New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
A DEFEAT FOR DOBBINS.
RrATEN IN THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
OTHER FEATURES OF THE DAY AT NORRIS
PARK.

or,ry FEATURES OF THE DAY AT MORRIS
,r, attraction Of the yacht race kept many per-
away from Morris Park yesterday. yet the
.,.rdance nattering and was little below the
al Saturday average. The programme OF the
o., included two fixtures. the Champagne Stakes
49, ,wo-year-olds and the Wakefield Handicap for
~ ages Both furnished good contests in fact.
~. dav was a succession OF stubborn contests and
egbtng finishes four of the six being in doubt until
the Judges decisions were announced.
The chief affair of the day was the defeat OF Dob
h,ns in the Champagne Stakes. He was carrying
I'm weight. 12S pounds. yet his and trainer
were confident and backed him accordingly, to
being his closing price. He a good race, but
found the seven furongs just trne too far, Sir
Excess beating him head. Sims, who rode Dob
bins made a claim OF foul against the winner.
but after hearing Tarals and Doggetts versions
Of the race the judges declined to allow it, 1t did
look as If there were some crowdng in the last
furlong but Sir Excess who on the rail, could
hardly have been responsible for II.
Those who had backed Dobbins played his stable
companion. Prince George in the Wakefield Handi-
cap. to get even but he. too. was compelled to dis
appoint them. for in the hottest kind Of finish
Mary Stone peat him by head.
The opening race furnished good betting
for with Stonenell out the others seemed 10 be
pretty evenly matched The betting heavy.
with Wampes, the choice, Wah Jim. who had
opened favorite, going back to 3 to l. The latter
took the lead at the start and held 1t to within
a couple of jumps OF the end where the Nellie Pey-
ton gelding Joined issue and won by q head. Wah
Jim beat Charmion two lengths for the place
Assignee and Patrician carried the bulk of the
money which was bet the second race. and for
half mile after the start they were the only
who seemed TO have chance. for they were
eral lengths in front of the Others who being
ridden hard to keep up. Patrician then died away
out of it. and looked if the Keene colt would
win easily. but he too. got into difficulties and
Tara had to ride him hard in the last dozen strides
to win by half length from Drum Major. who
beat Illusion a length for the place.
Dobbns has been such a consistent colt in all
his that good judges considered the Cham
payne Stakes which was the third the
card sure thing for him, and they backed him
cordngly. He first away at the start but
Sims took him back a trihe. permitting Light
foot to go out and make the running. At the end
Of five fur)ongs he began to move up again. and
passing the free field in front Taral had
brought up Sir Excess when he saw Sims make
his move and opposite the lower end of the stand
they neck and neck They ran in this way
TO the last couple of jumps, where Dobbns seemed
to tire somewhat, and Sir Excess received the
verdict by head Rubicon third three
lengths further back.
The fourth the Wakefield Handicap
and IL furnished
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not few thought he had beeteu eickucker. Dog
gett who rode Mary Stone. said after the race
that he had gone wide with the mare 10 get tho
~~erAN >,sa>ve
thls h6wever. for Il was plain TO ali tina, he was
compelled to ride the from the moment she
started to bolt to reach the position he did
Just why Chattanooga should have been a c
10 5 favorite for the fifth remain one Of
the mysteries OF the sport. He was well played at
that price by people who considered good
Judges, yet when it came TO racing he was never
in the first flight, Astoria leading all the way and
winning by length. Minnehaha second, two lengths
ers Of Henry Young. He had the race won a FUR
1atai mistake OF taxing thngs easy He had beaten
but Speculation had stolen up unseen and by
him before he realized his mistake. Then he
started to ride. but it was too late to affect the
result and Speculation beat him a head. Kirkover
was third, two lengths further back.
excellent colt. Dobbins. were sorry to see him
beaten in the Champagne Stakes. But Dobbins
has had many severe races this year. with heavy
weights in the saddle. In fact. he has passed with
high credit through one Of the most trying and
class. stake-wnning two-year-od colt in this
country or in any, other. In the close finish with
Sir Excess yesterday Dobbins may have felt the
effects Of some Of his previous eXactng struggles.
He ran brave. gallant race, even if he was
beaten
Mr. Croker is naturally proud of Dobbins and
would be gratifed by a chance to run him against
be in public until 1894 when Domino and
Dobbns may be expected to meet in some stirring
contests. Mr. Croker is keenly interested in the
turf and has been highly successful with his
racing stable He told 60 friend at sara a he
this year This is wonderful record for turf
man who has been racing horses for 50 short
time.