Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-09
KENTUCKY FUTURlTY
II Is Won by Oakland Baron, by Baron
Wilkes, in 1882.
TENNESSEE DERBY FOR PAGERS.
1t Becomcs the Prize of star
Pointer, by Brown IiaiI. Dam
Which Lowers Track Record.

LEXINGTON, ky, October S-There
never was a brighter day IN the history
Of harness-racng n Kentucky than the
opening day Of the twenty-thrd annual fan
meeting Of the Kentucky Trotting-IIorse-
Breeders Association. The weather vas
delightful. not cool enough to make the
thousands who crowded the grandstand
the least uncomfortable. \ small shower
of rain last night put the track in ex-
collent condition, laying the dust. ard
giving everything a bright. clean appear
ancc.
The chief event Of the dav was the
Kentucky Futurity for S-year-oid trotters.
tie first money Of which amounted
To 81. 20. the second horse to pull down
g 90. the third $l,0)0. and the nomlnator
Of the dam of the winner. another $1,000.
Seven OF the pick of 3-year youngsters
scored for the word the talent taking
Che black hlly Shadow. Major Mellow
! els Impetus carried considerable money.
and was probably second choice up 10
tie second heat OF the race. Oakland
Baron. the winner OF the event, was
rot considered iii for the occasion, and
| last night and early this morning sold,
with Larabie, last.
In the first heat the judges decided
that Katrina Bell and Oakland Baron
had finished on even terms. and decided
| If A dead-heat. In the cond heat. the
| favorite Shadow got OF first Oakland
Baron took up the lead before The quar-
ter was reached. and Impetus came in for
| sarond positiOu Oakland Baron finished
| first by five lengths, Impetus second a,d
Sourine third. I'm the third heat. Nj
lam again sent Oakland Baron out, win
ming all the way by five lengths.
In the fourth and final heat. Oakland
Baron again led all the way. leading Sou
rine under the wire by two lengths: Boz
real third. There were few persons
who did not believe Oakland Baron
would not win the first heat.
Last year the Futurity went 10 Buz-
zetia. recently sold to Peter Duryea for
| $1,000. The race netted Ayres $2l $50. The
| best time was 2:lil-2. The best time in
| the race to-day was 2:l6 II
OTHER GOOD THINGS.
The other good race on the card was
| the Tennessee Derby, for 2Il PAGERS.
worth s4.oO0 Star Pointer was a strong
| fayorite. and won in three stra!ghts. after
| dropping the first heat to Frank Agan.
| The best time was 2N6 - which is the
| fastest heat ever made IN pace over
| this track
The 2l7 trot was not finished. on ac-
count Of darkness. Roetta Soap, Isabella.
and Bad Actor each having won heats.
| Kentucky Futurity-< 900. 3-year-ods-
| Oakland Baron. br. G., by Baron
Wilkes. dam Lady Mackay. by
silver Thread (Milanl, o. !. l.
| /: Katrina Belle o. 6, >. s: Sourine. =,
? > . Boreal. Larabie. Impetus. Shadow
! also ran. Time. ZIG -, ZIG l-2 2l6 Il,
21s
Tennessee Derby-stakes Aoo0-Star
Pointer, b. h.. by Brown Hall dam Sweep
stakes. by Snow lei CGers). ,. !, l, l;
Frank Agan. =. n. .: W W +. 9. ., 3, ;.
GuitteG G.. Vera Capel. Direction. Colonel
Thornton. Aileen, Tommony Brown. Time.
2.G -. 2:07 81. 2:0S 81. 20S Ia.
2l7 cass-trotting. purse l,oO tunhn-
ished)-Isabelle. br m, by Jay Bird Dur
netu. 8, >. /; Roetta Soap. 3. /. ,; Bad
Actor, l, 4. 6. Time, 217 -. 2l6 If, 2l'.
EVENTS AT CVAVESEND.
GRAVESEND. y. Y. October S-Wet
and chilly weather prevailed hereahoutS
to-day. consequently the crowd that at
tended the races this afternoon was quite
small. The track was in far condition,
AMI the going good.
The Neptune Stakes. value $3.50. for .
year-olds. was captured by. Her"sy a ~
to-l chance. who defeated Amanda v by
"A neck with Nolley third. Kamsin. the
prohibitivc favorfe, finished last
The other stake event down on the pro
gramme for decision was the race for the
Parkyill- Stakes, also OF the value OF
a stake race. and the winner turned mp
in Iucania. the favorite with Brandy
wine second and Connoisseur third.
First race-six furl0ngs-E Emotional C@'
4 II. 4 lnHF - Ia
| third. Time 111
Second race-one and one-sxteenth
miIcs-GOvernor Shcchan 002. Du1y. II 10
- won. Second Attempt second. The swain
Third race-the Neptune Stakes. six fur
longs-Horesy "l. Hewitt. 30 10 u won.
Amanda V second Nolley third. Time.
= Fourth race-thc Parkvlne Stakes. one
mie--Lucdnia O01. Reifte to p won,
BrandyWinc second. Connoisseur third.
Time. 1.ii II
Fifth race-one mile and three furlongs-
| Galilee Olo Simms. 10 - won. Counter
Tenor second Sir Excess third Time.
sixth race-six furones-Sirocco Gl7
TaraI ! 10 y won. Ameer second. The
Coon third. Tim. l:l7 ~.
CINCINNATI TRACK.
LATONIA. o.. october S.-Thc fact That
today was unusually cold kent down the
Avoniale stake for 3-year-o!d non-s'ak"-
winners. II resulted in a beautiful finish.
four horses going under the wire nerks
auart The track was slow from recent
working 500
Gardner. > to - won. Queen May Sc
ond. Henry Young third. Time, lA3 -
second race-seling. six furonss-Santa
Marta tlS NewcOm. 10 t. u won. Prince
Imnrrial second. Olive third. Time. :l6
Third race-purse. five and half fur
longs--Ren Holiday 90. clayton. TO =
won, Sir Play second, MIX thlrd. Time
l.iG
Fourth race-Avondale Stakes. net value
10 winner 1890. one mie-Galon dOr
an Van Kuren. ; to d won, Carrie Lyle
Tiftb race-purse. I've furlongs-Anna
Garth nG. Thorpe. to y won. Brace
girdle secord. Mlie VI. thhd. Time,
/ 02 u.