New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-12
POTOMAC'S FINE FORM.
THE BEST OF ALL THE TwO.YEAR- OLDS
PROVED SLAYER BY HIS RUNNING IN THE
FLATBUSH STAKES.

FLATBUSH STAKES.
may not nave been the equnoctial. but 1t was
persistent, driving rain yesterday. Nevertheless.
tho desire to sec Potomac, sale McClellaDd, Strah-
meath and others seven fiTloaGs Tor the hrst
time In their young lives was sufficient attraction
70 bring ou good attendance at ShecpShcah Bay.
This settled beyond cav or dispute the question
Of wo-year-old supremacy strathmea'h and sa!he
McCleand had previously proved themselves possessed
Of weight carrying ability and speed. but Potomac
merely played with them lie won with much In
hand that any estimate OF the number Of pounds that
he could have given them would seem exfravagant
Every spectator who looked npon this magnificent colt
was emphatic and enthusiastic in his praise great
powerful fellow he Is not awkward. sprawlne. loose
or uucVuth. He combines amazing power for colt OF
his youth with rema kable fmas cry. smOothn s. and
grace Of movement. combination Of good qualities. of
gentle temper. hchbrcd air. sterling speed, and all
tho trails that So make up the true racclose His
level, e~en action drvOur1 space. Mr. Belmont un
fortunately was not present. lie shonld have been
there to hear all she warm words that were lsvikhed
upon the Champion twoyear Old Of the country. 1t IS
doubtful. indeed, If two yclrOld In England "a
anywhere else can match him.
The wisdom Of Mr.. Bcmonts policy b. not taking
up good two ODDS too early. and not calling upon
them to do much. stands ont clearly and strongly
In the case of Potomac. Ii he had been raced con
stADtly through the season. from the open
Ing Of the Gravesend track on May 10
he might be grievously beaten
BY inferior animals as are Russell and Ambulance
ewdry time that they II Is possible to ruin the
speed and spoil oven the best and greatest of racers
by asllng too much of them In their infancy Bnt
Potomac has been handled with much patience.
reserve and discretion that there is every reason to
believe that he will be the champion tlreo-year Old
Of 1891 that lie Will heap high the honors and gorcS
of tho Belmont stable that he will sweep the nchc"'
prizes .before him. and thai he will be worthy sue
coasor N Salvador and FircnIi champion OF the
turf. Mr.. Hasgin has positively decided to retire
Salvador and Frcnz at the end Of this season. 70
tomac is d vastly better racer than Tcnny WIS Al MS
age. Indeed many of the slrcwCe> and coolest Judges
Of form who saw him run Yesterday and saw nm ran
in tho Eu,uTity declared that In Inn lies the promise
and II. potency OF another Salvutor. May IT prove
sot :aars Of the frst magnitude twinkle too r'reF.
II this yOunGster Is the one 10 take up the Champion
ship " salvador lays 1t down aud rc'rc> u we'll
earned rest, much the better for racing 1t Is
gratifying that Potomac is in the hand of such an
owner as Mr.. Belmont who Will see that he Is not
raced to excess, that he is not used as gambling
tool, and that he is handled IN every way in the
most honorable and upright manner u Lar TOO le"
horses LII these days handled in our American
stables.
The nain was not copious enough to make the track
deep In water in mud but Of course IT was SOFT
and evet throughout. James Rowe WAS not certain
that Potomac would appear at his best On sn'h
trsok be never had worked HIM on Just that sort o
surface His two at Monmouth and his race III
the Futuruy were upon courses of different
consistency and In different condition. Ii was the
rain tina; caused 50 heavy investments on sailc
MoClelland that during most Of the betting she
stood as we'll in the quotations as uio
Potomac. In fact al one time she was the 1d'ori'c
and Potomac second choice Tic betting VIC
opsned at : to agains, Potomac and : to against
sallie McCelland. while stratnmeatl Was at 3 10 l.
and the other starters FlormOr, Kiccr, Nc>tchcNcr
and Monterey. were AZ the most hopeless "f on''uc
prices. The m0uey came thick and fast on Saihe
McCleDand that for short tine to Wa qGo'c"
agsins Potomac. TAe came pouring down the dclHge
of waSers from the friends and followers OF the !'c
mont stable and quickly forced the betting
against Potomac back a-ain TO 10 D.
That was the ruling price as tie horses we2t 10 the
post. Potomac was in faultiess condition, trained 70
the minute. He is quiet, pcaccAbt. Go1d hunorcn
fellow like the famous H;ndoo, All easy horse Ia
start to handle and to ride enc that his Jockey can
place anywhere In the that is patient ana
seifoontrolled. and vet eager to move mp At any ID
slant when his jockey calls upon him. Potomac IN
fact, Is . true gentleman
TIE start was perfect. Kildeer showed the way
20 tia head Of the homcstretch. Hamilton felt Ger
tain Of tie race throughout and Kept Potomac under
an easy pull In third or fourth place until lie rScied
the Last Quarter Of mile. Then lie Iavc tie great
colt his head. and Potomac spuricd with his hyiAs
beels The weak and inefficient Opposition be-
hind HIN dashed away frola them As If they were Tar
h.,ouv his rink and his class and won Ia Sp akcr-Heci
shiop by two lengths, which Hamilton niGh; nave
made dozen If he had let Potomac travel at his own
mace Throughout. Sir,thMcath stayed o'it well ana
VA. second two length, before saliie Nee LELAND
while Kildecr was close foirh beaten OILY neal
by sale This good performance for kiioeer'
who likes soft going.
No Uan doubts any longer what is the .pst Two
year-old in America. The owners vi - a-''e.0''
salle McClclland. Russell, Ambulance, Key Gel key
or any other can no Longer aehy t"'''iso "'
NJ
.,ahle now with III, flying Ely Id I"''a
and With 50 superb and supTche colt a.
Potomac By the way, Potomac can ave La io''a
many mounds and lose her IN their work WHAT
brillian; outlook is HI, for the great prizes oil 1@i
Potomac wears glossy satin Siit Of chestnut ""o
and white silk stockings on his ankles
Reclarc ridden by Taylor. was the avoilte at odds
nm In the first race at seven fur!onS>. But si1
seemed 10 be a6sentmndcd or sadly ont oi Sorts ana
she came in third, Worth winning easily WIN mat
most uncertain OF fllic> Drpdcss. in second place.
After the secoLd race. II handicap at mile and
,,r,onc some race.eoer, thought that Mr. Lawrence
had AGAIN overlooked Twin Clty form, a In the case
Of Prince Fonso, for Cousin JecncS, VINO
won three at tie TWIN Cay inccuis'
and ran a mile and a quarter in = % IL with ll3
pounds up was let in this handicap at only 100
mounds. He made the Running all the way and won
by half length from Diabo. with Eenedctinc poor
third Badge the favortc. but he wore the rgncs
token the blnkeI<. for the first time, and. although
his trainer thought well OF him and backed him.
badge IN last. il is pity II this formerly cA
cclent little handicap horse has turned out q rascal
II might hot be unwlse plin u turn him out ION
the rest Of this and take HIN up In lc31 aud sec
II his temper will improve and If he will regain his
Old speed Cousin Jcems good race that he
must have been second at least In any case Bu'
Disblo unncky, having been intcrfcrcd With
twice the bsckstietch He came with a fine rush
In the last furlong and Il the had been lit'ic
longer would have caught Cousin Jerms. The hackers
OF Western form again had a picnic.
But the Western plungers both the "colorcd" com
binshon and the white combine" deserted Prince
Fonss in the Sheepshead Stakes because they said that