New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
THE FUTURlTY TO-DAY.
COLIN Il HOT F4TORITE.
James X. Keene's Great Colt Likely
to Hin the Rich Prize.

The classic Futurity. of estimated value #
$4,000, which makes it the richest stake of
the season. will be and won at Sheepshead
Bay to-day. Colin, James r. Keene's great
Commando colt. coupled with his stable com
y,anion Restigouche. will go TO the post a strong
favorite q odds on, judging from the opinions
expressed last night, and barring accidents It
looks if this unbeaten two-year-old would
add the rich prize to his list of victories Only
eight horses are sent out probable starters,
but they are the best OF their age in training.
and the comparatively small field viii probably
insure a truly run race. It has frequently hap
pened in past years that one or two OF the best
youngsters have not been eligible, but such is
not the case this season
The Futurity will be the outstanding feature
Of the opening day Of the fall meeting of the
Coney Island Jockey Club, and the attractive
inclosure Will be the Mecca for thousands OF
enthusiastic followers of the sport Under ia
vorable conditions a record breaking crowd is
sure TO be in attendance, as, in spite of the
fact that there has been racing at the Empire
City track the appetite of those who love the
sport is whetted for the feast in store to-day
The regulars who went to Saratoga are home
again ready for the fall campaign, and while
the meeting up there was a distinct success,
racegoers as a rule welcome a change Of scene
The probabil last night Were for bright.
clear weather and fast track. and everything
points 10 a good days sport, as the programme,
from end to end, is Of the best of the season
The tUturlfY Is at SIX fGrIOISS Oh lilc
rourse and viii be the fourth race. Coin
Is the popular as well as the logical favorite
lie has won seven straight races, including SIX
stakes-the Eclipse, the National Stallion, the
Great Trial the Brighton Junior, the Saratoga
Special and the Grand Union With the excep-
tion Of Fair Play and his own stable companion
he has beaten every horse opposed to him in the
most convincing way, and fnasmuch as he
worked six furlongs for the race in 1:li and
showed himself to be in wellnigh perfect condi-
tion. no excuses can be offered if defeat should
be his portion to-day. He has won s6S,o65, and
victory in the Futurity would place him close TO
the 100000 mark, a total which only the best
and greatest horses Of the American turf nave
reached in their full racing career.
Colin is looked upon by good Judges as one
Of the greatest horses bred in this country.
In looks and conformation he has few superiors,
and his way Of running is easy and friction
less that it is a pleasure TO see him gallop DE
is a horse which refuses TO do more than Is
required, and for that reason he has appeared
TO be straight and apparently beaten in two or
three races. He has always come away at the
end however, ard with two exceptions
has with plenty in reserve He has the
speed force the pace, and the stamina and
courage to conle on when his opponents are reel
ing and dizzy. Miller will have the mount.
which probably insures good handling
James r Keene has good second string to
his bow in Restigouche, another son of Com
mando, which won the United States Hotel
Stakes at Saratoga. Frank Farrelrs Jim Gaff-
rey and August Belnont's Fair Play. hold him
safe. perhaps. on strict figures. but Restigouche
is Of the improving kind. and it would not be
surprising if he fighting in the van through
the last sixteenth to-day.
Harry Payne Whitneys Bar None, the big
striding son Of Nasturtiurn has worked particu-
larly well for this race at Saratoga, and VIII
not lack followers, in spite Of the fact that
Colin has beaten him on three occasions Bar
None is still a maiden and consequently gets all
allowances and the eight pounds in his favor
may count in a race of this kind The Futurity
is noted for the unexpected and If Colin is
beaten Bar None is the one most likely to cause
his downfall.
Frank FarrelTs Jim Gaffney. winner Of the
Hopeful Stakes and Albany Handicap, would be
dangerous on a muddy track, but he is over
weighted at 80 pounds SO far as Colin is con-
cerned as the latter gave him fifteen pounds
and q sound beating in the Grand Union Hotel
Stakes on August Il. On the running Of the
United States Hotel Stakes Fair Play, August
Belmonts representative, also holds him safe,
as he has nine pounds in his favor over that
meeting for short head
Beaucoup will carry the colors of r. T Will
SON jr. This good looking son Of Ornament
Ollie Belle qualified for the race when he won
the Adirondack Handicap at Saratoga. He came
nearer beating Colin at Belmont Park this spring
than has any other two year-old in training,
but the track was deep with mud that day and
distinctly in his favor and since then Colin has
improved many pounds Beaucoup might win,
but il would be a distinct surprise to the close
students OF racing
Fred Burlew's Chapultepec ran a brilliant
race behind Colin in the Brighton Junior Stakes,
but his performances at Saratoga were dis
tinctly disappointing His final work for the
Futurity was six furlongs in 1:14. which shows
that he is ready for the fray, but he would have
TO show decided improvement to earn the rich
prize
John T. Madden will pin his faith to Meelick.
the colt which played into favoritism in the
Hopeful Stakes but failed when most was re-
ouired in the stretch Meelick has worked well
enough to encourage his owner in the belief that
his chances are second only TO those Of Colin,
and with a hope for victory Meelick ran sec
ond to Colin in the Great Trial Stakes at
Sheepshead Bay at the spring meeting, and 4
repetition of that would make him ex-
tremeiy dangerous He is hardly the kind o.
horse. however. TO depend on with such great
colt as Colin in the field.
The entries for the races other than the Fu
turity follow:
FIRST RAcE-For three-year-olds: $1,000 added. Ono
mile
Name VI Name WI.
-116l Nulyaney Ill
Dick FnneIi 116 LittleTon III
Isiisdale 1l6l Arno III