New-York tribune., 1903-05-22
WHITNEY'S GREAT COLT.
Best TScO-Year-Old Seen This Year
Wins His First Race.

Il nay be Vet a little early in the season to make
any definite assertions concerning this years crop
of two-year-olds but il is not an extravagant
abatement 10 say that in the big lusty colt Stall
Rart who made his first formal bow to the racing
public yesterday a Morris Park William C Whit
ey has by far the best two-year-old that has been
seer or the turf this year Not great deal
asked of him yesterday, to be sure, and it
more the manner in which he deported himself
than any extraordinary time he made that mis-
present claim TO distinction must rest He was
initiated into the real game IN company with four
other rH-o-year-olds OF class in the second
the programmed sprint OF ~ furlongs down the
Eclipse Course James r. Keene's Strephon. o L
Richards's Race King and Green B. Morris's pair
Papid Water and Precious Stone opposed to
him.
He was of none too well when the barrier was
released and for the first half Of the route he
showed some reluctance TO down the hill
When Burns got him fairly going, however. he gal
Hoped through his field like q real racehorse, and
mailing Race King and Precious Stone in the last
eighth hung 10 them like bulldog Burns rode
him in his best manner and although he had to
use his heels vigorously. the colt did not vince or
stop. and won in the very last jump by nose
from Race King
stalNa-t is an imposing youngster by Meddler
1.-THE imported Afeddlerl OF Melba. and is con-
structed on beautiful racing lines AS his owner
owned MS dam when he was foaled he can be said
TO be Whitney colt He is eligible for the Flu
turity and other rich stakes for tv-o-year-olds-
Both River Pirate the favorite. and Rosetint.
7ezV rlaEeS second choice. struck GheiT co4oTS
TO James r Keene's St Gatien three-year-old colt
Rigodon in the Pocentfco Stakes, at a mile and
sixteenth over the hill. The Duke Of Kendall made
most OF the running and had all the best of IL for
= mile. when Rigodon hurried through and won in
q whining finish Rosetirt had her share Of hard
lucE but came in for distribution OF the purse.
Duke Of Kendall. who was second. was a 20 TO l
shot. River Pirate was never dangerous. and
F5ickss handling OF him could be improved upon
oon Paul was the most stunning surprise OF the
vine he
horse Articulste and Alexander Shiedss Zoroaster
at mile and one-eighth over the Withers Course
Laurel 2 crazy headed mare. owned by the Pros
-ert Stable ran away with little Desouza the
hox was taking her 70 the post in the third race
and Ealloped almost four miles before she would
cult She acted like a wild horse, and her jockey
oopleteIv exhausted his strength in trying TO
--oI her IN what proved be the early stages of
her long tourney. After the first lap he took her
.'over the hill" and came home the longest way
round When she had had enough the boy dis
mounted and the mares owner received permission
from the stewards to withdraw her
Seven platers gave many apprentice boys an
opportunity 10 their first brackets in the open
ing contest. The animals were an Indifferent lot
with Tribes Hall. the four-year-old colt owned by
] I, NcCirnis a red hot first choice. The best
the market afforded was 3 to g. and at post time
many Of the books refused 70 la any price Far
lev on the favorite earned his passage riding the
mole He could never catch Baikal. however. who
beat the barrier and won all the way 11oga
Sadducee won selling race Of FIVE and a half fur
longs from eight platers and Stevedore galloped
another field Of selling horses into the ground over
seven furIongs Of the Withers Mile.
SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-seIing: 3 years and over: non-winners
q $1,000 IN 1902 1903. last g.. furiongs Of the
'l+'' '-'''' Betting ?,
Ss5 s95se'Tss, 8 V,dderstraad} Al
1
annie Ies 9aasyo & 80 to .2s and nd !: 10 Mo- G J.
sss asfa ioa 10 C 81 smith and Foni9lss s5se
e so55 3e' E4nRile1 Ron cls4eriy II, l? 1ns s' liz
SECOND RACE-TwO-year- last ~ turhOnss
Eclipse Course
wE5sssys ,ss 3 stal~-6s 1surbs, Sy 1s-.o p
es Rsss King .d1s III luiinan SR42a 80 out
rapid Water 11e oTser to 10 :, and 1s6 9g5 IaD nRd
sT ssgPhg1; az w Won g%PRGa2 P.Tihs Tine os2.
coupled betting.
THIRD RACE-seIling: years and o$er ls-t o4 far-
longs the withers Mile
Fassnos ssablss eh saddqSss G;snn6S5 by "a IS
i6iH 8 100 MlShssls, 5fs;as 81 81
M Blu: q q 6aEor S5sas 20 70 70 5uss ad 10
ssos g e2SisGn 90 as and Z % to J. am sd Jessy Ccns
= . end 70 also on 6a1 1T,,Szal to ana 70 +
was entered but away.
FOURTH RAcE-TTIE PocANTIco: s-veaT-oids. non
winners OF 5000 in 1902 lie miles over the hill
lanes ? Keeue's br C. R1Eooon. by St >
Czrlers-2IinueT, 115 --------t al4iloHy ~
T2ose-fr- rs (tsurns) 80 'iV
FooarBe us CvgorderIy). 10 70 and to and siyeF
5is FI1cl7s, n 70 10 10 i, also ran Start
good driving.
FTFTT4 RACE-seIling years and over iast iuli0s
Il the wlthers Mile.
G Smith. ch. e Stevedore. by Golden . % an.
Garrer-Jus L = lS----~ttulllna5al ii
Esrv Worth. 4 fG2. tf uileil olI
En-d Advocate. 3, 1Os----.------ tSurnss ." L
Mcgvtriarns g. 10 cdccue. IS 70 and to % J. -sn ana
Iecket : I07 CO'Brien). u 10 J and = ]" J. 4is' "
star poor. easily Time. l--o-
SIXTH RACES years and over: non-Vinners OF sou
- nv +tr,e. mile and a furiong over the Withers
Jacob Wor1hs b & Oon Paul. BY Frlnce A. 10
RgyaI-Tsrrarine. !. 109 -tsiS-II--y -
Zorozster. aged, l01- 'oCn-o-P
star noo-. Won handily- Time, i-oo-
MORRIS PARK ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
FIRST RACE-For rhTee- -yeaT-'ios an" 1' - -
winners IN 1sO2-O3 sl.5oo or more thah W -