New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
CHAS. ELW0OD'S DERBY.
H1GGIN COLT IN FRONT
Takes the Rich Stake an HOILOzC
Fashion.


Elwood literally ran away with the Brighton
Derby at the Beach yesterday-passing the last
post as hard held he in the first furlong-
he merely placed the necessary exclamation point
% the story of the things the great HaGgin horse
trust has done to the midsummer purses offered by
the Brighton Beach Racing Association since its
meeting began three weeks ago
Waterboy. the great brown son Of Watereress'
began the chapter on the opening day by winning
The Brighton Handicap in record time. Charles
Elwood Dunctuated it yesterday by taking the
Derby, and in some ways his performance is al
most as remarkable that of his older stable
companion.
He ran the one mile and a quarter-the same dis
tance the Brighton Handicap-in 20o fat. and'
though he carried only l06 pounds, or eight pounds
less according to scale that Waterboy took up. he
made all his pace at stage in the route
was O'Neil compelled TO hurry him and at the END
ae pulled up sharply that htty yards De
Fond the wire he walking. His vctory-and
the manner Of it-arouses the always interesting
turf conjecture: How fast could he have run the
distance had be been compelled really to exert HIM
sef?' There are many who hold that his courage
is in an inverse ratio TO mis- heetness and if their
contention is true II be conceded that his race
yesterday was the best he was capable Of His
six coutenders never got near enough TO him to put
his bravery to the test. The Ayrshire colt slave
running in Green B. Morris's familiar purple and
white. but really owned by Mr.. Haggin was second
some four five lengths behind
The renewal Of the Derby was one of three feat
lIres which the association offered as the attrac-
1ions Of its closing day. The others were the
Aintree Steeplechase and the Neptune Stakes, Tor
two-year-ods at three -fourths of mile, and with
a guaranteed value of 5000 Incidentally and indi-
rez.tly this last prize also was won by Haegln
tcc,lt though he ran in the Paget Jacket.
A multitude. equalling that which saw Waterboy
win the handicap on the first day OF the meeuhe'
gathered within the nclosure to watch the chest
nut three-year-old duplicate the Haggin victory
With his JOG pounds. Charles Elwood was one OF
seven three-year-olds whose owners sent them out
TO have q try at the $4,000 which the DERBY was
worth. ". c. DAILY was represented by the al
legged in-and-outer Illyria, with an impost or III
pounds and on whose back he elected this time 10
place Bullman. presumably on the theory that ne
had gone through the jockey alphabet and was De
ginning at the top again. His candidate was the
extreme outsider. 40 to l. James r. heene 5
stable sent out the bay St Leonards colt Cardinal
Wolsey. with III pounds and Cannon up and the
brown ST. Gaten colt Rigodon. who carried 10
pounds and for whom Redfern had been especially
engaged. The two coupled in the betting quo
1ations and were always pronounced favorites, at
l3 TO 10. ONeil rode Charles Elwood, ana the
Prestonpans colt second choice, at IL TO D
! Grant I.yrnan's Tantalus Cup, ridden by Burns,
and Slave. ridden by Cochran, also carried lV6
pounds each Perry Belmonts River Pirate shared
Top weight with the Haggin colt. and, as he has
never combined weight carrying ability with speed.
he was more or less neglected at Il to l.
with his usual faculty for stealing the rail-
O'Nen shot his mount across the track and had
the coveted position secure before the field had left
the stretch the first time. All of the boys were
obviously under waiting orders, and even the
leader seemed somewhat loath 10 show the way
Racing up back turn. Elwood still remained out
in front with three of the others running heads
apart two lengths behind him. The only sensa-
fonal feature Of the race occurred at the hafmile
most when Cochran Slave. rushed his horse
from fifth position, and. dropping in behind the
leader prepared fight il out with him. He
get neal enough, however,
it really exciting and Elwood had the stretch run
all to himself The Keene pair and River Pirate
fought it for third place the Belmont colt
taking it ridden out
The Neptune Stakes by the chestnut colt
OTmonde's Right. by Ormonde-Right, quite as
handily Elwood took the Derby. Mr.. Paget
also entered Juvenal Maxim and Yellow Hammer
nut withdrew all except the Ormonde youngster
The field of four was increased at the last moment
when George Avery, jr., added his gelding Bou
faced the barrier The Flying Dutchman coll
post The rest shouldeTed 167 pounds each From
the start it that the colt that beat the
Paget younGster would win the race. Pentaul
failed and vas a IenPf6 bebind the ,Tinner A. ~,
Judges stand. Ormonde's Right a odds-oT
fav0rite and was played heavily from clubhouse
The gross vai2e Of the Neptune Was $40
Ne i tehepstone % sent ri PP R to Saratoga fG
1opG IN d race for beaten youngsters at five anC
,a nan IurIon;S ana his wisdom IN engaging tn!
colt headed big field past the judges. He was a
The Aintree steePlsecllase stakes over the ful
q five. The steeplechasers all fenced captaly, ant
the race through the field was one of the prettes
seen this year. Judge Phillips second. and
Maniian, backed down by the clubhouse crowd from
100 10 TO 50 TO J. was third. Lady Potente recently
claimed out Of selling race by Alexander Shields
beat Lux Casta Sir VOORHEES, and couple of other
handicap horses at a mile and eighth. Mackey
Dwyer. the favorite, propped himself at the post
and was practically left.
SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-2-year-ods; 5la furlongs
Betting
ST. Pl
A Featherstone's b. Topic by On Deck
tonne May IVA % Neip 81 g,
Fetunla lU5 Cannon 10 A.