The morning call., 1893-12-10

first time since his suspension for in
eorety and rode winner for the talent in
Abb p.
MIR. Ferguson was again in his very hap
piest vein, and though, owing to the bad
behavior of several of The horses at the
post. notably in the two-year-od stake
race, there was some little delay. not a
fault could be found by the most hyper
critical observer with the starting.
In the first race, five furlongs, Zooleip.
VINO started a warm favorite at 5 to 2, was
outrun the first furloDg by Red Light and
Nellie Van, who had figured next choice in
the betting at fOurs and eights. Red Light
took commanding lead around the turn
and running strong. entered the stretch
two lengths in front of Zoolein.
1t then seemed as if Bertrand's
gelding had the race we'll in hand, as his
jockey was sitting perfectly still and look
ing back. ZpoleiD, however, stuck TO his
work most gamely. and in the last fifty
yards got up and snatched the victory by
half length. Either Red Lights defeat
was due to Spencer's lstless riding. for
which he paid the penalty of suspension
at the hands of the judges, or it may be
that the horse was stopping badly at the
end. This really may be the true solution
of Red Lights unexpected defeat, as he is
essentially a quarter horse. and his forte
has hitherto been supposed to be between
four and four and half furlongs.
The finest field of two-year -olds in
America fac the starter in the rich
Qulckstep stakes. distance five furlongs.
The victory went TO one of those who had
achieved distinction by first rate showing
in the best company in the East, but the
honors of actual performance belongs
TO the horse that ran second, viz.
Romulus. who has been campaigned
steadily all the year throughout the
State. running for purses hardly
worth more than 500. Had Romulus got
off anywhere near as well as Lucky Dog,
he would certainly have beaten the win
Der. The topweight, Rey ell Santa ADita,
would also, if similarly situated, and had
he not been repeatedly interfered with.
have turned the tables On Lucky Dog. for
in spite of everything against him be was
coming so fast at the finish as to finish
close fourth.
The race looked TO be Lucky Dogs from
the start, as he made all his own running,
with his stable companion his closest at
tendant the last part of the journey, till
RUmulus made his unexpected appearance
on the scene in the last few yards and
secured the place. Baldwin's colt was
favorite at twos at the close, with Realiza-
tlon next choice at threes and 5. q. Reeds
bic at fives. Fights could be had about
Romulus. The victories in this and the
third race of so sterling a sportsman as
Simeon G. Reed were naturally most
popular.
FamDeau was the choice Of the talent
first and last, though on what line it would
be next to impossible to figure out, GER
tainly as regards his defeat by Wildwood
when they last met. Nomad appeared to
be very well treated with 112 pounds. and
his light weight stood him in good stead at
the finish. when he caught Wildwood right
under the wire, the latter having MADE the
running almost the entire journey. Santi-
ago, Gussie and Flambeau were so close up
that gond-siZ lied blanket might have COW
cred Ihe five horses.
The contest was indeed a memorable
one. memorable for the finish and men,
orable for the quality of the horses en-
gagged.
Flambeau was so heavily backed that
opening at twOs he closed at even money.
twos being on offer ab"ut Nomad and fours
about Wildwood, the last named having
receded to that price from to 2.
Pat Meaney having purchased Return
had mortgage on the steeplechase with
Ballarat also in. His stable opened I'D at
the remarkably good odds of TO 2, but to
do bus ness toward the finish the public
had 10 spring couple Of points, but even
at that II was like finding money.
IDe race was procession from start to
finish. Ballarat. hard held, lengths in front
oil his stable companion. who as easily dis
posed of the others. 1t was the most
hollow victory of the meeting, but none
the less popular on that account.
A tremendous plunge was made on Abb
L In the last race run over the Futurity
course. although she was meeting in
PenDyroyal and Forerunner horses of a
superior class. There was. however, very
nearly an upset of the most sensational
kind, the lightly weighted Greenhock
with Sloan up going OUT from the start and
opening up such gap from his field that
E. Morris was seen to be hard at work
on the favorile before half the journey
was over. The pace told so on Holly's
gelding that he could not withstand Abi
P's determined challenge half way down
the stretch. and was forced to be content
with second position, two lengths behind
the winner.