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FUTURITY NEXT SATURDAY Americas Most Noted Two -Year-Olds Race Near at Hand. rrobahle Starters and "Weights They "Will Carry Contesting for Prize Exceeding 0,000. NEW YORK, N. T., Sept 9. Unless all signs fail the field for the Futurity Stakes, the greatest of all two-year-old races to be rm at Belmont Park on Saturday, September 13, next to the closing day of the meeting of the Westchester Racing Association that has been made memorable by the superb race for the first of the International Series, will be the largest that has ever gone to the post for the event. It is fortunate that Belmont Park has a course of such magnitude for the contest that every candidate will have a chance to win, the broad straight stretch over which it is raced for annually being the best proving ground for such a test in the United States. The three-quarters course at Belmont Park is as straight as a gun barrel. The best horse barring the usual mishaps incidental to the sport should win nine times out of ten. The record field for the Futurity in the past was that of 1902 when John A. Drakes Savable scored from strong opponents some twenty-four in number. That race was decided at Sheepshead Bay over a course that was built for the contest which had its inaugural in 1SSS when it was won by the big white-faced gelding, Proctor Knott, by Luke Blackburn, which was ridden by the sensational colored jockey, "Pike" Barnes, whose like, white or black, has seldom been seen in the saddle in the United States. The Futurity, which is for the unborn prpduce of mares nominated two years prior to its running, is one of the bulwarks of the bloodstock breeding industry. A. yearling colt or filly eligible for it commands a higher figure at the auction sales than other juvenile thoroughbreds, while a two-year-old that shows sufficient class to be sent to the post for the .great prize has a value practically double that of a youngster of equal merit but barren of an engagement for this great race, which has in the past been worth as much as 7,000 to the winner. This figure was the reward of August Belmont when he won the fixture in 1S90 with Potomac, by St Blaise, a colt of his own breeding that was prepared for the contest by James Rowe. . The Futurity has fluctuated in value from that high water point to the 5,000 that went to Harry Payne Whitneys Pennant in 1913. when the turf was coming back after having been dormant for two years because of the hostile legislation that reached its climax under the Hughes regime. From that modest figure the trend has been steadily upward until it is estimated that this years offering will exceed 5,000. No turf feature has been so eloquent of the growth of racing on the Jockey Club circuit as the Futurity. It has been the barometer marking fair weather continuously for the breeders of the country who have shaped the policies of their studs according to its value. Its continuity has been their best safeguard. Because of this and the fact that the conditions offer liberal rewards to the breeders of the first three horses each season, its popularity has been unexampled. This years Futurity has 211 eligibles, but upwards of 175 of these can be eliminated as not having the qualities needed for such a test. A careful survey of the field brings to light upwards of fifty colts and fillies that have demonstrated their worth in public contests. The starters will come from this list which is given below and embraces the Western cracks, Sweep Park, Pas Seul and Kentucky Cardinal as well as Sunny Man, American Flag, Single Foot, Sunsard, Royal-ite, Noah, Reminder, The Bat, Felix, Swope, Dangerous, Nedana and others that are owned in the East. The weights the candidates must carry in the contest are figured to date. Through them the student of the turf gets an addi-ional interest It will be noted that Sweep Park, the filly by Sweep, himself winner of the Futurity in 1909 in the Keen colors, from Floral Park is the only eligible slated to carry the extreme penalty. Her 127 pounds is the equivalent of the 130 borne to victory last year by St. James and by His Highness and Domino in 1891 and 1893 respectively. Of this years probable field W. S. Kilmers Sunny Man and Harry Payne Whitneys Ar-cady are allotted 127 pounds which was the burden of Man o War, Dunboyne, Papp and Novelty, when they won. Here are the most probable starters ana weights they carry should they start in the Futurity : J. S. Barbees Sweep Park, b. f, by Sweep Floral Park 127 Arch Barklics Gold Stick, eh. c, by Golden It room Cintrclla 117 Bclair Studs Sir Ronald, br. c, by Ambassador IV. Bobolink II 117 Belair Studs Beatrice, ch. f, by Jim Gaffney Mcdora II 110 James Butlers Turf Idol, ch. c, by Bobbles Turf Star 125 James Butlers Bright Steel, b. c, by Spur Jingling 117 J. N. Camdens Pas Seul, ch. c, by Light Brigade One Step 125 J. N. Camdens Kitty Pat, br. f, by Light Brigade Kcatarina 122 J. S. Cosdens Cloudland, b. c, by Wrack Fairy Bay 122 J. S. Cosdens Finland, br. c, by The Finn Bomania 122 Marshall Fields Stimulus, ch. c, by Ultimus Hurakan . 122 G. A. Cochrans Battle Field, ch. c, by Ncgofol Dcnisc Field 119 U. A. Cochrans Dangerous, ch. c, by Negofol Fair Atlanta 122 H. C. Fishers Swopi, b. c, by Fair Play Alburn. 124 It. L. Gerrys Peanuts, b. c, by Ambassador IV. Agnes Sard 119 R. L. Gerrys Emmissary, br. c, by Ambassador IV. Temptation 117 Desha Breckinridges Kentucky Cardinal, ch. c, by North Star III. Lucrative 119 Glen Kiddle Farms American Flag, ch, c, by Man o War Lady Comfcy 122 Glen Riddle Farms Maid at Arms, ch. I, by Man o War Trasher 119 F. M. Grabners Step Along, ch. c, by Uncle Ivabel 117 Grecntree Stables Stirrup Cup, b. c, by Broomstick Cafe-au-Lait 117 J. B. Griffiths Single Foot, b. c, by AVrack Virginia L 119 H. P. lleadleys Alniadel, ch. c, by Ultimus Busy Lass t 122 Idle Hour Stock Farms Brown Sugar, b. c, by Brown Prince II. Sweet Alice 122 Idle Hour Stock Farms Buttin In, b. c, by Helmet Acutissiina 122 Walter M. Jcffords By Hisself, br. c, by Man o War Colette 119 W. S. Kilmer Sunny Man, ch. c, by Sun Briar Bomagne 127 W. S. Kilmer Sunsard, b. c, by Sun Briar Rhajes 122 W. S. Kilmers Sun Hathor, b. c, by Sun Briar Hathor 117 H. W. Maxwells Brown Betty, br. f, by Wrack Vistula III 119 J. IT. Maddens Young Martin, ch. c, by Sir Martin Mis Sister ; 124 Marrone Stables Joe Marrone III., ch. c, by Glencairn Tiara 122 Bal Pars Bother, br. f, by Trap Kock Annoyance 119 S. P. Pettits Silver Bock, ch. c, by Friar Bock Lady Bedford 122 Rancocas Stables Pedagogue, b. c, by Jim Gaffney Teacher 119 Rancocas Stables Royalitc, ch. f, by Lucullite Royal Ensign 114 Rancocas Stables Nedana, br. f, by Negofol Adana 119 W. R. Coes Le Roi, ch. c, by Fair Play Babe. .117 W. J. Salmons Trip Lightly, ch. f, by Ultimus Tripping . 117 Salubria Stables Flying Comet, br. f, by Peter Pan Starf light 110 II. P. Whitneys Noah, b. c, by Peter Pan First Flight 122 II. P. Whitneys Arcady, b. c, by Peter Pan Querca 127 DT. P. Whitneys Reminder, b. e, by Chicle Remembrance 119 II. P. Whitneys The Bat, ch. c, by Broomstick Fly by Night II 117 H. P. Whitneys Coronation, b. c, by, Johrcn Inaugural 117 II. I. Whitneys Backbone, ch. c, by Whiskbroom II. Stamina 122 G. D. Widencrs Felix, ch. c, by Fair Play Felicity 122 R. T. Wilsons Campfire Talcs, br. c, by Camp-fire Jeanne Fouquet 117 R. T. Wilsons Faddist, b. c, by Campfire Sally N 117 U. F. Whitneys Barbara Frietchie, b. f, by Pennant Gentlewoman 119
