The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-26
Che Curt.
BAl[YHOO B[Y WINNER
Whitney's Colt Captured Futur
ity Stake.
RIDDEN BY TOD SLOAN
HOW THE $4,000 RACE WAS
RUN.
RIDDEN BY TOD SLOAl


Whitney's colt Ballyhoo Bey, Tod Sloan,
the whilom American jockey who has
done all of his riding in England for
the last two years, succeeded in sending
his mount first past the post in the
rich futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay
today and gathered in $33, $50 for his
employer. The favorite, Olympian.
was second, Tommy Atkins, from the
same stable, landed in third place,
with the others trailing. The winner
was ridden out.
The attendance at the big race was
not as large as had been expected, for
it was thought that the track would be
deep in mud, and such was the case
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Neverthe-
less, fully $4,000 people were on the
grand stand, down on the lawn, against
the rails in the inner field and up in
the free field. When the horses
were called TO the post just before 80
o'clock the crowd had been coming in
steadily since noon, but there was no
great rush at any time.
Track In Good Shape.
From sunrise until the first race was
called, and between the races. a big
! gang of men was at work on the track.
scraping, raking and narrowing it,
I
heat of the sun and it was in good
condition when the race was called.
! to the great surprise of everybody
The big crowd waited patiently
/ through the first race. and applauded
/ wildly when the Whitney youngster,
/ ROwdy, was set back from second place
/ for foul. They saw Mr.. Whitney win
! the second with Rush, and then
plunged on Jean Beraud to win the
fall handicap but Sloan, who had the
mount, after getting off fat footed.
rode into a pocket in the stretch and
was unDlaced.
Then came the big race and the
parade of the highly bred youngsters,
! led by the Keene trio. Tommy Atkins.
] Cap and Bells and Olympian with
| Elkhorn and Ballyheo Bey. of the
| Whitney string, next, and the others
following. They got to the post prompt
/ ly, and in a very few minutes came
! the first break, which was a false one
/ Golden Age refusing to Join his COM
pany. The second was worse, for three
Z refused. But the starter caught them
in line the third time. the flag flew
through the air and they were off to a
! good start
Spencer, who was on Cap and Bells
rushed his mount into the lead at once
but Sloan, on BallyhoO Bey, was not
caught mapping, and sent his horse
along side the flying filly. EIl1horn
4 Golden Age and Tommy Atkins were
close up, and they came down the
chute like line Of cavalry. Spencer,
! who was plainly Out &c make the run
ming for his stable mates, sent Cap and
I Bells along at her best speed, but, do
what she could, it was impossible to
shake off Ballyhoo Bey who a neck
away, was principally helping her make
the pace. Sloan was crouched low
over her neck. wide awake TO his ad-
vantage, as he was in a position to
! choose his own going on a track that
was dry and yet wet in places.
Ran As a Team.
The positions Were unchanged
/ through the next furlong. Cap and
Bells and BallyhoO Bey were running
head and head in front the latter 90
( ing much the easier of the two and
Sloan looking around for danger from
behind. All through the third furlong
Spencer was urging Cap and Bells
She was running gamely and still held
slight advantage. but it was plain
to all that she could not hold her speed
to the end. The pace was beginning to
tell and Henry, seeing this. sent
Olympian along to make issue with
BallyhoO Bey. These three rounded
the bend into the stretch necks apart.
but Cap and Bells was done, and from
this point gradually dropped behind.
Spencer easing her up when he found
she was beaten.
BallyhoO Bey was still running strong
and true and a furlong from home was
neck in front of Olympian, with
Tommy Atkins. already under the
whip, closing strong a length back
From there home it was a hard drive.
The crowd in the grand stand were
shouting and cheering, the hysterical
shrieks Of the women rising above all.
THE favOrite wins" was the shout
No, the favorite is beaten "BaIly-
hoo Bey wins was then heard from the
followers of the Whitney stable. Sloan
was no longer crouched over the neck
Of his horse, but was riding desper-
ately with whip and spur. Henry was
also working hard on Olympian, and
for a few strides it was hard to tell
which would stand the drive better.
Gradually, however, Sloan, with all
his skill and cunning. drew away with
Ballyhoo Bey and. amid the widest
enthusiasm, sent the game little colt
across the finish line a length and a
half before Olympian. Tommy Atkins
was a third of a length behind his
stable mate, while, five lengths away.
Sweet Lavender headed the remainder
of the tired field.
The futurity of 1900 was over and
Ballyhoo Bey, for whom William c.
Whitney paid 1000 as yearling. was
the hero of the day. Sloan and his
fleet mount received an ovation when
they cantered back to weigh in. The
band played Hail to the Chief" and
the lucky winners pushed wildly into
the ring to cash.