Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
BELMONT PARK TO HAVE !.
EXCELLENT RAGING IN 2
Sport in Keeping With Cha,
acter of Track Promised
Enthusiasts

Sports in Keeping with the char,
Ter OF the course is guaranteed y
Belmont Phrk next year through :,
number and quality OF tho nntrj,
winch have been received by R,c,,
secretary Farlocker for the varlo,s
stakes TO be run under tho auspic,
OF the Wcstchcstcr Racing Assam
ton. 'e''.
1t Is an Indication Of the health
soiu,.,oai OIL inc turf, that the cntrlo
TOT 1922 surpass those of 1871 q
practically every instance. ana m.
splendid gains have been scored
the events over distance OF vro,n
Events like the Belmont, I.nwrcn,
Realization. Coaching Club Ame,,c.
OAKS. ana tho Jockey Club Gold On
which play Il special part I'm IN. -,
building OF the turf. and the mnin,,
nance OF the thoroughbred M !,
pristine best. have closed In a mann.
which must be gratifying to prna
dcnt belmont and those ASSOCIATE,
with him In the management az - +
superb plant ut Queens. which is a.,
being cmbellished and Will pr.ss,
new beauties when it's gates a
thrown open next spring.
The Belmont stakeg O. 1920 ~;
have a value OF $4,000, making 1, ~
! o"oic pTiZe OF tho year I,
threc-year Odds. The recent cIovi,
was for weuniings and a total or
entries came to hand. For tho y.
mont OF 1928. there were i2s nomjn,
ions. The choicest product of eve,
breeding farm In the United Stat,
arc included In tho list Just recoivo
rho Lawrence Realization for 10
received 3sG entries. which IS a ,ul
stantial Increase over previous yc,r
The Coaching Club American o,l
which lis a stake deserving OF I,
patronage OF every owner with n
best Interest OF the turf at heart
II Is Il superlative tcst for tho NH
or the year. and points the way
breeding excellence. closed with l.
nominations for 1929. one more tbf
was received for 1922
Glass Enters Club Gold Cup Race
Another race which Is rich
promise Is the Jockey Club 70
cup. which shows an Increase fro
hfty-six this year TO seventy In 1872
In the list is dazzling array
class. The name OF Purchase
found among the Rancocas nomin.
lions. and II Is the only race T.
which he Is named mt Belmont Par
AS II Is to he run In the autumn.
is cviltnt that Mr.. IIiIdreth Is goj,
TO make one more attempt TO TIA
this superb horse after the ,.!ose
the breeding sclsoD next spric,
hiidreth has always maintained III:
purchase n his best is wit,.u:
peer. ana is anxious to prove IL
n real test OF the thoroughbred.
The fact that gcldings arc inc,
Einic Tor the gold cup keeps OF,
Yellow Hand and Esterminutor. tv5
Of the hes; distance horses the tuE
has at present. While their absen,
Is TO he dcplored. there Is stin
abundance OF quality in the race. u
nomination In addition to Purcha,,
including Playfellow. Grey Lag. M.i
Halter. kai Sang. Norwich, StartTa
Audacious, Whlskaway. Buptin
Bon!face. Bit OF White, Black Sci
want. st. Henry. Modo, Sporting Blood
! Piliory. Snob. H.. Cha,eu Thierf.N
Lucky Hour. Missionary. My Pla
Touch Ae Not, Letterman. Horolog
Spanish Maize. Relay. Pluribus, Rui
antell. Bon Homme, Runstar, Monds
Morning and Prelude.
| The entry OF Playfellow in u
gold cup. Suburban and other even
at Belmont Park in the name OF Il
Rancocas stable. would indicate n d.
termination on the part OF Mr.. Sill
| clair and his trainer to keep tllj
horse alive as a racing asset. ono!
MS ownership has been decided III
the courts. The case in which IL,
| 100000 beauty Is involved, will |
| fought to finish during the comm
/ winter. II Is possible that the moss
participation OF Playfellow in son8
c! the stakes OF 1921, for which ~
was entered. will be n feature IF TIA
trial. which is bound TO engcnder II
lo' OF feeling. q
| Genuine Test for Norwich. X
! Norwich is going to have n gem,
Inc test OF his qualities as n 3-yeaIA
old. as his name Is found in ever,S
thihg at belmont Park to which IS
Is eligible. He Will meet a stout l,3
OF 3-year-olds in the handicaps ~
well as the features for his own ag Y
as Lucky Hour. Kai Sang, Runsta
Missionary. Piliory. William a.. Mod y
Startle. Column. Miss Joy. ST. Henri Z.
Runantell. bunting. Surf Ride &
Broomster. Little Chief. Gallant Ma
Good Times. Olympus. Prelude ans
other cracks are among the eligibles5
The presence of 80 many good col2
and FLIES in these handicaps is mofs
encouraging. as 3-year- olds have ndi
been as prominent I'm such races q;
recent years as they were decade 81
Among the older horses which tlI,
S-yenr- olds must overcome in tf3
spring handicaps at Belmont Paral
are Gray Lag. Yellow Hand, ExtermI
nator, Thunderclap. Mad Halter. Az;
1acious. John 3. Grier. SEEMING
Park, Naturalist. Tryster, Careful
Elazed Bit of White, Behave Youl
self, Idle Dell, Touch Me Not, Bon
race. DunEoyne. Nancy Lee. Sportin
blood Smoke Screen. Banksia, Cha I
eau Thicrry. Captain Alcock. Geors I
and Our Flag, Prudery is anon
the missing and is probably to /
bred next spring. b
Prominest among the nominato&
TO the Juvenile, keene Memorial arg
other stakes for two-year Odds a
l922, and Of the three-year old prize
or 1928 and "a. Is tho nanS
OF August Belmont, whose entriS
total seventeen. In the list n
Mirabelle. the lovely sister to Mar
o'War, and Belle Hour, n handsorLS
daughter of the great Hourless arr
the peerless mare Beldanc. II thet
Us anything in breeding, this pas
should be heard from. The coiors 4
tho chairman OF the Jockey CiuA
which have not been seen for t4
past few seasons. the output OF III
Nursery. Stud having been sold prl
Vately will be welcomed in III
/ spring OF 1922.
Hasry Payne whitney leads in tlS