The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-05
BRIGHT PHEBUS WINS
The Great Realization Stakes at
a.a.s... Sheepshead Bay. 4....
A HOT FIGHT FOR THE BIG PRIZE.

Keenan, Makes Great Struggle on Muddy
Track. but Is Passed In the Last Furiong
and Defeated by Only rhree-quarters of
Length.
New YoRK, July 5.-In spite OF the pour
ing rain aud general discomfort the az
tendance at Sheepshead Bay yesterday
was quite large. They were drawn to the
track by the nine furlong Realization
stakes, which is the richest g. year old event
of the year, and by the last half Of the
double event In which the two crack
youngsters Of the year were to meet at
equal weights.
1t was nearly o'clock when the horses
In the Realization were called to the post.
The rain had about ceased, and the only
water to be seen on the track was in the
last sixteenth where it was a miniature
lake when the horses got the flag and
went away, with Cromwell in the lead.
Passing the stand at the end of tho first
half mile, he had four lengths the best of
1t, with Connoisseur head in front of
Keenan,, he two lengths ahead Of Counter
Tenor, and the others following. The pace
was fast for the condition of the track, and
they got to the mile post with Cromwell
still running easily, but only three lengths
In front Of Keenan,, who had displaced
Connoisseur, while tho latter was five
len gths in front of the field, all punched
except Dolabra, who was laboring heavily
far behind.
As they swung around the far turn into
she stretch 1t was evident that the three
lenders had been racing their heads off,
and that they were about ready to quit.
At the mile and three lengths post Crom-
well, who had been in the lead, dropped
back. All of the others had been behind
his flying hoofs, and the jockeys bright
colored jackets were spattered with mud.
Bright Phobus seemed to be the only
horse with anything left in him as they
rounded into the stretch, and Look Mt
Bright Phmbus" was the cry from the
grand stand. 1t was well worth looking
at, too, for Reiff got down to his work at
this point, and the game colt responded
with one Of his irresistible rushes.
Keenan, had shaken of all of the con.
tenders but Bright Phmbus, and Griffin
= could see that 1t would need all the power
his mount was capable Of to win from the
colt who was rushing up behind him.
Bright Phnbus had passed the whole field
with the exception Of keenan, up the mile
and half mark, ana looking over his
shoulder Griffin could see that In spite OF
all his urging Reiff was going faster than
he.
At this point keenan, had length and
q half the better of It, Stendly and surely
Bright Phoebus was gaining with n tire
less stride The crowd was excited, for 1t
was gallant struggle. Tho thousands in
the grand stand saw the best lightweight
Jockeys in the country desperately striv-
ing to win the $50, 900 held by the invisible
line across the track less than furlong
away, and the favorite seemed to be beaten.
Griffin was working hard with whip and
spur on Keenan, while Reiff was far for.
ward on Bright Phebus, pushing the colt
his hardest and trying his best to add to
the few feet Of advantage he had and at
the same time hold his mount together
for the last few strides.
A sixteenth of a mile more and both
Jockeys were strainlng their utmost This
was shortened to dozen yards and then a
bound or two, and Reif got Bright Phoe-
bus safely past the judges, winner of tho
big stakes by three.quarters of length,
while Keenan, staggered in second, and in
the ruck, for behind, King Arthur ii
managed to get third money. Winner s
time, 2.54 20.
The first race was a surprise, for the
favorite, Applause, did not show at the
nnish, being unable to extend herself in
the going. Rey del Carreros, the ton
weight won in l. l3, with Hanwell second
and Aurelian third
In the double event all were scratc he'd
but Handspring and Applegate. The bet
ting opened with the two about equal fa-
~orites, but 1t finally settled down to 4 to
against Handspring and even money
against Applegate. There was never any
doubt for Handspring ran easily along
side Applegate to the bend, when he came
away and won as he pleased by ono and d
half lengths in little more than u romp
Time, LIB 1-5.