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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. According to the figures given out by the Coney Island Jockey Club, this years Futurity will be worth almost 0,COO, or nearly twice as much money as Yankee won last year. One hundred and seventy-six eligibles remain, including the Keene Stables Hurst Park, Injunction, Whitechapel, Dalesman, Duster, Prediction, Rigodon, Futurita, Biturica and others ; the Haggin Stables Sir Yoorhies, Miss Dorothy, Star and Garter, Amaryllis and Teddy Mack; August Belmonts Mizzen, Fire Eater, Lord of the Vale and Sailmaker; W. C. Whitneys Miss Hamburg, Golden Girl, Payne and a filly by Meddler Lady Stylites; Harry Payne Whitney and H. B. Duryeas Irish Lad, S. S..Browns Biver Pirate, Blue Ribbon and Scioto ; John E. Maddens Old Lady, Merry Reel, Busy Maid and Dauphin; G. B. Morris Artvis and Gold Van; the Fleischmanns Hurstbourne, Wax Candle, Amorous and Irascible ; Clarence H. Mackays Mexican, Acefull and Skilful; J. G. Follansbees Daisy Green ; A. Feathorstones Mesmor, Mary Street and Pebble; F. R. Hitchcocks Sergeant, Deimel and D wyers Africander, N. Benningtons Lady Albercraft and Bensonhurst, T. C. McDowells Woodlake and John Sanfords Canajo-harie. The "talent" is 00,000 ahead of the layers up to date on the New York racing season of 1902. This is the consensus of opinion of leading experts on racetrack speculation, not based on rumors of big individual winnings and losses, but on absolute knowledge of the finances of the betting ring. About fifty bookmakers have had their bank rolls wiped out by the success of the public in picking winners. At the opening of the season there were 110 layers in the regular betting ring, and the number has now been reduced to seventy-five. Twenty of the 100 layers who began operations in the field last spring have been forced to quit. The average losses of the regular layers up to date are estimated at ,000 each and of the outsiders at ,000, making up the total of 00,000, which the public has won by backing its judgment. The betting this year has been the heaviest ever known on the eastern tracks. The amount of money which changes hands daily is about 00,000, being an average of about ,000 for each of the regular layers and ,000 for each book in the field. On days of big stake events these figures are doubled or trebled, and on Suburban Day they were more than quadrupled. Jockey Henry Spencer has announced definitely that he will ride in Austria next season. The contract for him to sign is on the way. The owner of the stable is Baron Harkanyi, a millionaire of Austria, and the contract was mailed from Budapest recently. The salary the jockey will receive is 0,000, and, together with expenses and outside mounts, he is assured of an income of over 5,000. He will have to report about March 1, when the Austrian season opens. The horses of J. G. Follansbee and the Columbia Stable, as well as some smaller consignments, left Sheepshead Bay Sunday morning for Saratoga. The stable of Clarence H. Mackay, including Mexican, winner of the first half of the Produce Stakes, it had been intended should be shipped to the Spa July 80. Mr. Mackay sailed for Paris Saturday. Owing to the death of the elder Mackay it is quite likely the Mackay colors will not be seen on the turf any more this season. The Buffalo Derby of ,000, to be run during the inaugural meeting of the Buffalo Racing Association, has received the following among its entries : St. Barnaby, Aladdin, Little Scout, Terra Firma, Runnels, Charley Grainger, Wyeth, Red Robe, Crimean, Circus, Sombrero, Homestead, Dubious, Belles Commoner, Flora Pomona, Dewey, Otis, Waswift and Picquart.
