The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
YANKEE THE WINNER
sNATCHES THE FUTURITY FROM A
FIELD OF NINETEEN.
NASTURTlUM IN THE RUcK.
FAvORITE WAS LOST IN THE
BUNCH FROM THE START.

by n Length and IA Half Took One
of the Prettiest Races Ever Seen
at Sheepshend Bay-was "A Second
Favorite in the Betting, Selling at
to LUX Casta Was Second and
Barron Third-A Perfect Track
and "A Perfect Day-$36,o1O in the
Stake.
New York. Aug. 31.-John e. Mad
denis Yankee, at 4 to 1 in the betting.
won the classic Futurity at Sleeps
head Bay to-day, the richest fixture
of the American turf. He won driv-
ing, by length and half from what
was perhaps the best and highest class
field which ever ran for the stake. Lux
Casta was second. while Barron finish
ed third. 1t was a great race, and
nobly won, and a record breaking
crowd of 10000 people stood up in their
excitement. and wildly cheered the VIC
tor.
Three races were run before the Fu-
turity, but the interest was plainly in
the classic fixture, and the crowd wait
ed impatiently to see the stars of the
2-year-old world parade pass the
stand on the way to the post. The
betting ring was a seething mass of
humanity. The layers were besieged,
and tons of money poured in. 1t was
almost impossible to fight ones way
near enough to the layers to get a bet
down. The rank and file could see
nothing in the race but the Whitney
entry, Nasturtium and King Hanover,
and opening at to 5, they were quick
ly played down to to and Is to 10.
The Madden horses, Yankee and
Gunfire, were a strong second choice
at to l, but the feeling was not so
strong for this combination when Blue
Girl was scratched. Heno and De-
ResZke had a strong following at 10 to
1, while Barron and LUX Casta were
also well played at IL and Is to 1, re-
spectively. The others ranged from 20
to l to 200 to 1, scattering bets being
made on all of them.
In the paddock the scene was a pref
ty one. The candidates were being
saddled and fitted for the struggle, and
a bid crowd watched the final touches.
They were a noble looking lot of thor
oughbreds as they moved restlessly
around, full of life and as fit as careful
hands could make them for the strug-
gle of their careers on the turf Every
thing was hustle and activity when the
bugle rang out, calling the horses to
the post.
''The Start! The startv,
There were two false breaks and the
big crowd was getting impatient for
the word, when suddenly the welcome
cry of They're Off" rang through the
stand. 1t seemed to electrify the
crowd and everybody was on his feet,
,echoing the cry. At first it was a
.srGII Ill fax-
was the first to show, with King Han
over. Hyphen, Yankee and DeReszke
close on his heels. 1t was a good start
for all but Heno, who wheeled as the
flag fell. and was practically left.
At top speed they came down to the
bend into the main track like line of
cavalry, and at that point all eyes
could see the blue with brown cap of
Mr.. Whitney's King Hanover on the
rail and a short neck before Pente-
cost. Lux Casta, Yankee, DeReszke.
Caughnawaga and Barron were well
up and the most prominent of the
others. and as they flashed by the
half-mile mark 1t was still anybodys
race.
To everybodys surprise, however,
Nasturtium, the pride of the Whitney
stable. was far back in the ruck. In
the last furlong they came for the
heart breaking dash to the wire. King
Hanover was gradually dropping back
and Odom sent Lux Casta to the
front, closely followed by Pentecost,
Yankee, DeReszke and Barron.
'The favorite is beaten" walled the
crowd. But the race was not over yet.
O'Connor drew his whip on Yankee,
and the colt, responding in the gamest
manner, quickened his stride, and foot
by foot crept up on the flying leader.
Odom was hard at work with whip
and spur, but Yankee, with long, even
strides, was not to be denied. A hum
dred yards from the wire the two were
head and head. Lux Casta hung on
gamely and for a few strides neither
could claim an advantage.
The Finfsh-Yankee Wins.
1t was a stirring struggle. a bitter
fight, and the monster crowd was
cheering and shouting. Then came the
cry Yankee wins!" as foot by foot he
drew away and passed under the wire
a length and half in front. Lux Cas-
ia was an easy second and Barron,
closing with a rush, earned third
money by a head from DeReszke. Then
came Pentecost, King Hanover, Cum
fire and the others. Nasturtium being
tenth and far back. The time was
1909 1-5.
Then came the usual scene. The band
played Yankee Doodle the crowd
ndlleu the WilIcl anu his JOChCyt anu
OConnor took his place in the floral
horseshoe. The Futurity of 1901 was
matter of history, and long will live
the name of it's gallant winner.
The stake was worth $36,910 to the
winner while the second horse earned
81, 1856. and the third horse $2,0S3.34.
Two thousand dollars went to the
breeder of the winner; $1.250 TO the
breeder of the second horse, and $500
to the breeder of the third horse. The
total stake was $46,910.
A. Featherstone, whose jockey rode
the winner got 25 per cent. of the win
ner's share for allowing O'Connor to
ride. William c. Whitney also had
some balm in the fact that he owns a
half interest in Yankee, although IL
was keen disappointment not to see
his colors in front. Those at the start
say Nasturtium was off well, but jump
ed at a dark spot in the track, losing
ground and being shut out.
O'Connor carried off the jockey hon
ors of the day. He rode three winners
in Yankee, Ogden and Knapsack. The
other races were interesting and well
contested and the crowd felt well re-
paid in a good days sport.
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