New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-06
7 R. HAGGINs FAST FILLIES.
sora rrRENzI AND AURELIA WIN.
AIR. BELMONT SADLY pIsAPPoISTED-RAcINa AT
JEROME PARK.


Ar. BELMONT SADLY pIsAPPoISTED-RAcISa AT
JEROME PARK.
The Haggin stable has not been in hurry to show
ne strength this year. but tho raccgoing pubic Is
oou getting some idea of the trumps it holds. In
Fir-nxt and Aurela IL has pair that VIII takc many
sots par OF FLIES that no other stable In America
a., raraI,el or approach. Fircnzi won the fourth
,sce at Jerome Park yesterday In common canter,
although sho giving away crushing loads OF
r.cht II she starts In the SUBURBAN next week she
val keep the winner moving at smart pace.
Amelia with 10 pounds, had much harder task In
re Croton Handicap but she had won the City Handi
a., last week with such case carrying lie pounds
,ha. she was backed with much confidence, both by
the stable ana by large percentage OF the general
specuators present She was ridden with unsparng
,nerry and uncommon skill by Garrison, who got her
10 the front by the free use OF the whip in the home
s,rctch and kept her there, Climax coming with =
rush at the end and scratching second place from
r asv Primrose who was ridden by Godfrey, with his
rsua hbred arstocratc, English air of entire
concern In every in which ne rides this
,ockevs thoughts to be far away. Perhaps he is
thinking of some blue bloodcd connections in the
Couu Of ST. Jamess the Winter Palace at st.
Petersburg II Is certain anyway that his riding is
ANYTHING but alert, energetic and businesslike.
II Is understood that Mr.. Belmont, who is generous
,rnployer and lavish patron Of the turf, is paying
Godfrey handsome salary. Perhaps he is satisfied
and believes that he is getting the worth Of his money,
MT 10 the unprejudiced observer 1t appears
that he will find Godfrey costly an investment as
AIR Hagg!n found John Speman two years ago.
euellman and Godfrey have been much alike In their
methods Each has delighted In waiting with a horse
that should set the pace, In moving up under
gentle pull in the homestretch in making rdicu
Inns little dab at tho the fpsh and then,
n that failed in going quietly to sleep. spellmau
cost Mr.. Haggin great many thousand dollars IL
stakes and purses which he might have won easily.
Godfrey has already cost Mr.. Belmont the withers
Stakes and some other races and IS In fair way to
cost him many more
Lady Primrose IS a wonderfully fast FLY with light
weight. but fant-hearted and easily discouraged.
All her best running has always been done by 60
ing out in front at hot pace and staying there
long as she could. In that way she sprcad-c agled
the field in the first heat in fast time IN the Long
Island Stakes at shcepshead BAY last autumn But
Yesterday some brilliant genius thought It best to
hold her back and trust the result to drive
against Aurca in the homcstrctch. Aurelia
carried 1l9 pounds TO Lady PrImrose's 1o7. If
Lads Primrose had gone of high speed and kept it
MP TO finish the heavy weight would have stopped
hureia and Mr.. Belmont's FLY would have won.
Mr. Belmont was present to see the massacre of his
flly's chances. so wcrc J. B. Haggin, B. a. Hargin
D. D Withcrs, Leonard W. Jerome, Major boswell,
President Hunter and the other officials OF the Amer
lean Joclcy Clnb aud thousands OF enthusiastic
lovers Of the turf Nj Belmont went away soon after
the butchery Of Lady Primrose. His thoughts could
rot have been altogether pleasant Ills twoyearold
CarnOt was the favOrite in the first raco, but was
beaten by the Castle Stables Diablo, a small son OF
Eous and Grace Darling, who was sold for only $3.50
last year and has already more than six times that
amount and viii win moro, as he is steady rater
and moves like slayer.
The mournful news reached the course that Tho
Gard was again sick with the disease inflammation
and liberation OF the bowels which nearly killed him
last year. The noble horse IS at Shoepshead Bay
il is be hoped that his condition is not so serious
as reported II the attack is grave as that of last
August he hardly survive it. for second attacks
Of this sort arc generally fatal, and last year he was
a. the POINT OF death for days 1t is indeed sad II
this splendid racchose of the best of recent years.
has his last But If he dies now be dies IN
the flush of victory and full of honors. Many small
minded and smal'Svttcd people have striven malig-
nantly to obscure his true merits they have 1ailed
aud every turfman in America now comedies his
The two selling races and the steeplechase were
slipped Little Mimic would hardly have won me
second race nrat won the fifth race In such style
that the bidding on him was lively He was entered
At 81 200 ana Lakeland who got second place WIN
In The sieepochase Harry Mann came home first
VIII Davis second. Justin Mack, Wellington and The
Colonel went OUTSIDE hSt the ba a Snc air was nvgoanc
rather than oppressive. Excellent attendance and
extensive betting both in the auction and French pools
gathered i'm groups at the lower end Of the grand
among Themselves even exchanging the regular book
making cards with the bets recorded On them, until
club thar the rio against bookmaking the grounds
must be Obeycd strictly.
FIRST IACE-PURsE 500. Two-YEAR'oLDS
FIVE FCILONGS STRAIGHT COURSE
Castle stables b. c. Dabo by EOIusGraee Darling;
Au ads Bcrnonts ch. g carnot i1a GSatfsy} ?
+ J. d b1aT; f2 A HiSs' g. 10 Io5 v Donohue}
cap,o stables 9. w G. Burns 1o5 An 1TGSen}
p. webers b. C. Bay Archer Jos "eDep
Tlme-1 :O3.
Auction pools--Carnot $50, Dabo $50, field sls
Muuas-Diaslo straight paid SIT So place 81 49, Car
cot place &c IS. Tota number OF tickets sold a7le
Hector was Withdrawn. From tho fall of the nag IN
he shadow OF the red church the finish beyond the
udces stand there only youngsters In the race
oablo and Carnot Godfrey the latter was so cocsure
winning he dd not think 1t necessary 70 exert MN
ELF Stone on the other band, never let up orlVihg
hablo and although the colt appeared to De
hsen twice he again under punishment ana won the
rec By length Carnot second three lengths before
vente.
SECOND RAcE-PURsE 500. SELLING. SIX
FURLoNGS.
I4rasncy Brothers Oh. m. Little Minnie, By King
{ea;s lSS dyttIeasPd
t Yswto en- fh MssS edon aged o los soae
ye Pi%as :N en- Ms ses SSp'% ioi ?: 9eaH
oot,on's b { MIA F 4, 1ol 81 d kany} Q
Mexican Stables b g. reekaOo0 N 1 6apobp a
W p gurch's oh. c. p. Thomas. g. 107 lHlggsl
J. II NrCormicks b. i. Wanderment @. 81 (Watson)
G. D. Federicks's Dr. g. sam Parker, 3, 90 lear. 92)
Time-1 rs "a.
Auction pools-I.tuc Minnie 5000 Marsh Redon sloo'
p. Thoma SIS Miss Mouse sG5. field $50.
MutualALittle Minnie straight paid s1e as place
s1o 90 Ccasiream place s34 80 Total number OF tick
e;s sold 4,O3
Marsh ISlon lucky enough to be in the lead when
The flag given in the chute by Picnic HILL Little
Minnie, howee quickest on her feet ana IN
the past club house got in front and showed the