New-York tribune., 1910-01-05
STAKES FILL WELL
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.
Dir. kccne Heads the List In
Entering Horses.

With distant points still 10 be heard from.
eisht hundred entries have been made 10
the eighteen stakes which will be decided
ST the summer meeting of the Coney Island
Jockey Club. at Sheepshead Bay next sea-
son. The same flattering entry re-
ceived for the stakes of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club while the Brighton Beach
Racing Association Jared we'll enough to
lead the secretary to make the statement
that there was sufficient material TO in
sure the success of the meeting.
4 feeling OF optimism pervaded the office
Of the CoDey Island Jockey Club in the
Windsor Arcade yesterday, when the en-
tries for The stakes which closed on Janu-
AIRY ; were listed. there was marked
increase IA numbers over year ago. a
condition which points 10 a most successful
season. Entries mailed under date of Jan
nary 5 will be accepted but even without
these thirty-three of the highes: class
horses in training have been named for the
Suburban Handicap of 5000. one of the big
mile and quarter specials, as against only
twenty-five last year.
T~o-year-old nominations were particu-
larry heavy, ana showed even bigger
increase over last season. when the outlook
for racing was dark and gloomy. Seventy
FIVE youngsters have been named for the
Great Trial Stakes. as against thirty-seven
q year ago. ana sixty-eight for the Double
Event. against forty-four last season. The
Foam and the Surf stakes, which were run
as overnight; events in 1909 have attracted
no less than seventy-eight and siXty-nine
ivo-year-olGs. respectively, while most OF
the other fixtures show the same general
increase.
The Futurity of 1872 which closed last
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hundred and eighty mares, all told, has
now -four hundred and fifty on the list,
with Kentucky TO be heard from. John +.
Madden heads the list with ffty-eight,
while James z. Keene. H T. OXnard, au-
gust Belmont. T. J. Carson and r. T. VIII
son. ir have ali named more mares than
James Is. Haggiu, who. in previous years,
has usually stood at the top. Mr. Haggins
total was thirty-iye.
James r. heene is the heaviest nOminator
foi the regular fixtures to be decided next
season al both Sheepshead Bay and
airavesend S {. Hildreth is a close sec
ond while August Belmont, r. T. Wilson.
y. the Newcastle Stable, r. F. Little,
c /. Harrison, the Cneck Stable, James
Butler and Jonn A. Drake entered their
best horses with free hand.
Harry Payne Whitney made number OF
nominations. but John Z. Madden had not
been heard from up to o'clock in the
afternoon. John a. Drake, whose colors
viii be seen for the first time after an abb
sence Of two years. was a liberal nomi-
nator for the two-yesr-old' fixtures of
horses bred by himself many of which are
by Ort Welles.
James r. Keene and s c. Hildreth each
named seven horses for the Brooklyn and
Suburban handicaps. Mr. Keene's seven
country ia 1895 and which raced in Eng
land last season; Sweep, the Futurity win
rer in 1853; Maskette. the champion three
year-old nlly which was beaten only once
last season: Helmet. Affection. which had
.h. distinction Of defeating Fitz Herbert
ia the only race he lost last year; Gras-
mere and Hilarious.
Among those named by Mr. Hildreth for
both hamdicaps are Fitz Herbert, the best
three-year-old colt last season. and one
of the great horses OF the decade; King
lanes. winner OF the Metropolitan and
Brooklyn handicaps, and Joe Madden, win
I.cl of the Belmont Stakes Prscillian,
which was uubeaten in this country, but
failed 10 run up TO expectations in Eng
l1nd. viii carry tie cOlors Of August Bel
mont if he trains on. as Fair Play has
not been nam ID, while Harry Payne Whit
nov IS represented by Dinna Ken, another
horse which raced In England in 1909
AIr. Harrison has named Waldo. generally
considered the champion wO-year-old last
var. while r. 7. Wilson. jr, showed con-
tluued faith in Candleberry, and has en-
tered linn as a second string to Olambala,
which made name for himself as a high
class three year-old last year.
ln spite of the fact that some friction
has appeared TO exist between the Brigh-
ION Beach Racing Association and the
tcckey Club most of the leading owners
nave made entries to the stakes which will
be ran At Brighton Beach. James r. keene
mas named four for the Brighton Handi-
cap at one and d quarter miles, while Au-
gust Belmont r. 7. Wilson, jr, the New
castle Stable James Butler, Harry Payne
Whitney and others have also made en-
ties. Among the twenty-one entries made
u the various stakes by ". II. Fizer was
the name of Boca Grande. a three-year-
old by Sempronius which Catesby Wood
ford. who owns a part interest has eX-
ressed q willingness TO match against any
horse Of his age, not excepting Waldo or
Sweep. Boca Grande is named for the
Brighton Handicap.
additional entries yesterday brought the
total received by the Brighton Beach Rae
ing Association up TO Al, with Jacksonville,
Juarez Oakland and Tampa. where horses
ere racing this winter, TO be heard from
The entries TO date for the three big mile
and q quarter specials follow:
SUBURBAN BROOKLYN. BRIGHTON.