New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-23
AIIRICOMA BEATEN BY SHE.
THE BELMONT FILLY WINS BY INCHES
OTHER UNEXPECTED RESULTS AT THE GRAVES
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thousands OF people went down to the course Oh
tho Brooklyn Jockey Club yesterday, and the srahu
stand. the clubhouse and the grounds were "i' o'
stlr and hustle The sport was lively enough W heop
tba attention of all present ede and IL aoouhaea
A.. ,r.x,ectcd and amazing results The first race dld
not astound any one, for Blue Wing was made the
favorte I'm the betting, and although be had NOT run
before this year. HIS form in the spring OF 1909 ha
beeu go high that one thought his Victory an upse"
he won easily, with Murphy in the saddle whlic
p.,viderc who was close second choice. got second
49,. nr,r a short distance before Bessie June.
Garrison who rode Belvdee. had backed this horse
heavily to win and not altogether pleased at the
outcome.
Mr.. Belmont was not present. and when he reads
the details of contests he must regret that he did
not see the victory of Prince Royal and the success OF
his flly She Prince Royal was an even money
savorjte and he was we'll ridden by Littlcfeld, who
finished with much more than his usual energy and
vtepr Under whip and spur Prince Royal won the
rec by neck with Daruna second, and Niagara third
Dr. Street was bitterly disappointed that Niagara ala
not obtain first or second place. He had persuaded
All his friends that his pipcclaycd hero
WAS an absolute certainty for first second money,
and those who were unwise enough to listen to the
voice Of the charmer found their pockets empticd
after the numbers went up. Niagara had Murphy
I'm the saddle and Of course there no fault to be
found with the riding. Prince Royal and Daruns were
simply better than ne was at the weights
Then came the earthquake Of the day, the trembling
and conclusion Of all things reasonable, orderly,
consistent and logical, which will not soon be for
gotten Naturally Mr.. withcrs's crack FLY Auri-
coma was made q tremendous favorite, ana al the
close of tho batting 1t was Impossible TO OBTAIN even
money against her anywhere in the ring In many
races the element OF the dabolcal and Internal comes
in 10 spoil everything based on what is harmonious,
accoricnt and symmetrical Aurtcoma's form at
boS hcep high
had been so great q that she seemed
10 have a double mortga mot OF the Beden type)
on this race II Mr.. Caldwell had given start up
to the standard OF his usual form, Auricomas certainty
would not have failed. or II the miserable and abem
Unable beast Gypsy Queen, with all the lcsions OF
Hades encompasscd within her perversc and vicious
body had not taken part In the race, Aufcoma could
not have lost Mr.. Caldwell expected trouble with
Cipsy Queen and sent word TO her trainer that Il he
would withdraw her he would pay the forfeit money
himself II was great pity that the trainer did not
accept this handsome and generous 0ner Gypsy
Queen did not first second or third. Hence
her owner had the pleasure Of paying sao for seeing
her spoil number of perfect starts get in the way OF
good horses and generally make despicabe mess Of
what would otherwise have been a magnificent
race. Gypsy Queen has developed such temper,
such obstnacy. such wickedness that she ought to
be ruled of the turf and not be allowed to start In
any take or for any purse As on previous occasions,
win the other horses did all the mischief that 1T was
possible that any imp Of Satan could accomplish.
II she had been oul OF the Mr.. Caldwell could
have dropped the flag to perfect start with all The
horses head and head She delayed them at the post,
and when the signal was given Mr. Belmonts enc
VOL I'm front, with Sonoma, 1lps'a"
and Once Again before Aurcoma She had clear
lead Of the whole field. Sorrento had been ouch
jumping freely after his vicious tendencies had been
al IN fil
tho irrcdee mabe Gypsy Queen. He was buck-jumping
when the Gag fell. and out of the race from the
first stride. She went of with tremendous burst OF
speed and never overaken, although IL Auricoma
had been ridden with any skill or judgment she must
have In spite of the advantage that she had when
the flag fell. These two FLIES drew away fIom the
whole field at the close Of the first quarter milo. Aid
the race to the end confined TO the pair. IL
Taylor had had sufficient sense and discretion to take
good position swinging into the homestretch the
fAvoa1te must have won The track was
heavy close to the inner rails, but that was no ex
cuse for Taylor's trying to climb the outside fence
with the favorite lie went to the very extreme verge
Of the frthest limit Of the course losing many lengths
on the great turn into the home but so well did
Aurcoma respond to his imperfect dilapldated and
worm-eaten riding that Auicoma only failed to win by
q nose, Just bare few inches. Maidstone was poor
third. He had got off badly next to last, and had
run through his field, but had not sufficient speed TO
ring She opened at so to straight and 20 to place.
At the close She was at 10 to straight and to l
place. She IS handsome brown fy by
Gienelg -sultana, breeding impossible TO sur
pass anywhere. She has fine action and
great speed, and her race was really
marvellous for her first appearance. Report had
been busy with her merits all the year, aud 1t was
supposed by many that she the best in the Bel
mont stable. Yet she went to the post at almost
hopeless odds. Her owner, Mr.. Belmont, her
trainer. James Rowe, and her rider, Frederick
LttleHeld. all deserve great credit for this vic
tory. She ran straight and strong and
true, and stood desperate drive through tho last
furlong against the fastest tw0-yearold FLY in the
United States. But She ought to have won,
and the fact that she did partly the fault
OF Mr. Caldwell and partly the fault Of George Tay
ior who rode AurfcOma. Good as She Is, she had no
right In any way 10 defeat hgh-class and swift
a FLY Auricoma her first coming out.
The Dryer Brothers thought that Bella B. could
not defeat Los Angeles and backed the Santa Anita
FLY for the Sceptre Stakes, but Los Angeles
kicked the other day and If extremely stiff
and All that Murphy could do with her by his
best riding TO obtain third place, Bella B winning
In marveously easy style, with santalene second
So, although the Dryers carried of the scepire
Stakes, they were losers by the re-
suit Of the race. The glorious uncertainty Of
racing illustrated in this also in the fact that
Montague, a strong second choice in the betting,
backed for the place by all the experts In racing,
plunged by his rider, Garrison. thought an abso
Lutte certainty for first second by his owner, Mr.
Galway, and his trainer. Polly Feake, the most
miserable conceivable, last all the way beaten
of like the most ragged and forlorn Of tramp
The mistakes which owners, trainers and jockeys
can make I'm the condition of horses stupendOus
Mr. Galway and his trainer and Garrison all though,
Montague perfect condition, and believed that he
must inevitably first second. But the colt |
never had the slightest trace Of speed and secured
all the way up the homcstretch. How could coll |
in such a state as this have any chance? How could
Mr. withers's Anomaly have any chance In the fifth |
race, in which she, Ike Montague, secured all the
way up the homestretch!
plumbers in regard to their hlly Huniress. |
ked by them all through the city poolroons In the
West and East and everywhere that they could get |
money on at any sort Of odds. They had at least |
es 900 the lilly. Yet she ran worse than ionlt
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