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EXCELSIOR NOMINATIONS ♦ Jamaica Stake Attracts Fifty Horses of Handicap Division. Tliree-Year-Olds of Quality Included Anton? Those Named for Event — Race Dates Back to the 1903 Season. - ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y.. April «.— It was in the spring of 1903 that the Metropolitan Jockey Club gave its first meeting at Jamaica, the mile course that is within a short distance of the old Long Island town of the same name. It was told of the project, at that time, that the ultimate use to be made of the property was the construction of a residence section, but that racing would do to pay the earning expenses until such time as that would become profitable. There has been considerable expansion of Jamaica in the twenty years that have intervened and it is a much more bustling and important center than it was at that time, but it appears that the track itself is as far away from becoming a residence section as it was in April of 1903. The Metropolitan Jockey Club and Jamaica form a truly important link in the New York racing circuit and though it came through lean years, along with the other racing organiztions of the state, it has prospered until it would be ill indeed if it was crowded out by expanding Jamaica proper. The year that Jamaica was admitted to the New York turf racing began at Aqueduct on April 15 and Jamaica had second piaee on the date schedule, conducting its meeting from April 27 for ten days, when the move was made to old Morris Park, which has since been crowded out by the growth of New York into Westchester. It was that growth that made necessary the move of the Westchester Racing Association to Delmont Park, so that we have a Westchester association miles from its old home from which it took its name. EXCELSIOR OPENING FEATURE. On that opening day at Jamaica, back in 1903. the Excelsior Handicap also came into being and an idea of the instant success of the infant jockey club is had from the fact that when the race was won by the late Col. William C. Whitneys Black-stock, other owners who had representatives in the big field that raced were W. L. Fan-shawe. J. Hackett. F. J. Lantry. Foxhall P. Keene, Newton Bennington, Walter C. Rollins. Henry J. Morris, W. C. De B. Lopez, Alex Shields, P. H. MeCarren. William L. Oliver. W. C. Daly and Michael F. Dwyer. The success of Jamaica was instant and the Excelsior Handicap has been continued since that auspicious beginning, but it is no longer the opening offering of the Metropolitan Jockey Club. The Paumonok Handicap has that place now, while the Excelsior Handicap has moved back. And its roster of winners contains the name of many a good one. THE PREVIOUS WINNERS. Those that have taken the race besides its initial winner. Blackstock, have been : Rostrand, Santa Catalina, Merry Lark, Dr. Gardner. McCarter. Guy Fisher, Meridian, Addie M., Sand Marsh. Roamer, George Smith, Naturalist, Boniface, Blazes and Sen-nings Park. This is a list that will compare favorably with the winners of any race of like age and the Excelsior Handicap from its beginning, has been a race that has brought together horses of real excellence. This year the Excelsior Handicap nominations assure that it will be fully up to its best traditions and in the fifty that are named are found the names of the best handicap horses of last year, as well as the most promising three-year-olds of the year, with few exceptions. The race th.s year will be run Saturday. May 12. the same date on which the Preak-ness Stakes is decided at Pimlico. This fact had its effect on the three-year-old entries, but there are many in the list that will not make Pimlico, but will try for the Exce!sior Handicap. Following is the old race with the nominations for its running in May: EXCELSIOR HANDICAP- For three -year-olds and upwaid. Guaranteed cash value ,500, oi which ,000 to tlie second and 00 to the third. Weights to be announced live days before the race. Winners after the announcement of weights of a race of the value of ,500 to carry five pounds extra. 1 1-16 miles. A. J. Rcdcll -Lranus, ch. g, 4, by Suustar — Vera Cruz. G. I, Blackford Maximac. br. c, 4. by Golden Maxim Lily Mae. F. E. Brown - Hephaistos, b. c, 4, by Vuleain — Neva V. F. Burlew Irish Brigadier, b. c, 4, by Light Brigade Magic Ivuitern II. Clifford A. Cochran June Grass, b. c, 4, by Short Gras:: — Comsora. I.. K. Cooney- Athelstan. b. g, 4, by Incle— Con-suelo II. J. S. Co-den Paul Jones, br. g. G, by Sea King — May Florence. J. S. Cosdeu Blazes, br. h, !, by Wrack — Blazing Star. J. S. Cosden Snob II., br. c. 4, by Prestige May Pora. William Daniel Lighter, b. g, 4, by Negofo! — Luck Siouc. P. J Fairell Horologe, br. c. 1, by St. Amant ■■-Iloi:r Hand. Marshall Field F.u.otion, ch. f, 4. by Friar Kock — -Affei t .on. Greentiee Stable — Exodus, eh. g, 5. by IVter Fan-First Flight. Crecntrce Stable Nedna, b. f, 4. by Whi.sk Broom II. — I eayonara. Grecntr.-e Stable Cherry Pie, b. g. 3, by Chicle — bill J Mal"tte. Greenirce Staid*- Barbary Bush. ch. e, 3, by Whi-k Broom II. Cardmnine. Greentrce Stable -Rial to, b. c. 3, by Cliicle — Matinee. S. N. Ilolman Best I.il. br. h. 0. by Helmet— Pa-dula. Jefferson Living-ton Firebrand, ch. h, 5. by MrOoc subdue. Oik Itidge Stable Northeliff. eh. c, 4, by Sea King Doii.-i. S. 1*. Petti I Devastation, br. g, 5, by Wrack — Truli— Quim-y Stable Captain Alcoek, eh. h, 0, by Og-dea Mallard. Quincy Stable Bay J;;y. b. c. 4, by As-agai -Bo i agne. Bears as Stable Mad Hatter, br. h, 7, by Fair Fl.-.y Madcap. IllfWI Stable Thunderclap, blk. g, 7, by Vul-cjin ;:.. i.d ;na. Ram-ocas Si able Grey Lag. ch. h, 5, by Star Shoot Miss Minnie. Dauroras Stable Knobbie, b. h, 5, by Wrack — Gold. i Rancocas Stable-Flying Cloud, b. h, 5, by Wrack— Kobinetta. • Rancocas Stable— Kai-Sang, br. c, 4, by The Fian — Kiluna. Ranco.-as Stable— Little Chief, b. e, 4. by Wrack— I Medora II. . Ranco. as Stable— Zev, br. c, 3, by The Finn Miss Kearney. i Raucocus Stable- Bud Lcrner, b. c, 3, by The Finn -— Dreamsome. 1 P. S P. Raadolph- King Albert, b. g, G. by King .1 auies — Rosecrest. Sanfor.l Stud Farms — Seronadcr. eh. c. 4. by Bache- i lors Double— Golden Harp. | Lexington Stable— I.m ky Hour, br. c. 4. by Ferole cr Ho;i:-l"S8 — Bin ky Catch. , Charl.s H. Thieriot-Prince James, blk. h, 5, by | King -lames Lii-4.ua. II. Walersoi -Brainstorm, br. g, 4, by Peter Pan c - Bubble. Westinonl Stable -Tryster. blk. b, 5. by Peter Pan - Tryst. H. P. Whitney- Bunting, b. c, 4, by Pennant — Frill, ry. | II. P. Whitney Rocket, b. r. 4. by Broomstick - , 1 I irst Flight. II. P. Whitney Olympus, br. g, 4, by Royal Eagle -Paradise II. , II. !. Whitney — Revenge, b. g. 3, by Chicle He- i pret. , II. P. Whitney. Enchantment, b. g. t, by Chicle— i En -hailing. . II. P. Whitney Chickvale, b. e, 3, by Chicle— , Greenvale. . II. P. Whitney Flagstaff, ch. c. 3. by Broomstick Inaugural. II. P. Whitney- Picketer. b. e, 3, by Chicle Pank- ! 1, rst. Joseph I.. Widener Battersea, ch. c, 3, by Mont , dOr II.— Sunflower. Joseph K. Widener - Purity, ch. c, 3, by Fair Play - Sans Tac lie. It. T. Wilsoa Pillory, ch. c, 4, by Olambala — Hester Prynne. Xalapa Farm -Southern Cross, br. c, 4, by Luke McLuke -Pamphyle. I
