New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
GOOD RACING In VIEW
TEST FOR PRISGILLI4N.
Colin May Start IN the Redhzat'on
Nert Monday.

r,. Aavarce stakes of $4,000 on Wednesday ana
the Independence Steeplechase with s',vov a"us,'
and the Commonwealth Hanolcap' VIZ" ,
ed on Saturday will arouse chief ihteres, 'lo'i5 ~
the staes offered by the Coney Island Jockey Ciuo
this week The spring meeting At oheepS'ie
has one week and one day TO ruh' anu t
terested In the sport will make the hioet VI -
short time left on account OF the uncei'ais ~
to just what kind of racing can D7 ~
Brighton Beach -
, The Advance Stakes is for thfee-sea'' 80
upward at weight for and the DISTANCE - pNe
mile and five -sixteenfhs. James ~ neeS
strong hand with Ballot, Colin ana 1ei'' u,s' 80
tuo last named went slightly amss, but ballot y
a host in himself. The race VIII nave an ~
interest If August BeImonts Prisclilan goes " ~
post as there is telling just now souI " -
he is. The of Hastings-St fflSeiia ut' -
to the post last year. and is unbeaten IN io4i '' "
tbis season He was declared out of most Oh MS en-
gagements and for that reason has not ilao q .
I'D 10 this time to measure strides WIZ" So e.o,oa
the best horses in training. The AoEdiiO0
had a closing this month"; Priscilllan ana AIl- y,
-, are named The field on wednesday IS
keIv To be made up of Running Water HalFlu1 >
Hessian Montgomery, Dorante and baio'' 80 '' 80
PriscfIIian can prove himself beyond all question: u
he is good enough to win - j..
The Commonwealth Handicap, on the four'h VI
July. which this year falls Saturday Is sure 10
attract a strong field, the weights as announce
last week are so equitaby adjusted that owners anu
trainers will not hesitate to send their hofSe' o
to try for the rich prize. The race was orslialiS
framed as a renewal of the Suburban Haholcap'
and as the weights not announced until altei
tho running of that historic fixture the horses are
handicapped their latest form James X heeile 80 >
Ballot the Suburban winner, was aiiot'eu Lon
mounds but he earned penalty or three pouIu'
by his victory in the Equality Stakes laSt Iue'
day so he must take up 137 pounds, If Jimmy Rowe
decides to send him the post under the crlsnlng
impost. The official Handicapped rates Jack Athiii
seven pounds away from Ballot, and Neaion' last
years Suburban Handicap winner, ten pouhu9'
Colin is asked to take up 11s pounds. or five pounds
above the scale so that Ballot, in the estimation
Of Mr. Vosburg is three pounds better than Colin,
as the son of Voter has eight pounds above the
scale Celt gets in at 116 pounds Salvidere and
Frank Gill at lis each and Montgomery at III
August Belmont's good three-y -year-od Fair Play
which won such brilliant race in the Coney ISL
and Jockey Club Stakes, is allotted 10 pounds,
while King James. which beat him for the place IN
the Suburban Handicap gets in at 10l The ohlclal
Handicapped has a high opinion of Hesslan as ne Is
allotted lO9 pounds or only pound under Fair
Play while Priscillian gets In at 100. 1T is nara
to find flaw the figures. and if those mentioned
should go to the post and run to their best form a
brilliant head and head finish should result
The slight ailment cf Colin lost James r. keene
the chance of winning the triple crown, and saved
the Coney Island Jockey Club the additional Slo-
600 which was offered TO the horse winning the
Tidal the Coney Island Jockey Club and Realiza-
ton stakes. A week ago Colin appeared to have
the crown" at his mercy. Colin was SO much
better on Saturday that be was out for a light
gallop and Jimmy Rowe hopes to have him ready
for the Realization week from to-day
John F. Madden has a small fortune this
year with his ogden two-year-olds Sir Martin and
Fayette. They have acquired the habit OF run
ming one. two in most of the important fixtures,
and opinions differ to which is the better AIR.
Madden had an idea that Fayette was the one and
some horsemen went so far to say he was as
good a two-year-old Colin was. but after Sir
Martins brilliant in the Great Trial Satur-
day a doubt arose. Fayette all out to beat
Helmet head If Fayette is another Colin, then
Mr.. Keene has another great colt in Helmet
Paul ]. Rainey had a narrow escape when Mad
den refused his offer of $4,000 for Fayette II
would have been distressing to Sir Martin beat
the purchase home.