The age-herald., 1899-08-27
CHACORNAC WINS
 FUTURITY RAGE
It Was Worth Nearly Forty-two
 Thousand Dollars.
BRIGADIER CAME IN SECOND
Twenty Horses Went to the Post-At- tendance Was Very Large Despite the Threatening Weather
 Winner Owned by Keene

New York, August 26.--Chacornac. own ed by James R. Keene, won the Futurity race at Sheepshead Bay today in the fast time of 1:1O 2-5. J. J. Highlands Brigadier was second, and Bromley & company's Windmere, third. It was the twelfth run ming of the richest stake in this country and the second time that the Keene colors have been in front. The Futurity today was worth nearly $42.OOO. It was won by the fayorite and was altogether the most satisfactory Futurity ever run.
 Twenty horses went to the post, with the Keene trio, Chacornac, Virginia Earle and Doubet ruling favorites at 8 to 5. They were sent off with but a few minutes de- lay and were seen in the distance coming down the chute in a straight line through the cloud of dust. Modrine was first away with Doublet and Chacornac right behind him. It was work with hands and heels to get first into the stretch and Spencer had Chacornac in front as they rounded the long turn. As they neared the judges stand Brigader came through from sixth place with rush, cutting down Windmere St. Ffnnan and Modrine and being beaten only by scant half length at the end
 The attendance was very large in spite of threatening weather.
 It was exactly half past when the lot of youngsters reached the post and their noses were turned toward the barrier In less than five minutes Fitzgerald caught them in line and yelled "come on." Every one of the score jumped at once, the white webbing swished into the air and they flashed past the starter in almost per- feet line. Down went the red flag and they were off on their journey in the shortest time ever seen at big race.
 Modrine had a trifle the best of it. but Doublet, Virginia Earl and Chacornac were close up and Windmere and Plucky and Brigadier were lapped on them. In the first quarter all were driving hard for there was that wicked turn into the main track only a short distance away and every boy knew that the first horse around the corner would not have to take any chance of being crowded out and would be better straightened for the run home Bulman on Modrine was at work with hand and heels in the effort to stay in the lead As they neared the main track Modrine be- gan to fall back and as they strengthened out the bay geldng Chacornac showed his white nose in front, Spencers red cap and blue and white spotted jacket showing up plainly now, for he was clear of the bunch on the outside. The race was by no means over, however, for Brigadier was coming with a rush and in front of him shown the bright yellow jacket of O'Connor on Wind- 
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 The last furlong pole was reached in safety without crowding or jostling, and then it was apparent that it was over. for Chacornac was going easily, Spencer hav- ing bit up his sleeve in case of accident, while everybody was driving hard behind him. The. pace was a little too hot for Windmere, and he began to drop back, for Burns was working hard on Brigadier and wearing him down fast, till a sixteenth from home the son of Rayon Dor got his head in front, and was sure of second place. Spencer was still going easily on Chacornac, and they went over the fin- ish line the latter had something more than a neck the best of it, although he might have made 1t more had he been so inclined. Brigadier was in second place, clear of the others, while Windmere staggered home a scant head in front of St. F'innan, and lit- tie daylight between the others.
 Only yesterday James R. Keene pur- chased Chacornac from James Rowe for a sum announced to be $25 900.