New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
READY FOR SUBURBAN
GOOD FIELD TO START.
Great Race Likely TO Be q Battle Of
Three Y Yedr-OldS.

The Suburban Handicap Of $4,000, which IN point
Of popularity ranks perhaps as the greatest race
OF the year, will be run to-day at Sheepshead Bay
Seventeen Of the best horses in training have been
named as probable starters. and battle royal is
in prospect. which should be worthy o: the best
traditions OF the historic fixture The field IS quite
up to the standard Of that of other years and
could only be improved. perhaps. by Peter Pan.
which. unfortunately. is not eligible. and Account
ant, last years biggest money winner. which is not
Yet ready for bruising race. after being forced
into temporary retirement by a slight accident IN
preparation for the Brooklyn Handicap.
The Suburban Handicap is the third of tho four
big spring handicaps about which much inter
est centres from the time the weights are an
nounced early in the year The distance is a mile
and quarter. It will be the feature of the open
ing day OF the Coney Island Jockey Clubs spring
meeting at Sheepshead Bay. and 1t IS safe to say
that. with all conditions favorable, fully 10000 per-
sons will go to the track for racing holiday The
attractive course is In perfect order ana racegoeTS
will welcome the change from the rather narrow
confines OF Gravesend
Electioneer the Futurity winner last year, which
qualified for the Suburban Handicap by forcing
Peter Pan 10 a drive to win the Standard Stakes
at Grsvesend in the fast time OF 205 50 for mile
and quarter may go to the post favorite to-day.
He well handled on that occasion,
and many good Judges were convinced that he
could have beaten Peter Pan with the jockeys re-
versed. One Of the well known layers quoted him
at to last night. equal choice with James r.
Keenes entry. Superman and Veil. Superman won
the Brooklyn Handicap in impressive style but 1t
must be forgotten that Peter Pan beat him
easily in the Belmont Stakes, which line Elec-
tioneer seems 10 have slight call
Superman must take up los pounds to-day
penalty for winning the Brooklyn, but there
those who believe him capable of repeating that
victory and equalling Kinley Macs record in win
ming both races IN the same year. Ven IS HNeIy
70 be n strong second string TO Mr.. Keene's bow.
She has worked particularly well for Jimmy Rowe,
who makes secret of the fact that she is Of
the best horses he ever handled In her only start
this year Veil heavily played by the wisest
persons at the track. but any chance she had was
hopelessy ruined at the start when BrOokdale
Nymph knocked her out Of her stride as the barrier
released.
Montgomery is another which will have q strong
following and which is quite likely to be fighting
IN the through the stretch to-day. He has
vincng way ana since ms last race mas Deen care
fully pointed for the Suburban Sandy will have
the mount. and the boy Is quite capable OF handling
him to the best advantage.
OF the others Flip Flap, which is the top weight
at 12O pounds; Beacon Light, Dandeon. which
was beaten head by Go-Between last year; Run
ming Water and Cottontown were the most talked
OF last night as having chance 10 win. Nealon.
which ran third in the Brooklyn Handicap. must
be considered also but the others do look par
tIcularly dangerous on recent form
The general opinion at the track yesterday ap-
peared be that the three year. -olds would fight
out the issue with Beacon Light the one most
likely TO prove dangerous this horse which ran
second in the Brooklyn Handicap, has decided
pull In the weights. Judging from his TWO per
formarces In the East he has the speed stamina
and courage necessary to success IN the winning
of O SubuI ban Handicap. A successful handicapper
remarked last night that he thought E!ectoneer,
Beacon Light and Montgomery would divide the
rich prize to-day.
Billy Lakeland has had trouble in getting COM
petent Jockey ride Electoneer. II was said yes
terday that Blandy might not start, in which case
Mountain would handle Electoneer, even though it
would be necessary take up three four pounds
overweight Africander is the only thyee-year-
old which has won up TO this time.
The balance OF the card to-day promises well.
with the first half OF the double event for two
year-olds curtain raiser, so TO speak, for the
Suburban.
The entries for the various other than the
Suburban Handicap follow: