New-York tribune., 1907-05-27
BACK TO BELMONT PARK
Good Field IN the Cosmopolitan
90 Bet7ceen's Form a Puzzle.

no second spring meeting or the WeStCheSteF
Racing Association Will begin to-day at Belmont
Park with the Cosmopolitan Handicap for three
year-olds and upward, at one mile and a sixteenth.
the feature. This race. while lacking the glamour
and general interest which surround the big
spring handicaps like the Metropolitan. Brooklyn
and Suburban. can boast OF field which is quite
the equal OF those in the first named two. which
have become turf history. The track may be
heavy from Yesterdays rain. and this may cause
a general scratching but many can be spared and
4 good Held Is surc TO go To the post. II viii be
value Of 5000 Bandy was the favorie % last i''S Year
qn 4I, Jne Strength OF his Eie{oIy In tns parkway
Parkway Handicap again last week. and is likely
OF making up for last years defeat The three
arc others which are likely TO give good account
Go Between is a puzzle lie IS top weight for
the Cosmopolitan to-day. hut it is hard to give him
any consideration after his woefully bad races in
the Brooklyn Handicap last Monday and In the
mile and furIong handicap Saturday, when
he fai' TO show particle Of speed at any part
Of th Quincy. After his dull performance on
Saturday L. r. Thomts, his owner: Willie
Shields. his trainer and Mountain; who rode him.
~ "a c'3S' (osuttHil 4 me Jockey eN4ained
was fairly tiptoed from the stCrt. The horse
WR Last Ty year OR @ dnS % most 6@n@@s aon
sistent horses In training. and was always trying
with the courage OF a bulldog. Go Between has
shown MANY times. however. that he is not par
t!al to weight. and this may account for his two
defeats last week.
The stewards OF the Brooklyn Jockey club should
make some inquiries into the running OF Sailor Boy
which fairly made show OF his field on Saturday
when opposed to good handicap horses after run
ming like two three days before with the
cheapest selling platers. 4 horse that can race a
mile and furlonE in 50 l-5, with "A feather
his back. should have been able to overcome
To some extent At least. the handicap q moor
start the time before The in and out running Of the
DAILY horses has been the subject Of much com
ment for years by racing folk. but Father BnI
goes his way and the officials apparently overlook
what would bring the average owner into quick
disreputc.
Many rich and historic fixtures will he decided
during the present meeting 1T Belmont Park and
this and the attractive surroundings must make up
FOR the change in form which running the reverse
way Of the track entails. On Thursday a brilliant
programme will be offered. with the Amateur Gun
the Whitney Memorial Stecplechasc and the Bel
mont Stakes down for decision. Good ana Plenty
which. 10y the way, ran brilliant race ON Sa tur-
day, in spite of being defeated Is likely 70 win the
rich Whitney Memorial ana the trophy. valued at
5000 which goes with il. The Belmont Stakes az
$4,000 is of the oldest of the American turf
This will he its forty-trst running. SalVidere, the
been carefully pointed for this race and NAV starr
with SupeTman, Peter Pan, Frank Gill Paumonnk
Okenite. Don Enrique and Charles Edward The
race is at one mile and three furlongs and lanes
Handicap, will probably go the post fayorite
ON Saturday the National Stallion Stakes for two
year-oldS aud the International Steeulechasc will
command attention. James r. keenes Court Dress
may make her hrst appearance of the season i'm
the Ladies' Stakes Friday She will have little
nothing to beat.