, 1889-08-25
Ell RIO REY.
The Great California Colt Wins
the Handicap.
He Could Have Distanced the
Field Of Flyers.
The Immense Audience Wild
With Enthusiasm.
A Great Handicap.

WESTMINSTER, Aug. 24.-The great
Eclipse stakes handicap sweep stakes,
with $4,000 added, of which 81, 00C
went to the second horse and 81 900 to the
third, for 2-year olds, and worth to the
winner sos, 625, was won this afternoon
by Ell Rio Rey, the unbeaten pride OF
California. Eberlee was second. Banquet
third. The time was l:l4. Twenty-Five
thousand persons saw the race. The day
and track were perfect and the weather
delightful. The event Of the day was
fixed Tor $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
Caldwell got down aud said: Nov
boys this is a big stake and | want all to
have a good chance. | am not going to
start you until | get to the stand and will
start you with a flag. Remember it will
be a flag and | will drop it," All were
soon ready and down went the flag to the
best start that was ever seen on a race
track. OF course there was a leader and
Livonia had that honor. She was fol-
lowed by Cayuga, Devotee, Ell 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
first and tail of the last one as they
swung into the straight stretch.
Ell Rio Rey was in the lead, with Cayu-
ga, Devotee and Livonia next. They
came, seemingly slowly, for their speed
cannot be Judged from the stand, as they
are constantly approaching. AS they
raised out OF the dip Whchell shook his
whip at the California crack. He instant
ly shot out a couple of lengths further
ahead and her was steadied. Great
heavens, said a well known turtman,
There is only one in it." 1t was a fact.
lie had the field at his mercy and merely
played with it. By comparison they
hardly appeared to be moving. He was
able to keep lengths ahead of his nearest
pursuers with the greatest ease.
1t was all over but the shouting and
long before the last fur.ong was reached
expressions of alteration for the great colt
were made all over the stand and lawn
On they come whipping and squirting but
his sides were untouched. As a stately
and noble ship sailing into harbor he went
by the judges the easiest of easy winners
by four lengths aud he might have made
1t a dozen. Eberlee was second two
leuRIus DtlOTe banquet tulru. IlVOnla,
Cayuga, June Day, Devotee. Onaway,
Cameo, Torso, Jersey Pat, Drizzle, Pa
dishah, Chesapeake and Favorite followed
as named.
Five eighths of a mile -Catappa won
in l:0l, Brittanic second, Radiant third.
One and three-sixteenths miles-Sor-
rento won in 2:O5, Castaway second, Sun
light third.
The third race was Eclipse stakes,
New York Jockey club handicap sweep
stakes for all ages, one mile and one fourth.
By the time the first turlong post was
reached Firenzi was a length and a halt
bofere PersimmOns, Torchlight, Race
lane, Bandage and Hanover, who were
but heads apart. As they began to
climb the hill Torchlight showed in front.
FIrenzi was the first to make her appear
anee in the home stretch fol-
lowed by Hanover and Raceland.
There was a fight which will long be re-
membered. Side by side they came and
the result was not only a contest of speed
and endurance between the horses, but a
duel between their jockeys. Raceland
won by a neck, Firenzi second, Hanover
third. Time, 2:O9.
Three fourths of a mile-Amson won,
Nlcknack second, Golden Horn third.
Time, Loo.
One and one sixteenth miles-Syntax
won, Tattler second, Letetia third. Time,
I.5ll