The Washington times., 1907-12-29
RACING.

notable season for the running turf.
The attendance throughout the year
was phenomenal, on the big tracks
reaching a daily average OF 10000 per-
sons. exclusive Of Saturdays. holidays.
and special feature days. On Satur-
days the figures ran all the way from
5000 to 5000. 1t is estimated that
10000 persons saw the Futurity and Sub
urban, while at Belmont Park on Dec
oration Day 1900 passed the turnstiles.
The feature Of the seasons campaign,
perhaps. was the wonderful record made
by the Keene stable. which won in
stakes and purses a little more than
$4,000. between April 10 and Novem-
Der Is.
Colin a Wonder.
This is A worlds record and far out
tops the former mark held for nearly
ten years by the Duke Of Portland. The
bright particular star Of Mr.. Keene's
string was the unbeaten Colin, by many
considered the greatest two-year-old
ever seen on the American turf. This
gallant son OF Commando started his
career with a victory IN an overnight
event at Belmont Park May %. and
son with carrying off the Champagne
Stake at Belmont in October he swept
everything before him. In all. Collins
winnings footed up more than s131. 900.
James Rowe trained for Mr.. Keene
and in addition TO his salary OF $1,000
earned $4,000, as 10 per cent Of the
stables winnings.
Walter Miller was again the star race
rider OF the country, although his work
at times provoked some unfsvorable
criticism Miller took on weight rapidly
toward the close OF the season and Il Is
generally believed that he will not be
able 10 ride under lO7 or 10 pounds the
coming season. II such should prove
TO be the case. Eddie Dugan will un-
doubtedly be the star lightweight.
IBenning Spring Meeting.
The Eastern season opened March 25
At Benning, the winner Of the first race
Of the year being Paul J. Rainey's
Anna May. trained by Billy Garth. and
ridden by Miller The feature event OF
the opening day was the Benning Spring
Handicap. won rather Unexpectedly by
the 80 TO l shot, Malacca, in nose
finished with Graziallo and Slickaway.
The spring meeting at BenniEg was a
great success in every way. A win
ter's abstinence had made the people
hungry for racing. and they gave
generous patronage to the Jockey clubs
program. The racing, too. was first
class. and brought out many perform
ers Os more than average merit.
Quiet a classy bunch OF two-year-olds
was shown, the best Of which were
Billie Hibbs Queens Souvenir. Jubilee
Lady Isabel. Trey OF Spades. Beckon
Senator Barrett. and SeTVile. March 81
Billie Hibbs finished first in the Dinner
Party Stakes, but was disqualified for
foul and Ben Cole placed first Both
0pf~C ~-nF h~~
Billie Hibbs got even by landing the
Jesse Brown Cup. beating out Jubilee
and Trey Of Spades. Previously. on
April Z, Billie Hibbs had carried off the
Washington Nursery and put himself
distinctly in line for the cup.
One Of the notable events OF the meet
ing was the Chevy Chase Steeplechase.
run April Z. in which Dior Kerr
ran first and second with Ardath and
Essex. the latter being pulled to allow
Amateur Cup was run or OuadrilIe
won. with BUlwark second and Thomond
third. The meeting wound I'D April Il
with brilliant program. In. which the
Jesse Brown Cup. won by Billie Hibbs;
the second BenDinS Spring Handicap- =
won by Rose OF Dawn. and the Spring
Hunters SteepleChase. Won by Essex.
were the features Walter Miller was
the leading Jockey OF the meeting. with
Radtke Mcdaniel Mountain Notter
work.
Benning Fall Meeting.
As the Eastern season had opened
at Benning, so Il closed at the Washing
ton track with A thirteen-day meet
ing from November Is to December /
The financial situation and bad weather
made the meeting one of the poorest
in the history of the track. The class
of horses in contention was cheap and
for the first week a slim attendance
made the grounds look lonesome.
The stake races, the Vestal and Dixie.
were sad fiascos. The Vestal. run No
vemoer q, brought out the. cheapest
kind OF a field and was won by com
mon platter. Pins and Needles. just out
of the maiden class. The Dixie run
November 2S. brought out only two
starters, Perseverance and Oraculum
the latter being added at the last mo-
ment for the purpose of taking down
second money The race was a farce,
Oraculum winning all the way under a
pull. while the l to ( favorite. Prese-
verance. could not raise a gallon
The iong-distance races were quite the
features of the meeting The / rst of
these, the Benning Special. al one and
was won by Right Royal, Pins and
Needles second, and Beauclere third
The next Of the distance races the
Washington Cup, at two and one-fourth
won by Beauclere, with Ironsldes sec
ond and Right Royal third. The last
Of the distance races, the Maximum, run
December !, was won by Beauclere.
Ironsldes second, and Banker third
A notable event OF the meeting was
the running of the Grand Consolati
This was won by The Squire. with the
mUch-touted Falcada second. Smoker
third. The Squire was one OF the sur
prises of the meeting.
Military Novelty.
A star feature introduced for the first
time at this meeting was the race for
the Army Mounted Service Cup. This
brought out twenty entries from Uncle
Sans cavalrymen and Artillerymen and
provided rattling fine race. much en-
joyed by the big crowd.
The sensation of the meeting was the
action Of the steward In suspending Joe