Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-05
REALIZATION STAKES
The Great EV;Et Of Yesterday at the
ShespShead Bay Track.
WON ny bright PHOEBrs.
keenan,, the Fnyorite. sccond-I<ing
Arthur II. Third-Timc, 2:5f ID
Country and Abroad.

NEW YORK. July alright PhOebus
won the Realization Stakes AZ sheepshead
nav to-day. He was a second fayorite.
keenan,. the odds-on favorite. was the
only horse that gave him any trouble
This pair fought over the issue for nearly
the full length OF the home-stretch. The
course was a veritabe quagmlre. 1t
could not possibly have been in worse
condition There was, contrary to gene
raj expectation. delay at the post. The
Jockeys stupidity worried their mounts
by skirmishing and fioundering around
in the mud. as II the race were sprint,
instead of n stern chase Of mile and
five furlongs over frightfully heavy
course. They finally got away in fair
order.
Cromwell pursued his usual tactics. He
went out and died In front. OLeary had
the mount on Cromwell. He hustled nm
into the lead AZ hagfall, with clear
stretch Of daylight between himself ana
Connoisseur, VINO was tapped 10 tn with
ers by keenan,. Dolabra and Bright Pnoe~
bus brought up the rear ranks.
There was no change worthy or notice
until the far-turn was reached. Cromwell
I then began to show some effects or the
terrible pace he had set. King Arthur II.
showed a disposition q 20 into MS sth-
bic. but Taral overcame this incliratn''
bv beginning 20 drive him in his vigorous
I fashion Dolabra was in hopeless diiii-
cultles far In the rear. and Counter Tenor
had his ears fat on the back OF his head
which told as plainly az possible that MS
course had been suppanted By his sulky
Il. lfs
tween himself end Cromwell as they were
negotiating the turn Tor home. He chal-
Ienged Cromwell az soon as they were
headed for home. Cromwell quit just as
| soon as Keenan, got NJ alongside him.
LOOKS LIKE KEENAN'S.
! 4 furlong from home the race looked
! Ike an easy thing for keenan,, and every
| one was shouting: The favorite wins in
4 a wall
The cry was premature. Bright Phoe-
! bus had been gradually getting himself
together for a final effort Rein rode
him vigorously at the head Of the stretch.
/ Griffin saw his danger, and went 10 work
on Keenan, with relentless fury. Ii was
al to no purpose. Bright PhOebus came
/ like a shot from a cannon. lie chal-
/ lenged the favorite at the sixteenth post
a hard struggle ensued. Keenan, had
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little left with which To finish. Reift
rode a magnificent race on Phoebus, and
I landed him a winner by neck.
Taral. after driving King Arthur VI.
with terrible force Tor fully half mile,
managed 10 squeeze him into third place
/ just eight lengths behind keenan,.
/ The Realization Stakes were worth 1910
20 Bright Phoebus.
! The double event was marre1 by with
drawals The rival 2-year-ol1s or the
wear. Handspring and Applegate, were
/ the only starters. The trial was a farce
from. a racing standpoint. Handspring
beat Applegate i'm very easy style. he
romped home with the same ease which
/ characterized his victory in the first nail
I Of the double lent. which he won from
/ Applegate on the opening day OF the
meeting.
PLUNGE OK APPLAUSE.
George T.. Smith. better known as
"Pittsburg Phil" deluged the ring WIN
enc Of his famous plungas on his MY
/ Aup,ause to win the opening dash. she
was unplaced Rey del Carerez won the
race after a hard drive. Hanwell VINO
was backed heavily by a select few. made
/ his effort too late. As II was he was
/ only beaten by scant head.
Ed. Kearney enabled his owner. PITTS
.
on Applause by winning the sixth race
The stiff. old cripple -. Luke was
/ Lucky Dogs only opponent IN the seventh
/ race. Lucky Dog waS a-matter-oi-course
prohibitive favorte. Under strong pun
/ Ae led throughout. and won by hali a
furlong. 81. Luke was sim and sore
and could scarcely get out OF his own
way. This ludicrOus apology Tor race
brought To close one OF the most bril-
/ liant race meetings ever held at Sleeps
head Bay Summarize:
/ First -Futurity course-Rey del Ca
rereZ O2O. Taral % u won, Handweh
/ second. Aurelian third. Time. l.l5.
Second race mile. on the turf-Dogset
nCe Doggett. 6 90 u won. Corncob second
Aprr Fool third. Time l:i7 IS.
/ Third race-d0uble event Futurity
COURSE Handspring d23. Doggett, to 100
won. Applegate second. TWO starters.
Time. 1913 Is.
/ Fourth race-Rea'ization Stakes. for 3
year-olds. one and five cighths miles
! Bright Phoebus won. Keenan, second
I King Arthur third. Time. 2:jl 20.
/ Firth race-hye furIongs-Ramiero d2l.
1 Taral. 3 TO y won. Brisk second, Loreani
/ third Time l.oi3-j.
/ Sixth race-siX furongs. on main track
| Ed. Kearney 90. Dcggett, to - won.
I Thyra second, stephen J. third. Time,
/ l:l6l-5.
/ Seventh race-one and one eighth miles
! Lucky Dog Gl3. Taral 20 to 70, won. st.
| Luke second. Two starters. Time.
| 1903 3-5.
! NOTWITHSTANDING RAIN.
BALTIMORE. MD. July i-Notwith-
/ standing the rain. the races at the Gentle
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