The sun., 1908-03-26

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Visitors 10 tho dravesend track during
tn last few days have noted the, fact that
Trainer frank Weir haa he horses Owned
BY Frank j. Farrell, y. c. johnson and I. ID.
sullivan well advanced In their preparation
fbr the races at AQueduct, jamaica and
Belmont Park. Weir IL not hurrying mighty
ROseben e. An previous years, however,
for itdb believed that the Big Train under
VaitIuH methods will prove bigger winner
than ever before iI'bs bsslns the oampaisn
a. Belmont Park ROsebsn is taking gallop-
ihE exercise every day and seems 70 be as
fprnldabIs 'as eyer. Wesf ,feeis confident
that In Dr3GArdnsr, RlE Tin BnlllgAhs horse,
NJ has probable winner Of the Carter Handle
cap -.t.
DR.. Gardner, who was something Of . dis
alpofntment last year after he had won the
RtCelslor Handicap, IL a much improved
horse this spring, In fact, the shATps say
that he "a EASILY twenty pounds better than
At any tbPSin 1901 ahd thai II he does not win
the big race on'ths opening day at Aqusduot
he will surely be 10 the money. Weir also
expects something good from the Golden
Garter three year-Old Jim Gahney, winner
of the Hopeful Stakes at SaratoGa last sum
Iuer- Gaffney has developed Into q mag
nincent specimen Of g rsoehorse during
specials at Belmont PARK and the other big
tracks. In addition 10 thsse cracks the
clever trainer 10 we'll occupied with JohhSon's
Senator Clay and Tim O'Toole, useful platers;
Farrells Aimee c.. james B. Brady. Blandy,
0rapple and Rockstons, together with the
tWo-year-olds Nedlim. Gold Find. Sheriff
Foley and Golden Chain. also eulhvan'S
good colt Single Stone Weir viii probably
have the services OF Buxton 10 Do the light
weight riding for him this year. but as yet
he has not decided who will handle Roseben,
Dr. Gardner and frey ~ sRularly. II Willie
Shaw demonstrates that ke possesses bis
| former skill be nay have another chance
William Garth win train a formidable
looking string for Paul J Rainey this year
! and will ship the horses from winter quarters
IN Virginia to Belmont Park Immediately
| Garth intends to get DeMund ready for the
TobuRgan HahdlCap at Belmont Park and
will conhne the $4,000 horse 70 the .sprlnts
all season. Garth also thinks that the Star
! q good winPer in some Of the leading stakes
| Mr. Rsineys Jumpers +. 5. Martin, PeTSe-
ysIance, St. Revin and senct1a will siso
lsay engage I. Burns as the regular Jockey
! fThiS year ihe hofsss owned n partnership
| ~ FED Buflew and Frank 0Nein viii race
cp the Jockey Club tracks IN TIE name OF
I
! this assumed name was recently granted
| BY the stewards Of tho Jockey Club The
| other assumed names that have been regis
| tered are as follows AftOngrPen Stable,
BeverwyOk Ste BILE, Broad Rock stud. Chelsea
| Stable Mr. Earle Glen liver stable. Green
| River Stable OrOsvenor Farm Sta BILE Mill
! town Stable. Mount Royal Stable, Newcas stle
/ stable Oneck Stable, OTmondale Stable,
| phtch6Eue stable RanReley Stable. Seks
! Stable Valley Farm Stable, Virginia Stable
and White Gate stable.
The Flying Handicap at the. Johannesburg
! February meeting vas won by J. buffers
PeTTeI. by Rerigord-Graoe Trenton. Like
King Edwards colt Of the same name the
South African winner is a three-year.old and
A pretty good one. too, as he defeated seven
back concednR az much as thirty pounds TO
some OF his opponents
Fourteen valuable stakes, ranging in value
from u. 500 10 1900 have been announced for
the summer meeting Of ninety days atSeattle,
T.. g. Hopper has been appointed presiding
Judge Martin NathansOn racing secretary
and Richard DwyeT starter.
When Willie Knapp received word at OAk-
land that the Jockey Club had refused hs
application for license to ride on the East
ern tracks this year he appeared 10 be greatly
surprised tie aaid that he had always done
his best in the saddle and that he could not
account for his turn down. Knapp also had
some harsh critici-m for several Eastern
horsemen who. he said. were responsible for
his predcament When asked about the de-
accused of pulling, Knapp declared that the
mare was dead under him." and that no
Jockey OF any class could have made her win
the race in upstinu.