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EASTERN TUKF TOPICS. "Trainer Rowe continues to uncover a good two-year-old from the Keeno stable almost every week. It was almost two weeks ago that he cat loose the filly Dazzling, by St. Leonards Splendour, who later in the Saratoga Special ran a superb race and finished second to Irish Lad, the winner. Last week Rowe uncorked Flying Prince, a magnificent colt by Ben Brush Fairy Slipper, which, like Dazzling, instantly showed sterling merit. It was generally expected that Flying Prince would start in the United States Hotel Stakes on Saturday, but it is said that Rowe concluded to wait until the Futurity before allowing the colt to start again, thereby letting him into the big 0,000 race without penalties. Turfmen are wondering what youngsters will represent the Keenes in the Futurity. Some believe that it will bo Flying Prince and Dazzling, while others feel quite sure that at the last moment the stable will fall back upon such seasoned campaigners as Whitechapel, Hurst Park, Dalesman or Injunction," says the New York Sun of Monday. "As the Futurity draws near, by the way, the probable winner cannot be selected by the sharps.. While it is conceded that the Keenes hold a winning hand, it is not forgotten that there are nearly a dozen other contenders who appear to have a chance. Only on Saturday the colt Skilful, winner of the United States Hotel Stakes, showed that he is a possible winner of the great race. Whitney and Dnryeas Irish Lad, winner of the Saratoga Special is a favorite already with numerous smart persons. Mexican, the colt purchased by R. T. Wilson, Jr., who went lame during a gallop the day after the Mackay sale, may start in the Futurity, as his ailment just now is not considered serious. If he does go to the post, Mexican will have loads of backing. Julius Fleischmann has a likely colt in Hurstbourne, while August Belmonts much-talked-of Hastings colt, Mizzen, will be in the leading figures. J. B. Haggins Charles Elwood and Sir Voorhies are also worthy of consideration, together with J. E. Mad-dens River Pirate and Acefull. One might goon naming over the candidates to the extent of fifty with a reason why each of them ought to have a look-in, all of which tends to show that this years Futurity will be a mighty interesting affair and that no two-year-old can look for an easy victory. "Chuctanundas performance in the Delaware Handicap on Saturday when he ran a mile in 1:38 was the talk of all turfmen here yesterday, especially those who came down from the Spa to spend Sunday. One of them said to The Sun man in a chat at the Metropole yesterday: " Chuctanunda is a great horse just now. He could have run that mile in worlds record time if he had been at all pressed. As it was the colt was under wrapB all the way and won easily. He and Douro, his stable companion, are a fast pair and will be hard to beat from now on. The Sanfords intend to race both of them on local tracks later. " It is freely predicted that bofoie the Saratoga meeting ends, the mile record will be lowered. The track at the Spa is not only lightning fast, but is also banked at the turns in such a manner that records are inevitable. Those who have been to Saratoga are loud in their praise of the track management and the racing itself. One of the leading bookmakers made the statement yestorday that the amount of money iu circulation was enormous, but when asked whether it was true that as much as 0,0C0 was wagered by one man on one horse in a single race, he laughed long and loudly. " Those are pipe stories, said he. If that much money was bet by one man and the horse won, how long do you think the ring would last? When you hear that a man wants to bet a million dollars on a race at Saratoga you can bet that 0,000 is a big bet for him, whoever he may be. I do not deny that there has been some heavy plunging, but the amounts said to have been won and lost are greatly exaggerated. "
