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1924 BELMONT STAKES Prospective Candidates for Rich Eastern Three-Year-Old Race. St. James a Formidable Eligible t Rancocas Stable Holds a Strong Hand. NEW YORK, N. Y March 16. The spring stakes for three-year-olds exercise a greater attraction for racegoers than other events of the turf decided in the early part of the year. There is always a desire to see whether favorites of the previous year havo held their own in quality, or whether soma of the dark division as two-year-olds havo developed championship form. This chango between two and three-year-old form gives racing much of its fascination both to owners and to public. The winners at two may only be Hashes in the pan at three, whilo the plodding two-year-old may show tha stamina needed to win the real tests of racing at three. Of these early races for three-year-olds tha Eelmont Stakes run at Belmont Park early in June is generally regarded as a conclusive, test. It is a furlong further than the Kentucky Derby" and a quarter of a mile longer than the Preakness, both of which are decided prior to the Belmont, which was inaugurated in 18G7 when it was ran over tho old saddle-bags course at Jerome Park, tha original home of the American Jockey Club. IN EXCESS OF 0,000. The Belmont Stakes of 1924 closed witli 474 nominations, and its value should be considerably in excess of 0,000. It is for entire colts and fillies and from present indications there should be a larger field than usual. Eliminating those that have failed to show sufficient promise as two-year-olda to warrant the belief that they will go to the post in this years classic, the field should come from the following: George D. Widener St. James, by Ambassador IT. Bobolink, ly Gallinule. Kancocas Stable Mail Play, by Fair Play Madcap. by Kock Sand. Rancocas Stable Stamvir, by Ballot Miss Crittenden, by Royal Flush HI. Rancocas Stable Ilounnore, by Ilourless Bel- Bravia, by Ben Brusli. Rancocas Stable Purchaser, by Ormondale Cherry- ola, by Tanzmeister. E. 11. Bradley Beau Butler, by Black Toney Santa Anna II., by Martagon. August Belmont Ordinance, by Ormondale Dona Roca, by Rock Sand. August Belmont Lucky Tlay, by Fair Play - Lucky Catch, by Trap Rock. August Belmont Blind Play, by Fair Play Blue Grass, by Prince Palatine. August Belmont Pricemakcr, by Ilourless Fair Priscilla, by Fair Play. J. S. Cosden Lord Baltimore II., by Trap Rock Federal Girl, by Ultimus. .T. K. Madden Gypsy King, by Sir Martin Elizabeth I. It., by Star Shoot. "V. S. Kilmer Mint Briar, by Sun Briar Sweet Briar II., by St. Frusquin. W. S. Kilmer Sunny Sal, by Sun Briar Salvola- tile, by Disguise. Harry Payne Whitney Transmute, by Broomstick. Traverse, by Tracery. Harry Payne Whitney Whiskalong, by Whisk Broom II. Lady Hamburg II., by Hamburg. Harry Payne Whitney Husky, by Whisk Broom II. Stamina, by Nasturtium. Harry Payne Whitney Klondyke, by Whisk Broom II. Cresson, by All Gold. R. U Wilson Ruiiuingwild, by Olambala Sunburst, by Banastar. R. T. Wilson Broomfield, by Olambala Genesta. by Broomstick. Belair Stud Aga Khan, by Omar Khayyam Lady Carnor, by Radium. San ford Stud Farm Samaritan, by Grand Parado Red Cross IV., by Mat-Donald II. Sanford Stud Farm Stockade, by Swyuford Hemlock, by Spearmint. Benjamin Block Thorndale, by Sir Martin Maudo B. L., by Star Shoot. Gifford A. Cochran Sun Flag, by Sun Briar Private Flag, by Hamburg. Gifford A. Cochran Spic and Span, by Whisk, Broom II. Subrosa, by Disguise. Lee Ror-enberg Sun Pal, by Sun Briar My Friend, by Disguise. Mrs. W. M. Jeffords Diogenes, by Ballot Smoky-Lamp, by Plaudit. H. C. Fisher Mr. Mutt, by Ballot Eden Hall, by Armeath. Greentree Stable The Vintner, by Omar Khayyam Mary Maud, by Irish Lad. Greentree Stable Leopardess, by Dominant Fres- nay, by Meddler. E. P.. McLean Modest, by Colin Shyness, by Hist Majesty. Riviera Stable Bonaparte, by Trouibcck Brambla Rose, by Von Trump. BRED IN THE PURPLE. Of the above St. James was the largest money winner as a two-year-old, his successful races, which included the Futurity, yielding a return of ,uS5. St. James is bred to win a race like the Belmont, as he is from a mare by Gallinule, while his grand-dam is the renowned race mare and successful matron Chelandry, by Goldfinch. Beau Butler, winner of the Pimlico Futurity and highly regarded by his connections, earned ?57,9S0 as a two-year-old. lie too is out of an imported dam and is bred to stay. Diogenes won 8,725 in his two-year-old campaign, his best race being the Hopeful Stakes. By Ballot from a mare by Plaudit, Diogenes forte would seem to be speed, 1 Continued on second page. 1924 BELMONT STAKES Continued from first page. though Ballot stayed well and Plaudit won the Kentucky Derby. The Rancocas Stable holds a strong hand in this years Belmont. Their nominations include Mad Play, brother to Mad Hatter, whose autumn campaign was brilliant; Stan-wix, brother to Lord Brighton, which was invinciole at Bowie, and Hourmore, half brother to Black Toney, in addition to Braca-dale and Tester. Harry Payne Whitneys best candidate, taking blood lines as an index to staying power, would seem to be Transmute, whose dam is Tracery. Whisk-along, Husky and Klondike were huge two-year-olds, heavily muscled and of the sprinting type. Major Belmonts main reliance for a race he would probably rather win than any other on the roster of the Westchester Racing Association, because it was named in honor of his father, would appear to be Ordinance. This colt has come on in fine shape and, being out of a Rock Sand dam, he should get the course. Richard T. Wilsons Runningwild has never shown in pun-lic how good a colt he is. Broomfield is a half brother to Wilderness, but he wasnt as good a two-year-old as that handsome son of Campfire. "Bud" Fishers Mr. Mutt is one that may be looked for to improve over winter, as he Avas running on at the end of his races last autumn. The Vintner is the best looking colt by Omar Khayyam in training hereabouts. On looks he will not disgrace the Greentree Stable. Aga Khan is bred to stay. The Belair Stud thought they had a good colt in him last fall. There is an abundance of staying blood I in the Sanford Stud Farms pair. This is es- I pecially true of Stockade, whose sire, Swn-ford, is recokened at the top of the tree for j j bottom in England. Hemlock, the dam. is i by the Derby winner. Spearmint, out of Key-i stone, which threw the St. Leger vinner, Key-j soe. As Swynford also won the St. Leger, Stockade is bred to run all day. j Lord Baltimore II. impressed racegoers as a sprinter last year and so did Sun Flag, I Spic and Span, Mint Briar. Sun Pal and j i Sunny Sal. Gypsy King and Thorndale are by the stayer, Sir Martin, out of Star Shoot marcs. The former ran impressively late in the fall and might show well over a distance of ground. All in all there is plenty of material for a race in keeping with the traditions of the Belmont, which has been won in the past by the best horses of the American turf.
