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HANDICAP CANDIDATES AT EXERCISE. New York. May 7.— Thursday several of the eandi dates for the Metropolitan Handicap were scut along. At Sbeepshead Bay. Arasee. the Emery entry, was permitted to go a mile in 1:17 by trainer Blakeley. He moved in a way to suggest that he lias all his speed. Affliction, one of tlie James B. Keene eli gibles. was only asked to gallop along for a half in 51. Bowe has sent her along over greater lis tauces and she is training in a way that ought to have her ready for the race. Marv Davis was another of tin- Sheepahead Bay ones, sin- west! her mile in 1:48 for Blakchy. In California sin- showed that she was a good lillv and she has earned a right to try for the big prize. S. C. Hildreth had his lot out. but they were only cantered along. His horses have come back from California in liigli-cla-s condition and they need little to have them fit and ready for the opening handicap of tin- season. Bow.- lias his eye ou several other stakes at Belmont Park and he was a very busy trainer with the Keene horses. II Halloas went along tor an easy half in 50|. Henley had to be driven out to step his half iu SO, but he will surely improve before the opening of tin ■tasap, Maskette, winner of the Futurity, and an eligible for the Ladles*, as well as several other three-year old tixtiin-. cantered along for a half in 521. She has impressed till who have seen her this spring and it predicted that she will heat IkiHi colts and fillies this seas. .11. Sunbnry. still another of tin- Keene three-year "Id-, is coining to racing form. His task was a hall in !.b and li • had sliced in reserve all through the move, lltinni. reeled off a half ill 51 and Celt, winner of tin Brook lyn Handicap of last year, went ids hill in "2. Be has not been hurried, but could be made ready to-either the Brooklyn or Suburban without much trouble. The Keene two-vcar-olds were sent along iu halves from 51 to 54. in tin- lot wire Graamnere, Herds man. Ililiornica. Black Gnat. Sweep. Degree and Flashing. Lvcbright. the western horse thai named some thing oi a reputation at Oakland Inst winter, is in tin- Ed Hcffnor suing this Benson and is doing excellently at Sheepahead Bay. He cantered a hall in 50 and has a taking way of going. John Hvland is sharpening up Ktherial and he ought to have that thoroughly good three vi . Hold ready before long, lie went along for rive furlongs. hard held, in 1:11. San Yito showed a half in 54 and Pontoon went along at the nunc mark. I.asata showed live furlongs in a shade belter than 1:11. while Autocrat and Armiak were only required to canter along for a half. W. II Kurrtek permitted Fashion Plate, from the Oneck Stable, to go along for a mile in 1:474. Ib-was fighting for his heal all through the move and is readv to lie sent to the races at any time now. The two -year olds, botn from the Oneck Stalde and those that will carrv the colors of II. P. Whitney. were sent halves in from o9 all the way to 52. All are training well and ought to he seen under silks early in the racing year. Tin- Whitney youngsters that were under saddle Were Equation, May Florence. Bookala. Shamrock and Collapse. Walter House is another trainer at tin- Bay who is kept busy these days. Homecrest was sent six furlongs in 1:25. Law ton Wiggins went the same distance in 1:21*. Norbitt galloneil his six furlongs in 1:24 and Bliss Carmen went along in 1:21».
