New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-11
HIGHL4NDER'S CATSKILL.
CIRCUS WINS HANDICAP.
Your Grace Fatally Injured in the
lStcepIechaSe Handicap.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

ss-atcea. y Y. Aug 10-Highlander, the stall
VAT -year-old son Of Ben Strome and Hen
-5erta from the stable Of r. T. Wilson, jr., romped
home first to-day in the Catskill, selling race
for three-year-olds and upward. over a seven fur
long course. He The publics choice for the
coveted honors- At the half mile pole he quickly
gained the lead and kept ii. reaching the finish
line four lengths ahead OF Elsie l.. who, with 106
mounds up and ridden by Hicks was two lengths
n front Of The Musketeer. Only four horses went
N the post. Castalian the feet footed chestnut
geldng owned by F r. Hitchcock, was installed
strong second choice, but after showing good
burst Of speed to the half mile pole he fell back
IN the ruck and finished dismal last.
Another feature Of the days programme was the
second race. a steeplechase handicap. for four
vear-olds and upward, over the short course. 1t
was won by Amur, a sturdy candidate for the
honors from the stable Of J. ". Colt AInur was
second choice in the betting. It a gruellng
race and Amur only got home first by head
from T. Hitchcock, Jr- FoAhunter after long
driving finish. Caller. who captured third place.
was about thirty lengths behind Foxhunter, the
fsvorite In going over the next TO the last jump
Walter Whites Holland and J. II. Cars Your
Grace bumped into each other. and both went down
into the ditch. Holland uninjured. but Your
Grace died from the injuries which he received.
Porter, who rode Your Grace, and Selling, who
had the leg over Holland were not hurt. At the
water jump Ohnet stumbled and threw his rider
songer Big Gun also threw Fry, his rider. Neither
soaeer nor Fry was injured.
The public had slightly the better or It's encoun-
ter with the bookmakers, as. besides Highlander.
two other first choices-Circus in the fourth race
and Coaundrum in the sixth race-were successful
Redfern rode Highlander and Circus The track
was slow. There only small number Of per-
sons besides the regulars" present The sum
naries-
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-Finles and geldings; 2year-olds; So fur
Betting p,
5000 - g. ,-..t., 0' II
Fs 6sss5s5: SssSs:#| 81 i
Dlvinaton. IL lBullnan). to and to > and Coal
start good Won ridden out. Time 1:11Hs.
SECOND RAcE-steeplechase; years and over; short
course
:. W. COTS oh. 8. Anur by Bob Miles
SRI: f5:s B,s: sss:} = -
Mauritian, 6 80 pending 20 to and TO /; 'Your
GTa 1870 o5te 80 to 10 S1 % 70 Il 4r 50 IS,
FT 81 10 ah iV to $50 csonser} 70
. 5ee pei: = 4 a- fh IS1 ridsr. S'''
THIRD RAcE-rHE CATsKIIL. Selling; 5 years and
furlonFs.
wilson. jr's b c Highlander, by
Rer strome-Henret,a, y III. JRedfernl lis s-5
r.'' sasks e ig' ; F 4F1insT II IS
start fair Won easily. Tine 1872.
FOURTH RAcE-Han5icap. all ages: II miles.
J. g Lsngs b c. Circus by chaTaxns1 -
Csrhunce c. 100 ....... ..... u. Martini 2-1 p
start good ridden Time, PIG
FIFTH RACE-Haudcap; 2-year-ods: furlongs.
u n ShefteTs c. Wotan by Wagner
ss:::s. ,Hs 55:5: = e
start good. Won easily. Time. 1908.
SIXTH RAcE-ssing; years and over; lie miles on
turf
=. 4 brakes b. "a Conundruul by Char
ade-Liberfy Bell 3, 1O4 20 NeiD IS p
Eloraam oleen g. s5.--.---. (decaferty} 81 %
Lord Advocate 3 81 (OBren), 70 and TO 10. also
za1- Start poor. Won driving. Time. %