New-York tribune., 1920-06-24
The Porter Is
Fav0rite for
The Brooklyn
Mclean Entry Choice in In.
augural Handicap Feature
at the Aqucduct Course
By w. J. Macbeth

The Brooklyn Handicap, a racing
classic priced in sentiment as dearly
as any of the American turf, and in
the halcyon days one of the very rich
est in prize money, will feature the
opening OF the Spring meeting Of the
Queens County Jockey Club at the
AQueduct track this afternoon.
For great many reasons the Aque-
duct course is one Of the most popular
of the metropolitan chain. Certainly
no other track about New York attracts
such quality or quantity in fields from
the stabAs in training hereabout
Aqueduct is popular with the masses
because 1T furnishes real competition
There are few poor races, or at least
poorly filed races.
No less than seven of the best horses
IN training (always barring Man o.
war; have been named for to days
running of the Brooklyn Handicap. If
there is anything to form-and form
tins season so far has been vindicated
beyond the widest dream of the most
panstaking student-no finer balance
has obtained at any time this season
than VIII be represented in the seven.
Mclean Entry Fayoritc
that Z. B. McLean's The Porter is the
next best thoroughbred in training to
Man O. War. Yet Handicapped W. s.
Vosburgh has shown such craft in ad-
JuSt!ng the weights as to bring every
one cf the other six close enough to
this top weight to have an excellent
winning chance.
Every one Of the seven named for
the $1,000 prize will have following.
The Porter, which has been racing in
the Middle West, is sure to be strongly
c,,r WIN Il l,o
But if he wins The Porter will realize
he has been in race. Commander
j. X. l.. Ross Boniface never was bet
ter, while Willis Sharpe Kilmer's Ex-
termlnator, which set q Jamaica track
record at q mile and furlong last
Saturday, is also at the top of his
form. On that occasion Sam Hildreth' s
Cirrus finished less TINA a length be-
hind Exterminator. Bildreth will have
a second string to his bow in Mad
Halter, which has not started this sea-
son, but which was one Of the best
around Maryland last fall.
Wildair is the only three year old
representative. but with l08 pounds is
likely to surprise the older thorough
breds. In the Wlthers, at a mile,
Wildair ran brilliant second to Man O.
War and was timed separately in 1886
fiat
The Brooklyn Handicap is a striking
feature Of n strong card. But there
is plenty Of class in every one of the
SIX races. Five timber toppers have
been named for the Bayside Steeple-
chase at about two miles. The Kings
ton Handicap, at six and half fur
longs, which will inaugurate the meet
ing, has attracted fourteen, such
good ones as Naturalist, Lion dor, DR..
Qrly u
them.
Action for wo-Year-Olds
There will be plenty Of action for
the two-year-olds over the five fur
longs chute. Eleven Of the best have
been named for the third race, while
twenty-one are eligible for the closing
dash, which is for maidens.
Form did not stand up quite SO well
as usual during getaway day at
Jamaica yesterday, but all of the win
ners without exception were heavily
supported and most everybody but the
oralists seemed happy on the way
home.
Torchboarer, under the able handling
Of Sande, won the Olympic Selling
Stakes, at six furlongs, the featura
He saved ground on all the turns
Pickwick, which opened favorite, was
much best Of the others. Youneed
which was last, seemed dangerous until
ne ran away wide at the turn to the
stretch.
Tidings spread -eagled her field in
the five furlongs opener and raced the
distance in one minute. Goodbye, off
poorly, never was given a chance by
Ambrose. Ambrose rode in wonderful
fashion with Snare to win the third
race at five furlongs. jamming through
/ on the rail at the turn to the stretch.
Frank Keogh, recently renstated
after many seasons on the ground, was
given great reception IN the second
race. He had the leg up on War
Smoke, l to 3 favorite, but though
he delivered mastertul ride tht