St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-25
Ell RIO REY'S ECLIPSE
Theodore Winters Unbeaten
Pride OF California Scores
Another Triumph.
He Wins the Rich Eclipse
Stake at Westehestep in
a Walk.
Raeeland, Winner Of the Sub
urban, Wins Another Plum
by a Neck.
The New York Jockey Club
Handicap Goes to Bel
mont's Gelding.

FOB, 625, was won this afternoon by Ell
Rio Rey, the unbeaten pride OF Califor-
MIA. Eberlee was second and Banquet
third. The time was ia. Twenty-Five
thousand persons saw the race. The
day and the track were perfect. The
weather was delightful. a pleasant
breeze playing over the grounds and
through the buildings. The crowd was
a typical New York holiday one,
and numbered representatives from
every prominent point IN the
country, and all were earnest in their
praise OF the race course and its peer
less accommodations. The event of the
day was fixed for $50 o'clock, but it
was that time before the racers were
summoned to the post by the bugle. AS
soon as they had all arrived MI. Cald-
well got down and made little speech.
He said:
Now. bows. this is q big stake, and want
all to have Il good chance. l am not gong
to start you until | get into the stand, and
will start You with the flag and l will not
use nv handkerchief. Remember, 1t will be
the flag, and | will drop 1t.
All were soon ready but Cameo, who
was slow to return, but Henderson
turned in front and down went the flag
to the best start ever seen on race
track. Of course there was a leader,
and Livonia had that honor. She was
followed bv Cayuga, Devotee, El Rio
Rey and Torso, with Cameo and June
Day bringing up the rear. 1t is safe to
say there were not two lengths between
the nose of the first and the tail of the
last one, As they swung into the
straight stretch Ell Rio Rey was in the
lead. with Cayuga, DeyOtee and 1.-Two
mia next. On they came, seemingly
slowly. for their speed cannot be
Judged from the stand, as they are con-
stantly approaching. AS they raised
out of the dip
WINCHELL SHOOK HIS WHIP
at the California crack. He instantly
shot out a couple of lengths further
ahead and then he was steadied. Great
heavens" said a we'll known turfman.
There is only one in it. Ell Rio Rey
walks home" 1t was fact. He had
the field at his mercy, ana merely
played with it. By comparison they
hardly appeared to be moving, as he,
though only walking in, was able to
keep lengths ahead of his nearest pur-
suers with the greatest ease. 1t was all
over, but the shouting, and long before
the last furlong was reached, express
sions of admiration for the great colt
were made all over the stand and the
lawn. On they came, whipping and
squirting, but his sides and TANKS were
untouched. As stately as noble ship
sailing into harbor, he went by the
Judges, the easiest of easy winners by
four lengths, and he might have made
it dozen. Eberlee was second, two
lengths ahead of Banquet, third. Liv-
onia, Cayuga, June Day, Devotee, On
away. Cameo, Torso, Jersey Pat Driz-
Zle. Padishah, Chesapeake and Favor
lite followed as named. The winner of
the great Eclipse stakes, Ell Rio Rey, is
owned by Theodore Winters. He is
handsome chestnut colt, shapely in APP
pearance. and with the thorough build
of a fine racer. His dam was Marion
and his sire Norfolk. FL Rio Rey de-
clared in his first race at st. Louis on
June II, and emphasized the value OF
his ancestor by winning the ST Louis
Brewers stallion stakes, valued at
1880, at three-quarters of mile, with
Winchell up at l1S pounds. He
PLAYED WITH HIS OPPONENTS.
On Wednesday, June 26, at Chicago,
ne won race of five and half furlongS,
defeating Lord PeytOn and EXtrava-
gance, carrying 1913 pounds. On June
20 ne started for the KenWood stakes
and won the purse of 81, 920by defeating
Protection and Penn P. The distance
was five-eighthS of mile. and the win
ner carried 100 pounds with Winchell
I'D. Again on Tuesday, July II, he won
the Hyde Park stakes at Chicago. valued
at So, $40, defeating Sinaloa III. by two
pounds. Shortly after the race he came
East and has been in constant training.
1t was expected that he would start in
at least two of the Monmouth Park
events, but the weather was unfavOr-
able in each occasion. Summaries:
First race, fve-eighths of mile Starters:
BrittaniC, D; King Crab, 4 Ban Cloche, D;
King Idle 4; Catalpa, 5; Kidnap, 5; Radiant
3; Reward. 3; Meckie Il, 3; Catalpa won Ill
1901, Brittanic second, Radiant third.
Second race, one and three-siXteenth of
mile-Starters: Champagne Charlie. Silleck,
Sorrento, GrOOmsman, CastaWay H., Oregon,
Sunlight, Miss Cody. Sorrento won i'll 2:05,
Castaway IL. second, Sunlight third.
Third race, Great Eclipse stakes for two
year oldS, a sweepstakes of $3.50 each, half
forfeit or $50 if declared with $4,000
added. of which $1,000 to second and 81 900
to third, three-quarteIs of a mile-Starters,
Jockeys and betting: Ell Rio Rey, Winchell,
to |: Torso, Murphy, II to l; Onaway,
Hamilton, 6 to /; Drizzle, CovingtOn. Is to
!; Banquet Taylor, 40 to l; Cayuga, Little
field, S to l; Jersey Pat, MOshier, 40 TO l
Eberlee Taral. 10 to /; Devotee, Hayward,
S to /; Favorite, Barbee, 100 to |: -Chesa,
peake, Anderson, 20 to l; Padishah. Gar
rison, to / June Day, Morehead, 60 TO l
Cameo, Henderson. 50 to l {; Livonia, Bergen,
% to l. FL Rio Rey won, Eberlee second,
and Banquet third. Time, 10. The mu-
tuals paid S1l.40 straight and $1,000 for
place. Eberlee (who was in the held) paid
S39.10.
Fourth race, New York Jockey club handi-
cap; a sweepstakes for all ages of 500. each,
If with $1,000 ADDED, of which $1,000 to
the second and $500 to the third, one mile
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES jockeys and bet
ting; Hanover >, l. Murphy, to l; Firenzi
5, j. Mclaughlin to 3; Raceand 4, Garri-
SON 8 TO l ; Oriflamme 3, Anderson, 25 to l;
Badge d. Hayward. % to l; j A B 8, Ham
ilton, II to Bella B 4, Moorehead, 40 to
]; Dunboyne 3, Barbee, 80 to L; Kaloolah 6,
Covington, s 10 l; Cassius 8, Little
field, % to |; P Persl4mmons 4, oTay-
100 to l: Eleve 4, Ray rs to 1.
They started in the chute beyond the lower
turn. II is an introduction to the back
stretch and this was the first time it was
race of the day. though its monetary value
was not as great as that of the Eclipse. By
the time the first furlong post was reached,
Firenzi was length and half before Per-
simmons, Torchlight, Raceland, Badge and
Hanover, who were but heads apart AS
they began to climb the hill on the back
stretch Torchlight showed in 'front.' with
Hanover Firenzi, Badge and j. A. B. next.
They ran III this order until they rounded
into the nome stretch. Firenzi was the
first TO make her appearance in it. fol-
lowed Immediately by Hanover, Raceland and
j A B: Hanover tired half way down, and
then the contest was between Firenzi and
Raceland. There was a fight which will long
be remembered with pleasure by those who
saw it. Side by side they came, and the re-
suit was not only a contest of speed and en-
durance between the horses, but duel of
skill between their jockeys. Raceland won
in the last jump by IA neck Firenzi finishing
two lengths before Hanover, third. The
time was 2:G94. j A B, Cassius, Eleve,
Dunboyne, OriAamme, Badge, Torchlight, Ka
loolah and Bella B followed close up. Per-
simmons pulled up lame and walked home.
The mutuals paid S20.10 straight and Sl0.55
for place. Firenzi paid 1920.
Fifth race, ive-eighths of mile-Starters:
Carrie c, Phoebe, Amazon, Martha, Golden
Horn, KnickKnack filly, Cecilia Lady Ag-
mes, Pandora. Frailty, Ellie, Marie K Mary
MalIOy Amazon won in :02, Knick-K nack
second Golden Horn third.
Sixth race mile and a eenth-Starters:
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