Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16
OGDEN THE WINNER.
MARCUS DALY's COLT CAPTURES
THE FUTURITY STAKES.
!. new RECORD ESTABLISHED.
Best Previous Figure for the Great
Event beaten by One second-Tu-
berviIIe Rider of the Nictor-FnIl
Handicap.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACE TRACK.
August l5.-The ninth renewal Of the Flu
| turity Stakes. the richest event of the
American turf. was won this afternoon by
Marcus Days English bred brown
colt Ogden, by kilWaI lin Oriole.
The winner led from the quar-
ter mile post TO the finish, and
won easily by length and a half from
the favorite, c. T. Patterson & Co.'S
| Ornament, who defeated J. w. Rogers's
| Rodermond by a scant half length for the
place. Ogden covered the distance I'm one
minute and ten seconds. which makes
a new Futurity record, the best previous
time having been one minute, eleven
| seconds, made by Butterflies in 1884.
Tuberyille the western jockey, who rode
ogden. made his debut In the East in
this race.
Not more than 1900 people visited the
track by the sea. where cool and steady
breeze furnished refreshing contrast to
the heat Of the city. The lawn was look
ing its brightest and greenest. after the
recent heavy rain. and the grandstand,
although showing a great many spare
seats, held a fashionable thrOng Of gayly-
dressed women, whose presence lent an
air OF gayety and animation to the scene.
OF course. nearly all the interest CEN
tired in the big event. but the third race
the handicap for 3-year-olds-cdme I'm for
fair share Of attention. Gotham won
this event by scant length from Han
wei. a l2-to-l shot with Buck Massle
third, neck IN front OF Rublcon. Ben
Davis vas fifth
After the fourth race was over a gene
raj EXODUS 10 the paddock was made. 70
view the Futurity candidates. The gene
raj opinion was that they were rather
poor lot Of 2-year-olds. Ornament came
I'm for the greatest share Of attention
while Rhodcsia, Challenger. and Marcus
Days pair. Odgen and Scottish Chleftain,
were not without friends.
In the ring Ornament was quickly in
stalled as favorite, opening at to O.
but closing at 3 to 3, and TO 8 for the
place. Rhodesia was not I'm demand at
to q but the post betting was Is 70 g.
and over. The DAILY pair were coupled at
the close at 6's and rs, Challenger coming
next at to 1 and to /, while los and
6s were obtainable on ROdermOnd.
First receive furlongs Ludwig
Shafen Q03. J. Hill, TO y won, with
Rosso second. Dr. Jim third. Time.
100 2-5.
Second race-fve furlongs-Draft G5. Z.
Miller, y 10 j won. Dominic second, Iro-
quois third. Time, 103.
Third race-Fall Handicap. for 3-year-
olds and upward, furiongs-Gotham Oh,
McCsmerty, 4 TO j won. Hanweu 90
Doggett. Il 20 y second. Buck Massie d21.
J. Hill. to j. third, Rublcon. Ben Brush,
Muskalonge, Irish Reel. and Lucania also
ran. Time. lis.
Fourth race--one mile-Lake Shore O06.
r. Sloane 6 10 y won, Deer Slayer se-
cond Carib third. Time. 1f3
Fifth race-The Futurity, a sweep
stakes. for 2-year-olds. Futurity course,
about six furlongs-Osden dl5. Tuberyile,
TO - won. Ornament Il5. Sloan, 9 TO y
second, Ro3ermond Ql5. ]. Hill 90 TO j.
third. Scottish Chieftain, Rodesia, Chal-
lenger, Box, Bastlon, PanmOre, and
Newsgatherer also ran. Time 40.
Sixth race-seven furlongs-tlarry Reed
QO7, Smms, l to p won, Kennel second,
Aurelian third. Time. 30
Seventh race--one mile and a half
Nockbarren Gi6, Changer, Is TO y won,
Flushing second. Fugitive third. Time,
249 2-5.