New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
Four Big Features
On Race Programme
Futurity, Realization, Cham
payne and Municipal To
Be Decided at Belmont

The racing pendulum swings from
Saratoga to Belmont Park to-day. For
twelve days the thoroughbreds will
show their speed and courage for some
OF the big Classics" Of the turf. These
features are the Futurity, the Realiza-
ton, the Champagne Stakes and the
Municipal Handicap.
The Futurity, the most notable for
twe-yearolds Of the year, will not be
lun off until the second Saturday of
the meeting. September IA. It will be
worth about $25,O00 Unfortunately
for the interest in the race, neither
Billy Kelly nor Eternal, the two best
colts Of the year, are eligible to start.
Their dams were not nominated. With
these youngsters absentees, the race
will have a more open aspect, with the
probable winner practically unknown.
The youngsters that loom up as the
most likely to fight out the finish are:
Dunboyne, Pride of India. Elm Queen,
! Hannibal. Grimalkin, Vindex, Pigeon
Wing, Lady Rosebud. Purchase. Star
Hampton and Rodgers. Dunboyne and
Hannibal will carry top weight-13o
pounds each. Dunboyne, because of
his recent form. will go to the post
favorite. If the track should be mud
dy, Hannibal, great mudlark, will
| replace him.
The Dark Horse
Prince of India is the so-called dark
| horse of the race. This is thu young
ster by Delhi-Dominoes that was sold
to Samuel Ross, of Washington, for
$4,000. Two days before the Saratoga
meeting started he showed brilliant
speed. His work was so impressive
that James Rowe, one of the most con-
$4,000 for him on behalf of H. P.
! Whitney The offer was refused. Soon
after this workout he hurt a hoof with
stone and became slightly lame.
What he will do in race is a matter
of conjecture, as he has never started.
If he should not win between now and
the race his weight will be lit pounds,
as he is entitled to maiden allowance
of five pounds.
furlongs. This is the longest race on
the metropolitan circuit for two-year-
Odds. 1t will bring out the two essen
tails in the youngsters-speed and en-
durance. Eternal is eligible for this
race, but because he won the Hopeful
Stakes, worth s30,15o, at Saratoga on
Saturday he will have to carry 100
pounds. His most dangerous opponents
appear to be Sweep On, Lady Rose
bud, Terentia, War Marvel and War
Pennart. The three first named like a
distance Of ground and will be racing
on at the finish. War Marvel and War
Pennant, both maidens, are entitled to
a maiden allowance of seventeen
pounds. This brings their weight down
to 1O5 pounds, which will help them
considerably in the long journey
Best Race for Three-Year-Old
The Realization promises to be the
best race of the year for three year
olds 1t is at mile and five furlongs
three furiongs more than the Ken
lucky Derby. two furlongs greater
than the Belmont Stakes and furlong
further than the Latonia Derby Sew
it is not likely that more than half a
dozen will face the starter.
But if Johren, Sun Brier and W..
Cloud meet-and it is likely they vii.
this trio will furnish excitemeH<
enough to suit the most exacting. Th~3
have been rivals all season. Each lHf
q victory to his credit over his rivs$
IheSe victories were accomplished III
der favorable conditions for each sue
cessive winner. The defeated horses
admirers had good alihis for thesy
favorites, as the colts were not at the
top of their form on the days they
met defeat. But no such excuse will
hold at the present time. The trio are
at the top of their form. Johren won
the Saratoga Cup on Saturday and
pulled up slightly lame, but his trou-
BILE is not serious. Sun Briar and War
Cloud are on edge.
This race will determine which il
the champion three-year-old of the
year.
Big Race for Last Day
The Municipal Handicap, at a mile
and half. will be decided on the last
day of the meeting. 1t will bring out
Roamer, Johren, George Smith, Exter-
n1nator (Kentucky Derby winner) and
Spur. If the track is dry and fast
Roamer, the champion at a mile, will
be hard to beat. His defeat IN the
Saratoga Cup by Johren was due en-
tirely to adverse track conditions.