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KASTKKN TWO-VKAK-OLDs. Competent critics are of the opinion that no really high class two-year-old has as yet cropped up in the coarse of western racing, F. W. Srode being probably the best that has so far shown. Down east, however, an opinion is current to the effect that qaile a number of good ones have already been uncovered with more to come. On this point the New YorkJonrnal of Monday says : "The one fact made evident by the result of the Champion 8tallion Stakes at Morris Park on Saturday was that the seasons two-year-olds are on the whole of excellent class. Without any intention of robbing Pupil of any of the glory of his victory, one is compelled to admit that in the bunch behind him were several that before the season is much farther advanced, will give him a stronger argument than they did on Saturday, and in some cases they are almost sure to beat him. "As for His Royal Highness, his showing bears out the claims made after his defeat by Doublet in the Juvenile Stakes— that is, he is a colt of marvellous speed, bat lacks staying ability. His ov.ner, John Daly, does not take this view. He believee him one of the best colts he ever owned, and this means a marvellously good one, for Holmdel has produced some mighty speedy ones in recent years. "Had the race on Saturday been four and one-half furlongs, he would have won under a pall, but that extra sixteenth brought a collapse that dulied the merit of what he had shown earlier in the struggle. It is true his rider, H. Martin, lost some ground by taking him over toward the outside rail, but when Pupil challenged there was no response. One would judge from the way he was running that there was a iot in reserve, but when let down he was as willing to stop as those that had been under punishment for the greater part of the journey. Until he has shown a better disposition to run on, be mast be put down as a sprinter. "Pupils showing was flawless. He was somewhat handicapped by a lot of dead weight in the saddle, for Odom can ride at eighty-six pounds, still the little boy put up a finish as strong and vigorous, with a rush as well timed, as though he was a veteran in place of a recent graduate from the apprentice ranks. Pupils stable companion, Modrine, generally believed to be the better of the pair, was prominent for about three furlongs, then retired. -— "St. Finnan is another that seems entitled to one more chance before being put on the list of over-rated ones. Those who have watched his work all spring still claim he is pounds the best of the lot that Marcus Daly sent east, which means Inuhfree. Motley, Montanic and several more of unquestioned merit. "Virginia Earles race was in every way a satisfactory one, bat for the fact that she failed to get a share of the purse. "Vulcain, which earned the short end of the purse, was added to the list of starters at the last minute. When it became known that he was to run several trainers sought out his owner, H. Eugene Leigh, and chaffed him about his anxiety to pay starting fees. "Knight of Rhodes was well up all through the race, and he, like St. Finnan, looks like a colt that will improve with time. De Lacys showing must have been disappointing to William C. Whitney. When his agent, Sydney Paget, purchased this colt the other day it was probably with a view of capturing this race. Few of the horsemen believed he wculd be a factor in the struggle, and their view proved the correct one."
