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BELMONT JUMPING STAKES • • Leading Steeplechase Stables Represented in Entry Lists. . • Several Important Newcomers to the Cross-Country Sport Nominate Horses for Events. ■ ♦ NEW YORK. N. Y.. May 5.— The steeplechase stakes to be run under the auspices of the Westchester Racing Association at both the spring and autumn meetings that closed recently have been patronized in liberal fashion by the best stables, and the sport through the field at Belmont Park this year should be up to the best. There are several new owners in the list this year, among them Harry Payne WTiit-ney, whose interest in the turf has hitherto been confined to flat racing. Mr. Whitney will be a welcome addition to the ranks of cross-country enthusiasts, and he begins with a pair of smashing four-year-olds. Husky, by Whisk Broom II. — Stamina, and Handsome, by the same horse, from Hansa, are unusually fine upstanding horses. Another distinguished newcomer is Lord Airlie, owner of Master Robert, winner of the Liverpool Grand National in 1924. Lord Airlie has named the four-year-old gelding, Morello II., by Drinmore — Mella, and the four-year-old mare, Wharekoa, by Winstan-ley— Lucinia, and there will be an assured welcome for the Airlie tartan the first time they are shown in this country. MANY NEW RECRUITS. Other recruits with nominations in the Belmont jumping stakes include the Rari-tan and Brookmeade Stables. Bayard Warren, James W. Bean, L. H. Conger, Thomas McCreery. William A. Read. Winburn Stable and Robert C. Wlnmill. It is to be noted with satisfaction that Thomas Hitchcock, once a power in the cross-country world When Good and Plenty, Hylas, Forget and ■ttar cracks were carrying his green jacket, j j is to be represented this year. He has named | the four-year-old gelding. Ravel, by Sir Martin, from Tangle, for the best of the races through the field at Belmont Park. The horses that will race in Mr. Mc-Creerys name are those bought abroad for I , the account of the late Julius Fleischmann. : They were bought abroad by Mr. McCreery I laat year and included the highly thought of Carabinier by Ex-Voto, the best sire in I I France of jumping horses. Ex-Voto is well known in this country through the excel- j i lence of Dan IV. in the Cosden string. This j fine horse and the gelding, Bullseyc, are i again named by Mr. Cosden and are a for- ! | midable pair when right. Mrs. Lofts Sweepment and J. E. Wideners : ; Duettiste, two old favorites, are named for j | the Charles L. Appleton Memorial Cup, and j the Brook Handicap Steeplechase, as well aa the Grand National. The first named two ! | have a value of 0,000 each, while the Na- : tional, at three miles, has ,000 added and I Is to be the real test of the late autumn season. GREENTREE STABLE JUMPERS. Another new jumper that will be seen under colors the coming season is the Green-tree Stables General Post, by Volta — Post Horn. He and Damask are the main hopes of the establishment at Westbury for the j chief prizes through the field. President | | I J. E. Davis of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, has named his good mare. i | ; Relentless. James W. Bean is to be represented by the stake winner, Donaghee. whose disposition may be improved by racing through the field. The popular Queen City Stable has the cracks. Not Much and Guingamp, each a winner of a 0,000 prize last year, while ; W. J. Salmons colors will be borne by Dunks Green and Courteous, the former a jumper of undoubted class. . Sans Peche will run in the name and colors of William A. Read instead of the ; Laurel Park Stud. This was a first-class mare last sprinp. Most of the stars and many lesser lights are named for the Corinthian, International and Meadowbrook Steeplechases, and it may be taken for granted that there will be no bloodless victories in any of the races named. The events to be raced for during the spring are the Charles L Appleton Memorial Cup, the Corinthian, the International and the Meadowbrook. For the autumn, the Brook and the Grand National will round out what should be a brilliant year of cross-country sport. «
