New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-02
TALK AMONG TURFMEN.
AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLANf-oTHER Sub
Irc-rs OF COMMENT

JECTs OF COMMENT.
Ranouot II carried brackets at Newmarket on
Tuesday BY winning the Two Thousand Giincas 1rlai
Plate a selling affair. over the Rowley mile WIN
112 pounds on his back tho American gedihs gar
loped home with six opponents strag2ilhs III D'"''.
him Legal Tender uoy pounds was second ana
Esmond d2O third. As Banquet ii was quo'ed al
the betting at ) TO against him. IL Is likely 'idt
Michael f. Dwyer be, heavily on him. as ne II
rather fond Of short odds when he makes a puhse'
Banquet II lair performer ID this oo'"',.
and won many valuable races He couid carr! III
or lI2 pounds II the weight were iea'her OH
his back. Consequently his owner was IN coVer' az
in this country Nj Dwyor would have eagerly ac-
cented odds OF 4 to / on and bet anywhere from
$1,000 TO $4,000 his horse.
BANQUET ran a dead heat with Ramapo at Sleeps
head Bay last autumn The race stamped Banquet
az then equal TO the best form or MS career a.
racehorse The race in question caused mucn COM
ment because A majority Of persons who saw the
race ana knew about the incidents associated win
the decision of the judges and the subsequent ac,'
of the racing stewards believe 10 ms Gay 'na'
Gideon & DAILY. the owners OF Ramapo, were I'M
fairly treated Banquei's victory. even in selihg
ace is another blow at the theory that Engiish
horses are fourteen pounds better than American
horses.
The published reports that the English 'ouis nave
failed in their efforts TO CLOCK or time MontauK
or any other Of American horses In England
IL evident that there no bookmakers from Snef-
field or Birmingham doing business this year. Some
Of the most expert "clockers' timers in the
world are to be found in Sheffield or Birmingham
where men who run races for the handicaps. tne
cvclers and also horses are timed most carefully
II Is nkely that he watch viii be used In England
more extensively hereafter than in former years.
esnecisIly in the smaller stables where there are
no trial horses.
Harry Reed has attracted much attention from
the English turfmen. who believe him 10 be
highly nervous horse with delicate constitution.
Harry Reed is not what might be called a DwNer
horse The great punger loves fas, trials and fire.
ouent ones He overturned Harry Rcer last year
until the horse became a mere shadow OF the
Harry Reed who easily on the opening DAY
a, Gravesend Monaco defeated him in two races
at Brighton Beach. both OF which Mr. DwyeT
lost heavily. The horse could have been purchased
at less than one-half OF what he cost Mr.. Dwyer
before he left Brighton Beach for Saratoga. where
he enjoyed a long res; with little work AT the
Sheepshead Bay fall meeting Harry Reed met
Nanki Pooh in a selling Mr. Dwyer bet heaVi-
~ on Nanki Pooh. but Harry Reed simply smoin-
cred the field and In big galop. After that
race no fast trials were REQUIRED OF the eo'' ana
nc won every race in which be started
With the ocean intervening it looks az II nA HAIRY
Stakes are run on May II. when the swift son OF
Hmyar may perhaps surprise TIE no n br work
in England. and in any race In which "sishn J.
conceded to him. matter WhctHcI IL y ny 30
Man. Reminder Isnelass. or any other az the Eng
lish cracks, victory for the giant son 81 Ir.nS
Taw straightaway course VIZ not amazc
the persons who the style in which Don Alon%o
won the Junior Champion Stakes In lsss
With the Gray bill struggling over IN" ROCKY
Senatorial course norseowners are siili uncertain
and anxious Senator Leyow * the latest Vi'iln
OF the collie mixture OF the Men, sis traieihAfk
1t s indeed. gratifying TO the chas' c-mi ndcd pure
imiHa culatc statesmen OF the + D sullivan type
to see objections interposed to measure mat is
advocated by the public and by me press ak
Trainers al the tracks have suspended fat Work
for the present account OF ram, ana connie
their charges to slow gallops ,-,,.,.- ,....
DR. Rice and his chances OF wlnninS t5e lTo Ky u
Handicap. Or. Rice is In superb condition 20 IS
Ramepo and 50 are Rublcon. Basscila" ani
others Foster seems 10 think that che race VIII
others In the and ne viii DO wei 10 await lAter
developments. as his statement might possibly MS
lead his friends - . IT,.
in starting TIE Hartford when he vas wholly unit
to race. II makes no difference who = the owner
| OF a racehorse II is an outrage on iMblc fcccn'y
! to send either q sick lame horse TO the post
| J. ] McCaferty like William BricD. has man
| manner IL there are shrewd judges OF racing IN
| Official positions at ST Asaph the public Is not
aware OF the fact II IL common saying IN this
| city: Form don't go in Virginia Throw away
| the dope and play with the right money" The
running OF McCaffertys horses has been extremely
pecullar ard report says the racing authorities
at st. Asaph wink at suspicious races -., -,
Lucky" Baldwin is SAID to nave secured ''. ,
| William Brien as the trainer Of his horses IN
| dre,h Ike Bricn has record. as he has been
| ruled off the turf for alleged ,rookedneSs half-
| win with his se,-confesscd reputation ana III"
| deed one Of the sorry spectacl-s Of the American
| turf.