view raw text
BRIAR SWKETS QUALITY. As a two-year-old Briar Sweet, a chestnut illly, by Sir Modred Sweetbriar, by Virgil, started in seven races, of which she won one and was third in three. Her solitary saccess was in the Vernal Stakes for fillies, over the last five furlongs of the Futurity Course at Sheepshead Bay. She ran during her two-year-old career as the property of Marcus Daly and probably is still bis. Her reputation was that of a speedy non-stayer of no extraordinary merit. Throughout her three-year-old career she ran in the name of W. B. Jennings. Along with other horses he took her to San Francisco, where she made her first start as a throe-year-old February 1, 1898, in a five-furlong dash over the Ingleside track. Montgomery won by a neck and she was second. Time 1:01. She carried 101 pounds and Montgomery 113. February 4 she beat a field of very common fillies over the same course carrying 110 pounds, track muddy. Time 1:03. Tuesday, February 22, she started for the California Oaks, 117 pounds up. Her opponents were Napamax, - Toisida, Bonite, Eecreation and Martha II., all tried good fillies. Her reputation as a non-stayer caused her to be an outsider in the betting, it being 8 to 1 against her chances. But she won without any trouble, Napamax second, and it was then known that besides being like her famous brother Dr. Has-brousk, a brilliant sprinter, she was also able to go the long route as well. Saturday, March 5, she started in a dasti of five furlongs against some very speedy ones. Paul Griggs, then in rare form, beat her a length. Time l:00h Tea Eose III., Montgomery and Libertine finished behind her and after that she won every race for which she started. March 21 she beat Bellicoso, OConnell, St, Callatine, Rubicon and Hurly Burly at the same distance. Time LOOK Four days later she boat a good field at a mile very easily. Weight 107 pounds. Time 1:40. Her nezt start was at seven furlongs, April 23, with 97 pounds up she defeated May W., 108; Rubicon, 116 and Morinel 97, but she uad to run in 1:26 i and made a track record to do it. It was her last race of the year in California. Brought east she started at Brighton Beach July 11 in a six furlong dash. With 116 pounds up she easily beat a fast field. Timel:14h Two days later she beat Tabouret and a joblot of fillies at the same distance in 116. At the same track July 21 she won the Santiago Handicap, 1.1-8 miles, from Dr. Cat-lett, 112; Our Johnny. 100; Peep o Day, 115 and Semper Ego, 112. She carried 102 pounds and won by a nose. Time 1:53 and a track record. She ran no more until August 27, at Sheepshead Bay, where, carrying 110 pounds, she was started for the Ocean Handicap at a mile. She won very easily, with Irish Reel, 118, Bangle, 106, Algol, 119, Mirthful, 113, Peep oDay, 122, Semper Ego, 115, Lady Marian, 90 and Royal Stag, 115, in order behind her. Time 1:10. It was a notable performance. Two days later . she beat Kenmore Queen at six furlongs. Time, 1:14. At Qravesend, September 13, she won L the First Special, 1 1-4 miles very easily in 2:071. She. carried 102 pounds and behind her were , Candleblack, 105, Alice Farley, 102, Algol, 122 and The Friar, 122. Then with 114 pounds in L the saddle she beat Irish Reel, 120, Alice Farley, 114 and Fast Black, 90, in a mile dash for a purse in 1:41, record time for the Qravesend track. Her career as a three-year-old was brought to a close October 11 at Morris Park in the Dixiana Stakes for three-year-olds, one mile. The order at the finish was, Briar Sweet, 119, Bangle, 118, Handsel, 109, Swif tmas, 109 and Banastar, 115. Time, 1:41. It was a fine ending of a year of grand performances. Apparently this grand young mare is all that one could ask for in a racehorse, all distances and weights seem to be within her capacity. Comparing her with Firenzi, Miss Woodford, Yo Tambien or other famous mares of days gone by is useless. They were queens of the turf in their time as she is in hers. That she is equally good this year was shown at San Francisco when she won the Pacific Union a few days ago in track record time. A very dis-inguished corner is before her if she remains sound. Here is what she has done. Years. Races. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Urns. Won. 1897 7 1 0 3 3" Sl,930 1898 15 13 2 0 0 11.985 Total.... 22 14 2 3 3 3,915
