New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-14
AFTER THE GREAT SUBURBAN
COUNTING UP PROFITS AND LOSSES.
,.crs AND RUMoRs ABOUT STABLES AND HORSES
RACING THIS WEEK.

v.crs AND RUMoRs ABOUT Stables AND HORSES
RACING THIS WEEK.
The narrowing anxiety over the Suburban Is now
A an end and the profit and loss OF the Det'ers
6sve been figured up. There was more ante-post
letting on this race than was ever known before IN
America. In fact, in SOME respects IL was .,io
r. because of the amount of money wagered upon
* In Engan ante-post betting is a common
thiur: in fact it is the usual thing In the case OF
The Derby and other great races betting begins upon
them nearly year before the race takes place. ana
making book, as ii Is called. Is the usuai th,ng,
NOT only by professional bookmakers, but ny cIuO
men and their humble imitators. In making
book 1t not to be inferred that the ciuD men or
their followers do a bookmaking business IN tHe
roal sense of the word, as understood In
America but they back first one horse and then
another as indications point TO ITS chance OF win
Ala, made money on the Suburban. Some say yes;
others say no. There are bookmakers that profess
fhot they were losers and even show their books
10 nroye il. However this may be, TroubadOurs
w,nnir did not give them much margin. Their
greatest hope was based upon Maumee, who won a
the track was sticky and holding, when the
Suburban was run much confidence was placed IN
her for the race. but she did not Justify TINS conn
varIously estimat between $50, 900 and 100000,
though the former amount is undoubtedly nearer
right than the latter a.,
The sight presented by the twenty horses in the
race as they swept around the course was undonDt-
edy the grandest ever seen at q track III America,
Though be ore they had gone half the distance the
race was little more than procession. Trouba-
dour easily as did Pontiac year ago: BON
tool the track in the beginning and he'd IL 10 the
end winning easily. From racing point OF view
the best race ever run for the Suburban was
when IL was opened three years ago. linen
blanket could have covered at the wire the three
leaders General Monroe, War Eagle and Jack OF
Hearts. That was hnish that would have stirred
the blood of the coolest and calmest horseman
that ever breathed, but then few such finishes
occur in great races The Iesnlt OF the SUBURBAN
blasted many hopes. The Dwyer Broihers' stable
II, laa bod nv lp
gent not only one of the horses in IT but every
horse that II supposed they were likely 10 start
for the race. OF course, that was not round up
book but then II looked upon by the Erook,
lynites as q sure thing. There Is walling ana
gnashing of teeth among these admirers OF inc
butchrr boys, because Richmond was the only re-
preventative of the stable and ii became more In
tense when Pontiac won with ease the Coney
Island stakes on Saturday from lizzie Dwyer ana
Bersan Yet they had good run for their money
and jimmy" McLaugh in tired hard to save II
for them, but they think Pontiac couId nave
done better The aged Brighton Beacher, Barnum.
the pride of the beach cOmbers. was also dis
appOintment 10 his hackers.
Joe Cotton, where was hei Well he carried
pile of money ana was nowhere at the nnlsh. ~,
he Dwyer, the pride of he Mssourlans, was still
worse off, though Saturday at one time II looked
in the Cohey Island Stakes as II she would make
their hearts glad by beating Pontiac. nut ian FOX,
Hacgins high-priced three-year-old, who was TO
upnold the honor of California, what of hint lie
was fourteenth and there is sadness in their camp
All of these favOrtes NAV do well before the season
Is over but if lroubadour keeps IN shape IL would
be lust as well for the IN not to tribe with MIN 81
tine same weights. Captain Sam" Brown, who
has made a fortune out of iron. now thinks that
horses If he get the right ones are much better
for investment than anything else that he knows
Of He attended the Spendthrlft sale of yearllngs
at Madison Square Garden on Friday and was
liberal purchaser, paying the highest prices of the
day lie sat next TO Bookmaker Mcdonald. who
has horse named for the captain that has gwen
the boys some surprises. When the captain got
through bidding he went out with the DookmaRer.
The new Fairfax stable has not yet scored VIC
tory though 1t has spent great deal OF money for
wel-bred stock and is contlnninCto do so, A. wal
colt being of the chief buyers OF the Spendthrf
yearings aud securing some good bargains. There
are some speedy in the stable and when they
get to their right foIm they will no doubt be in
front at the finish, and 1t will be a popular win
when they do The return of August Belmont to
the turf has not yet been slgnalized by victory.
but neither is he discouraged for August Belmont,
IT, has also been buying some fine yearllngs Tor his
father
The sale of the Rancocas Youngsters, which took
place on Monday at Jobstown. has been causing
more comment than any other sale that has ever
taken place. MANY of the best of the yearings
were purchased by J. Harold Wheeler, of Maryland,
Years did most Of Pierre Iorards betting him
No one believes that MIR. Wheeler bought the STOCK
for himself, and those who are in q
not Many of the other colts were bought by Z. Z.
La Montague. one OF the most prominent members
wrote to IHn TRIBUNE the other day that they
were purchased on behalf OF Pierre LorlilaId, Jr;
Now IT is said tha those o1qsnt oy 90 Ha opi
lard who also owns some two-year-Olds In training
and it IS thought that the Rancocas colors Will
appear on the turf, If not this year at least next
but that Pierre Lombard, jr., will be the Ostensible
owner of the stable. However this may be, 1t is
certain that Young Mr.. Lorilard has fOndness for
the turf and was not OvcIjoyed when his father
made up his mind to retire from 1t.
The Rockaway Steeplcchase Association has de-
cided to hold summer meeting on July o and z.
There will be contests for members and some open
races. These meetings are always enjoyed both by
the public and the club members, who are DONG so
much to give cross country racing a BOOM lt was
stated time ago that the members OF the as
sOcIatIOn not IN harmony as 10 giving these
pubic meetings, but that some of the members
wished to make their meetings exclusive and not
open then gates TO the public or their contests for
outside horses, but to make the whole thing solely
"a social affair. john ID. Cheever, the president de-
mes this and says that all are III harmony and
that the association Is unit on all
questions 1t hae been rumored that the great
racing stable of Commodore KlttsOn was to be
broken up and that the racers were to be SOLD at
auction. The Commodore has gone West but the
report has been denied by those that should Know.
Some of the animals comprising it, however, are to
be sold but they not the top sawyers OF the lot.
though there some useful and speedy ones
among the draft to be sold. noticeably Refrain,
Brown Duke and Abba.
The racing this week at Sbeepshead Bay promises
excellent sport and some valuable stakes are TO be
dccided. On tuesday the lie .,hyr Stakes for two
year-ods the Tidal Stakes fOT. three yeaT-ods and
the Bay Ridge Handicap are TO be decided. On
Thursday the Paddock Stakes tor twO-ycar-o lds,
the Coney Island Cup and the Mermaid Stakes Tor
three year-old lilies will be the main part of good
programme. On Saturday the COney Island Derby
and the sheepshead Bay Handicap will be the