The sun., 1896-07-24
MIRAGE Do WINS H0RNPIPE.
BROOKLYN HANDICAP TINNER
RUNS A PoOR RACE AT BRIG HION.

Traynnt, at no 70 4, n BiE Surprise Tn the
Race for Two-yenr-old Fillics-Four
Fnvorites Fali by tho WnYside on n
Heavy Trnck-Ajnx Again in the Lead.
The Brighton track was heavy and dead yes
terday after tho double soaking 1t received on
Wednesday. and the SIX races on the card for
the second day Of tho long summer meeting
were run Off in slow time. AS on the opening
day, form was at discount, four favorites fall
ing BY tho waysidc, while the long shot Tray
ant and three second choices carried Off the
money.
On the strength Of Silk Gowns winning race
against Defender at Aqueduct earlier In the
week she was made a false favorite over Ajax
yesterday in the first race, at a mile, and was
badly benten, never showing better than fourth
from lRgfall TO finish. Slmms won all the way
with Ajax. TragediaD, who opened an even
money favorlte for the second race. went back
to TO 8 before the start. Azure, however. car
rled more money than the Keene colt at to ..
Tragodian and King Bon were tho contending
pair to the head of the stretch. where both ran
wide. Little Max Hirsoh saved lot OF ground
by keeping Azure close to the inner rail- and he
had the race won half furlong from the finish
line. o. II. 7. Belmont's green colt wyalusing,
who unfinished Tragedian and Conspirator TOR
the place. was beaten three lengths by the
winner.
Tho third race. at six furlongs, resulted In .
spirited finish between the two good three-year-
olds Bonaparte and Sherlock. who were vir-
occasioned considerable delay at the post Star
sulky yoanRs,sr saa1ansk I , WIN the
somewhat ragged start Formal was badly
front and raced heads apart up the back kstretch.
Griffin stole u lead of length with the fayorite
In rounding the far turn. and, although Sloane
mol ont MD NNl. IL. and
parte held his advantage to the end, winning by
an open length in Furnishing drive.
to beat In the fourth race, Lehman started a
hot f9vorite Mt o to 20; Farthing, who jumped
at the irst turn bleeding at the nose. When
Coyle kept on riding the colt, horse and jockey
went down together little way up the 6asko t
to be beaten, as Lehman n and Pearl Pearl Song moved
sharp rally at the head OF the stretch Taral
held the race safe. winning handily by two
The two-year-old illies in the fifth race put
up the closest finish OF the day. three of the
seven starters coming home heads apart. The
the winner. She was heavily played, going to
the post 4-to-5 favorite. Lady Mottle had many
In the betting. Casseopia and Chic were the
first to break the line at the start, ard they
Of the upper turn. where Chic's chance to win
disappeared. Littlefleld then made his ride
with Casseopis, and as the aIly headed into int & the
she looked an easy winner Lewis on Lady
Mo,tle and Healy. with the, 3o.to.l outsider
on the extreme outside OF the homestretch. and
they came UP fast at the end. Little6eld. like
tho pair. ana before he could land his favorite
on the safe side of the post she was beaten.
1dan AL snoTt M mex thS tT1
stride on the outside, with Caseopia on almost
even terms next TO the inner rail.
fhAG y, val hsa h httNy fNr
Mirage. much to the surprise OF the talent. who
mnde Hornpipe a hot favorte. The pace was
long. Hornpipe swinging along a length in the
lead, as though he could win hands down
Spa rass on he @9 o Ss M
ish. however. Hamilton was riding the favorite
hard. while Doggett. having sent Mirage to the
had only 10 sit still and let the four-yeAr- old
sail to land the race by an open length. sum
mar'es follow; r,psr.,cr
$500 OF ~hlsh ssoo to rsi SIS to second and SIS 10
O. R. sSnford's br. h. Ajax. o. by DAnd,s Dlnmont-
Gibbons & Co.'S b. h. lnqurendo, = Ioo "a. Clay
Frans Reeans b. h Van brun l. loi 81 niiij ,...; :
ptttaii. SILK Gown. Find Out. and watchnan also
E',,ssIwS a;T1 T;. Sk s Ass
20 WatcEman 30 TO Find Out.
SECOND RACE.
to 10 sas sseoa S 500 10 f
KensisS stables br. C. Azure. by Pievna-sapphIre,
o H. p Bei"onts CHI c wyaiISlns. - jpo,;ers,i,.
Trafedian 3sorous. T. II. W, Bonnie Eolsc, and
King Bon also ran
BettnswFye TO agn,nss WSnsp Azure sc TIaE"aan
IL 2tol Bonnie E!olss, 20 TO King Bon, so to Con
sp!rator.
THIRD RACE.
d' % rn M sne to
Mr.. Charles IltiIeneIf's b. c. Bonaparte, Hy sir
Motred.stella, rs Grimm: ;..,;,
j. E MADDEN CHI l. Amanda y, 10 jsinnsj ....
Formal. Mcdca, Midas. and Maximum also ran.
lock % Formal g AMANDA T' 10 to i NeGisa,
90 TO Midas, 80 to Maximum.
FOURTH RACE.
For three year olds and upward: selling purse s6OU
Of whh sa12 TO Dd s' SS 10 second and $50
G FieisshInann 8 sons en- h. iehuan. s. by Harry
nSr, S y hSystTE Pst song ira
A. Josnyis 81" eh ~ n reHt c.om%ei 1 los j. iii
EAr'A'ns also r'n' ri Tims ds.li .,s.
Bs,nsTTwSp to son on tsnmqn 81 y.S, 70 against
FIFTH RACE.
For tweyear old hllies; purse 5000 of which $3.50
to nrst soO TO second. and $50 TO third; hvc fur.
y. L. Parker's ch. {. Trayant by Tea Tray-Re-
O. " Miners ch T. Lady Mottle los III. Lewis. E
All q II. H. Morriss ch. {. CasSeopia, lij I.ittle-
Chic, Quaver, spanker, and Detection also ran.
Time. l:OiA.
Bettng-Flve to on Casseopia, to against Lady
NOttlc. TO Detection 10 To QuRver, IL 10 Chic.
10 to Spanker. 80 10 Trayant.
SIXTH RACE.
For threeye olds and upward selling; purse 5000
of which s450 to hrst. Sloo to second. and $50 to
third: one mile and furlong.
Harlem Stables b, h. Mirage. 4, by cyclops-Ml
W Lskeisnds b, h. Hornplpe s. III tHamllton) -, .
Time. :5yt4.
Pctting-Twenty to II on Hornpipe. 8 to / against
Mirage, to Marshall.
Following is the card for to-day:
First Racc-Th rec. year .ods apd upward that have
not won in 1870; selling allowances; one mile.
purse $500.
ConnoiSseur ...... 70 Bon Ami. SO
DTe bund Rallerhne. ~
MauC % aArsain ~
Daren. .lOS CrlLeA.... 81
Shelly Tuttle. Article NJ
MAple Prince. VI lOnOk .,.,,.. ~
Truppenny ollflorena HuObard. 10
Second Race-Two year.olds that have not won
$3.50; selling allowances! hve furiongs; purbc 5000.
Don Bias. olivia l,............ 81
Cardinal -. 80
w
sunny slope lUo stt fast bO
Nina Louise 100 brenE % Dny......... 30