New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
THE RACETRACK.
REpFERN IN FRONT THREE TIMES AT
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
THE RIVAL, WINS AGAIN AND SERGEANT
FREAKS RECORD FOR THE
GOLDEN ROD.

BREAKS A RECORD FOR The
GOLDEN ROD.
rse5fe-nrs riding wes the feature OF the racing
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. He landed FREEING
Venus, a fIIy owned by his employer Colonel Pep
per g winner; the handicap on belle OF Troy
and brought the favorite, Stamping GrounC' nome
IN front IN the selling race for all ages. He was
beaten on Ibod. hut not through any fault OF MS
The colt outclassed, and had no chance 10 VIII
Belle of Troy and Stamping Ground were both
popular favorites and Redfern came in for much
praise for the clever manner in which ne rooe MS
mount.
Perfect weather fast track and great crowd
combined TO make the racing conditions absolutely
perfect Two stakes were run off, the Golden Rod
and the Russet Handicap The former was won py
the favortte the latter by that mysterious rae
ing enigma, The Rival If there were few more
Rivals on the turf it is probable the majority OF
the talent would re in Bloomngdale Asylum short
ly for the way this colt hobs from last place to
first In all sorts of company and from first place
last enough 70 make the average man insane
On Wednesday Articualte beat The Rival dozen
lengths Yesterday The Rival beat Articulate IN
the easiest possible manner
Eighteen two-year-ods faced the barrier in the
opening race and there were tips flying around on
nearly every horse in the race from Hynettus TO
Glorious. When the horses came in sight Meddhng
Mary and Niladi Love in front. with the rest
of the field on their heels. By superior work in
The saddle Redfern brought Fleeing Venus UP and
n the last few strides by half a length Sweet
same distance for place money, while Miladi Love
was only head away.
O'Connor broke his period OF discomfort by land
ing Sergeant the winner Of the Golden Rod q race
for two-year-olds the turf. To his extreme de-
light, the colt was so much better than the others
could trail behind the leaders TO the stretch,
and then past them and win the race, amid
the applause Of the grandstand- He loses many
trying TO win applause. Sergeant in the
pink Of condition. and the six and a half fur
longs in LEO is. making new record for the dis
lance There was tremendous plunge on Sail
maker in this race. Several bookmakers refused
to take the fun amount Of the commission offered
TO them Sairnaker like a bulldog in pack OF
hounds and never was factor in the race Lady
Josephine vas second and Incubator third
1oeky wen ne second race o from Grail and Po
Ethics. Douro and Advance Guard in the fourth
race The start wss very bad. Advance GuaFa and
Troy and Himself raced head and head to the back
lead and won a great race by length Much com
ment was made at the Improvement shown by
terdag %lsn c an eysn start he might have won
style. Oron. with any sort OF a capable Jockey
would have been keen contender. but DAILY. who
recently bought the colt, had his midget jockey,
D. OConnor IN The saddle, and he could not assist
His Erinence and Articulate were favorites over
4 ne Rival in the mile and half race the turf.
backed down &c 70 / Lyme on Articuiate made
passed by His Eminence, who led into the stretch
Miehaels then moved up with the Madden mystery,
stewards
of Red Path IN the fifth race and asked some ques-
tons regarding the tonic that had been used. AS
Red Path did not win, no harm done.
THE SUMMARIZES
FIRST RACE year-oIds: rariongz Futurity Course
' 81 Fl
s sy tSs s he 5ssls5s lsS- al
sS' u So2$nS5 ~ H Hsss
1 avn
and 70 i y, Mil9a ltI L9Se. Ilc o9do@j and
blanche 40 Spieksring9 geo . and SO to Sweet Alice
j; F7orite 10 CTroyer). SO to and 20 to J.
9 s. nc Qailler, 200 70 and 50 70 I Ieonoeisst
& 90 10 70 and 20 to also 20 ran &s Start fi Sa6 Dr 10
sng BY haif length Time I:Ol'S.
SECOND RAcE-seIing: years old upward;
J. F1tzsirnonss b; c hockey. by Clifford
e-. ~ ). S4sTtaR1 Il Il
Pofeite aged Shea 81 ii
sass q Ss q .sa to 70 :3 s: knt & 3 Ben ss s. 9,
snd e l; Prince Richard 26 IMiehaes % and ?
.1i n fai 90 S7 se to ana ne $ i9d 1SolS to Il
and 70 Msls'e ZOE Sohder3 Il to ana
also ran stsTt Driving BY Time $40
.FeT.
THIRD aACE-THE GOLDEN ROD: 2-year-olas: 81
furIongs tut.
speetor B.@Pssss blossom T.;
ssss ss:sps sss $sss} q =
sR Has " si aa g TO and L e oaaass
20 and 20 1, also ran Start good Driving by 3.
length. Time. l=2o>s-
FOURTH RAcE-3-year-olds upward: mile and a
furlong.
Lakewood Stables Oh Belle Troy,
by ranse-The Belle 6. 1o2. -tRedfern) i4-5 Ii
bssas' s 5 S5aEas} 81 81
Advance Guard. i27 crurnerl. to even: Rosss-
mol. 81 tAdartiT). 10 and TO 5. and Himself a2
a sse s. g leigh s9 an fine aS T. also ran Start bad
FIFTH RAcE-seIiins. all ages: furlongs Futurity
Course
T. Z. oraves'e br T. Stamping Ground
Flora Pomona. 2. -CTurnee 2a-l
TIE Referee g. .fFrennanl 4o-I i5-l
Rec Path IL usndryl. 10 10 I: Clorita III
ooaona 70 ! ana 90 5: Stuyve lo7 dyne5 4 20 ana
: 10 5? DE- sayior ioo Smith and 70 i: oror
81 % ooznor II and &c /: Examiner. CShea)
% and /: Bsrkernore 90 creanerl. 90 and
to J. also ran start fair. Dr, by u length Time
SIXTH RACE-THE RUssET HANDICAP; years and
upward ~ miles on the turf
I T. Madden's b. C. Rival. by Halrs
-Bracegrdle. 3. ie3- .(sfichaeisl FL -
Ills Efninence. 4, los. f0oonl IS 2-5
Ar.sculase, 4. i2ss--..--.--..--.-Gynel5 rs IL
good. Easily by II lengths Time. 2:g3A.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
FIRST RAcE-wEsTBURY sTEEPLBcHAsE Full
courxe
Name W.T. Name VT
Rising Self Protection.
9si=nase -157 Adjidaurno
3oycy 155 Scotch .132
&cohons ..r-@.-.---1ss.ssm Deyere.. 40