The Washington herald., 1912-04-25
PIMLICO TO OPEN
SATURDAY WITH
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Best Herses in Training Now
CHARTERED at Track-AIl
in Fine Condition.
READY FOR THE WORD


With a track that guarantees top
notch speed and with ideal weather con-
ditions almost certain, the spring meet
ing OF the Maryland Jockey Club at the
Pimlico track wiz open Saturday under
the most favorable auspices in its his
tory.
The record-breaking crowd that is ex-
pected wiz have no fault to ind with
the elaborate and painstskIng arrange
ments that have been made for its re-
ception. Never psusing to consider the
cost Of improvements. and always anx-
ious to please its patrons. the manage
ment has gone the limit this year to
insure the best attention and the great
est comfort to the racing public.
Opening day-this Saturday-will also
be ladies' day. Six races are on the
initial programme, including the Inaugu-
raj Steeplechase. two miles, and the
Country Club purse. one mile and forty
yards. While the big events Just men
TONED should be the most exciting. race
goers do not have to be reminded that
the so-called minor races" may prove
to be the most interesting in the end.
Reliable reports from the track say
that every horse slated for work on
Saturday is in perfect condition. own
ers. trainers, and jockeys are more than
pleased with the results OF the trial
spins given their favorite thoroughbreds
during the week, and. win or lose. they
won't have any kick coming II per-
formances do not equal promises.
Horses at the Track.
Many Of the finest racers in the game
are ready to face the starter at PimIico
The sensational Watervale has shown
true form in training. and so have Pris-
Gillian, Raymond, Practical and others
Of the older division.
Prominent stables began sending their
fittest representatives as early as two
weeks ago. The first big consignment to
arrive from Jamestown was that OF Al
bert Simons, who had eighteen head. III
was Simons second shipment from the
Norfolk track. the former trainer for
John w. Schorr. the wealthy Memphis
brewer, having sent up Moisant, Silly
Night. Sweepaway and a couple of two
year-olds from the Old Dominion plant
last week.
Ten head. the property OF Thomas
Hitchcock, Of New York. mostly two
year-olds, have been brought up from
Aiken. S. c. For several years Mr.
Hitchcock's colors have been a noted
factor in the two-year-old events and
he has shown some high-class colts and
hlhes. There are some speedy young
sters in the bnnch and they should fur
nish some thrilling moments during thel
Pimlico meet.
SImons also. by the way, has some
lively juveniles, the product OF James
r. Keepe's Castleton Stock Farm. The |
latter viii carry the silk of Harry |
Payne Whitpey, the millionaire New
York sportsman, and James Rowe Rowe !
was trainer for Keene during the years
he headed the list of successful owners |
in this country.
At jamestown last week Simons start
ed a couple that looked the goods TO /
TURTLES. On Friday Church Bell. al
chestnut filly by -Vespers, /
won in the Whitney silks at four and a
half furlongs. beating a fair field, which
included Latent, Cordie F., Pink Lady, /
and Capt. Elliot, who came back and
won Saturday. Floral Park, a colt that
finished a good second in his first effort,
made a favorable impression
The older horses that Simons will race
in the interests of Mr.. Whitney viii be
Night has grown into a strapping big
fellow. and will be seen in the six fur
long dashes.
Simons did not give Lahore. of the
Rowe stable a race at jamestown. as he
lad intended, so Lahore will get his
initial uyout IN lsl2 at the Hilltop track
Far from being stale or rusty. the sturdy
son OF Delhi is said to be in as tiptop
condition as Sweepaway and Mosant.
rhe later. owned by Simons, was one Of
he smsrtest two-year-olds Of 1911. Guy
Burns is still with Simons and has come
llong to do the biggest share of the rid
ng for the stable.
Mr.. Whitney has been racing extern
lively abroad for the last two years His I
most notable achievement at Pimlico was
he winning of the filly section Of the
datron Stakes with the $4,000 Bashti !
Charlie Patterson, who came up from i
Norfolk with the stable Of Robert Davies, j
4 Toronto. one OF the foremost breeders
4 thoroughhreds in the Dominion of I
'anada, is having great success this year,
lartieuiarly with the two-year-olds of !
he Canadian stables
Mr. Patterson is a member of the IA
nous Patterson family of the Blue Grass >
egion Of Keptucky and is known in :
actng circles from coast to coast as one !
the best conditioners of thoroughbreds :
4 America He earned this reputation
etore he became associated with Mr.. '
'ayies. GEORGE 3. MORRIS. '