New-York tribune., 1891-05-27
ST. FLORIAN IN FRONT.
FIRST IN THE GREAT AMERICAN.
FREDERICK eEBHARD's s21Soo COLT CANVASS
UNPLACED.

FREDERICK eEBHARD's s215oo COLT CANVASS
UNPLACED.
aI,r.s Hennen Morris picked ont st Florian at the
pAInont sale last year without any advice from his
father or his tral5r, and insisted upon buying the
colt ST Florians victory in the Great American
Stakes Yesterday illustrated the soundness Of judgment
and the eve for a racehorse possessed by young Mr.
Morris When Memoir. the winner of the English
oaks in $780, put up for sale yearnng, Alfred
H. Morris made up his mind that she ex
ceptional fIy, and gave commission 10 Tattersalis
10 buy her. but the Duke Of POrtland's agent outbid
Mr. MorrASs agent. II Mr.. Morris had been bidding
himself, he wouh probably not have stopped at any
price but his agent did not feel at liberty 10 10
so high figures as the Duke of Portlsnd's agent
climbed, and Memoir. who won both the Oaks and the
St. Leger, became the property of the extravagantly
fortunate and successful Master of the Queens Horse
instead of falling into the hands Of John H. Morris and
his son. The younger Morris can choose racehorse
when he secs well his father ever could.
Many hOrsemen were in doubt before the Great
American Stakes whether not ST. Florian was high
class racer They are wiser now. That streak of
light Georgia has already become lame dt is extremely
unfortunate for the stable that this should have hap
pened sOOn) and the Morris scarlet was carried by
the two colts ST. Floran and Mars. singular mis-
take was made by in the stable in estimating
Mars as better than ST. Floran. Mars may have made
better time than ST. Forian. but trials are often de-
cepve II Is certain that st. Floran at least ten
pounds better than Mars in the actual race But
Littleed the regular stable jockey rode Mars, while
George TAYLOR rode st. FlOran. Frederick GeDharus
Sol 500 colt Canvass the favOrlte in the betting
with Mars second choice and st. Florian close third
david Gdeon's colt His Highness next in favor
in the betting ring but Mr. Whers's FLY by Mortemer
out Of Adage had many hackers. Mr. Geohard ana MS
friends put their money freely on Canvass, and IN
fact there wild craze over this COLT that hau
never been seen in simply because he Is young
hle hsrri mn
canse he had made remarkable time in his work
Many OF the heaviest spectators abandoned puphc
form deserted tNe tried and true St Floran and went
after strange gods in the forms Of Canvass Mars MS
Hghness and the Adage FLY. st Fisian was amply
reveneed upon them au The buyers Of French poor
tickets however stuck 10 the Morris stable and al
though in the books the betting 70 against 81
Florian and to l against Mars. many French pool
tickets we're sold the Morris pair that the ucAels
did not pay anything like even money.
The start was not OF Mr. CaldweI's most brilliant
efforts CoxsWain Canvass, Victory, Arplant and the
Adage fy got of well. but St. Forian was not better
than ninth when the flag fell, and Mars was almost
left at the post while the lot was not nearly SO well
punched as some other fields Of equal size have been
IN important races when Mr.. Caldwell held the flag.
Coxswain was soon disposed of. Canvass and the
Adage FLY were conspicuous for half mile. But ST.
F1Orian with splendid smOothness, steadiness and
ease, passed and shook of one rival after an
other and came home at his without urg
ne. Victory was second, Lester third, Mars fourth
and Canvass fifth. Canvass interfered with
at the head Of the hcmestretch. but could not
possibly have IN any The trouble with him
and with the Adage flly exactly the same with
tournament on Monday. They all needed race or
Two 10 fit them.
St. Floran had had two races Of Just the sort needed
10 prepare him perfectly He has the size, shape and
action Of Potomac and belongs POtomac's class. 1t
IS to be hoped he will be overraced until he IS
almost ruined as was the case with Cayuga and Rus
sell.
If Russell had not been wonderfully rugged and
hardy colt he would have lost al his speed from too
much racing when a twO-year-od. But he has now
completely recovered FORM and he the Brooklyn
Derby with some ease, but his stable companion. Am
buance could have defeated him If the stable had so
desired declaration to win with Russell was mace,
although declaration had appeared as to St Floran
and Mars in the Great American. George Taylor rode
Russell and Littlefeh was on Ambulance, and the
pair came in first and second.
TAYLOR was on three winners, for he also rode the
PatIimony colt in the first race. Mr.. Caldwell was
sadly out of form. He left King Mac at the post in
the first race and Adventurer in the last.
The favorte the Patrimony colt, won the first race
easily enough although he is very slow starter, and
was last in the first quarter mile. In the second race
came an overturning. Eon, ridden by Garrison, was
the favorite al 10 to on. but Clarendon exGenenuy
SO strong that Eon could never get near nm, ana
,' Sa cnsTGe s and an an e eighth in 81 1 and
Clarendon ran the mile in 141 IA ClarendOns
chances place in the Suburban at los pounds are
not 10 be despised.
The SS35 900 colt Bolero could not push Russell and
Ambula lance at the finish of the Brooklyn Derby. He
came in third. 80
IN snare Baldwin, ridden by Hamilton, made
the favorte IN the last contest but ran arOcously.
James Mclaughlin the welLklown jockey, IS seTi- |
ousiy iii with congesve chis and is delnous at times
AM true turfmen will join in the hope that he may !
recover promptly.
DETAILS OF THE RACING.
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YFAR.OLDs. s2O EACH. 81. 900 ADDED. ALLOW |
ANCES FIVE FURLONGS.
Betting. /
St. P. |
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