New-York tribune., 1901-06-06
THE RACETRACK.
TRIGGER WINS THE GAZELLE STAKES
AT GRAYESEND-FOUR FAyORITES
WENT DOWN

WENT DOWN.
The uncertainties of horse racing are proverbialIy
great but the uncertainties attaching in a race
between thoroughbred fillies are greater This fact
has seldom been more strikingly illustrated than
in the running Of the Gazelle Stakes at Gravesend
yesterday. The race was over mile and a six
teenth. and only three-year-old iies were eligible
Green r. Morris's Janice had performed so well
over distance that her price in the betting ring
was fixed At even money and few could how
she could be beaten. One of the few Clarence
T. Nackay. who owns Trigger. and his opinion was
amply justified by the performance of his FLY.
Piegott who had the the favorite was
confident. He allowed his mount to go hammer
and longs after Lady of the Valley. who made the
running. and when the final drive came there was
not enough left although the Midlothian hlly made
game effort Odom rode fine Trigger.
hiding his time until the crucial moment, and
then putting forth all his vigor in final effort.
i was enough. and the Meddler candidate by
ttree-quarters Of length.
William c Whitney's hy Morningside
additional in this and il is doubtful II
she could have been worse handed. Passing the
stand the hIy was striving run. but Burns
choking the life out of her. 1t is thing 10
keep a racehorse within himself and quite another
strangle him. In consequence Of this mis-
handling Morningside could land better than
third.
Burns has ridden some very bad races this year
He rode another yesterday Rightaway, who
should have won the fifth for beaten two
year-olds. Burns got his mount off well at the
start. but allowed him get pocketed and
bumped by nearly every other horse in the race.
Rightaway ran gamely and well in the stretch.
but horse can run his nose into three pockets.
back out and win after ALL and Rightaway was
beaten a nose by Ochlawaha in q fierce drive.
Honolulu. the favorite, was not placed.
Victory was practically presented 10 Evelyn Maud
in the third race, for she was the only two-year-
old Of the bunch who running when the bar
rier few up. and she was never headed. Slack took
things a bit too easily, though. and went TO the
whip when Rossignol challenged. The Hanover
flly won in a drive by a length. A FLY named
Pigment ridden. appropriately enouah by
Brien a colored hoy. Somebody Will he naming
horse Appendicitis one Of these days. and they VIII
have TO get an ambulance surgeon To ride him.
Arden ran away for a mile before the second
he led by three lengths most Of the Journey, and
was beaten for the place by Double Dummy only
cleverly by q length and a half. Odom who can
ride such good races rode one of his worst on
Lucky star. and was was trailer al the way;
Demurrer made his first appearance of the year,
end upset the calculations of all the handicappers
q an all-age handicap held by much more.
day. was one Of the successful first choices, but
little money Was bet on him. He beat ordinary
Mr. Maee5ay is understood to have made killing
0I no ordinary size from the victory OF Trigger.
The hlly was sold TO Mr.. Mackay by John E.
''Pirtsburg Phi' has been informing all who
cared TO listen that he has lost large sums in the
",
his jockey. The sum commonly named as repre-
s4nting the i P1ngers losses is 10000 but that
lack OF success may well be doubted. Shaw since
ing in what the charifabje cali baG I Is I1d.
Spencer too. is in a losing rut. The summaries:
FIRST RAcE-Handicap: for all ages. About six fur
longs. ~ N
81 Betting Fl
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W. / divers Oh; c. Al Cola, BY RsyoR ,IsS3
eEgc4es s,5Ss Aeiy A IL ,b0 i0dom 81 81
K6sta@ h5as8slia is Honey. 3 81 81
The Afusketeer .CSpencer1 SIS a;
Ben Yiking. II II mI1...-.-...---- -fcoehranl 2o-l s.
Himself Ioa III a
Fahius 100 .....--,.-.:... .tdiiesJ l2-l 4-l
start fair Won easily
SECOND RACE-For -yesr-olds and upward who
have at This meeting. one mile ana a
Diao6%&%1 i'''a22sf8 bsssnPori. yfs
lsFn s0s' sr psras.Rssssr Ressls Pgny aFa srss 3
c v Baird's b c Arden. by FsS9ious
K&issf na5'afta,r@ Il he carter s. rsansn5
The Golden Prince ss. =. ccochran' II 2-l
start good Won driving.
THIRD RACE-For maiden two-year-old hllies Five
! 2. McDonaId's ch {. Evelyn Maud. by .
T iaFSss2ssResf itGhdocs al. Z RasssnoI by fS6s
slagt9nysgable ll2 ..,,;,,;: qsrrnso b. In al
verness-Miserere lI2...-....- nlitchelp 90 81
iaar:a iIat: ~ i72 iCcGsde, l9o- 80
Asoension li2 ibrsT, s9-i 10
a$,. SSfIaS} aSsiiS} ii &
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silver chimes. rNognGe9 81 so % IL
Dan"eH liz '-.'-''''Trii1; Time LOIS
start bad Won driving.
FOURTH RAcE-THE GAZELIE STAKES. Of $1,000;
for three-year-old hles. one and one-sixteenth
miles.
Clarence u Naolsy's ch T. Trigger. by
Msddler-Royal Gun, JOG ~ 'os9nal a9g 81 .
lothisnEFosette Ils........... GiggotD Ii 2-o
william whltneys B. foc MorniTssns; TgTGs; al IS
.lady a The Valley, l06....---t -t1ouhcr, s1
"a ValAere, l0s..---.-.....-'ti ti1apary, 6i 81
-''e Time asa.
Coupled in the betting
start good. driving.
the Gravesend meeting. Five furiongs'
7. Hrsch'r cb & Ochlawaha. by OWas -
o-Prias o. Monirose % n. Smith i2-i Al
L RehsTasS ai , EghISay. 9Se ~ 91es1 Sss 2- i:
A J Jener's b & Honolulu BY $50 s59T ? s-5 2,
VIZ -hssfgg-la6y: JOB. shaw III Al
EaWin Kenton. JOG. .........-.-.-- :tslacl III
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Start fair Won driving
SIXTH RAcE-For three-year-ods that have not WOE
s60o one mile am seventy yards
p Il. Mecarrens en- Alfonso f,,'nnsP1 By Gfr a-5 out
G Jieis5sTffs J. Lo8ss @ c do Do Preston FsI@
day-Aunt anne. lo4. ...... tCochFanl 81 .
Ludv1g@stamioul loe CMonncel III
anna Darling Time :iS,s. S,srsHH'"' 80
start bad. Won easily.
GRAVEsEND ENTRIES FOR Io-DAf'
FIRST RAcE-Fivs furi9ngs ,ns VT
Far cry .Il2 Smart Set .------- y:
Ged Seeker. ~ George Whittier io
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