New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
TWO COLTS OF MERIT
,r,v BERAUp AND THE HUGUENoT
u,-,,,7y AND CLASS AT eRAvEsEND RACES

INV AND CLASS AT GRAvEsEND RACES
Tho Brooklyn Jockey Club meeting is immensely
ocular this year. All parts CT the GROUNDS 70
fl.oh rho public has access were plentifuly occu-
- yesterday The attendance in every DIVISION
>. ,ba Mace was exceedingly handsome, ana II Is
- mat the admirers Of thoroughbred contests
- nov In a mood TO extend generous support TO
49, ,nrf Clouds obscured the sun during many
tovrs Of the day. and few drops OF rain fell when
.S. soort was half over. hut the track was in
s,,ion which could not be finer. and the shower
-os co short and small that no discomfort was
ausas Among the stockholders and officers Of The
p-ooklvn Jockey Club and all the persons con-
o.sd with the course In official positions salts
.sc.on was the prevalent feeling and it was
-aad with no dissenting voice that this was
s,ghIv successful racing Saturday.
cr,ias and laughter were uncommon among the
,oyrakers however. Lehman, the odds-on IA
r,,e IN the second race. Who was ridden by
sl,an had so many speculative friends that much
80 was taken from the ring Sloan. on that
r,,Acent colt Jean Beraud. first in the
--Ss,- Stakes In supremcly commanding fashion.
Ias, Beraud was odds on. Again the book
rokars suffered losses which hurt both their feel
49,. o,d their treasure-boXes. The Carlton Stakes.
=, q mile resulted in practical walkover for The
11,,rnenot. full brother OF Henry Of Navarro. The
r,vsuanot has been triumphant In every race In
,,tch he has taken part this year. He is follow
,ng in the footsteps OF his celebrated brother.
t5s,-y Of Navarro was fast two-yeer-old, but he
,,os much faster as three year-old, and as
,,ur.year-od he improved notably over his best
,o-n AZ two years and AT three years The Thomp-
son Brothers OF Brookdale, knew what they were
sh,ut when they retained The Huguenot at the
time of the sale Of most OF their horses. The HUI
euenot seems TO do better every time that he is
seen IN public He is a colt Of golden mintage
now Possibly he may be the equal Of Piaudit and
Bowling Brook when he meets them. His honors
hay hapu achieved q
similarity 70 the running OF Henry Of Navarro that
fl is not all certain that any colt OF his age IN
admired him with increased favor as he has ac-
complished one exploit after another II IS not
looked upon as the CHAMPION tnrecy ear-9o COZ ~
the United States. Nevertheless II should be kept
or Bowling Brook or Previous Hamburg or Lieber
Karl or Sly Fox or Mirthful 1t is too early pres
peer Of his renowned brother. But he runs better
every time he runs Therefore the owners OF otner
tn The caHI1on Stakes cost the bookmakers much
money The Hueuenot had troops OF confident and
pecuniouS friends. Every race Of the day cost the
bookmakers large sums except the steeplechasee;
Be distressing to dwell the details Iaral roce
Typhoon with admirable skill and judgmen in the
frst race ami secured first place with him; al
though he carried the solid burden Of 40 pounds
Of Jean Beraud in the Hudson Stakes was level
win his highest standard e. jockeyship Ii was
Is Jean Beraud the equal Of Domino? Possibly
yes Perhaps no Anyway ne Is Smashing colt
sound and sturdy rugged and strong. vigorous
carrier Of weight. possessor o. amazing speed
and colt % courage. energy. coOlness PLUCK iorce
aad staying power II is not improbable that Jean
Beraud is an ADLER colt than His Hishness vas
not at all improbable. Worthy son OF worthy
sire, Long and lustrous IS the list OF the rich
stakes which Jean feraud is likely 70 capture
M Batter fell lame in the Carlton Stakes. but he
could not possibly have Outrun The Huguenot !,
he had not fallen lame. Spencer rode The Hugue-
not and he rode also the California colt Formero.
the wnaer Of the NTH race To Formero great
deal of money was intrusted The betting ring
has rarely had calamitous a day as Il had
YESTERDAY l. smitten mercilessly by the
plungers. who went home laden with spoils The
odds-on favor.te fell In the stevplechase. but the
betting steepechases is always scanty In com
parison with the betting fiat races. II was an
afternoon OF catastrophes for the bookmakers
Racing at the Gravesend track Will be continued
tomorrow. The book OF the Coney Island Jockey
Clubs meeting which will open on Saturday, June
.S just been Issued.
SUMMARIES OF THE RACES.
FIRST RACE-Hlghwesht handicap; s7oo added six
turionss.
Betting