The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-16
RAMAP0'S EASY VICTORY.
GIDEON q DALT's THREE YEAR OLD
WINS THE $4,000 OMNIBUS STAKES.

| WINS THE SSE,UOV O"NfOOS otAhbos
Gallant Little Sir Walter Went the way Of
Hanover aud Other Great Thres-Yenr-
OIds, Meeting Their Waterloo In the 0n,-
nibu.-Iis Chances Were Ruined In the
Early Fart ofthe Contest-Hornpipe Win,
the Criterion Stakes HandiIy-Dorsett
Throws Away Race with Sirncco-
| Chnrn,ion. Pntricinn, mud Evanntus Win.
The Omnibus Stakes. worth 1922. 900, one OF
the chief three-year- old races. was won by
Messrs. Gideon & Daly's colt Ramapo. by
Runnymede or Pontiac. out OF Annie F..
| at Monmouth Park yesterday. after n
pretty and exciting battle with Messrs.
]. r. & T. T. Koene's colt St Leonards
and the Emnire Stables speedy three
year old Comanche, who finished in Sec
ond and third positions respectively. That
most gallant of thorouehbreds. Sir Walter.
winner Of the Loriard. Stevens. Stockton, and
other big prizes. was the fnvorite. but he was
| unable to concede the winner twelve pounds.
and was unplsced at the finish. The other
stake event OF the day. the Criterion. for two
/ year olds. was won by the Messrs. Keene's
| speedy colt Hornpipe. favorite In the betting.
| Tho promise OF warm struggle for tho
| Omnibus. and the prospect OF flrst-class sport
In the other races. brought about $500 per-
| sons to Monmouth. The day was bright and
warm. and the track in very fair condi-
ton. Sir Walter. with the prestige Of victory
| In the J.orillard. Stevens. and Stockton Stakes,
was favorite in the betting for the Omnibus.
| but fow OF the old-timcrs shook their heads
sagely and called attention to tho fact that
the Omnibus Stakes had for years been tho
| stumbling block for popular idols. and cited
| Hanover as an instance. Tho great Dwyer
! three year. old had won the Lorillnrd Ste
| vens, and Stockton. and was an overwhelm-
| ing favorte for the second OF the big
prizes in Monmonths gift for three year olds.
He could not defeat the Withers colt Lag
gard. and there was n sensation when the son
OF Uncas and Dawde headed Hindoo's great
est son in the stretch. Rataplan. carrying all
the penalties went down before the Mimi colt
afterward named Mikado. and the outsider.
Taragon beat Sir Dixon in the year when the
brother to Belvidere was one of the best horses
on the turf.
Would Sir Walter be the first colt to win the
four events or. like Hanover would he be
beaten after winning the Lorillard. Stevens.
and Stockholm The talent placed their money
on the stanch little son Of Midlothian in big
Jumps. and eagerly accepted to 5 and to 8.
Ramapo. St Leonnrds Comanche. and Sir
Francis were about equal second choices at an
average price OF = to l. the forlorn hope being
llutu9, TO DcluH uuOtlllOu dkhluSI LILO
Bashford Farm representative. Ramapo's
mile on Saturday. whom no beat some speedy
norses giving them weight. and running tho
distance In :39a was line enough for many
who thought the chestnut colt at q false price.
Whom who NC Garrison was more tIau confident Of WIN
ming. was played quite strongly BY the Salvador
er to DoCbins to a man. On Monday st Leon
ards showed Improvement oyer his race.on sat
urday. and the fact that Lakeland was start
ing him COnclu6iye eyiueuce that he
thoughe the big son OF st. Baise had royal
ehance 70 Win. Gomanehe's race with Ban Ban,
satisfy the Dahmans aud their friends. Train.
Ramapo to the post but his friend Joy
ner. saddled the colt and saw that everything
paddock. but galloped directly from the head
OF the three-quarter chute to the starting
That most Of our jockeys know little or
nothing about pace was evident when the flag
fell and the six colts moved away at q good
waiting orders took Sir Waiter back. and with
Plqtus in front for half 3 mile. which was run
Denipd bis Held ' Going that sort Of a clip he
should have G! been with the leaders, as Co.
ST. u of ther groad
When the actual racing began rounding the
turn and entering the stretch. Sir Waiter had
faster clip. and the logic OF the argument is
plain. Once into the homestretch Sir Walter
home Plutus dropped back beaten. As for the
others they were racing r side by side and md as
seemed confident Of winning and each colt
seemed to be running with speed in reserve
ha aSss hy thq the the
strain must have been intense. oyerton on
Ramaapo was on the extreme ire. outside t,s e and he
OF the club stand. st Leonards followed and
Soon ali save Oyerton and Taral were riding
desperately and all eyes were riveted upon the
would catch Ramapo at one time. but When
Taral called on him no was done and Overton
was sitting comparatively stu at the end.
Ramapo winning by n scant length. st. Leon
ards beat Com nche half q length for second
money. while gallant Sir Waiter with his l29
Pontiac out ef Annie F.. was bred BY Mr.; J. 9.
preseH O. owners nS@ 0 Messps gid Gideon MN Days
He was hiEh,elass tyo.yeaIroid 1, the latter
many man as the Coming crack OF 1893 aid not
race up TO expectations. however. falling to
show the natural Improvement expected over
tho winter. and although "A starter in q num-
Der OF biz stnkos this season. yesterdays prize
was the Grst Of any MAGNITUDE that he has
colts owners were greatly pleased 1t was
said that there was serious Disagreement be-
former said in the course OF the afternoon:
There's nothing in the story; There was
sight %'s9ndsrst"ndinG which has been
Fred Taral said after the race: II thought
I'd win In n walk a sixteenth from home but
he stopped"
Garrison. coming home on the train: III
I'd had anybody to make pace. Sir Francis
would have won running away"
Hornpipe. was very persistently supported to
equally pronounced second choice. Mr. Pep
per's La Joya was an additional starter. Frog
Dance. Mr. Jingle, and Jack OF Spades, were
where Tnral jumped Hornpipo to the front,
and. heading the field instantly. won most de-
ssisively: Jack Of SPADES, under a drive, beat
ters colt ran gamely and performed very cred-
itably for n novice. Morocco is a degenerate
brother to Morello. and was outpuced from
fagfal to finish
Sirocco was favorite for the opening dash at
three:quarters, OF nile and he should have
Won DogGett through sjudgment throw
Ing the race away Sirocco had more speed
than his opponents. and shook of his nearest
attendant the light-weIcnted Key West, q
quarter o. mile from home. Dosgett thought
he WAS winning away of, and. watching Nc
Cafrerty whipping, and spurrinG Aloha, he for
got about the angle. and was very much chop
fallen when he found McCafrertys name on
the telegraph board instead Of his own, He
Ind been beaten a head In the last stride. Top
gallant WAS n fair third