New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
YANKEE WINS FUTURITY
HANOVER COLTS RECORD
TIME VICTORY.
NAsTURTIUM NEVER IN THE HUNT
LUX CASTA SECOND AND BARRON
THIRD-PERFECT CONDITIONS
AND BIG CROWD FOR.
THE GREAT RACE.

ohSepshedu bay, IN the presence or Twenty-Five
thousand cheering spectators. in the fastest tims
on record for the celebrated race.
The race was another demonstration of the
oft proved fact that nothing on this TERRESTRIAL
globe is more uncertain than horseracfng for
far away in the rear-so far away that many
OF the spectators did not even see him finish
galloped Nasturtium. the fine. powerful Water
cress colt for which William c. Whitney paid
somewhere between $4,000 and $4,000 with
the definite purpose Of training him for tbs
Futur1ty and Of winning that event with him
For all that. a fine colt. bred in the purpfe.
and son Of one OF the greatest racehorses ever
1oaled In this or any other country was the
winner. and incidentally confirmed the tudg-
nent of his owner in paying $4,000 for him as
yearling.
Many wise turfmen shook their heads whent
Mr. Madden paid this large sum for the son ot
Hanover and, in view Of the many. many risks
that attend the life and training OF thorough
| oreds. 1t took deal Of courage on Mr. Madden,%
part to risk that sum an equine infant bur
the risk has been rewarded for Yankee won
S3o9lo for his owner yesterday or more than
Slo,OOo above the price paid for him
The big stake. the richest fixture on the Ar,a-
lean turf was worth this year a total OF s46 a1O
and OF this sum the AIbemarle Stable receives
s4166 % for Lux Casta's second and John Datv
. S2OS3 "a for Barron's third. Morris & Youns
! tate CT Marcus DAILY 1850 for entering Lux
Casta. and ]. B. Haggin $500 as the nominator
! or Barrou the third horse. Not since 1895 has
the Futurity been so well worth winning. In
that year it amounted to a total Of s53 19O Last
year the total value of the stake that BalIyhoo
Bey won was S33.5SO.
The time OF the race. 100 Is speaks for itseic
The conditions perfection and no F11-
! turtty winner ever covered the course so fast.
And yet what Of Nasturtium the grand colt r1non,
whose chances many hopes were built. who.
with his stable mate, King Hanover was always
a strong favorite IN the betting, and who was
never for instant In the breathless struggle
for the rich prize and greater glory? It appears
that the race splendidly contested and brilliant
ly won as it was. showed absolutely nothing as
to the merits OF this costly colt When the
starters flag fell every horse was in line. and IT.
looked TO be a perfect start. The son Of Water
oress. however. was apparently not we'll into his
{ stride AT any rate. within few yards the rest
- the ffeld had ~ him two lengths behind and
had closed In ahead OF him compactly that
| he never had an opportunity 70 get through. and
/ Turner. when he that the case was hopeless.
wisely eased him up at the turn If anybody is
10 blame 1t is the jockey. but the case appeared
/ to be OF bad racing luck pure and simple.
No Futurity ever under finer condi-
| tions- The day was apparently sliced out OF
| ths Indian summer bodily and brought forward
| SIX weeks The air soft and the sun
mild and grateful. while a cool breeze blew IN
from the sea over the white sails of scores OF
vessels, that could be afar or from the
top OF the grandstand.
The crowd was rather late IN arriving. but
when IL came it came with a rush At noon
the grandstand and the lawns were as quiet as
a village churchyard. but two hours later not
seat was to be had within the whole spaclousy
inclosure. Hour after hour the horde poured
tn-horsernen. brokers. bankers tOuts, clerks.j
| mechanics. clubmen. society folk from New
port southampton the moUntains-au bent.
upon seeing the famous contest between the,
princes of the thoroughbred world. and most OF
| them intent upon exercising their skill at pick.
| ing the winning horse
| Just as big crowds have been at the beautirutl
home of the Coney Island Jockey Club before
/ but no throng more representative of the wealth.
and fashion of this city and its environs ever
| assembled at racetrack- 1t was notable that
| a goodIy number Of the thousands were OF the
| sort not numbered among the regulars.
DaintiIy gowned women and escorts no less,
| ignorant Of horse racing than themselves
| stroiled about the lawns or gathered IN the
| clubhouse boxes by hundreds. while men or
| wealth and influence in the weightiest affairs
| of the city were TO be seen on every hand
Among the better known men to be met with
in the clubhouse the paddoclz were the fol-
lowing: August Belmont. Perry Belmont, James
r. Keene j. G. Follansbee. John Sanford Will
lam c. Whitney. Harry Payne Whitney, Harry
w Smith Thomas Hitchcock. jr.; Francis R
Hitchcock Sidney Paget. Joseph e Widener.
Philip J. Dwyer, Craig Wadsworth. James S.
wadsworth Clarence H Mackay. Wtlhanl{
Hendrie, James S. Ferguson. Sidney Smith.
John E. Madden, Captain S. S. Brown, James
b Hasgin Colonel Green Clay, Edward Gardi-
ner Julius Fleischmann. William H. Seeley,
BENJAMIN Oxnard. Henry T. Oxnard. James T.
Oxnard A H. Norris Charles J. Enright. Albert
Featherstone David Gideon. John DAILY, L. 9.
THOMPSON General William H. Jackson, Wynd-
ham Walden, William Laimbeer. William c.
HAYES. Cornelius FelIowes. Andrew Miller ].
Robinson Beard and Colonel James z. Pepper.
OF course all talk centred on the big race,
and comment, gossip and rurncr busy with
the various candidates from the moment the
gates opened 1t generally admitted that
In the light of past performances Nasturtium's
chances looked the brightest Just how much
the public Judgment affected by the fact
that a record price had been paid by Mr.. Whit
ney for the colt IL is impossible say, but there
was never any doubt that the Whitney stable
would go 70 the post strong first choice. Every
eye was anxiously directed TO the official board
while the first three races were being rum but
none of the candidates for the Futurity were
withdrawn until the third race Then the man
with the chalk wrote the name of Goldsmith
among the scratches. This caused little sur
prise as IL was thought this MeddIer colt who
was to carry the top weight of 131 pounds was
overburdened 1t was. moreover. interpreted as
an indication Of confidence the part of Mr.
Whitney's trainer in Nasturtium's ability IN
perform the task required Of him. A little later