The Washington herald., 1907-03-24
FLAGS FLY MONDAY
Racing Season in East viii
Begin at Benning.
SPRING HANDICAP FEATURE
Good Field carded for Principal
Race on OPENING Day of Meeting.
GraziaIIo, Popular FRyorite, and
other Candidates Have Their Try
outs-Crack jockeys on Hand.

Racing in the East under the auspices
Of the Jockey Club. will begin at the
Benning track tomorrow, when the
spring meeting of the Washington Jockey
Club will commence, The first race will
be called at o'clock. and from that time
until April l3. the atmosphere OF Wash
lugtoH will be snrcharged with horse talk
and tips. It has been a long. cold winter
for the sports along Broadway who were
not able 70 take the trip South 10 New
Orleans, or to the Pacific Coast, where
the Oakland and Ascot tracks we're in
full blast. and they had to be content
with reading the reports OF the races and
putting down an occasional bet In a pool
room or handbook. Here Ia Washington
there has been quite as much interest as
usual in the game. This city has mere
than the average number of horse lovers.
SO it viii be a happy throng that wends
It's way TO Benaing tomorrow afternoon.
Betting Same as Last FaIi.
The fact that betting viii be conducted
as il was last fail. when the layers moved
about instead of sitting on high stools.
doubtless viii bring out the usual OPEN
ing day crowd, and with the anxiety Of
the New York tuTfmen to get busy for
the season, and the semi-annual enthusi-
asm Of the local contingent the inaugural
bids fair to be one OF the best in the
history Of the local organization. The
warm weather of the last few days has
put most Of the horses on edge, and the
sport tomorrow ought TO be first class
An attractive card has been offered. and
The field in each event is well matched.
There ought to be good prices on tap,
therefore. in all the races, with the win
ner hard to pick.
Jockey Walter Miller has been at the
track for several days and will ride
during the meeting. Englander, one of
the best riders ar New Orleans, arrived
yesterday afternoon. and when the
bugle calls all the best Jockeys in
the country viii be on hand. Among
those who will be in the saddle are
Radtke, Hennessey. Moriarity. and Me
Daniel.
Horace Els Fast Trial.
Interest in to-morrow's card centers
in the Benning Spring Handicap. FOR
which the candidates have been prepar-
ing for several weeks Most of the
horses entered had their final try-outs
yesterday. and several good moves were
made, though no very fast work has
been done at the track this spring.
The best trial yesterday was that OF
Horace r.. the Rainey three-year- old
who went fast six furiongs and
worked out the seven-eighths in I I.35
The first furiong was Travelled In OLE
the quarter in 0:24, three furlongs in
0:56 As. half in 0:49 five furi0ngs IN
1902 =. and the six fUrl0ngs in 1:16 =
The last furlong Horace e. was eased
up and he finished full of running 1t
the purpose OF Trainer Billy" Garth
10 start Horace T. in the Carter handi
cap on the opening day of the Aque-
duct meeting, and 1t is probable that
the son Of BannOckbuTn VIII be given
a public trial for that race In some
overnight event at BenniRg.
Race VIII he Fast One.
It is likely that to-morrows race will
be fast one. de spite the fact that no
marvellous moves have been made. The
horses all appear to be in good condition
Most of them were shown on the track
yesterday. Grazallo. who has been
tipped as the good thing for the race for
several days. did the best trial of any
OF the candidates. The Rapano horse
worked the seven furlongs in l:32 I-2, go
ing the three-quarters in 1.l9 IL
The move was easily done and trainers
were impressed with it. Okente's trial
was six furlongs in 1:20, and Goldsifter
who has top weight Travelled the distance
In 1.2l 1-2. Euripides six furiongs were
negotiated in 1:20 IL, out although it was
a fairly good trial, he is considered out
classed. Others entered were worked on
Friday, and probably viii be gwen a