The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-30
THE EUTURITY STAKES.
Keenes' Dom ino, the Favorite, the
Winner.
TIE TRACK HEAVY AND STICKY,
Twenty Two-Year-OId Colts Start In the
Great Race Esiiieo Second and Dob
bins Third-SB5, ,68B the Gross Value of
the Stakes.


bins Third-sB5, ,68b the Gross Value OF
the Stakes.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Aug. a0.--Domino
proved himself to be the worthy son Of a
noble sire by winning the great Futurity
stakes from field Of nineteen competi-
tors. He carried the top weight, too, and
was delayed at the post nearly half an
hour. Besides this the track was heavy
and sticky. In short It was just the day
for light weight. but he vanqalsbed all
of them though one of them, Galilee,
gave him II hard fight for over furlong,
and was only head bahind at the finish.
II was the sixth OF the futurity series of
races and the best of any OF them. 1t was
the richest, too, for the gross value OF the
stake was s55,6i5. 1t was divided as fol
lows; $40, $50 to Domino and $4,000 to his
breeder S5,329 3B TO Galilee, $500 to his
breeder; ~, ,666 VI to Dobbins aud 81 900 to
his breeder.
The fear that a cyclone was due and
might visit the track during the afternoon
no doubt deferred many from going
Eight thousand would be liberal esti
mate OF the nsnIber of people who saw the
great event. THO field was the largest that
ever started in b Futurity race. 1t was
composed Of Galiiee, Joe Ripley, Rey El
Santa Anita, Rubicon, WerinbeH&, Will
Fonso, Fondoline, Fatality, Ameer. Prig,
Domino Hyderabad. Princess Himyar,
Appomattox, sam Lucas, Dobbins, Illu-
sion, Jack Of Spades, Figaro and Poten-
tate. Domino was the public favorite. and
though nearly every horse was well backed
the bulk of public money, and as much as
z to 5, was laid against his chances
After delay bf nearly half an hour at
L aN -.
lik a cavalry line and down went the flag
and they were of" the ends of lines
closed in and tho lot punched In a sort of
funnel shape. Then Dobbins collided
with Hyderaba1 and knocked Overton,
his jockey, to the ground, but he was not
hurt seriously. 1aral took Domino to the
front ut once, hotly pressed by Galilee,
who was running like ghost. The others
were clattcdng at their heels like drove
of wild horses. The race was particularly
between this pair.
At the head OK the homestretch Galilee
took the lead, and Dobbins had his head
on line with Iomino's saddle girth. 1t
looked desperate for the favorite for mo-
ment, but the greatest jockey in America
was on his back, and he began riding him
with all his power and skill. Heel, hand
and whip were used TO such advantage
thni IN nnother moment domino began
wearing his leader down. regaining his
lost ground. The instant he poked his
nose in front of Galilee great shout went
up. In the last furlong Griffin used every
endeavor to keep Gallee in the van. but 1t
was II liliputian against giant, and Taral
outrode both McDcrmott and Griffin. and
drove the gallant Domino home under
such a hail of punishment that he won by
nose to the very post.
Griffin by one last desparing effort
landed Grlilee a head before Dobbins. None
but the judges could tell who had won
and when Domino's number was hoisted
on nigh the most extruvagant kind of
demonstration ensued, Taral was pre-
sented with 5000 by the Mcssrs. Keen.
The other stake on the card, the Light
Weltcr, over tho grass course, also went to
the Messrs. Ketne. their filly Orchis win
ming after a spirited race with Madrid. The
other events wdre well contested.