New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-15
NOVELTIES IN RACING.
SOME SUGGESTIONS MoDEsTLY PUT FORTH.
RACES LOST THROUGH STABLE oRDERs-PARt
VALUE OF FoRESlTE-YABoo'S
KENTUCKY DERBY

KENTUCKY DERBY.
Many followers of the turf do not understand why
liable bows are allowed ride races while Jockeys
Of moro or less ability stand down. 1t will be relief
TO such persons to know that these apprentices
qualifying for the first that to be run the
second day of the Now York Jockey Clubs inaugural
meeting at Westchester. see the conditions of that
race:
Purse 81 0OO Of which 5000 TO the second and 800
to tho third Entrance s25. For threc-year-olds and
upward. Horses having in 1889 race of s40o,
or two or more OF any value allowed pounds.
Non-winnes in allowed Is pounds Madens allowed
II years old 1s pounds il four upward % pounds
Winners in OF 81 600 excluded Horses to be ridden
by jockeys have never ridden winner. Three
quarters Of a mile.
or It may be that the lads have an eye TO the main
rhance in another the 81 900 900 track, the
third the seventh days programme:
Purse 0Oo OF which 5000 the second and 800 to
the third fee s25. For maidens three years
old upward, carry 100 pounds and be ridden by
maiden jockeys.
With such plums in sight can you expect the aver
age stable boy TO exert himself alarming extent?
Would It be safe for who wishes 10 remain
maiden to get too near the front in these days? If
the person who arranged the conditions of the fore
going is not genius, he is humorist on a
broad scale Perhaps after the manner of humorsts,
he is now spending seepless nights devisng
other novelties. Let help him. How would this
do for the fall meeting
PCfSe Sl,OOV OF winch SSOO 10 inc seCOhu anu @A"V
to the third. Entrance s25 For all ages Usual
allowances SEX Weights is pounds above the scale
Jockeys who have not pulled horse in 1889 allowed
10 pounds; those not having pulled in 1883 or 1883
allowed 90 pounds; those who pulled allowed 80
pounds Those who have pulled al this meeting; once
TO carry . pounds; twice, pounds; three times, 10
pounds Adavits must be made before the clerk
of the course half hour before the race One mile
and furlong.
Here is another:
Purse $4,000 of which 81 900 the second and $500
10 the third For horses that have always been out for
the DUST Those having got the dust once to carry
pounds; twice, pounds; three times pounds extra
the dust allowed two years old pounds
If three years. 10 pounds four or upward 20
pounds. Seven furlongs.
Possibly this will seem more attractive to certain
class Of turf
owners handicap. sweepstakes Of $50 each. with
81 500 added which $500 the second and 5000 TO
third Short-weight and overweight allowances to
the extent OF 10 pounds Owners accustomed TO puihg
OF good things excluded. 3-i miles.
Some people may like these conditions:
Contcntment Stakes, for all ages. sweepstakes OF
$500 each. 800 forfeit with $4,000 added. Of which
$4,000 70 the and 500 the third Horses
whose owners satisfied with ]. ii. Cospers Mon
mouth Park handcaps excluded Those having carried
captains top weight under protest and won' allowed
20 pounds Airighs in 1889 TO 10 pounds extra
lead.pipes 20 pounds If the is not In
better than Ia all the added money TO 80 10 the last
horse. Three quarters of a mile.
These suggestions respectfully submitted TO
Secretary Kock In the hope that, II he follows them,
hey may bring out large fields of hghclass horses
and jockeys.
1t has been often remarked that Hamilton rides
better for William Lakeland than for anybody else
Why he does so is as plain daylight. He is not
confused by stable orders and Instructions Mr. Lake
land has implicit confidence in the boy and relies upon
his judgment. More races are lost in the stable than
on the track. jockey whose judgment cannot be
trusted is not fit TO ride. Often races seem thrown
away by bungling in the saddle. when, If the truth
were known the trainer not the jockey, is at fault
The latter in the majority of cases, is allowed no dis
cretion TO act as may direct, but is
pected only to obey orders. An incident occurred
a day or two ago that should teach the owner and
trainer of a certain horse wholesome lesson. But
II won't. If they live till the millennium, experience
that hard master teach them nothing.
Get off in front and stay there as long as you
cam the trainer said his jockey he led tho horse
from the paddock. BE sure 10 get on IN
front you'll have chance If you DON'T"
The boy did his best 10 obey. and succeeded In
pulling Hp as the flag FELL This placed him last
The ORDER Get off in front" rang in his ears. and
10 the front he scrambled fast he could drive
He obliged to swing round the entire field Of
dozen horses and on the turn but he succeeded
so well that before the quarter pole reached his
mount had a clear lead of two lengths The quarter
was covered By the colt in "a seconds. while the
horse that off in front did the distance in 26 H.
What the result! AT the SA1uflOnG DOie tne
leader dropped back 10 second place At the end Of
mile he was fifth under the whip. At the finish he
was last He had never been allowed 10 catch his
breath from start TO finish. Well ridden he could
not have lost IF the boz had only waited and worked
his through gradually he would have won TO
certainty. for the colt had speed than anything
else in the race. But he was afraid TO wait. His
only thought. his only ambition was get in front
the earliest possible moment.
In such a manner races are lost day after day.
OF however. Of the sO-called Jockeys in
this country cannot be expected 10 judgment
WHY thew are permitted 10 ride IS a mystery. But
even with such bOckheads in the saddle. too strict
orders are worse than blind trust in luck.
Dozens Of racing men who have read, and enjoyed
Harrison RObertsOn's clever story, How the Derby
Was Won,' published in the July number Of Serb
ners Magazine" have asked the writer why he does
not call attention TO Mr. RobertsOns amusing blum
der in giving the 10 a four-year-od." To these
critics. who laughing over the authors
supposed ignorance of racing matters # only neces
sary quote few extracts from the story to con-
vince them that they entirely wrong. That
Yaboo three year-od there be the slight
est doubt 1t Gids inention,o says the author
" to start YaboO in the Kentucky Derby, the great
of the South and West for three yearolds" 1t is
quite true that >Yaboo bought at Major Heaths
annual sale of yesrlngs, but Bob Obey, Cids COM
missioner, reported 81 bid in three youngsters
though they were not the ones you wanted most
d. Then l had trouble about that two-year-
old Brunhilde colt (YabooD. . Why, wasn't
he sold twelve months ago yearling?" If Yaboo
ran fOur-year-Old In the Derby did Huguenot
the favOrite for Cid replying 10 Bob, says: Il re-
member very well would make bid for
him then, and he and the Alsatia colt QIuguenotJ
who sick and not offered, were the
only two I'm last years catalogue that were not sold5
Bob is inclined 10 poke fun at Yaboo. Never mind
about my Brunhide COLT says Cid u
don't expect 10 start him until he is three years old
IT viii take year cvilize him. AT the OPEN
ing of the following spring. the story continues he
CID forced 10 admit that his hopes of success in
his business depended this 1Ifavored colt"
AS winter broke Uncle Lie put YabOo into active