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FIVE LEADING TWO-YEAR-OLDS. In respect to amounts of money won the five leading two-year-olds of 1006 were Electioneer, Sal-vldere. Water Pearl, Court Dress and Peter Pan. They are as a whole not far from being the pick of their age as racers also. There- Is no doubt that Court Dress was the best two-year-old filly of the year although there is some difference of Qpinlon as to the comparative excellence between Salvidere and Electioneer. Before the colt went amiss Mr. Haggln Is credited with saying that Water Pearl, In his opinion, was the best horse ever bred in his stud which was saying a great deal. While not alwnys running to his highest mark some of Peter Pans races were of very high class. If all ot this quintette thrives through the coming winter and spring, great performances may reasonably be expected from them all as three-year-olds next year. Electioneer Is a brown colt, by .Voter Quesal. Ills debut in racing was in a purse at Brighton Beach, July 13. It was a dash ot three-quarters of a mile and he was beaten a head by McCarter in 1:145 after being practically left at the post: but McCarter carried 122 pounds to his 102. July 25, he ran second to Salvidere in the Montauk Stakes, three-quarters In 1:13; Don Enrique was third and McCarter and Dan Buhre were unplaced. At Saratoga, August C, Peter Pan, with 125 pounds up to his 117, beat him a head for the Flash Stakes at five and one-half furlongs time, 1:00?. He beat Arcite a nose for second money and seven others ran unplaced. While not winning, so far his running had been meritorious and consistent, yet hardly of the kind to suggest he w-ould win the Futurity. But that is what he did In his next race. This was at Sheepshead Bay, September 1, when in a field of fifteen starters, he Landed first by a neck in front of Pope Joan, she beating De Mund a head for second money. Yankee Gun, Peter Pan, Yankee Girl, Ballot, Couville, Horace E., Don Enrique. Kentucky Beau, Old Honesty, Altuda, Orau and Purslane were the unplaced ones. Two days later he won the Autumn Maiden Stakes, at five-eighths, by six lengths in ltOO?, with Tourenne second and Athlete third. In the Flatbnsh Stakes, September 8, he ran unplaced, De Mund winning with Ballot second and Dinna Ken third time, 1:25?. Uc had his revenge on De Mund when he won the colts and geldings half of the Produce Stakes at Brighton Beach, October 1. The distance was three-quarters and he won by a length from De Mund in 1:12?, with Paumonok third. This was his last race and his record now stands: Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Amt. 7 3 3 0 1 53,701 Salvidere Is a chestnot gelding, by Belvldcre Sallie of Navarre. He was bred by the late Captain S. S. Brown and made his first start at Brighton Beach, July 14, as the property of his brother, W. H. Brown. This was in a purse race at five and one-half furlongs In which he was beaten three-quarters of a length by Fountainblue in 1:07. Gallant Dan was third and eight ran unplaced. After that Salvidere was never beaten and proved himself a great two-year-old. He won the Montauk Stakes at Brighton Beach, July 25, beating Electioneer easily by a length and a half, running for the first time in the colors of his present owner, T. Hitchcock, Jr. Three days later he won the Brighton Junior Stakes and, with 110 pounds up, ran three-quarters in 1:13?, easily defeating Chase-away, Superman, Rosemount, Peter Pan. Ballot and Golf Ball. August 4, he took the Winged Foot Handicap over a muddy track in 1:15, with Lord Lovat second and Penarris third. Then he went to Saratoga and won the rich Saratoga Special. This was run August 11 and Salvidere won with all ease, miming three-quarters in 1:12? and defeating McCarter, Peter Pan, Ballot, De Mund, Charles Edward, Prince Fortunatus and Iockstone. All carried full stake weights. At thg same track. August "29, he voirtIie Adirondack- Handicap With 12S pounds up, defeating Don Enrique, 110; Ale-theuo. 10S; Clara Huron, 104; Royal Breeze, 10G, and Eddie Ware, 110. at three-quarters, with great ease in 1:14?. He then wound up his career for the year by whining the Junior Champion Stakes at Gravesend, Septemlcr 22. This was run over the "about" six furlongs course, and he had no trouble in winning by two lengths, with De Mund second, Ballot third; Water Pearl and Okenite unplaced time 1:102. This made ills record for the year" read lis follows: Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Amt. 7 C 1 0 0 31,OS5 Water Pearl is a big chestnut colt, by Watercress Pearl V. He came out much earlier thau Salvidere and Electioneer and made a great impression, but went amiss and did not run up to his early form after being again trained and put to racing. A winter of rest may serve to bring him arouud and it is to be hoped that in 1007 he will vindicate the good opinions entertained of him by men wise in the ways of racing. His first start was at Belmont Park, May 10, In a purse at four and one-half furlongs, won by Bat Masterson. He was not ready and ran unplaced. May 2S, he started In another Belmont Park purse at four and one-half furlongs and won from Water Breeze, Woodwitch, and seven other youngsters in :54. June 0, he eame out in select company and, all carrying 117 pounds, won the Eclipse Stakes at live and one-half furlongs with all ease, defeating Oran, Conville, Tim OToole, George S. Davis and Prince Hampton in such fast time as 1:00?. Next he won the Great American Stakes at Gravesend, five furlongs run in 1:01, defeating Ballot. Superman, Saracenesca. Golf Ball and W. H. Daniel. It was an easy win by a length and a half. At the same track, June 10, he won the Tremont Stakes easily from Saracenesca, Golf Ball. Philander and Prince Fortunatus, running the "aliout" six furlongs course over a sloppy track In 1112. In the first part of the Double Event, at Coney Island, lie ran second to Ballot, the latter carrying 122 pounds to Water Pearls 120. Second was again his portion in the Great Trial Stakes at three-quarters in which Oran beat him by two and one-half lengths in 1:12, Ballot was third and eight ran unplaced. He then won the second half of the Double Event, running three-quarters in 1:13 J with 12! pounds up and easily defeating Peter Pan, 120, and Superman, 120; Sewcll, Oran. Ethou, Paumonok and Aletheuo ran unplaced. Then he went wrong and, when brought out again after a lou;r rest, ran unplaced twice and went Into winter quarters with this record: Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Aint. 10 5 2 0 3 2,560 Court Dress is a fine chestnut filly, by Disguise Hampton Belle. She was bred by her owner, James R. Keene, and made her first start in the Fashion Stakes at Belmont Park, May 19. which she won cantering by three lengths, with Clare Russell second, Jersey Lady third, and six others unplaced. The four and one-half furiongs were covered in :54. June 4, she won the Gaiety Stakes at the same track, four and one-half furlongs straight in :52?, defeating Barbary Belle, Adoration and two more and giving them ten pounds. Then she won the Criterion Stakes at Gravesend, June 7, from Soprano, Adoration and three more, five furlongs in 1:01 and carrying 110 pounds to the others 114. She was laid by until the Saratoga meSting where, August S, she won the Spinaway Stakes at five and one-half furlongs, easily beating Kennyetto, Mentha and six more in 1:07. She carried 122 pounds to 112 on Kennyetto and won by two lengths. Her only defeat followed. This was in the Great Filly Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, September 5. in which Killaloe, with 114 pounds up, to her 124, beat her by two lengths, running the three-quarters of the race In 1:13?. Kennyetto was third. She then wound up her campaign of 1006 by winning the fillies half of the Prodnce Stakes at Brighton Beach from Barbary Belle and Common Sue, with 121 pounds up. to their 109 each, running the three-quarters In 1:12- and retiring with the following record: Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Amt. 6 5 1 0 0 1,004 Peter Pan is another of the home-bred youngsters that helped to keep Mr. Keene at the head of the list of winning owners this year. He is a bay colt, by Commando Cinderella, by Hermit. His first essay in public was In a dash of five and one-half furlongs for a purse at Sheepshead Bay. June 25, which he won In a drive by a neck from Paumonok, with Yankee Girl third and sixteen unplaced ones behind the trio time, 1:07?. June 2S, he won the time-honored Surf Stakes by two. lengths, with Aletheuo second and Arimo third, and four more unplaced. The five and one-half furlongs were run in 1:07. Next lie ran second to Water- Pearl in the last half of the Double Event and at Brighton Beach was unplaced in the Brighton Junior Stakes, Avon by Salvidere. Taken to Saratoga, he won the Flash Stakes in a rattling head and nose finish with Electioneer and Arcite, running five and one-half furlongs in 1:00?, with 123 pounds up. In the Saratoga Special he was a good third to Salvidere and McCarter, finishing ahead of Ballot, De Mund, Charlf.s Edward and two more. Then he ran the best race of his career, and a high-class one, by winning the valuable Hopeful Stakes at three-quarters of a mile in 1:12?, with 130 pounds up. He won by two lengths. McCarter, 122, was second and Pope Joan, 112, third. The unplaced ones were Pau-ruonok. 115: Kentucky Beau, 112, and Hickory, Don Enrique, Sir William Johnson and Purslane, 115 each. He ran but once more and that was when he was unplaced in the Futurity His record for the year reads: Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. Amt. S 4 1 1 2 0,600
