Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07
MANY HORSES PAY FIRST FEE
One Hundred and Twenty-Fou Nomi.
mated at Readville.
BIG HANDICAP RACE FILLS WELL
Conditions such as Give Fine
Opportunity 90 Know Just
where They VIII ne
at start.

NEW YORK, June 6-The report from
Boston that l24 horses are entered In the
$4,000 ReadviIle handicap is most inter-
esting news for trotting horsemen. Outside
OF colt stakes, this Is the largest number
OF horses named in a single race, and is
surely the most appropriate for the largest
purse ever offered for one race-running
or trotting.
When the New England Trotting Horse
Breeders association announced this mag
nificent stake for a dash, nothing Of a
definite nature was given out as to what
percentage OF the purse the donors ex-
pected from the nominators in order to
make the event a go, yet, Judged from
private reports, horsemen were given to
understand that IL they subscribed half Of
the amount as entrance fees the other half
will be made good by Colonel John r.
Thayer, who is understood TO back the
event individually for the benefit of the
sport.
According to the conditions OF the stake
these 1874 nominators already have paid al
most Is per cent OF the purse, or s12,4O0.
The second payment Of 500 on each entry
falls due on June IS. and the third pay
ment Of the same amount. is due on July y.
During that period all of the entries will
be I'm training. and II any be declared out
OF the stake II will be merely on account
OF accident. 1t is therefore a fair estimate
that at least 100 horses will be kept eligible
up to the last or fourth payment.
At this rate the total amount OF en-
trance fees will foot up to not less than
Ss5. 200. All the horses left eligible to the
stake will be handicapped by three OF the
best experts on August IS. or four days
before the fourth and last payment of
500 will be due.
1t now looks almost certain that few
will be declared out until the final decisions
of the handicappers are made public, as,
according to the conditions OF the race, the
eligibles will not only be handicapped as
per their record at the time the first en-
tries were closed. but according TO their
showing during the racing season up to
August IS. Four days before the last pay
ment falls due. therefore. owners viii have
a correct idea as to what point their
ellgibles will be assigned. Some Of the
horses entered In the big race will keep
their engagements at Detroit, Kalamazoo
and Buffalo. and their showing at these
meetings will be considered by the handl-
cappers. Some entries which are nominated
now with a view that they will. according
to their present records, constitute the
front tiers. might be set IN the rear lot
with such horses as are now expected to be
behind the middle tiers,
The great majority OF the t~rotters en-
tered in the event will not be started in
other races and will be saved for that one
race, as naturally owners would not care
to show the speed qualities OF their eligibles
to such an extent as to give the handicap
pers a line on them. For this reason it is
more than likely that the bulk OF the
entries will be placed according to their
present marks and owners will risk the
last payment.
The names of the horses entered are not
yet announced. but It is certain the very
best ~trotters OF the country which are in
racing form. and as the percentage OF the
entrance fee is so Insignificant compared
with the value OF the stake. the bulk of
the original nominators will stay In at least
TO the last payment.
The stake will be divided among six
first horses at the rate OF $4,000. 1000
5000. $500. $3.50 and 1900.
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