Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Three-Year-old Fillies Weak.

The running of the Alabama stakes here
on Thursday showed conclusively that the
turf Is weak in three-year- FLIES, In
striking contrast to the remarkable strength
In three-year colts. Kennyetto may
train on and prove herself the equal of
Running Water. Tradition. Beldame. Morn
ingstde and other good mares which have
won the race but her performance hardly
indicated it. She is such nervous, high
strung filly that it does not look as If she
would be good campasgner. Yankee Girl
was not herself. having hardly recovered
from a recent illness. but she came out of
the race nicely and is likely to turn the
tables on her conquerors, and go into re-
tirement at the end Of the season as the
champion of her age and sex. Gold Lady
may also prove to be a better Ally than
Kennyetto She handled her weight better
than her size would indicate, and showed
herself game and honest by fighting on
after being forced to overcome the handi-
cap Of bad handling and interference. which
would have discouraged a horse Of the
stoutest heart and brought about the defeat
of Sysonby.
The outlook is bright for the racing this
week. as number of rich stakes are down
for decision, for which the best horses
In training are eligible. The Delaware
handicap. at one mile today may attract
such horses as Charles Edward, the sensa-
ttonal record breaker at Brighton Beach:
McCarter. the Saratoga handicap winner;
kennyetto. Walls. Running Water. Mon
fort. Suffrage. Superman. the Brooklyn
handicap winner; SeweIl and W. H Daniel
The stakes. with only 1900 added. may
not be big enough TO tempt Charles Ed
wards owner, but strong field is sure to
go to the post
The Grand Union Hotel stakes of $4,000
Is the fixture on Wednesday, and most of
the good youngsters eligible. including
Colin, Stamina. Chapultepec. Beaucoup, Ben
Fleet and Onatassa. Colin may not start. as
he would have to make big concessions to
his opponents but aJmes r. Keene can
depend on Masque or Peter Ounce. The
last named is said to be q good one, and
not far behind Colin on work. Rogers
may also send Harry Payne Whitneys
highly tried Jersey Lightning to the post
The Huron handicap. at one mile and
three-sixteenths. Is on the card Thursday.
and the field may be made up Of McCarter.
Charles Edward. Montgomery. Monfort
Walls and CabochOn. among others.
The Troy. selling stake. will be the
feature on Friday. while feast Is in store
for Saturday, with three rich fixtures to be
decided-the Shillelah steeplechase. with
$1,000 and plate to the value Of $500 added;
the Hopeful stakes, for two-year-olds, at
six furlongs. which. with ten starters. will
be worth some $4,000. and the Great
Republic stakes of $4,000. for th-ee-year-
olds and upward. at one mile and a quar-
ter.
1t will be the fifth running of the Hope
full. Delhi won for James r. Keene In
1903, while Tanya, Mohawk II and Peter
Pan have won since then. The last named
ran the distance last year in 1:12 10 with
$50 pounds up, giving the first indication of
his greatness. Colin Is eligible this year.
together with Chapultepec,. Half Sovereign.
Fair Play. Julia Powell. King James, Nee
lick. Stamina, Bar None and Beaucoup
The fourth running of the Great Repub-
lie stakes may furnish duel between
Charles Edward and Ballot. as the others
which are ready to start appear outclassed.
Peter Pan is eligible. but there Is little or
no chance Of. his going to the post. which
is cause for keen regret. A meeting be-
tween Peter Pan and Charles Edward
would attract racegoers from New York
in droves. Tangle which won the race last
year, may start. Sysonby and Delhi were
previous winners of the stake.