The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
JUVENILES OF HIGH
CALIBRE PLENTIFUL
Turf Will See Another Big
Season Among the Two
Year-Olds.
TOO EARLY TO PREDICT
Most Of the Good Ones Have
Yet to Make Their Rae
ing Start.
TOO EARLY TO PREDICT

Although the three year-olds are hold.
ing the centre OF the racing stage be-
cause of the intense interest in the Ken
lucky Derby and the s25. 900 Preakness,
which will be decided within the next
fortnight the Juveniles are holding their
usual place Of interest in the turf world.
There arc probably a thousand highly
bred youngsters in the country and of
this number only a score or so have been
in public competition. Some of them
have displayed traces OF championship
calibre. but none has shown the sufficient
speed or stamina to warrant being rated
as probable Futurity winner. In the
opinion Of veteran turfmen those which
nave donned silks are the ''culls'' OF
their stables. Where they came from
are others much their superiors. Sell
dom are the real classy two-year-olds
sent to the races before June. Some
owners wait even until the Saratoga
meeting In August to give their best
Juveniles competition.
Every day brings reports of fast rri-
vate trials at the different tracks. At
Belmont Park, which stables n host of
good moves" The best of these were
by two from Lieut. George D. Widener's
string, which ars trained by the veteran
Jack Joyner.
Joyner's Charges Fast.
After more than a score of youngsters
had pleased their trainers by stepping
three furongs In 36 seconds, Joyner
sent handsome pair out. and to the
surprise OF all the Checkers" they moved
over the distance in 35 1-5 seconds, and
at the end the heavy stable boys in the
saddle were Juggling Justify on the reins
One Of the colts is by Sea King and
the other by Royal Realm and Duck
shot. Those who saw the work pro-
claimed II little short of phenomenal.
They raced against a strong wind and
never once was either urged to go faster.
Donnacona, the Prince Palatine colt
which George w Loft bought from John
Sanford last autumn for $4,000, worked
exceptionally well before Max Hirsch.
his trainer. went to Pmlico last week.
Experts who saw him in action say
Donnacona Is the finest looking young
thoroughbred seen In these parts in
many years Mr.. Hirsch says the colt
has tremendous burst of speed and
looks for him to give a good account
OF himself in the rich stakes and the
battle for the juvenile crown.
clifford A Cochran also is reported
10 nave an exceptionally fast colt in
Bersagiiere. brown son OF His Majesty
and Veil. While yearling he stepped
three furlongs over Mr.. Cochran's light
ming fast Mt. Kisco track in SO, at an
even pace of three "elevens."
stars IN Reserve.
In Samuel Riddles stable n. Rorr,,
Md, during the winter vere , scoro
of remarkable colts and FLIES Three
OF them, Bounding pillows RocL-
races at Harve dc Cracc ord 49,. ~.
brackets but according to reports from
the stable these are slow compared 70
Man o war, Fair Play--Mahubah
colt. ana pinna Care, by Superman and
blhawlck. Man o War IL said to have
worked quarter OF mile in frac-
ZION better than ~ seconds.
A. h. Macomber also is reported TO
nave trio OF speed marvels in Arrow
mead the Sachem and Heavy Weapon.
harry Payne Whitney raced several
colts and fillies at Bowie and Havre de
Grace, but none Of them are considered
In the 'same class with some he has in re-
serve for the richer stakes to come. One
OF the pets OF the stable is Pitter Patter,
chestnut son of Broomstick and Rainy
paiSF' Another Broomst'ck colt out of
rahaslne IS also faNorite. Scurry. by
nrooIhsticK ana DoVeiet, ana John +.
ufner, 10y Whisk hroom "a ana Wonder,
arc We. 't ~ Oh.
~ a'u Wlsoii mas oozen JuVen-
.es out oh'y TWO OF Ihese nave SHOWN
speeu aooNe tne ordinary lhey are Red
S 'o .a, anu n'nian noIu. 1nese TWO
," go W. n,u "e'' anu .o"' iieaiey' theiF
NO ~. g. ps uue." 10 MAKE sooa IN
'"' 'eS' VI COMPANY
Salmon Younp.ter rmnr..
| waiter j. salmon has the best young
ster among those wintered at the old
nraVesend track In MY Laddie and
Honey Baker he has pair which In
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