Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
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THE GREAT FUTUR|1Y
Only Youngsters of Proved Good
Form to Meet Keene
Entry Today.

NEW YORK, August 31.-This is "Futur-
ity day in the turf world, the day that de-
cides which of the two-year-old equine aris-
tocrats shall be crowned champion Of the
horses Of that age. Besides the crown the
horse that wins the Futurity event will
make his owner richer by about $4,000
great part OF this handsome stake is con-
tributed by horse owners and breeders
themselves for the nominations to the Fu-
turity, as the name implies, are made year
ly of mares in foal, so that their get may
race two years hence. Consequently breed
ers make hundreds of entries. and their
nomination fees. together with the subscrip-
tions, paid at certain intervals by the rae
ing men who buy the yearlings, go to make
up the fortune that is raced for in single
prize.
Never before in the history OF the far
famed Futurity have there been 50 few
probable starters for SO rich prize as are
carded for todays $4,000 classic. 1t speaks
volumes for the prestige of the keene sta
BILE, the proweSs of the unbeaten Colin ana
the skill of his trainer. 1t is swift acknowl-
edgment by owners of others that this ID
not an open race, but seems one in which
the Keene entry, and especially Colin, seems
to absolutely dominate.
Bar None Has a Chance.
While Harry Payne Whitneys Bar None.
still a maiden, is highly regarded by many
shrewd horsemen because Of his recent eX-
cellent trials at Saratoga, and because he
will find the Futurity course much more
suited to his action than any OF the clrcu-
lar tracks, the fact is that Colin has done
his work for today's race in such thorough
ly satisfactory style as to cause al con-
nected with him to indulge in the strong
make amends to Mr.. Keene for the acute
disappointment he suffered when SysonDy
lost in 1904.
If Colin wins he will be the first Of Mr..
Keene's own breeding to shed TINS addl-
tional luster on the white, blue spots,
which have been successfully borne TO the
front in three great countries since lS'9'
when Mr.. keene made his debut as TURF
man.
Collins Victory Would Crafty Owner.
In France, England and America classics
have fallen to horses owned by Mr.. heehe
but in AL probability not one of those
yielded him such profound satisfaction rs
would Collins victory today, he being the
grandson of Domino, which horse when in
his Drime won fortune for his owner and
when at the stud begat Commando, himself
the best of his year, and which IN turn
gave his owner such champions as Peter
Pan and Colin. -
the Futurity it is seen that His IL Shness
and Domino. in 1891 and 1888, respecuE ~,
carried 100 pounds to victory In To-Day
effort Colin, because his sire and dam idu
not produced winners at the time that Inc
Futurity entries for mares closed. receives
five pounds breeding allowance, Whlch
makes mis- weight 70 pounds. His stable
mate. Restigouche, is not 50 fortunate. ms
victory in the United States Hotel stakes
at Saratoga entailing four pounds, PEN
atty, and as he is a geiding his weight VIII
be l25 pounds.
"Keene May Run One, Two"
Enthusiastic admirers of the keene stable
expect to see these two run one two.
But there are others who anticipate that
Bar None may split the keene pair. and
others again declare for Chapultepec ana
for Meelick as probable runners up 10
Colin.
Jim Gaffney is shouldering lot of weight.
100 pounds. and no doubt has improved
since August IA, when Colin, l27 pounds.
beat him easily in the Grand Union Hotel
stake and conceded him Is pounds, while
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