New-York tribune., 1885-08-11
RAN FOX TRIUMPHANT.
THE CHAMPION OF THE Two-YEAR-oLDs.

MnDmOutl
IN great host of spectators, drawn together to see 'e
S.Ion of the Champion Stallion stakes the richcss
tovear-old race Of the year, and to see MISS
rreeand and Louisette run IN the Champion SaAcS i
cider racers lovely battalion oflades amsnteo o'o
rou& of the favoites in the two great stakes Many
fair witnesses were robedin unsucd whe-empieha'''
doubtess of spotless purity Of the selling race anu
se IN which the riding of Black Jack by 'te
:. Jimmie Donohue and OF Jim MCGOWAN by Cana'an
was OF the sort that makes the judicous grieSe.
The first race was trifng little handicap ior threo
vear.olds IN which there was an amapie h''io i"''
Marty Mclaughlin riding the favor'te ana tne "".,
Inuox and his tiny stable associate Potter haVs
-, an 7 . sv,rb,da who ran second. The running OF
Corrteau's geldinx Hasaras and OF Pierre Lornafu
finely bred colt Heimda was heartreneins.
Tbe Champion Stallion Stakes fortwo-yesr-oids camo
rext wo rth So $50 the winner ana $oooo 10 ne
of the winners 1000 to the owner OF the 'eoon
horse and 81 900 to Of the sre $ooo 10 tno
,h,rd with the same sum to the sires owner marnn
.rt Ned o n dozen came post ninc or them III
nara ef important stakes Tho Dwyers Portahu WAS !"
strong favorite with George L. Lorarfs Eiectric sec
ond CHOICE butChinn Il Morgan's Ban Fox was packeu
an heavily that he carried about rs mucn money 40
Electric. Burchs fast flly Biggonet anu
the California pair Ben All and Preciosa also had many
friends who piled money on them in neaps' LUG
owners of Ban Fox were sanguine, wniio asJor d. vs.
Thou,as the big hearted breeder OF Ban Fox ana
Of his SIRE King Ban from Kentucky solely 10 seo
the race. this being MS nrst 'isi' IaS' AA "
years.
The atari was bad Quito being turned the wrong way
hen the Gag fell and Cyeops being far back as TO DC
oue of the race. Savanac was on III iront pue n"u ~
suirclent speed accomplish anything HIS soaoc oo
paniou Cyclops ran we'll after his deporaoe start anu
came In fourth Ben Ali was also sadly In tne ie'r
the sx,a came and had any choice put MS seo'o
companon Preciosa started well and ran well, coming
in good third The really great performances OF the
race however those OF Ban Fox ano bi2gone' io
hly started and Ban Fox was sxtf on me western
colt was slow getting fairly settled IN MS sroe anu
whom the race was half over he seemed OUT OF IL
But he was of the whrlwnd sort when his blood was np
and he ran the rest Of the way as a storm swoops
down ou the Atlantic He entered the homestretch on
the extreme outside and down he came iike
Biggonet running with pluck and CELEBRITY nau tno
others except Ban Fox, beaten half furong from the
line Haywards skill and strength In finishing just got
Fan Fox by the judges short head before Bigsonet'
MAYNARD, the jockey Biggonet being far INFERIOR "
the master Jockey In handling his mount
The time was l:l5-much the best two-year-oid race
of the year. as the full weights were carried mighty
feat for both Ban Fox and Biggonet.
The Western turfmen made the air extremely emily
for the Eastern speculators There was not Ken
tucrian ON the grounds who did not 60 home with full
pockets The New-York and Brooklyn brigades were
stripped They backed Portland and Electric Win un
fpchIg resolution. Neither horse ran we'll Portland
was fourth at start and took the lead on the bacK
stretch but he fairly outrun on the lower turn
and went to pieces In the homestretch.
ua IA annarently rank "qutter" when
he meets genuine racehorse. Electric amazed tile
best by his distressing failure He was not con-
spieuous In any part of the race
The victory of Ban Fox will add immen sely to the
fame Of sire. King Ban Biggonets fine running VIII
win much favor young sire, Bramble Preciosa
sister OF Lousette aud daughter OF Gienelg out OF
Stamps, also acquitted herself well
Ban Fox will not again this gear. His owners
do not believe in racing great two.year-od too mueA
Hs next public appearance VIII probably DC III tne
Kentucky Derby next spring. There was Wild cheering
over his victory and the Western mon made tremendous
iprosds Oh the sparkling vtntages of France
The New-york and Brooklyn spectators who had any
money left after the eclipse OF Portland and Electric
tried to get back some OF their ios1
riches by betting on Miss Woooiord lot
the Champion Stakes. The westernsrs as one
man backed Freeznd Lousette had some stanch
friends but Miss woodford strong favor0. Free
land second choice Isaac Murphy the famous colored
Jockey Freeland, and darkey on the track
big and LITTLE grnned and yelled when Freeland won
Lousette went with the lead. Miss Woodford running
second. When half the distance had been run Miss
woodford giidcd by her. Murphy waited with
Preel,ud until well into the final half-mile,
when he gave the horse his head and
Freeand drew up Miss woodford at pace whc she
found for her in the homestretch Freeiand
with In the fast time OF 236, Louisette forty
lengths behind Miss woodford.
1t was great race the time showed, but neither
Miss woodfori Louisete in tho right trim for
stubborn light whle Freelaad trained TO the hour
That Preeland is q race-horse Of speed and power
IL plain. That ho can outrun Aiss WOOD
ford at her best many people VIII not
yet admit Both Louisette and Miss woodford need
much hard work than they have had recently to
enable them to their in q Then too. Miss
woodford has ridden with queer judgment In her
last two With her marvellous speed why did not
Mclaughlin In both wait with her till he reached
the homesretc instead Of runnlog against Pontiac and
Iouisstse early in the journey; Ii she had waited by
the side Freeand yesterday, she might not have won,
for abe was not " but she would have had better
chance.
FreeIand's victory the famous mare led to the
arrange a great for Tuesday, August Is.
special sweepstakes at Ia niles weight for ase $1,000
each, play pa 900 added Freeland, Pontiac and
Miss woodford were entered yesterday. Any other
owner can come In II ne dares the entries closing
Saturday. But probably other will venture.
The three will make the msst sensational race Of the
year.
Not much need be said Of the other races Hcsland-
Toe the fourth race, though Tou AID Miss Brews-
ter kept her busy Tho Slashes got bad start in the
Seaside stakos but showed much speed and won hand
somely. The selling fell to the Dryers Detective,
while Bun Star got the stseplechase.
Would 1t not be well for Mr.. Withers to buy race
horse Itis so long Brookdaie all black
ssen In front that the rue friends Of the stable sigh
wcariy.
VIII william Donobue ever win again Fortune has
buHeted him on both cheeks 10 thcss many weeks.
THE SPORT IN DETAIL
Tho frat race special weights.
vne mile for pune OF $500 wickhsn was Withdrawn
leaving ve to run The weights telegrsphed up from
Long Branch incorrect The i've with the riders
ana correct weights were McDonaids colt Lenox uI3
poands ridden by McIahghiin, Donohuo's colt Elsin
(ll3 DonohueD; Correan's geing Hazaras u05, Kev);
Fsncocas Stables HcfmdaI c3Y, over Meston and
Melbourne Stables 1ly La Sylphde 93 Potter Pools
.-Ienox $780, Elgn $50. Hemdsl S40 La sylphde $l5.
Books-Ienox to 10, Elgih TO 1, Hcimdal 8
Haxaras q % j La SYnliIa 10 To /