Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
TRAINING COLTS IN SOUTH
MANY YOUNG TROTTERS Now
UNDERGOING CONDITIONING
considerable Talk of Early Circuit.
Mrrti"G In May q" trSStniliEc tn
fcrcSt Ira Sport OF Kings.

y sure sign Of tho increasing p"pu-
lartty Of colt races j. shown by the
large number OF ,wo and throc-yctr-
old trottcrs now in light training AT
different tracks ~ tho South and At
Lexington. Every stan at tho latter
place houses u prospective stake can
didate. and every trainer is busy.
Weather conditions are not So favor
able in tins section. but there are
many hors"ln"n who claim that a horse
can b. put in shape 10 race carly and
holG his form longer when conditioned
ia tn" North
Which one is right would be hard 10
decide. as both sections turned out
champions lASt year, I.vc AXworthy.
Los 1T and 1t, Frisco, 9.o3 - were
southern trained, while the Real Lady
CD 2Vi II and Mabel TRASH. 2u3l-i
missed all the warm weather until
they arrived N cleveland las, July
Everybody viii agree that they raced
pretty we'll until late in the fall Each
mad q Inherent trainer, who doubtless
used diIcrcn; methods. hut the quar-
iei are leaders IN their profession.
i.""hi trainers arc becoming awake
!" the fact that each wear shows how
useless II - 10 vast. all tho early
spring months in training: :, horse Ia
race MT" IN the season. when 50 much
money can bc won from thu. middle Of
May until The fair season opens From
ihT present outlook. All early circuit
"iil =" formed starting 1T Reading
ana Freehold. y. J.. Decoration Day;
tt"rS" Dealers Sweepstakes. June i.
Wilmington. Del. the week followinr
hNn"rry. the next. then over 10 New
Jersey Tor couple Of weeks
rms would Keep The horses busy All
season ana stimulate interest all along
IN" In". MI horsc-owncrs viii No.,
race On the Grand Cire.l,ir aud al
h"fses are not good enough 10 wi,
'here. out there are q great many per
sons III THIS city who would become
owners o. Grand Circuit horses If rivc,,
couragenent, and 1t is only a shori
step from tho pumpkins To the HE
show.
As natural result OF the hig meet.
in"S at Belmont Driving Park this saa
son. NOR" trainers viii locate M tba,
track. and from the iirsI time the b.ll
rings ~ VIII be up to them 10 max
IN" owners forget tho bad DAYS last
summer by winning wherever and
whenever possible. All the world loves
q winner. and there is no music so
i"''"hS 81 MS friends when his trottcr
81 PAGER wins
III" coming Grand Circuit meeting
mere. has furnished q topic Of CONVERSE
lion during til. winter months and
'hc announcement Of q class for irnt
t"rS eligible 10 the 2:26 class thar must
De owned IN Philadelphia County. has
been favornhly received. and enough
entries promised To make il Il success
pacing race on The same plnu ,ytll
b" added. This does not mean mn;
local horses will not complete for tn.
larger stakes. as thcr. are quite a mum
hcf oi tfott"rS ana PAGERS owned here
that should b" able To hold their own
III any company, and now that the op-
r"r;unitE ~ al hand To start with the
cracks without long shipping many
owners VIII he more than pleased to
take chance.
IN" entire program Will be announced
next week. rs il is condition OF thc
Grand circui, that each tracks, early
closing events must take their turn IL.
receiving entries. Nominations 4. the
Sporting Sweepstakes two year ola
trott"rs. kei'n Stake three year-old
tro;ters. close "Wednesday. March :.
and Horse Dealers Swecpstakc, Key
stone and belmont Stakes. "Wednesday.
March II. Entry blanks will he out
next week.