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THREE-YEAR-OLDS ARE DISAPPOINTING Few of Better Class Show Up Well, but Cheaper Grades Have Accomplished Little. Xew York, June S.— The cheaper three year-olds have not figured prominently in races for taree-year-olds and over during the Belmont Park meeting. This is rather unusual, and does not compare with the results ;it Jamaica, in which the younger horses more than held their own in the selling races. In stakes and races for the better class of horses, however, the three vear olds have dominated. Trompe I-i Mort winning the Metropolitan Handicap, while Jjatee and Sulvestra defeated horses like Fairy Wand and Ima Frank. Ilandicappers have come to the conclusion that llUCC-year-olds are to lie considered lightly in the Cheaper races, while they are looked upon with decided favor ill races of more importance. These facts indicate there are a good band of three-year-olds in the upper division. While there is a shoddy band among the selling platers. There is line exception to this deduction, however, and that is Lady liertrude. She appears to be in superior form and has won five straight races. For a couple of weeks Alln-rt Simons, who has charge of some of the II. P. Whitney horses, has been living to persuade some one to buy Johren and Blue Laddie at a reasonable figure, according to his estimation, but so far the price has Jean considered too high by prospective buyer . Within the past week, since both have shown more than ordinary quality, owners are coming around to Mr. Simons way of thinking. "Nothing doing now." is the reply of Simons, "it is too late. Both horses are going to carry the Whitney colors from now on. Johren may not beat Cudgel and some of the other handicap horses may heat him. but he is worth more today than he was a week aeo. As for Blue Iiddie. someliody will have to introduce a youngster considerably out ,.f the ordinary to beat him. Neither is for sale now." Simons, is not alone iu his opinion that Blue Laddie is the best youngster shown this year, not excepting the good filly Elfin Queen.
