New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
RACING,S GOOD START.
Sport Quite Up to the Standard of
Other Years at Aqueduct.

The first week of racing in the metropolitan
district was quite up to the standard if not
above that of previous years and this in the face
of more or less wintry Weather. There was a
snap and vim in the sport that pleased and the
introduction gives promise of many interesting
chapters in the turf history of 1907 Most of the
stars of the thoroughbred world still in
tlrement but some horses were shown last week
which are likely Ia play a prominent part in
some of the sO-called classics later on. Among
these may be mentioned Roseben, which was
probably the best horse i'm the Carter Handicap
and which is now being pointed for the Metro
polttan: DR.. Gardner, which is expected by his
stable TO win one of the big spring haho1Caps;
Glorifer, Jimmy McCOTnick's rejuvinated stake
class but was badly handled I'm his two races
last week. and ". H Carey. which romped home
in the Queens County Handicap Saturday.
r. !. Carman, the well known Teinsman. seems
10 have secured a high class horse in W IT
Carey. Many horsemeU expressed the opinion
on Saturday that he would he one Of the stars
OF the year and his manner of winning was GER
tainly impressive. in spite OF the fact that four
Of the horses opposed TO him were raced to
death in the mad scramble led by Miller. OK
ford. IN the frSt half mile. This brings UP the
question Of our jockeys again and leads to the
conclusion that the material is wofuly weak this
year. In Mountain and Preston, however two
good recruits have been secured and they are
likely to play prominent part from now on.
Mountain has made particularly good i'm
preston. his handling of Gloriher In the Carter
Handicap and W. II. Carey in the Queens Coun-
~ Handicap being largely responsible for the
victories OF those two horses For light boy
Preston rides strong finish. and furthermore
he seems 10 be a good Judge Of pace His oppor-
tunities have not been great up to this time but
those who have watched him closely have seen
evidence Of that skill Of which those who saw
him ride I'm California have been talking about
Miller is still the hest boy at the post but the
chances he takes in turning his mounts loose a =
he does are dangerous, to say the least. as was
proved when Workman stumbled and unseated
him few days ago.
Some promising two-year- olds were shown
last week in NOtaSulga, which came from New
Orleans with good record and won two races.
Master Robert. which. while beaten on Saturday
had good excuse. inasmuch g he was badly
interfered with; FTizette. a small but speedy
Hamburg fllly owned by James r. Keene; RO-
sario, which. while beaten twice, gave indication
Of being fair colt and Lady Isabel. a well fur
nished and comely hlly. Later on all may be
improbable all have shown indications Of
class
The Excelsior Handicap at one mile and a
sixteenth will be the feature Of the sport this
week. II will be run on Friday. the opening day
OF the spring meeting Of the Metropolitan
Jockey Club. az Jamaica. A strong field is sure
70 go 10 the post. as the following horses are
which qualified last week in clever fashion; W.
II. Carey. which is in with 100 pounds; Glorifer,
the Carter winner; Oxford. Good Luck which
ran fair race Saturday; Don Diego. third
In the Carter; De Mund Rye. Kings Daughter.
Okenite and Avaunteer. At the present writing
DR.. Gardner and ". II. Carey will be the IA
Vorites.
The concluding days OF the meeting at AQue-
duct should furnish good racing The Sterling
Stakes al one mile. will attract chief interest.
but there are two three other fixtures also
that promise we'll