New-York tribune., 1907-01-24
THE BRIGHTON WEIGHTS
BURGOlfASTER At TOP.
dUotments of the Official Hands-
capper for Rich Stake.

" vosburgh the official handicapper OF the
Jockey Club. announced yesterday the weights TOT
the Brighton Handicap Of $4,000. This Is the rch-
est OF the big mile and quarter handicaps IN the
metropolitan district II viii be run in all proOa-
bility on July g. the rst Saturday Of the midsun-
mer meeting OF the Brighton Beach Racing Asso'
citation. Harry Payne Whitney's Burgomaster Is
aa top weight with l27 pounds. and the weights
scale down TO Bright Boy. which gets in with 81
pounds. weights were allotted tc seventy-eisnt
horses
The Brighton Handicap is OF the three big
r1ile-snd-a-ouarter specials Of which the BROOKLYN
tnd Suburban are the others The entries 70 sach
Eere much the same. and the weights ~iII oliier
rly pound or two the allotment for the Brighton
practically forecasts the weights fo~ the two Others
which Will not be announced until February
Racing folk have been looking forward 20 the
announcement OF the weights since the en-
tries closed early this month. There Is now some
thing definite 20 figure on, and II marks the turning
point OF the long closed season when those who 90
not follow the thoroughbreds TO New orleans ana
California find the time hangs heavily on their
hands From now on however. there VIII be some
thing % think ana talk about which seems to
bring the opening Of the season nearer.
A cursory study OF the weights indicates that
Afr. Vosburgh has provided racegoers with one
81 those puzzles for which he is famous. Il may
~ that some astute Handicapped viii find aaw
En the aotments: II is certain that some will think
they have. but II looks as If the imposts are so
sauitably adjusted that the race viii furnish a
close and driving finish. no matter what horses go
10 the post
II Is no surprise that Burgomaster occupies the
post of honor top weight, the place allotted last
yesr 90 the dead Sysonhy. Burgomaster was con-
Ei6ered the best OF his age in training as TWO
s'ear-old, and ne showed his quality last year by
winning the Carlton and Belmont stakes, beating
Accountant, among others, in the latter. He was
retired for the season after his victory In the
belmont Cup. as one of his legs was under sus-
picion and Mr.. Whitney did not care to take any
chances with the good COLT
Next 20 Burgomaster Genes Accountant, which
won the Tidal and Realization stakes. the Brook
lyn Derby, the Saratoga Derby and the Annual
champion Stakes last year and s71,575 making him
the biggest money winner OF the season. His i'm
poEt Is Us pounds Oiseau. which was beaten In
his only start last year. comes next with ES
pounds. on the strength OF his good races as a
swo-year-old- Harry Payne Whitney's Artful is
assigned Id pounds whicn, considering her sex
allowance of i've pounds, is equal TO top weight
Artful did not go the post last year, but there
IS 20 believe she viii train this season Art
sui has never been beaten, except by staele COM
panion In preparation for the h urtty, which she
won, beating Sysonby, among others: As a three
year-old she three races, including the
After Artfui come Go Between. winner OF the
Suburban Handicap last ysar; Sir Huron. Dr. Gard
ner and Dandelion. which ran second in the Metro:
pOtan, Brooklyn and Suburban handcaps and
then won q number OF rich fixtures. Dandelion
and Running Water. Tokalon, winner OF the
Brooklyn Handicap last year, allotted ll6 pounds
edged champion OF his age last season and winner
of s50ss5, IS considered best by the official handi-
which makes him look formidable Peter Pan and
EiectiOneer. the Futurity winner. are allotted 100
bound better than De Mund and Fountainbiue.
which have l02 pounds each James r. Keene
Court Dress which sunered only one oereat LasI
year, is assigned lOl pounds. The weights in full
follow: