The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
THE FLYING DOMINO AGAIN.
THE GRAND KEENE COLT WINS THE
seo,OO0 GREfT ECLIPSE STAKES

Nothing In the Race Could Hurry the son o
Uimynr-Bnnquet shoulder. 1870 Pound
and Wins the standard Stakes in Remark
ably Fast Time tomnnche at 30 to Snc
cessfuI in tho belmont Stakes, and Tie
Wasn't Ridden by Cinyton-Koiier Land,
Ills Third Cons ecut!vs Racc-A Race FOR
Mr.. LorilInrd--Matty Corbetrs G ood Luck
Domino. Banquet. and Comnnchc wero the
thoroughbrcds that aroused the enthusiasm
OF tho 10 600 persons at Morris Park yoster-
day afternoon. tho 100000 Great Eclipse GO
ing to the former In tho easiest mannor
Imaginable. while Banquet won tho Standard
Stakes SO clcvcrly that there are few horses
capable OF giving him a race over distance
of ground tho time for tho mile and quarter
being 2:O5a, tho record for tho Morris Park
course. As for Comancho. he won the Bel
mont Stakes. worth So 20 to tho winner and
proved beyond the possibility OF n doubt that
A. Clayton did not ride him honestly u few
o6ys ago. when Starter Rowo accused tho
Jockey Of pulling him. DR.. Rice was favor,e
for the Belmont. but iniudiciously ridden. he
was beaten in the raal strides Ivy CoUancbe.
against whose o...nces DIS good rs 80 to
could 10 had In the ring.
Nobody ever saw a race won In handler fash
ion than was tho Great Eclipse by Domino.
The remarkable prowcss Of tho son of lIimyar
frightened all but Dobbns. Declare. st.
Julien. Sam Lucas. and Nottingham out Of
the contest; In fact it was a foregone conclu-
sion that the keeno representative would win.
But there was the chance OF an accident. and.
besides $4,000 went 10 the second and $1,000
TO tho third Tho Keencs. father and son.
fortunate men to own colt that appears to
have $4,000 worth Of stakes Mt his mercy,
mingled with the throng in the club house and
upon the lawn. and were told before the race
that oil was over but the shouting. Tho
bookmakcrs held tho brown or chestnut
tor there appears to be doubt as to
his exact coorJ thunderbolt favorite ut
ITO on. and so IA st did the money pour in at
these odds that they were forced to cut to 3
nnd even to l on. Dobbins was very strong
ly supper, cd for second place. but the Dryer
colt Declare was also thought well OF. and
there was vast difference of opinion as to the
merits OF tho pair Some played Nottingham
to run second. but bold indeed was tho man
to predict forward position for St julien or
Sam Lucas
Domino was quite tractable at the post, and
when Mr. Rowe cropped tho flag he appeared
slow to move away birmingham and Declare
being the leaders in tho first furlong. Round
ing the elbow. however Domino. under pull.
srode up TO Declare and the Bemton candi-
date and the trio swept head and head into
the dip Iambley moving Dobbins up from
behind. When tho last quarter pole was
reached Domnos nose was tilted saucy and
his head leaned to one side. she wins that Taral
had him well in hand. Declare. on the con-
trary. WAS beginning to hang and DogGetts |
heels were busy although his hands were |
quiet. Lambey right at hand with Dob |
bins measuring his opponents critically. He |
glanced across at Hurlingham. and saw that |
the son Of KIM Galop was beaten. Raising |
tho second hill Taral Strengthened Domino's
head and the race was over. the favorite |
romrng away from his field and pas sing tho
judges two lengths before Dobbins. who dis
posed OF Declare after brief battle at tho
furlong pole.
Domino wasn't tho least distressed by his
efforts. and Inral was enthusiastic about tho
colt. Unless sonieb body has an extraordinarily
good twn-year-oId under cover. the Keene
stable in the land. James Il. Keene finds time
enough to escape from the cares of Wal street
perform before. tut tho junior member OF the
firm. who returned from abroad only u few
time in "a public performance. As he bought
the colt rs a yearlng he was naturally eated
2ne q d9esnt Pix up world oeatyr every day
game raee contIIsrns the s"t that H' he was was
Sidates' Bnn?uet II even money favorite, tho
Heckon, attended ~ The Pepper. set snash.
i inG paG ,t until half mile from home. where
Pepper Mr Daly's representative was going
So 20 smoothly. and had such an advantage in
ever tho Ge sed Inc r who so%f
and to as the F ton
soon Himms vas riding like mailman
in the ribs, a few times and, coming on steady
and true, the gnmecQrk geld 'nG was first hy a
was had last LittIcfed very wisely refrain.
IRE rem Ire pIn,sting TIE mar" when he saw
Capt Bal cock timed tho first quarter in a.
seconds, the half mile in 30 seconds. aud tho
Who could see the hat milo H pie t eausht hSw n
auet the last half in l9a seconds. This IL
remarkable time as the winner carried $50
G Don Alonzo was withdrawn from rhe Belmont
e Cs Il" M Of as WstrS w n.
s sr,s STAGES Ss few days ago liainhow. Prince
other starters th ana 0"masehe we're the
outsider at 25 and 30 TO l., m Kice doesn't
6lred ne h %l win hi y bloGk ,t eommo1
he failed to win, but it was probably because
P oHaw GnrTed hin SO fast over the hin
che at his saddle until well into tho stretcl.
%S dw 9s ren al SGe1rSe g. pGmng9 and Tain
under Simmss careful nursing, Logan gaining
Spoa con the i" XXX md farl%nG from home
rode their est from there to the finish. and
the victory was with tho outsider, Comunche {
third. Tue time tl:3a'.l indicates that The
Messrs. Dahlnan have good colt in ,'on" nchc
Hiram beat in a six-iurIong dash one day list
week. Clayton was lucky In having to deal
with such tender hearted men as John A. 8
Morris and T. j. Dwyer
lioi!er, Eace!dnd. and Iddcsleigh were all /
strongly fanced Tor tho first race. a dash at
seven furonGs. Fitzpatrick had The mount ,
on the English horse. while Garrison took u +
chance OF ligh, ming str. X nc him and accepted ,
the mount on tho outsider. Fort Worth. When
I he flag fell Fort Worth ran away with Gar 7
Iison; and there would have been n bad acct. g
dent had FITZPATRICK not pu lel to the rail and
let him through. Fort Worth and Iddrsieigh I,
went up the M at n terrible clip. Roller and
ltacelnnd trailing Coming home toller i
gained very RAPIDLY. and at the furong pole mai c
the Englishman IN trouble. LambIey waited =
100 long WIN old Bones. and lakeland. al
up. and Roller won by three-Guarters OF u v
length. lddeslei.h was ruirJ three Ienr.hs
away.
:, Black Hawk, Pecksnr and Appomattox were :
me most ianried OF tho fourteen two year olds
that went to the post at half n mi e. tut Alien X
po, Lady Rosemary. Tenacious and Ouida had j
quite following. After half u dozen breaks Z