New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
Manv Good Three-Year-
OIds Named for the
Fixtures, However.
REMNANT LIKELlESI
OF WHITNEY ENTRIES
Belmont Also Has Quartet OF
Promising Horses for the
Two Races.

chester Racing Association, 10 ne ueclueu
over the Belmont Park course this sea
son. have filled well. IT. is fact that
number Of the good three-year-ol1s nave
not been named for either the Belmont or
the Withers. These fixtures nave always
been popular with tho horsemen, and they
have always attracted the best horses
in training This year. while probably the
best INA training have been named, there
are notable absentees Some OF the names
that are not found on the list are GCtelus'
Southern Maid. Bringhurst and Hodge
while others that raced brilliantly last
wear have not been afforded chance.
on his record Of last year IT would
seem that Uncle Jimmie Grays Gotelus
should have been named for both Of these
stakes. That homely little fellow was
such a giant in the Far West and In
MARYLAND in the fall that he earned the
right 20 try with the best three-year-olds
of this season.
Southern Maid b. her truly magnificent
race behind Pennant in the Futurity'
proved herself Ally capable OF going
along with the best OF either SEX OUT
there have been no New York nomina-
lions made from the stable OF Robert
Davies. the Canadian turfnan.
Johnson y Camden is another sports
man VINO has not made any nominations
This is accounted for by the fact that Mr..
Camden will conine his racing efforts 10
the Ketucky tracks until the opening or
the season at Saratoga, where he has al
ready made several nominations.
Hodge. the geldinG that made such
reputation in Canada last year, is an
other that Will be raced in Kentucky and
for that reason his name IS not found IN
any of the Westchester Racing Association
stakes.
or the forty-two entries received, IL
would seem that Harry Payne Whitney
holds the best hand. He has four named
I'm the Belmont, and II is notable quar-
tet. Pennant, the best OF the lot and the
colt that put the stable at the head or the
list of winning owners, when his three
victories netted S15.9S0. but which went
into early retirement with threatened
breakdown. has rounded TO during the
cold months, and he has grown and deVel-
oped into magnificent horse at Brook
dale. No doubt is expressed now or MS
ability TO stand three-year-old cam
paIcn. Forum. which won his only start
last year. is probably the second best
and the other two are Black Broom WIN
ner Of the Grand Union Stakes at Sara
toga. and the Ally Trumps, winner OF the
Lassie Stakes.
August Belmont is the only other nomi-
nator who has named four in the Belmont
Stakes. He has to represent his silks
Thornhill. a brother TO Hawthorn; Strom-
boil a half-brother 10 Priscllian: Filter
gold. n brother TO Fair Play, and De
fendum. a son OF Rock Sand and Delu-
sion. or these stromboli and Fllttergold
were both good winners last year, al
though neither was a stake winner
The Belmont is a particularly trying
race. being over the mile and three fur
longs distance, and II is calculated to test
thoroughly both the speed and the cour-
age OF a horse stromboli showed dis
position TO so on in many of his races
while FTittergold, although he did not
show the same staying quality, has every
reason 10 race over a distance of ground,
for his full brother. Fair Play, was both
fast and had stamina
n. C. Applegate's Old Rosebud had
deal OF racing as a two-year-old. but he
stood I'd under the strain magnifcently.
He was not the only one of the get OF
Uncle that made good. for that young sire
did remarkably well. Old Rosebud Is
something OF runt, but he did all tnat
was required OF him as two-year-old'
and II Is only a question Of how far he
will race.
Richard T. Carmans Surprising proved
himself a wonderfully game two-year-old.
and he was one that would go on. It's
not usual for the get of Marta Santa 10
show the gameness that was Surprisngs'
but unless all signs fail he will not find
the Belmont too far to suit his fancy.
Northerner the colt that has been
named by Richard T. Wilson. is another
that showed a decided liking for dis
lance of ground last year, but the fact
OF his being q Yankee will not make him
especially popular for the Belmont. for the
sons and daughters Of Yankee have on
occasions shown a lack of courage that IS
needed in such a severe test
Superintendent. which raced so we'll UNI
der the silks or !. MAMMA - ahothcr
, that must be seriously considered among
the best three year-olds OF 1914. This fell
low is son OF OGden-My Beauty, and
there is every reason to expect him TO
race rs fast and as far as horses are
asked to perform. He came to hand late,
but his record I'm Maryland was such as
to merit notice.
Uncle Nun is another son OF Uncle that
/. named for the Belmont. He was nomi-
mated by Harry {. Hallenbeck, and It is
vellnigh certain that he will show 70
much better advantage In 1914 than he did
last year.
Several others in the list that have been
named have by their deeds last year
earned right 10 start In the Belmont,
and even though the list may not contain
the names OF all OF the best three-year-
olds. Il is safe TO predict that the winner
will b. able 10 defeat any whose names
have been omitted.
Following are the entries that were re-
ceived for the Belmont:
old Rosebud Watermelon
Jezail. superintendent.
Thornhl tddie
Stromboli harlestonlan.