Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
BANASTAR WINS ALL ALONE
Burst Of Speed Ends Brooklyn Handicap
with Six Lengths to Spare
RECORD CUT THREE-oUARTERS OF SECOND
Winner Covers Course Under Heavy
Curb and Leaves the Field Eas-
lily When Jockey Gives the
Horse His Head.

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NEW YORK, May 27.-The thirteenth run
ming Of the Brooklyn handicap was an upset
but not so great as it has been in some
other years when n rank outsider was the
winner, for In spite OF the good work done
by Banastar and the fast time in his races
this spring, he was not as much fancied as
he should have been and he won easily
Lanky Bob was second and the favorlte
Filigrane, could do no better than third.
Perfect weather brought a great crowd to
the track. Summer weather in New York
City gave place to a chilling wind from the
ocean and the sun had shone brightly during
the day, but when the bugle called the can
didates for the handicap to the post 1t had
gone under a cloud and everything was dull
1t was 4:30 o'clock when the horses began
thor parade to the post.
Long before tho hour for the first event
every seat in the grandstand was taken.
In the 30 cent field the 1000 tickets that had
been provided were sold out hour before
the first race and the boxes had to be opened
and the pasteboards resold. There were
fully $1,000 in the field and at least 10000
were in the grandstand and paddock. 1t is
safe to say that $4,000 people applauded the
horses on the way to the post.
There was a break within three minutes,
but Don de ORC did not care to join the
field and SO the flag did not fall For about
half an hour the sixteen horses maneuvered,
Box spelling one break, George Keene an
other, the winner, Banastar, another and
Don de ORC another. At last the starter
caught them in line the red flag swished,
the echo flag dropped, the great crowd cried
'They're off, and the race was begun.
George Keene was quickest on his feet,
for he jumped to the front, although the
favorite, Flligrane, showed in front for a
second. The western mare, Imp, was quick
to break and held second place for an in
stant. but she soon dropped back. In the
first quarter George Keene and Filgrane
were showing the way with Banastar in
third place, only head behind. The leaders
were separated by a head.
nannstnr Under Restraint.
They passed the grand stand for the frs;
time with George Keene and Filigrane
going along easily in front scant length
in front Of Banastar on whom Maher had
something more than a steadying pull, for
it took all his strength to prevent the A.
year-old from jumping over the top of the
two leaders The rest of the lot were
punched with Algol leading them, a length
behind Banastar. AS they rounded the lower
turn Keene and Fifigrane were travelling
along comfortably and Banastar was still
buck jumping behind them, showing that he
had a world of speed in reserve Bott
Keene and Fligrane were running head anc
head as they Strengthened out, while Ban
astar was fength and half back of them
Algol was still leading the second division
all being close together.
On rounding into the upper turn, Mahel
on Banastar let out a link or two and before
the boys on Keene and Filigrane knew i
Banastar was sailing past them as If the!
were standing still. Banastar suddenly wa!
first and, devouring the ground with ever!
stride, had commanding lead before th'
iockeys on the two leaders had the slghtes
idea that anything was near them. 1t wal
a wonderful burst of speed, like nothing
that had been seen on the track before, ant
stamped Banastar at once one of the highes
of high class race horses. In almost thu
twinklng of an eye he had taken lead o
fully six lengths and turning into the stretcl
was that distance in front. The crowt
yelled like mad and it seemed as II every
body had backed the winner The rul
through the stretch was nothing, as Banasta
was far, far ahead with absolutely nothing t.
stop him from winning. Maher had him VI
in his lap to prevent him from making to-
great an exhibition.
Fighting for Place.
The only semblance of a contest was 70
place was between the favorite and Lank
Bob The Liter, three lengths behind tn
winner was a length in front of the favorite
who was couple of lengths in front of Do
De ORC. The time, 206A. might have bee
q good bit faster had Maher elected t
make it so.
The other stake on the card was the EX
pectation for 2-year- -olds at four and hal
furlongs. His Royal Highness, though carry
ing top weight, was made hot favorite a
odds-on, but Rikk Tiki Tavi upset a.
calculations by winning by a neck in
drive from Vulcan, who was head befor
Prince of Melbourne, third
Banastar's time of 2:06A breaks the recor
for the Brooklyn handicap, the record c
2:O7 having stood since 1887. the first yea
of the handicap when Dry Monopoe, Blu
Wing and Hidalgo ran nose and nose to tn
most exciting finish ever witnessed.
The Brooklyn handicap is a stake {
$4,000 of which $4,000 goes TO the winner.
The other winners have been: The Bare
Exile, Castaway II, Tenny, Judge Morrow
Diablo, Dr. Rice Hornpipe, Sir Waite
Howard Mann and Ornament.
Summarizes:
First race, six furlongs: Armament wor
1OrnOranl ScCpIlu, LII dlhSt tHlII
Time: III.
sixteenth: Banrook won. Kirkwood seconC
Estaca third Time: l47h.
Third race Expectation stakes, four an
one-half fur,ongs: Rikki Tiki Tavi wor
Vulcan second, Prince of Melbourne thirC
Time: 0:55la.
Fourth race, the Brooklyn handicap. on
and one-quarter miles: Banastar II
CMaherJ, I to / and to . won by thre
lengths: Lanky Bob, 1O5 (EveretD. 40 to
and 10 to /, second by one length Filigrant
9S (McCue) 10 to 3, and even. thirC
Time: 2O6A,
Garter won, Manvilla second, Lottle She
vile third Time: 1903.
Sixth race, steeplechase, handicap, abou
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