Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-25
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
Twenty Thousand People Witness Inc
Eighth Flturty Race.
nrorurAL WINS FROM CHEsCENDo
The victory Not Popular ""''
as Hnndspring Was the f"N"r'''
Thr.,,,,ou,--Grcnt Day for Gideon
and Griffin.
and Griffin.

will nrove a memorable one FOR more rea-
sons than one. The most potent. prob
ahlv Is that all records were broken in
the matter OF attendance. AT the lowest
estimate 5000 persons saw Requitai win
with comparative ease from the western
colt. CrescsnGo.
The victory was no; n pleasant one
70 the average spectator. Handspring was
their choice. There was some excuse lor
Handspr!nS's defeat His stable COM
ranion. Axiom. kicked him yiciously while
on the way TO the post. cutting his right
hind hook nearly to the bone. This IN
Jury was sufficient 10 cost him the race
David Gideon, the owner Of Requitai
and J. Hyland. the trainer or The colt
were confident that they would win 'he
great stake. They were not bOlsteroDsN
So. but talked in way that convinced
all their friends that Requital was 81 Ms
best Tiny did not fear either hand-
spring or Hastings J. Hylard has trained
three Of the eight FutUIity winners. IT'S
Uighntss. who captEr "a the prize IN ISL
and The butterflies. who won last year,
we're turned out by him. TIL y, Ike ke-
auital. carried the dark blue OF DAVID
Sldeon
IL was n great day for the dark blue
md a great day for Jockey Grii'in. lie
mad I'VE mounts and gained as many We
tories. among them being his second con-
Ccutive Futurity.
THE SPECULATION.
The speculation on the race was Of an
open character Handspring ruled IA
vorite throughout. lie opened al to !
and closed al 70 :. Hastings his erst-
while cOrquercr. was second in demand
The fact that HASTINGS had an I'M
b aten record, and Aad trailel Hand
springs colors in the dust. caused many
70 back him. Then again. Gideon made
no secret q the fact that he was the best
colt In his stable August Belmont gave
s7tou for this colt the highest price ever
paid for q horss in training. NJ an auc-
ton sale. Since the colt changed hands,
however. be has gone amiss.
The field was too large 10 tempt the
average plunge. Riley Grannon made
several hig wager. on Handspring. BY
ron McClelland and tho Saratoga contin-
gent bet on Requi,al The shrewdest
trainers who saw the finest work O.. the
candidates put their money on Rcquital.
There were no sensational waecrs made.
end tho layers OF odds were well satisfied
with the race - the bulk q the money
vas on Handspring Hastings. and Axiom.
Heslet also carried considerable outside
money The race IS ess.ly described:
AZ iS The twenty candidates filed out
Of the paddock, and az pace little better
than walk paraded past IL. stand 70
the starting point. There was consider
ahe applause as the favorites went by.
They reached the post At 80. Then
Starter Rowe's fun began. They were
sk.rmishins around breaking and refus-
Ing 20 break. until Eos Then the mighty
cavalcade Numbered towards Rowe IN a
perfect line. The flag went down. and the
great struggle was on.
The white and blue spots OF Peep o'Day
flashed Ia front until the dip was reached.
His bolt was shot as soon as they began
the descent OF the dip. When they emerg-
cd from the dip Crescento. who carried
the no.es Of the western contingent. was
IN command. 10 was lapped 10 he with
rs by Hastings. Requital. and Hand
spring. They swung out Of the Futurity
chute into the main stretch in this order.
REQUITAL IRRESISTIBLE.
AZ soon as they were headed for home,
Griffin shot ReQuital into the lead. He
sen, him through on the rail with a per
!ectly irresistible burst Of speed
II was apparent 10 every one when the
las, furlOng was reached that only an
accident could rob Requital OF victory.
Griffin aid no. urge him TO any grea; ex-
tent The colt merely required slight
Shaking up 70 let him know what was Ie-
euirei OF him.
Griffin rode him slightly in the run
home. There was really no necessity to
,rge the colt, but Griffin very sensibly
took no chances. \ sixteenth from the
all-imporIant line it was merely a ques-
hon or how much Requital would win by.
He passed the post amid the widest kind
Of enthusiasm. a winner by an open
length. He finished well within himself.
Crescendo. urged 10 the utmost limit Of
endurance. in a final endeavor 20 hold his
AVN with ReqUital, secured the place from
5ilver H.. who was superbly ridden by
Ballard. by three lengths. Handspring
sll but finished AZ Silver II withers.
Hastings. blowing like a grampus was
NTH. None Of the others were for a mo-
ment in dangerous or prominent position
after the first furiong had been traversed.
The stake was worth s5e 30. Of which
Requ.tal got $500 and his breeder 5000
Summaries:
First receive furlongs-Kamain O0c.
Griffin. to y won. Religion second, Emo
tional third Time. lo2 2-5.
Second race-Futurity course-The But
terflies O0. Griffin. 10 p won. Domino
second. Rey del Cararez third. Time.
ia9 IS.
Third race-six furlongs on main track
Walter COS. Griffin. Y 10 u won. Wer-
berg second, Arapahos third. Time,
l.222-5
Fourth race-Futurity Stakes. about
thres-Quartsrs OF a nle-Requital QlS,
Griffin. 1 10 u won. Crescendo dl3, f.
Carr. 20 10 y second. Silver III. COS. Bal
lard 10 u third. Time. LII % Hand
spring Hastings. Applegate. Formal. King
Of Bohemia. Nimrod. Intsrfnisson. Rcfu-
gee. Haslet Peep o'Day. Scrosean. Whip
rany. ROundsman, Mormon. Axiom. Cas-
keta and Palmerston also ran.
Fifth race--one miie-Dorian Ol2. Griffin.
, 10 20 won, Dolabra second. Bombazette
third Time. l:40.
Sixth race-udle and sixteenth-Sun Up
pS. Thorpe, 70 % won Lookout second.
Dr.nda third. Time la As.
The second horses share was g.. S33, and
his breeder received $500.
Marcus DAILY, the owner OF Silver H..
got se.Go5, and the breeder OF tits colt
j. Il. Haggin, $1,000.
SECOND FASTEST FUTURITY.
The time--i:ll 2-5--is within 2-5 OF a Sc
cOnd OF The Butterflies record for the
race. and II is the second fastest Futurity
ever run.
The other events were fraught with In
ferest. Domino was beaten ia q sprinting
race by The Butterflies after a terrific
struggle. The long delay at the post and
the heavy impost OF 1S3 pounds proved
too much for the black whlrlwind The
Butterflies impost was but 100 pounds.
OLD DOMINION TRACK.
WASHINGTON. August 2i-Oh Do
MiniOn results.
FIRST race-six furlongs-Flnwater q TO
u won. silva second Pattie third. Time