The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
BANASTAR WON THE HANDICAP
WENT UNDER THE wIRD BY THREE
LENGTHS.
FfliRrsne, the Favorite, was besf
Out of the Place by Lanky Bob
Don D'0ro Fourth.

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ming OF the Brooklyn handicap was an up
set. but not so great as II has been In some
other years, when rank outsider was the
winner. for in spite Of the good work done
by Banastar and the fast time of his races
this spring, he was not as much fancied
as he should have been and he won all
alone. Lanky Bob was second, and the Ia
vorite, Fllagrane. could do no better than
third. The perfect weather brought
great crowd to the track Summer weather
in New York City gave place to chilling
wind from the ocean, tho sun had sbone
brightly during the day, but when the
hugle called the candidates for the handi-
cap to the post 1t had gone under cloud
and everything was dull and gray. 1t was
4:l5 when the horses began their parade
to the post. Long before the hour for tho
first event every seat in the grand stand
was taken. There were fully $1,000 in tho
field and at least 10000 were in the grand
stand and paddock. George Keene was
quickest on his feet, for he jumped TO the
front. although the favorlte, fiagrane,
showed in front for a second. The Vest
ern mare, Imp, was quick to break ana
held second place for an instant, but Hhe
soon dropped back. In the first quarter
George keene and Filagrane were showing
the way, with Banastar In third place
only head behind. The leaders were
separated by a head. They passed the
grand stand for tho first time with George
Keene and Filbgrdne going along easy In
front, a sCnnt length In front of Banastar,
on whom Maher had something more than
d steadying pull, for IT took all his strength
TO prevent the 4-yearold from Jumping
over the top OF the two leaders. The rest
OF the lot were punched, with Algol lead
ing them length behind Banastar AS
they rounded tho lower turn George Keene
aud Filagrane were rating along com
fogtably and Banastar was still buck
jumping behind them, showing that he bad
a world Of speed In reserve. Neena and
Filaerane were running head and head as
they Strengthened out, while Danastar was
length and u half back of them. hlgol
was still leading the second division, all
being close together, On rounding the
upper turn Maher, on Banastar, let out a
link or two, and before the boys on George
Beene and Filegrane knew 1t Eanastar
was sailing past them as II they were
standing still. Banastar suddenly was first
and devouring tho ground with every
| stride, had commanding lead before tho
! Jockeys on the two leaders had the slight
est idea that anything was near them II
was wonderful burst of speed, like moth
ing that had been seen on the track be-
fore, and stamped Bnna3tar at once as one
OF the highest OF high class race horses.
In almost the twinkling OF an eye he had
taken lead of fully six lengths, and turn
ing into the stretch was that distance In
front. The crowd yelled like mad, and il
seemed as II everybody had backed The
winner. The run through the stretch was
nothing, as Banastar was far far ahead,
with absolutely nothing to stop him from
winning
Maher had him up in HIS lap to prevent
| him from making too great an exhibition,
/ The only scmblarce Of contest was for
/ the place betwoon the favorite and Lanly
Bob. AS they rushed past the Judges
stand. Lanky Bob whipped out aud three
lengths behind the winner, was Just
length In front OF the favprte, Filagrane,
4 who was n couple OF lengths In 'front.' of
Don D'oro. The time2;06 1-4-might
have been made good bit faster had
Maher elected TO make II so.
The other stake on the card was the EX-
peotation for 2-yenr- olds four and one
half furlongs, His Royal Higlrress, though
CARRYING top weight WAS made a hot ia
vorite at odds ON, but Rikki Tiki Tav
upset all calculations by winning by a
neck in a drive from Vulcan. who was n
head before Prince OF Melbourne. third.
summaries:
Six furlongs-Armament. Cormorant, DR..
Parker. Time liza.
Mile and overwhelmingly. Kirk
wood, Es aca. Time 1,47 1-2.
Expectation stakes, four and one-half
furlongs-Rikki Tiki Tavi Vulcan. Prince
of Melbourne. Time .55 1-2.
Brooklyn handicap, mile and quarter.
value $4,000 TO the winner $4,000 to tho
second and $1,000 to the third Bnnastar,
no (Maherl. I TO l, won; Lanky Bob. 100
(EveretO, 40 to and 10 To /, second; Fill
agrane. 9S (McCue). 8 TO 8. third. Time
2'06 Ia, Don DOro, Balgle. Algol. Ben
Holiday Warrenton, Thomas Cat, George
Keene Previous Maxine, Jefferson. Jean
not, Imp and Box also ran and finished as
named.
Five furlongs, selling-Silver Garter,
Manville, Lottie shevllle. Time 0S.
Steepleohasc. handicap, about two miles
Governor Budd. Duror, Colonel Bartlett.
Time 3;561-4
Banastar's time OF c:o6 Ia breaks the
record for the Brooklyn handicap, tho
time OF 2:07 having stood since 1887. when
Dry Monopole the Blue Wing and Hidalgo
ran nose and nose to the most exciting
finish ever witnessed.