The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-17
ONCE MORE At HIS BEST
Ogden Again Appears 10 Bs In
Stake Form.
HIS SUBURBAN CHANCES
Hamburgs Recent win-Croksr Shows
Up wsn-Jsan BsreAud md the o2o.-
900 Stallion Stakes ~ Viewed
By the Spirit OF b Times.

An Eastern writer says OF Ogden: "The
most surprising feature OF the days sport
was the return to stake form OF Ogden.
the Futurity winner Of 1855. His clever
defeat by four lengths OF the odds-on ia
vorite rino IN the sixth race. NJ one mile
and a sixteenth. In the fast time Of las.
showed that the son of Irish-bred Kill
wariin was once more at his best. The
fact that Sloan was on Ogden caused the
odds against him. to Ito be shorter
than otherwise. the public at large having
apparently made an idol of this jockey.
backing his every mount: but while Sloan
rode q w~ell-judged race. Ogden's perform
ance. his first win since his 2-year-o'd
year. was OF genuine stake quality and
such as to give him q good nance in
the Suburban. with his light impost OF
100 pounds."
Tho New York Telegram. speaking OF
the racers Hamburg and Croker. says:
Hamburg won the Spring Special at a
mile and a sixteenth at 0ravesend yes
terday In a gallop from Sly Fox and
Handban. the only other starters. Ham
burg's performance was such as might
have been expected from . horse OF his
tremendous speed and perfect action. He
ed from start to finish. running the frst
III " I'LL W 49,
half in rs. and the Ave furlongs In l:0l.
He ran the six furlongs from the Judges
stand to the head of the stretch In 1:31is.
and he was not fully extended In any
part Of the journey.
After Handbags nasco in the Belmont
even experienced. able trainers doubted
whether he could beat Sly Fox. and so
much money was bet on Mr.. Dryers
game colt that as good as 4 to 5 was cas-
ily ~obtainable about the son OF Hanover.
Hamburg simply ran his competitors into
the ground. Hsndball managed to keep
within a length Of him for half 4 mile.
Then he was beaten. and Simms began
to drive Sly Fox in the effort to keep
up with the flying leader.
"Mr. DAILY is not now In the East. and
so was net present TO witness the hollow
victory of Hamburg. but the success OF
the colt viii no doubt AFFORD him a great
deal OF pleasure. He Is an admirer Of fine
horses. and Hamburg. whether he can
stay or not. II certainly a magnificent
type Of the thoroughbred. Not only did
the son of Hanover win for Mr.. DAILY. but
his colors were also carried to the front
I'm the maiden 2-year-old race by the bay
colt by Tammany out OF Belinda. named
in honor of Mr.. Croker
after getting away badly the colt ran
a remarkable race and won like a stake
horse. His sire was one of the greatest
horses that ever stood OF iron in this
or any other country. The youngster has
the size. substance and conformation of
a high class racer. and a little later on.
when his powers are fully matured. 1t
need not be surprising if he proves a
worthy scion of a mob line"
The Spirit of the Times has the follow
ing editorial on the $30.0 900 stallion stakes:
while Jean Bereaud. the winner OF
this years Inaugural Stallion Stakes. may
H. hA - $40. ~ - .Aar
there can be no question but that, as a
rule. owing to the early date set for II,
this great stake will fail to accomplish
it's chief object. This we understand to
be the encouragement OF the breeding In
terests through the pecuniary award to
be allotted to the winner and the breed
ers OF the winner and other placed horses.
THE season IL too early In this coun-
try for such q test, for, even were all
our best 2-year-olds fit to race at such
an early ~date-which they are not. as
everyone must ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS distance
In too short to prove anything of great
value as to their respective merits. In
fact. the best trained 2-year-old. not the
best 2-year-old. is likely to win Its laur-
els. The valuable prize. as a consequence
goes 20 the most capable trainer. and not
to the best breeder. Moreover. IL fails to
the breeding interests as II
should, proving a. likely as not detri-
" tutif oO8N nttItSiS uTOu8n
forcing a necessarily too hurried and brief
preparation.
lowing to Its late fall dates, the west
chester Racing association has a grand
opportunity by changing the date OF the
stakes from its spring to Its fall meet
ing, and its distance from Ave to seven
furlongs. to make the National Stallion
Stakes the supreme test and grand eli
max Of the 2-year-old season. The event
would then correspond to the Dewhurst
Plate in England. which event not only
as a rule stamps the 2-year-old champion.
but as well indicates the Derby favorite
for the following season and the winning
stallion of the year.
Though the westchester Racing asso-
citation has announced this great stake
for the year 1899 upon the lines Of this
year, II II probable that the wash ma
jority Of nominators would consent to the
change proposed by the Spirit. II not.
then let the future stallion stakes be an
nounced as suggested. n event would
then assume a much greater importance
from the breeding point of view. while
the Westminster Racing association would
attract an enormous attendance to wit
ness the greatest test of the year for the
Improvement Of the thoroughbred. the
highest and most laudable ambition OF
every racing association"
The Butte track In In first-class con-
dition and most OF the horses are ready
to race. merely taking exercise.
John McLaughlin's Una Que Amo
breezed ~fve-eighths In 1:10.
Buffalo set the track record for a
quarter yesterday morning in :23is.
Highland Ball worked an easy half
In SO. Quicksilver did the same dis
lance in :53A.
Flashlight took his first work at
three-quarters in 1:22.
Grady. the property of Owens Bros.
of California. which In one of the best
that will be raced In Montana
this year. went a mile and did IL as
though he liked the Montana climate.
I'M going a distance Grady will
always be a prominent factor.
Lady Hurst worked three-quarters In
1:2o yesterday morning. She is trained
by Johnny Weber. who was one of the
best jockeys in the West until he got
Millions Given Avay.