New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

every race IN which he started and defeated the
best fields OF two-year-olds that have appeared III
many years. Among them were such sterlihs per .
formers as Henry OF Navarro Dobbns, Declare and
others He won the Futurty of 1898 in one or the
prondost battles ever witnessed in a race between
two-vcar-olds He was ridden by Taral in all MS
races In his Flturity Domino, Galiiee ana Doo-
bins finished heads apart in the order named I'M
medately after the race a matcn was hhtue oe
tween Dobbins and Domino for $4,000 a side over
tho Futurity Course The colts carried llS pounds
each Domino was ridden by Taral and Dobbins oy
Smms The race was hotly contested from nag
fall TO finish. when 1t appeared TO nearly every
body as II Domino had won by at least head
The Judges however. were unable 10 separate them
and announced dead heat. The association added
$500 The was not run OH, ana the ihoiieS
was divided
When the foregoing match was made Mr. keene
was aware of the fact that Dominos severe cam
paign had affected him. yet his confidence In the
colts invncibility great that the match
was agreed to and the two days after
the severe contest for the Futurty Domino ran
his last race as a two-year-old In the Matron
axes at Morris Park. The distance was six fur.
'es Domino carried l2S pounds and simply
length in the fast time Of 100 which is worlds
record for the distance at any weights or for any
Domino started in nine races as twoIryear-old
and retired @ m M whd4d a Morr Pak
The distance mile. The race was superbly
n he fast ihn lime HSn sn Of SaHarre was
ond His next attempt was in the American DERBY
at Chicago on the morning of the race Mr.. Bruce
plated Domino and found that he was afflicted with
a serious of gravel quantity OF pus was
removed from his foot and the horse started or a
slippery muddy track. The won by Rey
FL Santa Anita Domino houndered hopelessly
in tSe heavy. slippery going which caused Jaral
10 pull him up at the end OF a mile on his return
TO The East Domino started in Ave other races, three
OF which he outright. and In one the Third
Special at the Brooklyn track. in which ne met
Henry of Navarro. the result was a dead heat. The
race furnished a splendid contest. The distance
was one mile and a furlong. Domino led for three
quarters OF a mile There Henry Of Navarro closed
with him. and they ran locked 10 the hnish As a
four-year-old Domino showed remarkable speed.
but his ailing foot prevented him from showing his
true form Therefore be retired 10 the stud
AZ the close of his four ycar-old career.
1t Is doubtful If ever any thoroughbred surpassed
the wonderful flight OF speed OF Domino. His rec
ord on the turf Is TO he proud Of and the cpl
taph be inscribed the granite slab that Is 10
be erected at DiXiana re-echOcs tho sentiment or
every high minded turfman and true lover OF the
thoroughbred
| any horse that ever carried the white with blue
| spots FOxhall. who won the Grand Prix. Care
| witch Cambridgesnrc and other great races
| abroad and many other OF the famous racers that
have worn the Keene coors. not 10 he compared
| to Domino In the estimation OF Mr. Keene The
| death OF the black whrlwnd t. a disaster to the
turf Of America. Mr.. Keene purchased at enor-
| NOUS expense the choicest mares that could be se-
lnrted from the studs OF England mate them
| with Domino His death may cause Mr.. Keenc ia
| change his plans. II appears impossible at the
| prescn: time to replace the dead champion
| Domino