The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
sHEEPsHEAD BAY FUTURITY
whitney's Colt, Ballyhoo Bey, Carried
Of the Big Prize.

New York. Aug. 27-The great Futuri
ty of 1900 is now history and Ballyhoo
Bey, w. c. Whitney'S son of kingston
Ballyhoo, a maiden. piloted by Too
Sloan, was returned the winner from
the most evenly matched bunch OF
young ster5 that ever faced the nag n
the greatest of American 2-year-old
events. 1t was a great race and the
winner won solely through the Internal
tional Jockeys superb riding.
1t was thirty-tWO minutes past three
o'clock Saturday afternoon when the
twelve starters lined up for the $5O,OOo
prize and fourteen minutes after MT
Fitzgerald dropped the flag on the bunch
to a perfect start, with Ballyhoo Bey IN
the van. Sloan evidently did not nave
waiting instructions and started out at
once with the son of Kingston. AFTER
furlons, had been covered he was over
hauled by Cap and Bells, and Sloan,
seeing that it was the pace that Kills,
allowed the daughter of Domino to. as
Sweet Lavender who was off none too
well, had moved up into third place and
was right With the leaders, and the 9TH
ers were we'll punched Rounding out
of the dip the Domino FLY still had the
advantage, but she showed signs or dis
tress and Spencer was urging her to the
utmost Ballyhoo Bey was still in Sec
ond place and Sloan was driving the son
of Kingston as only Sloan can sweet
Lavender was third and Tommy At
kins was only a neck away. AL the pad
dock gate Olympian broke out OF the
bunch and for a few seconds looked as
though he would land the prize, but the
effort told on him and few jumps from
the wire he faltered and Sloan drew
away with his mount and won driving TO
the limit, while Olympian took second
money by a narrow margin from Tommy
Atkins, his stable companion
SLOAN'S OWN STORY OF THE RACE
Rallyhoo Bey is the best race horse
ever rode. 1 told John Hyland SO Oh
Wednesday just after I had worked MIN
out, and my experience with him Sat
urday afternoon only confirms my be-
lief To begin with, his conformation IS
that of the thoroughbred-a shapely
head with broad forehead deep through
the heart, short coupled, legs set well
under him, and altogether as clean cut
as a deer.
He seems to know just what is expect
ed of him and acts in concert with his
rider. AS / logged up to the starting
point he was full of life, but was as gen.
tie as a lamb and as obedient as mar
ionette. He had a great field of year
oldS to deal with-one of the best that
ever faced a starter-SO / knew it be-
hooved me to get him away IN front;
There was a short delay at the post and
it bothered several of the youngsters
Ballyhoo Bey. however, liked the excite
ment and the longer the wait the better
he became.
Suddenly the horses were punched.
Ballyhoo Bey broke in front and away
they went. Every rider seemed to be |
urging on for the lead. My colt was full
I staid ahead only for few seconds. I
saw O'Connor and two others whipping
and riding hard and Ballyhoo Bey was
moving so easily and swiftly that 1 had
a mental picture of the finish.
1 just took a wrap in the bride reins
and pulled him back to fourth position. !
Three on even terms passed me, so real
ly / wasn't much worse than second. /
There / lay, never touching my mount /
with whip or spur, and allowing the esh-
ers to fight it out like demons.
When the bend in the track had been |
made and the wire was only a short dis |
lance away, I decided it was my move.
I just bent a little further forward,
touched lightly with the whip and Bal
hearted, game horse that he is He |
bounded right ahead, getting faster with |
every stride, and passed under the wire |
winner by good margin and with speed |
and courage to spare.
He landed the richest of American |
stakes for Mr.. Whitney, a generous |
sportsman and / was proud of having |
liable race horse in America and a gold /
en- prospect for a 3 year old stake ami
NAL
In declaring him the greatest horse L |
ever rode include those of England. |
came to America especially to pilot Bal |
lyhoo Bey in this race, and will return |
to England on September f. wanted to |
on a good boat. 1 have engaged a state |
room on the Deutschland and expect to |
arrive in England in plenty of time to /
ride in the Doncaster Street Leger, which |
will be my first important mount. Just |
what horse will have the leg on 1 don't |
know, as the stable by which l am en- /
plOyed has number of Youngsters that |
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