The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
Big FIELDFOR CARTER
Thirteen Starters Assured
for Rich Handicap.
HORSES ARE WELL ADVANCED
Weather Favorable to Training
Work Has Pat SpriRteFs I'm Tip
top shape-Dr. Gardner, BFookdaie
Nyrnph, MeeIick, and ChapuItepee
Are some OF the Classy EIigibles.

NetHrny Aetiichs anu S1tB BuftSBSS
Are some OF the Classy EIigibIes.
New York. April lL-Training work at
the local race courses has been going
along steadily despite the uncertainty
with regard TO racing, and nearly every
horse Intended for use at the early meet
ings is ready to go TO the post. Par
ticularly is this true OF the Carter Handi-
cap candidates, on which trainers have
been deyoung their efforts for weeks
Benning viii send two or three we'll
trained racers 70 take part in the $1,000
feature at Aqreduct next Wednesday,
but, as usual, the outlook is that sue
cess win rest with runners that have been
prepared at Gravesend, sheepshead Bay,
or Belmont Park.
At this time last year, owing 70 the ex-
tresnely backward spring, local training
operations were Tar behind time. Horses
OF the better class that are ready 10
race now had hardly begun 10 gallop
twelve months back, a situation that fire.
quently brought small fields TO the post ia
races at Aqueduct and Jamaica. The III
ditauons are that the general run Of
aeids this spring will be unwieldy, rather
than otherwise Hundreds of horses are
ready TO so out under eolors with a
few more workouts. and IL the crusade
against the sport is continued with any
Higor at Albany. owners VIII 90 after
everything possible in the early weeks
OF the season.
TIVE neaning Entries.
on the developments Of the next few
days viii depend in a great measure the
size OF the neld in the seven-furloRg
Garter Handicap on Wednesday. Provld-
ms there is little likelihood of success for
the anti-racing crusaders. the Carter field
will number about a dozen starters. which
has been about the average in this TX
ture. The Benning contingent in the
event viii be emali-probably oxford and
Berkeley-whne the remainder Of the field
will be made up for the most part Of
horses that have been in retirement since
the close Of the season Of 1907 OF the
original fifty-siX nominations fifteen have
been declared. leaving forty-one eiigIbles
Here is the way the Carter Handicap
sizes Up at present; 7. J.. Sulliyans Dr.
Gardner, ilg pounds; B. 4 O. Stables
Chapultepec I05; II. l.. Schwartzs Bat
10i. Harry Payne Whltney's
Brooidale Nymph. 119; B. SchreibeT =
Jack Atldn, ~: 5. c. Hildreth's MeeliCk
II y
James McLaughlin's oxford, l15. James
K. Keene's Restigouche, 80; Beverwyck
Stables Berkeley, 100. r. T. Wilson. 5T.'
Red River los, Patehogue Stables Don
Enrique. 100. and J. l.. McGinnis' Wei
bourne. l05.
This list has thirteen horses, and most
OF the lot VIII 80 20 the post If track
conditions are favorable II had not
been expected that Brookdale Nymph would
be out early this season-indeed, there
was a general impression that the fleet
hlly would be retired, because she win
tered at Mr. Whitney's Brookdale Farm
in New Jersey. instead OF with the rest Of
the runners az Aiken Reports from
Brookdale, however, are 10 the effect
that she has been moving fast over the
private training ground there, apparently
Handicap, Or. Gardner has been going
along in good style at Grayesend, but he
has not vet been permitted to show his
best speed Five furlongs in 1.05 is
about the best he has shown, but on
every appearance ne fights for his head.
and gives every indication that he is
ready for good effort under silks
ChapuItepee Looks Good.
The b. & 0. Stable. an as-
sumed name under which Burlew and
O'NerI viii race this season, Is giving
the hnal touches for the Car
ter, and II he does not appear to be over
trained when the time comes. will pos
sibly be one of the choices, because of
his light weight. The Gerolstein three
year-old was unbeatable at New Orleans
until ne met Meenck in the Crescent
City Derby. and it may be questioned
if he was at his best on that occasion.
Meelick is also said to be in great shape
for Wednesdays event On New Orleans
form both should hold Jack Atkin. un-
less Schreiber's horse has greatly bene-
fited by 2 rather extended rest.
Many of the racegoers now at Benning
are UA TIE Utiil&UA AtiGL lttC u cAAAEl
horses will have 10 be IN tiptOp condition
in order to get away from old oxford,
whose impost appears 20 be extremely
lenient when his present condition is con-
sidered. On last years form oxford could
hardly have been handicapped higher than
he is IN the Carter, but James McLaugh-
lin has done wonders with him over win
ter. and he has been running like fresh
-year-old IN his outings at the Wash
.ngton meeting. Berkeley, the other
Benning candidate. is also in so light that
with a good start he might be hard 10
catch By the more heavily imposted run
ners.
Looked at from any angle, the Carter
presents interesting possibilities, and the
renewal of this year win undoubtedly be
one of the best-contested in the history
OF the race. The race has frequently suf-
fered as a result OF heavy going, but at
the present time the track Is in the best
possible condition, and the thousands
who are figuring on being there next
Wednesday are roofing that nothing may
happen TO change IL before the $1,000
race can be decided.
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