New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
THE RACETRACK.
A FARCICAL BRIGHTON CUP RACE
PASSE PARTOUTS BREAKDOWN-A
HORSE AMBULANCE NEEDED.

While the race for the Brighton Cup at the
Brighton Beach track yesterday was expected 10 De
little more than a farce, for only Prince OF Mel
bourne and Rochester were named to go. the event
was even more farcical than had been anticipated
II anoeared to everybody concerned that barring
what the insurance companies call "an accident Oh
Cod" Prince of Melbourne could not lose ana tle
ririFlv exclusive odds of l 10 90 were chaIked UP
AGAINST him. and the ring was almost deserted.
Jrst why 100 to ] should not have been ohere"
against Rochester does not appear, but u to was
his average price.
Cottfrfed Walbaum of whom William c. Whit
ney and his associates bought the controlling in
terest in the Saratoga Racing Association, had
paid 500 500 for Prince Of Melbourne few hours
before the race and he was thought cheap morse
at that but a little trick he performed soon after
the start calculated to shake this conVlcuon
bit.
Shaw sent the BrambIe colt into the lead at the
start and going to the first turn he was nearly six
lengths ahead. when suddenly he bolted, hall
stopped and ran out the rail, apparently deslr-
ing to return 10 the paddock. McCue on Rochester
was wide awake, and slipping by on the rail, was
eight lengths IN the lead before Shaw, by dlnt OF
whip and heel (and it was the first time In many
a day that Shaw has gone to the whip could get
his sully mount again in motion He drew UP rap
idly on the leader, however, and at the end OF lhe
FIRST mile could have passed him at will but Shaw
made I'D his mind t. let Rochester make the pace
thinking Prince Of Melbourne would then be less
likely 10 run out but McCue. his part tried 10
Rranble colt would reneat his m2noeuvres- me
race therefore. developed into q loafng match ana
the two horses were scarcely cantering wheh lhe!
passed the stand for the second time Prince ol
Melbourne was not allowed to move up until iHe
,,addocl was safely passed. Then Shaw easily shot
tir, ahead and he came home fifteen lengths ahead
of Rochester who was eased up when McCue sa"
he had no chance. The time OF course was eA-
ceedinglv slow. The race worth $3.50 10 frlhce
of Melbournes owner
fHa odd
ar5stovn Steeplechase Stakes, would undoubted-
" have won the event but for breaking down,
He headed the procession all the way 10 me poiHt
where the field came out on to the suetci' o"'
when Sir Hubert challenged and Netch caIleu on
the St Florian gelding he was unable to eA,eho
himself although he made gallant efIorl Inc
overstrained tendons were rapidly giving way anu
Passe Partout stopped almost 10 walk AT the nm
ish and Sir Hubert easily by four lengths
while Isen beat the cripple head for the place.
When Passe Partout pulled up he was scarceiy
able to stand Netch dismounted at once anu
glasses showed that the clever gelding had broken
down in both foreegs. Then began palnIul scene
I,,,erv step to the paddock obviously agony Tor
Passe Partout and it required constant urging
from stable hands to get him off the track few
steps at a time. All this in plain sight OF hfteen
thousand persons. There seems TO be no necessity
for this sort of cruelty, for it can be called by no
kinder name No racetTack should be without
horse ambulance It need not be expensive af-
fair. 4 common drag. somewhat larger than a
stone drag would suffice. 1t would be seldom need
ed but when it is needed it is badly needed Passe
Partout will probably never race again, at any
rate not for a long time. He was one Of the most
consistent steepechasers In training and his owner
recently refused offer of 5000 for him Sir
Hubert was sold two hours before the race TO j.
H Mccormick, who probably represented L. v
Bell, for S60a. He nearly that in yesterdays
barrier for the 1rst race over nilie anu se'enty
yards and with Capt. January out Tayeta was
way and was four lengths ahead Of Irene Lindsay,
the second horse, at the finish The LAYERS had the
winner at 10 TO l. The favor1te was only heao
On one Of the amazing upsets that make horse
racing the most uncertain of all the sports known
10 mankind came along in the third race another
and half furiongs. James r. Keenes Kingston
flly, who ran such rsmaIhaoie race over over, tee b
hind the winner after beine left at the post, was
IegiTimateiy TO 5. The start was a bad one, but
Prophetic got away well enough, and In TWO fur,
led to that point. oclawaha came again how
eysT swing ana BIT fGT Vide and ocWaha increased his ad
vantage. Montana Pioneer then moved up from
diet 1to By head Haberdier closed fast and got
Prophetic finished next to last Maximolo was
of the season and Won her second victory. defeat
ing good field of sprinters at six furlongs rather
and @ 5ncee h and the three finished in that Older
the winner coming home under wrap two and a
half lengths ahead of the heavily laden Ogden,
who beat Sadducee, the fayorite. four lengths for
The place Shaw able 10 get less out OF Sad
ducee than either Michaels Garrigan, who have
ridden him before this year The time, l:l2 40, was
fast and Smoke far from being extended
Animosity her first race in the colors OF An
drew Miller, who has bought her from J. A ben
net and she won all the way. This is one OF the
freest running hlies in training. She is always
an honest consistent performer with light weight
up and runs her race with little help from her
jockey -,
erth race added because Of the scarcity of the
opportunities for speculation in the Brighton Cup.
The sharps figured that Dewey could not
lose any more than the other Dewey, and II to 10
was tho best against him. There hot tip
out on Utopian too. Dewey led TO the homestretch,
when Gibson Light moved up, and without drive
won clever victory by two lengths before the
favorite who narrowly beat Ivory Bells. OConnor,
who rode Utopian, lodged claim Of foul against
II williams who on the winner ana made
his first appearance in time, but the COM
plant not sustained.
THE SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-For maiden 3-year-olds and over; mills
~ ~ Betting.
P.
William Lewis's b. g. Disturber by Exile , ,
Needle. yrs. ll2 ib...-... Mouncel ! 10
Irene Lindsay. g. 100. -(BeauchampD 10
Tayeta. g. lO0--.---.- -tSlack) 3 y y
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