The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16
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Norfolk, Va, March 15.-The nomi-
nations received SO far for the James
town Jockey clubs stakes. which
closed to-day, are:
Norfolk Selling, $1,000, six furiougs-
Thomas r. Ryan's Wonderfully and
silver Moon; John Burtschelrs Paris
queen: H. r. Whitney's Discovery;
Robert alillers Aviator. and Albert
Simons Palanquin.
Juvenile. $1,000, four furlongs-H. p.
Whitneys Rain Daisy. Holiday.
Tlumps. Vega. Delft and EnNer Bey;
William Martins Vivian S. and Dia-
,nond Cluster; John Burtschell's Martin
Casca; Thomas r. Ryau's Getaway and
True-as-Steel and Chicf Magistrate.
Jamestown Selling Handicap. $1,000,
one mile--,he Quincy Stables Everett;
Thomas + Ryan's Nelly Agnes Rock
fish and DainGerfeld; Robert Miller's
Aviltor: WILLIAM Martins The Rump;
Harry PAYNE Whitncys Discovery, and
Albert Simon's Palanquin.
Monticello Hotel Handicap, $500.
one mile and a siNteenth-Harry Payne
Whitney's Discovery William Martins
The Rump. Thomas Collins Bourbon
Beau: Robert Miller's Aviator; John
Ryan's Roclihsh. and the Quincy
Stables Everett.
These of course. are merely the first
nominations made by horsemen who
send the names of their candidates i'll
ns soon as they get their stake blanks.
so as to have the matter OFF their
minds. Others will he coming in all
next week from New York, Charleston,
Juarez, Kentucky, Washington and
Baltimore and every other place ut
which horses race or put in The win
ter.
Albert Simons made the Whitney
nominations on Thursday just after re-
turning from Brookdale Farm. in New
JERSEY where he had talk with
James Rowe. the manager of Harry
Payne Whitney's racing and breeding
interests in This country. The fact that
ne has put Discovery III the Norfolk,
Jamestown and Monticello would seem
10 indicate that that hitherto unknown
three-year-old amounts to something.
He may prove n discovery indeed.
Discovery is n bay by Ben Brush
put of Revelation. and a good locker,
although not a horse of size. Their
dope does not show that he distin-
guished himself last season.
Simons's own nomination for the
Norfolk and jamestown is better
known. Palanquin. Il son of Pla-
season by William Karrick. and he
won races in Kentucky and at Havre
de Grace. Simons took him at Ilavre
dc Grace after q selling race, in which
ne seemed TO think that Karrick had
<indervalued the younEster.
Palanquin wintered at Norfolk, and
mas developed into a likely sort of
three year old. He shows speed in his
EaIlops and acts as though he might
stick.
But interest in the Simons stable is
focused upon the two-year- olds. He
mas more youngsters In his care just
now than any other trainer in Amer
ica barring Louis Fcustcl, the handler
nj August Relmonts stable, and all
IF them will be uncovered here.
Simons and his boss want to sell off
The youngsters al Norfolk to make
room for a lot still at Brookdalc, which
will be brought to the post at Havre
Dc Grace and Pmlico.
Last season, it will be recalled. the
Juvenile division Of. number OF sta
Dies was recruited from the Whitney
outfit. Simcns sold Leochares. Barne-
gat, Taris, Monocaoy, Buskin and
three or four other good ones, right
mere at Norfolk
-Four out Of the six Whitney young
sters in the Juvenile arc lilies. and
while none boasts OF great size. all
Of them have shown speed and are
about ready TO win. No two year. Odds
n America, perhaps. are better
schooled al the starting gate than Mr.
simons's bunch. He has been busy
With them for upwards of n fortnight
Rain Daisy is a daughter OF Ham
burg and Daisy .F.t"and the sister and
half sister of several winning horses
Holiday is gclding by Broomstick
nut of Leisure. and "a halfbrothcr to
Royal Tourist, the beS horse, perhaps
sandr!ngham sent 10 the races from
lie Whitney stud Trumps. a daugh-
Ter Of Sandringham and Queen OF
Hearts, Is half sister to Tar,s. Her
cams full sister was Artful, greatest
r. pf American race mares.
IL Vega, daughter OF Hamburg ant
~ 5onnIe star. has no brilliant connec
Stions. .hu; Delft. daughter OF Burgo
master and Blue Girl, is a half -slstc
10 Eton Blue Blue Girl. a daughte
Of ST.. Dixon and Bonnie Blue H., wa
lhc snNsrtest, two-year- old nlly OF tn
season OF. 1901, If, indeed. she was no
tho best yourgster Of either sex on
that year. ErcVcr Bey, a son of Bally
hoo Eey Cvuturity winner Of 1900, 1
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