New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
MR.. BELMONTS FUTURITY,
HIS COLTS COME IN FIRST AND SECOND.
WINNING NEARLY $4,000 IN ONE MINUTE,

10 WIS " pIdtflul CllduRt mum thc iiihihhe""Ho
and immeasurable deserts of Monmouth Park to
the pleasant grounds Of Sheepshead Bay; from
place of penance. where the distances are 50
great that the unfortunate spectator with strain
ing eyes, failing vision and puzzled brain. 10
obliged to guess at the incidents of the race which
is in progress in some dim vista Far away. to a true
pleasure ground with noble trees, broad stretches
of bright green turf handsome buildings, pretty
fower-plots, charming surroundings, and tracks
on which the contests of the horses can be seen
so completely that no shadow Of the struggle 10
missed A great crowd took advantage Of the
opportunity TO see high-cass racing on the moot
popular racecourse in America, and the multitude
was copiously rewarded for it's attendance.
1t was obvious, however, on the
chief days of the June meeting that the
Coney Island Jockey Club must enlarge
it's boundaries, must broaden its garments. So
diminutive and insufficient grand stand should
not be allowed to remain unaltered for another
season. II ought 20 he expanded to twice its
present dimensions The betting ring also Is
much too small for the rush Of spectators and
for the lO5 stands of the bookmakers. When
the grounds of the club laid out and the
buildings were erected, apparently TIE projectors
did not dream of the liberal success which would
attend the enterprise. And yet it seems strange
IDaI, uIlPT lne cTONuS Wul'u ihfNC VVh VII ~"
Jerome Park on holidays for many years, the gen.
temen interested in the new track should not have
taken lesson from the size of the attendance at
Fordham the great days, and have put up
much more spacious buildings and made their
lawns their betting-ring and the other spaces
which the public use far more extensive. This de-
feet ought to be remedied without delay. 1t was
true racing festival, and the Futurity was BAN
Guet in itself the greatest prize ever disputed
on a racecourse in the wOrld-a prize Of $4,000.
And right royalty it was battled for, and right
royaly it was won. Both first and second money
went to the most popular and honored Of Ameri-
can turfrnen, August Belmont, whose career on
the turf is a model and eXempar TO all other
owners Every knows that when Mr.. Bel
mont's colors in race the owner believes
that he has a chance 10 win, and that his horses
are ont to win. Never has he looked with tolcra-
ton upon the vicious system which Is now so
prevalent all over the United States OF
running horses for work. Mr.. Belmono
runs horses TO win, and when his horses are de-
feated il is through no negligence, no omission,
no fault of his lie has never spared money or
pains TO bring his stable 70 the highest state OK
efficiency. He has never spared thought or labor
10 secure the best racing stock TO have II trained
and ridden in the most skilful manner and TO con-
utlct Ills racing eSldDllSuultui III ""S ""Ot
no one could criticise find fault with. OF all
the noted American owners Of this country Mr..
Belmont ranks first and foremost in public esteem,
in public faith and confidence II was striking
success that he achieved yesterday, one that ho
may we'll be proud Of all the days of his life!
lie not only won the Futurity, hut
his 'colOrs in second place alsa,
and both his colts, Potomac, the winner,
and Masher, the second. were bred by himself
Could any racing man desire a loftier triumph?
The air rang with applause and cheering, and the
delight Of all the spectators was manifested by
every form of hearty demonstration
The excellence of Potomac and Of Masher was
a proof of the wisdom of not running twoyear-
olds too early 1t Washers first race and
Potomac's third Potomac's first appearance in
public was only fortnight or SO ago, and he won
when he first came out. Few owners have the
patience to wait with their best youngsters as
Mr. Belmont has waited with these. Most owners
are too eager clutch at the fat bags OF dollars
which are offered at Gravesend in May, at West
chester and Sheepshead Bay in June, and at Mon
mouth in July By running two-year-olds over
and over again for valuable stakes in May, Juno
and July. a deplorble percentage is broken down
and ruined: or if these infant racers do not break
down. in too many eases they lose their speed be-
y
worthless aftcrward. Mr.. Belmont has cho en- the
better part He has been patient and he has proved
that patience in these affairs brings in splendid
returns, not only in reputation and glory, Duo
also in negotiable securities. If the jockeys OF
the country-neary all of whom are inpatient,
reckless over-eager, and certainly falling into the
blunder of making their runs with their mounts
too soon-could only take example by Mr.. BEL
mcnt's cool and calm sclf-res'fafnt, and bido
their time. many races would he won that arc
now lost But who expect that these helter-
skeltcr. reckless hot-headed lads will take copy
bv so honorcd and distinguished an eAemplar
as this?
Potomac was the favoritc throughout the bet
ting. generally at about , l-2 TO /, though
in the early quotations it was possible
IN obtain g. At the close SO much
money went on that , 10 was the
best price obtanable Mr.. Belmont and his train
or. Rowe. thought that Potomac had an excellent
chance Yet both had n wholesome dread OF the
snpnlar speed that Ambulance has shown on
dry tracks. Both thought Rey del Reyes danger
ous on his private work, and they also had a
sincere respect for Strathmeath, the winner OF TAO
Junior Champion, in spite of Stathmeaths weight
nenalties Ambulance and Rey del Reyes came
next in the betting 10 Potomac. the usual quota
possible to obtain long prices against any of the
others including the Junior Champion victor.
4 delegation from Saratoga fancied L. j. Bald.
wins pair of fillics, Esperanza and Cleopatra.
But no unprcjudiced and sagacious Judge OF pub
lie form thought that they had the
slightest chance. Monterey is two-year-oh
Of comparatively poor class, although he has won
some stakes. Why his owner wanted to start hlm
against such horses rs he met in tbc fu'urity II
a mystery Mr.. Scotts fast hIly Amulet was
hurried in her preparation for this race aier ner
split hcof had grown together She was no. np'
for such struggle as this. Pierre Lorlll'rd was
nreseut. and enoyed the luxury Of paying S25o
TO let his hlly Kildcer take bashful ana DacA-
ward part in a wholly hopeless rivalry 'ohn a.
Morris, who is seen except at Westchcster OH
racecourse only when big stakes are run,
was in III, clubhouse balcony with MS
two sons. lie thought that Ambulance wouid run