Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
GOOD CARDS At P|MuC0
FAST HORSES ENTERED FOB
NURSERY STAKES.
Closing Days Of Meeting at Old Track
to Be Marked by Classy
Racing.

HiRh-class racing will be in order at
PImlico this current week. Three OF the
important events Of the meeting are set
for decision. Wednesday the Nursery
stakes for two-year-olds will be the at
traction. Practically all Of the young
sters entered for the Clabaugh Saturday
are eligible for the Nursery, and there
are many others which were barred from
the Clabaugh by the restriction OF the
conditions. The weights will be higher.
ana there will not be so much difficulty in
getting riders.
Chiffon Belle. the brilliant winner Of
the Clabaugh, incurred a penalty which
makes her weight ia pounds. Master
John also Is an eligible. while Mr.. Bel
mont has a couple OF entries. With every
prospect for q continuance Of the nice
weather, the Nursery should furnish a
sensational contest between some high
class twO-year-olds.
The best jumpers at the track, and that
means the best in the country, are in the
Green Spring Valley steeplechase. The
weights will be announced today. Other
races throughout the week are arranged
to bring out the best horses. today s
handicap being a fair sample of the high
class horses which will be seen during
the closing days Of racing.
James McLaughlin's Fauntleroy is due
today. He Is a sure starter in the Freak
ness.
The attendance during the present meet
ing has probably been the largest in the
has been the noticeably large number Of
Washingtonians. while quite a few have
made the trip every day from Philadel-
phia to witness the sport.
The Preakness handicap and the Green
Spring Valley steeplechase will both be
decided Saturday. Interest was added to
this event by the fine showing of Dali
housie ran smashing race for his first
outing Of the year. It was. ample evidence
that he will be a factor In Saturday
feature. His victory makes him pick up q
assigned by the handicaper. and his Inn
post will be 10 pounds. This, however,
should not bother him.
In the same race that Dalhousie won
st. Regis. another Preakness candidate,
made a very disappointing showing He
was q well-backed favorite, but his per-
Torrance gives him little chance with the
smart three-year-olds he will meet Sat-
urday.
Stanley Davis leads the riders in the
number of winning mounts. He has seven
credited him, while McCahey follows with
six, then come Walker. Reid and Dugan
with Ave each. Ramsey with four and
Palms with three. Allen leads the stee-
plechase Jockeys with three winning
mounts. while Lynch ana E. Hayes rode
two winners each.
A majority Of the stables racing here
will 70 to Canada. Some few will return
to New York and number will remain
over for the smaller meetings given by
the hunt clubs. which are quite numerous
around this section.
william Walker ID among the horse
men who will ship to New York His
good handicap horse. Stanley Fay, has
been engaged in a number OF stakes on
the metropolitan tracks. g. NJ Miller
will be sent down to Louisville to start
In the Kentucky Derby.
Among .those in. Petersburg, Va, who
win have horses on exhibition at the
coming horse show In Richmond May II
and 18 are Capt. Montgomery c. Jack
son, Harvie Seward and e. b. Sydnor
The Riverside Hunt Club or Petersburg
will also be represented In the hunt team
class by Amulet, owner NJ c. jackson:
Christine, owner Harvie Seward, and Her
Grace. owned by e. B. Sydnor. The rid.
ers In this class will be Mis- Annie Keith
Royal Of Richmond ana Meesr. NJ C.
jackson and d. B. Sydnor Of Petersburg.
Julian Morris Of the Oaks farm. Win
chester. Va. sailed from New York Sat