New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
HENRY OF NAVARRO FIRST.
DOMINO DEFEATED AT SHEEfShE-No

THE KEENE COLT LED Up TO THE LAST fo"
loNG-THEN HE FAILED TO STAY
Tho snec,o, rare nj Sheepshead Bay yesterday
resulted In so satisfactory and gratifying tr'-
umph for August Belmonts Henry OF Navarro
that the admirers OF Domino Qncluding the wr''e'
of this article) have nothing left upon whieh 10
suggest an apology as an excuse. Domino ma" '''
best Of the start. James Rowe. In the most n"-
nihcent and benefcent manner dropped the nag
when Domino was well in front and In fuii fhoio'''
No one can deny that Domino had much the oes'
OF the start, And Taral. who Is beyond ca'ii OF
dispute the ables, Jockey In America. rode Dom"o
ali the way from start to finish as wei as any
Jockey ever born could ride him. A rev marrow"
minded persons carping at Taral In these ua'',
but there is no good reason why any one shouiu
be criticisng and censuring Haral Every hi'eii'-
gent observer OF racing knows that Iarsi Is al 'e
head Of American Jockeys and in the lead. The
opinions of unintenisent observers OF racing are
Of no consequence in any way or al any t''ne'
Domino was not defeated by Henr! 0i Na'a''e
through anv lack OF skill or Judgment on the part
OF Taral II may be that Henry OF Navarro w"e"
in perfect racing condition and IN ms Hhes' io'
can always outrun Domino at any distance pe!o"u
six furlongs or possibly. beyond hal'-mhe' But
that is not decided above peradventure as yet
when Domino and Henry OF Navarro went to the
nos, Mr. Belmont's colt had the important ad-
vantage OF having had severe struggle WIN f'es
El Santa Anita a mile and a quarter on sep
tember 2 Rey FL Santa Anita defea'ed he"r' vi
Navarro on that day simply because Henry OF
Navarro had not had enough hard racing 'hls
wear 10 do his utmost In heart-sptting struggle
IN a violent finish Domino was vanquisned u!
Henry OF Navarro yesterday simply because ne
had not had enough hard racing this year 70 III
him for slnew- mashing finish with Henry OF
Navarre at a mile and a furlong The Tribune IN
its racing department has insisted again ana agaih
that nothing but hard races IT a horse 10 de-
feat another horse which has had plenty OF haru
races or has some advantage in the distance or
the weights or the jockeyshp. Every person VINO
has studied carefully all the details OF racing IN
the various countries Of the world since thorough
bred contests had their beginning recognizes this
truth The opinions OF unintelllgent and unedu-
Gated witnesses OF racing OF little value at any
time 10 any place.
Henry of Navarro was raced last year from an
early in the spring until the close OF the turf
season in the East and the finest race that ne ever
ran in his whole career was IN October 1884, when
ne made Domino and Clifford look ike seing-
platers at Morris Park. The more races ne ran the
more speed he showed and the better quality ne dis
played. OF course horses can be over-raced' Dut II
is plain that the grevous blunder IN hanohns
Domino has been tha. ne has been kept too much IN
an incubator in 1894 and In 1885 He was not prop
eriy prepared for the Suburban Handicap lie need
ed plenty OF racing NJ him for that race Dut ne
did not get It. He needed plenty of racing to nj MIN
for the American Derby in Chicago last year But
he did not get It. He needed plenty Of hard racing
10 At him for his meeting with Henry OF Navarro
yesterday But he did not get II. Horses don't win
races against other horses OF high class II they are
wrapped up in purple and fine linen and put In a
glass case in a hothouse. II any one wants TO win
races he must race his horses Horace Greeley
said: The way to resume is TO resume"
Now II James r. Keene and Foxhal p Keene and
William Lakeland will open their eyes and open
their minds and see that Domino cannot win races
unless he is raced. e great light Will break upon
them.
Domino raced hard a two-year-od. He TOOK
up the highest weights. ard met all comers at all
weights and at all two-year-old distances. and no
rival ever put him by in that year There were
many rich two-year-old stakes, and he was sent FOR
them and he took them in He got plenty OF racing
then. He was not kept in glass case then to look
at He earned his oats them and the best race that
he ever ran that for the Matron Stakes al
Morris Park in October. at the close Of his career
5 two-year-old.
But since 1893 Domino has been set up as an
Apollo Bevidere rather than racehorse He has
been a marvel and a miracle to look at. creature
far too great and good for human natures daily
food But racehorses never meant TO be
gloated over They were foaled to win stakes
They can't win stakes. however, unless they get
hard to fit them for winning stakes
AS The Tribune has said season after season.
year after year. II is racing. not rest which hts
racers for victories. Trials against stable COM
panions or against watches are grotesque and ride
ulous apologies ror races in fitting Domino
70 defeat Henry OF Navarro. Domino was far
better two-year-old han Henry OF Navarro in 1893.
But he not shut up In a glass case in 1888. He
was raced steadily throughout the season. from
May TO October. In comparison with Henry OF
Navarro hC wever he was a museum specimen on a
shelf in 1894 and he has been on exhibition rather
than OF practical during large part Of the turf
season OF 1895.
1t is true that Domino has "mushy" leg and a
l,,tt Aafpc bis TAXI %
part In a sufficient number OF hard races to get
him thoroughly fit to meet racehorses of the class
of Henry of Navarro then the proper place for
Domino is in the Hospital for the Ruptured and
Crippled at Forty -second-st and Lexington-ave..
and not in special races against that so1nd strong
SnruPtured and rnSripIed eH,' which Mr. Belmont
honor sGriS TSey deserve arcis less and bandasss
and spiints and crutches and plasters and tonics
and stmuants and pensions end morphine to oai,
ns r eSsT Tay
their trumphs in past Years bqt they Ss
picSea sol Soldiers Of the turf the Henry Of Nayarres
whose sss are met not shattered or ana q
Sons and clasps TO the crippled veterans o. the
turf but pDse Of and wc ars ana not
the Henry Of Navarres! II Domino belongs on
The h e pS sm there %'houi
and leave the battles o; the present to ne n1 s,rTGS
At him for contests with Henry St bsSs Nayasre pe
sion. That is plain common sense c,..s =
II was sea thingly. scorchngly hot at sheepsheao
Bay yesterday Many people went there 10 see
Hepry OF Navarro. Domino and .Rey El Santa
Anita run. and all OF them suffered severely IRON,
Navarro was always strong favorlte, and !;
was easy 10 get TO against Domino You SEQ
about everybody knew that the hard race IA
which Rey FL Santa Anita. carrying lD pounds;
beat Henry OF Navarro carrying III pounds, had
put Henry in fine condition to outstay Domino.
who had such beneficial struggle against d
hgh-class horse at a trying distance The betting
against Rey FL Santa Anita, who was meeting
Henry OF Navarro and Domino al l22 pounds each.
was 10 and even TO ].
Domino had the outside position. but Taral quick,
Iy crossed and took the rail Domino had
all his speed and could outrun Henry OF Navarro
at any time when he felt inclined 70 extend him
self completely but he had not had the hard racing
which Henry OF Navarro had had. and in compari-
son with Henry he was soft Moreover. he has