteen horses In all
that their owner has in charge.
Race King, the speedy fouryear-old that
spread his hCof here last fall, heads the
list, and he has grown into a magnificent
looking horse that should not only emulate
but outdo his fine performances of last
year.
McLaughlin's Strong Stable.
Next to Race King are Jack McKeon,
five, Blue Coat four and the threeyear-
olds. Kuro. Palero, No Poet. High Brush,
Old Guard and Society Bud. The two-year-
olds are The Galippa, Moccasin Mode,
Sunburst. Miss Dixon, Prince Paul. Speed
Queen, Sine Foot and Campagner nine in
all
These horses have missed very few days
all winter at the Gravesend track and few
of the others at Benning have anything
ION" the Mclaughlin lot In point of con-
dition.
Rudy. the Yankee two-year-old, that got
here from Hot Springs last week, Is quite
sick. 1t will be pity if his people should
lose the services of this colt who won four
races down south. He the first of his
sires get to race.
Col Robert Neville has received word
from Jockey Jack Martin that he will ride
the Neville selected In the Oxnard stable.
Word comes from New Orleans that Paul
Powers has purchased Ben Holder for
$S.e00, and will ship him here at once.