New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
MISS WoODFORD OF COURSE.
THE QUEEN STILL INyINCIBLE.

rooa,or do her best yesterday, and the queen oi o
Turf won the Coney Island Stakes In a can'si ~
,xtremely slow race. Both Louisette ana ""u's
thought to be fit by their trainers ana ootn nau
rood work In private but they were "oiu'iy
their hest form Miss woodford is unapproacnapie %
49,, 10 ono exnsctcd that Iouisette and Wanda
.o,,d N. beaten at O mile and a furlong III tne
wretched time Of two minutes trainers arc o',o'
pistaken and certainly Alcock and Byrne wero us
mally asray IS the real merits OF their niiieS ~
woodford was great favorte ana her sucoes' peas
.vervbody Wanda did not show the least Improvement
,er ,rretched performance In the Swift Stakes, TOT
enough she WAC second she showed little speed Lou'-
ran "a badly as she June OF last year. But
abe was great In August and the ia'er non'"S "
1894 and shcmay herself again later IN tho se"son
a. Pluncer~ Walton's imported colt Richmond Is
thistle to touch He short race at Jerome farh III
ea,ter showing rare speed He brilliantly In the
euburban Handicap, a hne second to Pontiac again
allowing great speed and beating many fast norses "
was not surprising then that the pubic plunge" oh ~
for the first He In third pehho Non"so' o
WINES and Thackeray This was amazing. ref"''p'
the colt resented the public pungng on him, having
nm hs mind that only his master should enjoy that
r,vege The performances of Mr. Waltons stable WILL
hereafter be watched with uncommon interest feopie
will want TO know IL his have resolved not 10 WIN
when they are favorites
The California party threw away the seconu r"oo W
uniting an wholly incompetent jockey on their ne ny
was the favorite and was first at the start ou' ran
wretchedly and fourth at the finish Pfeciosa leu
into the homestretch. but when Donohue on "'herss
,ly Long STOP challenged Precosa. Long. the stupid
hoy on Precosa 20 of her head and she was peacn
Even then she was good second to Long STOP
The handieappng Of Rataplan in tho third race AZ ioo
pounds only. which amazed every one was
the result OF clerical error Mr.. Lawrence
mt lis pounds on Ratap'an. 00t
copied the weight 10S and was poste'' anu oo
not be changed Mr. Lawrence was mucn ahhoyeo w .o
error and paid ont of pocket the forfes OF 'he
horses tnat were struck because OF the ght wes
nm, IN Ratapan OF course the Kittson colt was an
overwhelming fayorte, and won in eaner. trafalgar
seemed wholly out of FORM and was beaten far Oh even
by Heva- ,.. xy..o,
The selling race easily by the favori'e "easo'
and the fayore in the steepechase Captain Curly won
with still more ease.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS
The first race was for purse of $500; seven furongs
rour ran Plung ger" waton's imported colt iscnmohu
"a years. 11s rounds, ridden by O'Leary) w. l.. LOTT
lard's colt Tnackeray a. lls. Bayloek Babeocks mare
Lizzie Mac Is, 115, Mclaughlin and Witherss my
homage a. ll3, Shauer Pools-Richmond SZoo' LIh]i0
Mac $50 Thackeray $50, homage $40. Books-hicn-
mopd 8 TO on Lizzie Mac to l, ThacKeray D 10 l.
homage 8 toll. d.,
1backerav was first at the start homage second, Rich
roond third Lizzie sulked. got of badly and was
never jrhe race being far behind all the way homage
was quickly showing the way, Thackeray second On
the lower turn Richmond passed Thackeray ana gaheo
on homage 50 fast that the race seemeu are"uy
ut his mercy. But he showed niue SPoe"
I'm the homestrech and under the whip faied even W
get second place. homage won by hall length IN i'o
Tbackeray second a length before Richmond VINO was
.,r.n,v Ispgtbs before Lizzie Mac. Fnnch pools,
$4S 95.
The second race was a sweepstakes for two-year-ous
s25 EACH $3.50 added, $3.50 to seoond special weight
conditions; distance b mile seven ran-DMyei
Erotbers' colt Buffalo Q12, over. McLaughinl nag
gins Ally Precosa Q01 overweight. Long,; h'hcocas
S,oh,es colt Pasha 100 Church. r. W. Waidens colt
Pock-and.R Rive nO3. So over. Lewis) Wtthers's My
Long Stop QOl over W. Donohue): and Kelsos pair
the colt Amagam COS, Menton) and hly SHAMROCK %"
Green Pools-Rock-and-Rye $40. Buifalo $780, rasha
S35, Long Stop $35, Preciosa $2S. field 800 Book
Rock-and-kye to Pasha to l. B nfso to 2 preei
asa to l. Long Stop to /, Shamrock 10 10 L. A"asa
10to1.
The start was good Rockand-Rye being first on Long
stop second Amalgam third Amalgan shot ih'o 'ho
lead holly chased 10y Rock-andRye while freclosa 'ooA
third place Precosa rapidly gained on the TWO ieaaers
and was first into home-stretch running eaS"''
long thoucbt he already had the race won Then came
lang Stop with rush and in an instant was 10y
side Long lost his head let 20 the ys heaa ana ios'
the race Long Stop winning by three-guarters Oh
length in l:lsa Precosa second, two lengths Deioe
pasba who was two lengths before Rock-and-hye.
French pools S34 o. 100
The third race was handicap sweepstakes. $50 each
$50 ADDED $50 to second distance 1's miles Three
ran-Kttson's colt Rataplan "a, ILL., overweight
FizpatrcN: G. L. LorIlards colt Trafalgar 70, l 90
Dnnohuel aud RaucOcas stables my Heya 70. ~,
Church, Iools-Ratapan $3.50. Trafalgar SO ieva
S25 Reconsideration to on. Heva to l. trafalgar
7to1. ,r-.,.,.,r win, t,s lead far nearly
half me tourney and then went TO the 'front.' ana won
eaner by six lengths. Trafalgar ran niseraoy Ia the
last hafinie and Heva came hons twenty engths De-
Next the great for the Vones Island s'nHes
fro,n tn
previous winnings OF those entered with CORRESPONDING
iorielis ranging from 20 x 20 to s rdoO Distance is
miles Five ran-Dwyer Brothers mare Miss Woodtord
sIarl's mare Lonisette a. il3. Biaylock); Rancocas
Stables hly Wanda g. 81 church bryant GS. Ten
Sliy Bonnie Boache g, 81, PURCELL. Pools.Mss Wood.
scSd T oo dss Wooaor Lonseit 10 l. Wanda to
l. General Harding % to /, Bonnie Bonche 90 to l.
Is, mske the least difference in the race Wanda
was iirst away Miss Woodford second Inc pace was
vas in irons after they had rong bat Lonlsetie
speedily passed her aid set the pace Tor nan ne. ~
,euyth nehnd Ionisette with Wanda by her side As
they the last poan Mss od
@ ss S sps "ne % e
her 10 draw away Wanda without furry or fret and
Cnurcns use Of the whip Wanda did no good Miss
s!ow tine OF Two minutes, Wanda second. two lengths
before Loase!te who was forty sSS9s o GsiSIe
The selling race at hrecquarters OF ame had thirteen
starters-Rancocas Stables Endynlon a. Us ChufcLl;
smitSis Bart warren g. lis, SicLaughllp; woodlawn
stable's Weasel aged IlS Turner "; e DA,eys
held g. loo, iggs j. @aIdens M ,os g g.
Brannons gelding Rico g. 80, Wbealleyl;
Hcffners Error g. lo2, Mccarthy Hernans Carlisle %
JOB C. Lynch Streets success 70, 49, Burke) and
Tobins Inconsant %, Ill. W. Donohue). Weasel was
the favorile In betting with Endymion and incon-
slant next Weasel won easily by length IN ll7i4,
Rico second. Endymon third Hickory Jim fourth.
Book betting 10 against the winner French pools
f25 Is. -
For the handicap seeplechase over the full course
ewecDsakes OF 25 each, 500 added. 500 70 second
Eur ran-M Il Nolans gnldng Captain Curry % wears.