New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
COLIN IN THE WITHERS
Mr.. Keene's Unbeaten Colt Nag
Start in Belmont Park Classic.

The outlook is bright for much high class racing
AZ ReImont Park this week with the Juvenile
Stakes the first rich fixture of the season for two
year-olds and the historic Withers as the par
ticular features of Saturdays programme. The
Juvenile Stakes. which has an added money value
of 5000 is at five furlongs, and it is more than
liFely that some youngsters may go to the post
which later will be ranked with the best in train
ing. 1t will be the thirty fourth running of the
fixture. Most of the big stables should be repre-
sented, nominations were made by August Bel
mont, H. B. Duryea, James R. Keene. John E.
Madden. Harry Payne Whitney and r. T. Wilson,
jr., among others.
The Withers Stakes with an added money value
of $4,000 may be the occasion for the three-year-
old debut of James R. Keenes unbeaten Colin.
which won twelve races and SlS03S7 last year. He
has been going along well in his work, and the
race is quite rich enough. besides being part1cu-
larly coveted fixture, to tempt Mr. Keene and
Jimmy Rowe If last years champion is up to a
race. Among the other good horses eligible are
Uncle, winner of the Triumph Stakes at Brighton
Beach last season; Meelick. the three times Derby
winner this year. Chapultepec, Fair Play, Jim
Gafney. Dorante, King James. Cohort Stamina,
which ranked as the best two-year-old hlly
last year; Bar None and FalCada-
Jack Atkins sterling performance in winning the
Metropolitan Handicap on Wednesday places him
in the front rank with the best thoroughhreds in
training, a position with which he was not gener-
ally credited that time, IN spite OF MS
brilliant races. There is still question in the
minds of many good Judges about his ability to
race with distinction any distance over one mile
with the best horses but to that distance he has
few If any equals. unless it be Colin. Celt or
Uncle. W. S. Vosburgh, the official Handicapped of
the Jockey Club rarely at fault in his classical
tion and the high esteem in which he holds Jack
Atkin was indicated by giving him top weight in
the Toboggan Handicap with 1877 pounds, seven
more than the mighty Roseben. The latter
has not been himself this year and may never
back to his true form, in which case Jack
Atkfn will probably continue to hold the post of
honor in handicaps sprinting distances So
far conformation and breeding are concerned.
there is reason why Jack Atkin should not be
quite good over distance of ground The i'm
preston that he only sprinter gained
last year when he suffering more or less from
incipient ringbone, which was excuse enough
for his stoppage. Now that the ringbone is cured
it is quite possible thar he will show TO good ad
vantage a mile and quarter, ard earn even
greater turf fame by winning at cup distances.
Racegoers are looking forward to feast on
Memorial Day, the United Hunts Racing Asso-
citation will hold morning meeting its new
course opposite Belmont Park, preliminary to the
regular sport in the afternoon. The arrangement
is such that the racing at one track not only does
not interfere with that the other. but there will
be ample time between for luncheon. The United
Hunts meeting will begin at Il o'clock, and the
card of five will have been off by
o'clock, leaving one hour and half before the
calling of the first at the big across
the road. The card consists of three steeplechases
one hurdle and fiat
The new course which opened last fall, is
not familiar to the majority of New York race
goers, the meeting then opposed by racing
at Jamaica, but under the arrangements for Memo
rial Day the rank and file may the course with
out sacrificing their devotion to the sport at the
principal tracks That they will be most agree
ably surprised Is assured, for 1t Is of the
prettest in the country 1t is regulation steeple
chase course, over natural country and the racing
may be seen perfectly from the stand or lawn
Aside from the novelty of being able to
ing both morning and afternoon there IS another
feature which will offer a strong appeal to many
That is their ability avoid the crush incident
transportation big holidays. Arrangements Will
be made to trains both from the Long Island
thus affording the opportunity for thousands to
escape the crowds OF the regular racetrack trains
admission will be s. for the grandstand, s. for
the club stand and 90 cents for the field. The
space originally intended for the of automo-
biles and carriages will be set apart exclusively
for the heders.
The officials for the meeting Stewards E.
c. La Montague and F. K. Sturgis; judge Ager-
Daingerfeld; Handicapped, F. J. Bryan; starter
]. H. Bradford. jr.; paddock judge. w. F. Pres
grave; patrol judges, Beverly w. Robinson and r.
Lawrence Smith; clerk of the course and scales, F.
J. Bryan.