New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
FL, RIO REY THE CHAMPION,
BY FAR THE BEST OF HIS YEAR.
ME MAKES HIS RIVALS LOOK LIKE SELLING.
PIATERS.

PLATERs.
Well Fl Bio Rcy has come and has conquered
ae Is ali that the most glowing fancy painted him.
A colt Of towering height. Of marvellous muscular
deyslopment Of majestic lines all over, and Of a
stride truly imperial this the true autocrat of the
American turf II is hard TO write of him without
,nduging in fantastic extravaganza of epthet in tho
widest superlativeS of eulogy. He made the other
,woyear-olds in the Eclipse Stakes at Westchester
yesterday look like common cattle. The start was
a superb one-never was better seen. 1t was Mr..
Caldwell's fawless triumph Livonsa and Cayuga
wore prominent for time, with FL Rio Rey well up,
bur at the end of the first quarter mile the great
California had the whole field beaten to stand
STILL Littledeld Cayuga, Isaac Murphy on Torso
Hayward on Devotee and Garrison on Psdishah
tried 10 cha'e him, but simply mado pitiful wrecks
of their mounts in their efforts, much so that not
one of the four could get place at the finish, ana
an outsider OF little real value Eberec, took second
plsce and Banquet got home third. But FL Rio Rey
cantered home with every other starter looking Hho
q worthless cockroach In comparison. Here's the
rscehorse of 1889 And 1t Is doubtful II any horse
In training earth is his equal on a dry track Ii
such q beating could be estimated in pounds I'll ko
Rcy must have been twenty-one pounds better than
any other entry What pity ne is not In the
Futurity and has important STAKE engagements III
the East this year after the Eclipse Whaf ply
too that he is not IN the Dwycr stable, or IN some
other of the great Eastern stables that would give
raei
big crowd OF spectators saw the victory of FL Rio
Rey and also other racing Of unusual interest BIZ
tannic beaten easily in the first by Catapa
who has been winning fast races in the West These
two left the rest Of the field far behind
Oregon is only a Splinter. and although he was the
fsvonte In the second race, and led handsomely for
six furlongs he was beaten off al the finish. and White
Hat McCariy's colt Sorrento, won easily enough, cast
away ii getting second place. with Miss Cody very
slose third.
After the Eclipse Stakes the best and most
exciting finish of the day in the New-lorN JOCKEY
Club Handicap. Frcnzi the favorite, but Rowe
had got Raceland at perfect condition, the
condition of Suburban Day, and Garrison showed all
his skill In the saddle Mclaughlin was on FirenE
ard rode her extremely well. although possibly he
made little too much Of her in climbing the hill
II was a struggle of two past masters of riding when
the two Jockeys locked horns in the last furlong,
and FIrcnzl and Raceland came on head
md head. But In the maj nan
dozen strides, Raceland's ovsmastering length OF
stride prevailed and Raccland won by a head
tircnzi second, Hanover third. Hanover ran a
good with 1876 pounds up but
why the landscapes should have put
that weight on him after Senorta defeated
him when he carried only 119 in the NewRocheNo
Stake. was of the puzzles of racing. AS 10
the other starters in this handicap, not one OF
Them outside of these three had the remOest glimpse
of a chance. They might all have been kept In
their stables just WE'LL and left the race to Race
land. Firenzi and Hanover. That seems TO be the
almost invariable rule in handicapping In this coun'
try in these days. Adjust the weights so as 10
conhne the finish 10 the highclass horses and let
the rest root hog de- as the schoolboy phrase
las II. How many rich handicaps are won 10y any
but the best and highest class OF hoIses-the Kacc-
lands the Flrcnzis the Hanovers the klnGstons' or
animals like Terra Gotta. Los Angees OF Eurnsf
Mr. Belmont was present and was very happy.
william X Vanderbilt rOamed all over the conunentaI
spaces OF the colossal course, and compared " with
his own charming little pochetedition OF race track
at sheepshosd Bay.
Ellze ran away, and ran into the fence In one OF
the false stats for the fifth Her hip was badly
injured and she may again. Her jockey,
Moser was thrown the fence, and was seriously
hurt both in head and body. Poor boy Jockeys
life is not all smiles, roses and champagne.
Mr.. Bemonts FLY Amazon won the fifth race Sen
ator Hearst's FLY. Golden Horn, the favorite,
but could get third place only Mr.. Belmont smiled
again with glee. while senator Hearst smiled that
perennial. deliberate patient smile Of his. smile of
sorrow and breaking heart If 'he senator does
not make haste and discover another fat silver mine.
he may feel like deserving the turf altogether What
can be the matter with his horses! Are they be-
wtchedl Is the evil eye upon them!
Did ever a human being lose
many races as the estimable senator
has lostl We all have read of the frightful Djinns
aud Afrites Of the Arabian Nights, but goers
not familiar with any Dnns appalling than GIN
fzres. Yet some wicked demon appears tn have
woven a CHASTITY spell that stops all the senator's
horses He must start out and search for an Alad-
dins lamp rOc's egg If he wants 10 win.
That crazy old selling platter Syntax won the last
greatly TO the delight and citation OF of the
heaviest pungcrs Of the day. a member of pfomi-
nent and influential firm in the dry goods district,
whose illfol OF late has been pIovcrbia but who
hit the ring heavily on Amazon and syntaN. All his
many friends on the turf gathered around him 10
wish him luck in the words Of the old irish blcs ing
May you live 10 eat the hen that scratches the
over your grave
Garrison rode like Garrison in his best days. lie
two winners-Raceland and Amazon. Ham
iton rode his inevitable daily winncr Catalpa and
second with 1attlcr and third with Golden Horn.
kaccland improved stuendously between Tuesday
and saturday. on Tuesday IN the New Rochelle Stakes
he failed TO get place. coming home behind SenoIi;s
Hanover and Iaraeon. Yesterday he was race
horse s,eundem sre@'nS flyer indeed Tut we
variations Of form in these degenerate DAYS.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
FIRST RACE - wELTERWEIGHT HANDICAP
SWEEPSTAKES. s25 EACH, $1,000 ADDED
FIVE FURLONGS.
Taboo brothers blk, NJ Ca,elpa, by HlnaOO7-ca
j. a. Z A. ii. MorTis's blk. h. Bniannie, 5, i42
p glsseHs s, Hsdi sas IL RS@o59s
Taylor: sS r. Ban s. G0c9e s. Ne{19gsSlA
NORTH g. k Ms,I Iaie l. ~
Time-l :0i.
Bctting-Brt9nnic IL 20 j. Ban Coche 16 3, Catalina
TO !, King Idle 10 10 l. Radiant IL l. King Crab
- l. Reward 40 70 l. Kidnap 60 Mcckie so To l.
)lsce-Catspa 9 TO ), Ir annie
MutualsClapa straight S27 80. place Sill Isl Britain.
rio place 30 20.
An excellent made, with the favorte in front
Csslva second the others close and all in motion
rtsnnio led down the hill, through tho valley OF the
shadow defeat and the gentle rise opposite
fed Here Caalpa collsIed him. and after fighting
finish cleVerly by half length; Britannia seconi
snrths before Radiant Ban ClOchc ana King Crab
could not run a, ALL The latter seemed sessck.
SECOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SIS EACH
$1,000 ADDED $40 MILES
d. j. MeCalhy's CHI c. Sorrento. by Joe IiSokGr-
h.. . . o. 81
Beysrwyck Stables b. G. Castaway IL, lo4 covingtOnl
scogeaE Brothers CHI suniisht J.------; Il Raw
n cideon,s H. G. GfoOmsman, 104.......(W. DOnohue)