The Washington times., 1901-09-01
YANKEES EASY FUTURITY.
Madden's Bay Colt Takes the Event
Without Difficulty.
Lux Casta Second, and Barron Third
-Whitney's Nnsturtium n Disap-
pOintment - Blue Girl Scratched
The Winners Time Record,

NEW YORK, Aug. 3i.-John Z. Madden
proved once more today that he is prac-
tically the shrewdest horseman in Ameri-
ca. A week ago Mr.. Madden told his
friends that he had in his stable the win
ner of the big Futurity. He sent to post
this afternoon at Sheepshead Bay his
magnificent bay colt Yankee, by Hanover
Correction. and Yankee won the prize in
easy fashion after sensational perform
ance.
Having sold Fly Wheel to Perry Bel
mont and Heno to Clarence H. Mackay,
and having withdrawn the champion filly
Blue Girl from the race. Mr.. Madden vir-
tually gave to the public substantial
report that in Yankee he had performer
far above the ordinary calibre. Those
who appreciated the situation backed
Yankee. and his stable companion. the
bay filly Gun Fire. Sc heavily that the
layers held the stable coupled in the bet
ting at to ], second choice. Therefore,
Yankees triumph was source of consid-
cradle profit to thousands of racegoers
who placed their money upon the winner.
The Albermarle stables bay filly, Lux
Casta, 40 to l shot. finished second, and
John Days much touted bay colt, Bar
ron, wits odds of II to l about him. was
third Yankee got to the from. in the
middle Of the stretch after coming around
the big field of nineteen starters on the
outside and won by length and a half
Lux Casta was two lengths before Bar
ron. who barely headed ous Frank Far
rell's colt. De Reszke, ridden by Shaw.
Yankees time, 1:09 1-5, is a record for the
Futurity.
The most disappointing feature of the
race was the running of William C. Whit
ney's $4,000 colt. Nasturtium, who, with
King Hanover, was the favorite, being
backed from to to to 8 at post time.
Nasturtium finished tenth. He got away
as well as any other horse, so that what
happened to Nasturtium after going a
furlong was the subject for much discus
sion.
1t seems that there was a wet spot in
the middle of the track, due to the use
of sprinkling hose. and this spot, being
dark, caused Nasturtium to jump 1t,
thereby getting out of hts stride and los
ing length or so. Mr.. Whitney was nat
urally disappointed, but found some con-
ISOLATION in the victory of Yankee. in
whom it is said he owns a half interest.
Another disappointed millionaire owner
was Mr.. Mackay, whose crack colt, Heno,
for whom he paid to Mr.. Madden some
thing like $4,000 recently, was absolutely
last. Heno got away as well as the 9TH
ers. but after travelling a short distance
one of the contenders cut across his path
and. like Nasturtium, he was cut out.
Mr.. Whitney's King Hanover ran a
much better race than was expected. At
one point when they neared the three
furlong pole King Hanover was in front
by neck, but the pace then was so hot
that he could not stand it, yet with splen-
did gameness he came on under a heavy
drive and was sixth, less than a length
behind the third horse.
Mr.. Madden said of Yankee when he had
returned to the stable:
II knew months ago that the colt had
1t in him to win this race. and / was con-
fident of success after Yankees second
win at Saratoga He Is eligible for the
English Derby, and. according to my pres
ent plans. he will start in that classic
event"
Blue Girl was scratched at the last mo-
ment much to the surprise of everybody,
but 1t appears that Mr.. Madden was COM
PEELED to take her out of the race because
Shaw, who was engaged to ride her, was
compelled to mount De Reszke.
The Futurity was worth $50: of that
was the seconds horses share, 81 0sS3S
was the third horses allotment, 5000
wa3 awarded to Morris s, Young. the
breeders of Yankee. $3.50 went to the
breeders of Lux Casta, and $500 to ]. b.
Haggin. who bred Barron.
Yankee was purchased by MT Madden
for $4,000 at the sale of the McGrathiana
stud yearlings at Sheepshead Bay last
year. Milton Young then being the own
er.