The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-19
TURQUOISE BLUES VENUS.
y. Ii. HAGGIN'S JUYENAL FILLY
WINS AT go TO 1.
lroauoas Stakes Easy for August Belmonps
Fire Eater--Young Henry Wins by
Head, but Hunter Ralno Is Badly Beaten
Storm Has No TerrOrs for RaCegoers.

In spite Of the storm. which drove every
body TO shelter, 10000 persons attended the
races at Brighton Beach yesterday. where
they enjoyed series OF profitable invest
ments with the success Of three favorites
and two second choices. The track was
sea OF mud and the paddock and betting
ring were partially flooded. but these draw
backs did not lessen the enthusiasm. which
was at high pitch at all times. The rain
foil so hard that frequently It was Impossible
to make out the colors OF the jockeys. when
were soaked with muddy water as soon az
each rase was started. Several umbrellas
were turned inside out and blown away
from their owners by the heavy gale which
blew in from the angry sea. while number
OF straw hats did the airship act never TO
return In the crowd were several thousands
Of women. who paid no heed to the drenching
downpour but accepted the situation in the
most matter-of-fact way. 1t was. indeed.
a tribute to the popularity Of the turf.
The most interesting race on the card
was the IS 900 Venus Stakes. for two-year-old
flllies, at five furlongs. Contrary to expec-
tations, there were few scratches and three
added starters, John W. Schorrs SWEEP
Gretchen. NJ Krauss's Dancing Belle and
A. r. Aste's Ptrouette. August Belmonts
Marjoram, Hastings Ally was the favorte,
being backed down to to6 She was ridden
by Odom, a. pullman had to take the mount
on Sweet Crotch But Marjoram did not
get away any too well. and was never able
to get up. II. NJ. Ziegler' Semitic was IN front
to the top of the stretch. where she cried quits
Then Wilksrson went right along with J.. b.
Haggin's Turquoise Blue, by Juvenal--biue
and White, a 20 to l shot. who won IN driVe
by q length and half In l:0l as. Sydhey
Paset's Inausitive Girl. 20 to l. prominent
n lAnQth9
of 8. 8. Browns Audience. to /. who was
third. neck and neck with Pirouette and
Marjoram.
The defeat OF arjoram was pa rtlaily made
No for by the victory Of Mr., Belmont's Fire
Eater in the s5. 900 lroquois Stakes. Tor three
# me aRa az to 90 Sacked
down from . TO 5, He was bumped at the
start and shut In to the lower turn, where
e sal%sR INN IN the erS opened up
that was too great to be overcome. As a
result. he won in ssllop BY two Aengs sse y
Cardinal Wolsey, heavily backed for the
place, was an easy second. having eight
lengths over Monte Carlo, who beat lllyria
in a drive by a length.
Handicapper yosbursh received many
a handicap at six furlongs The finish brought
the crowd sent up. rafting cheer Alex
weight, was the 1avorlte, az tWos, VIII a
f BattTess. 1nsoid. Rosetint and st. Daniel.
Fred Gebhards Gay Boy 20 to l. tried TO spread
eagle h bse sa iSs Ii FsS afer 6s ,hs sad
with 1ngoid desperately disputins every foot
Of ground Young Henry was apparently out
went at him in his characteristic way and
mover let up until the favorite rushed past
the judges winner by head satyass Sn was
three parts Of a length In front Of Gay Boy.
Less than half a length back was Rosetint.
with Minotaur at her throat latch. The time
The Currash steepleohase Stakes. at about
pTohibtivs fay0rits, ! W cSl., l, Walter .a7,isr
each obstacle neatly and winning pulled up
by twenty lengths In AZ, Gum Honey.
second choice, had no trouble h H. walking
formance OF Alexander Shields's Hunter Raine
IN the handicap at one mile and "a fS1aGndg
giving away humps OF weight. ana was
strong fayorite, although his price was s re.
ceding when the barrier went up ns 9dom ia
OF his mount, who finished absolutely last.
Odom said after the race that the horse slipped
all over the track and nearly feli on the far
one wager Of $1,000 against G.i00 with Eddie
Burke The real trick was LORD badge.
who carried a. wealth OF money 3n At threes
mon oanter by six lengths In 1850 s5 Cour-
tenay. 10 to l. secured the place. under the
whip. from Sambo, third choice. by length
C. r. Dwyer and his friends when Rostand.
Z to 2. took the last race. at a mile and six,
teenth. by q couple Of lengths after leading all
the way. C. Fellowes Jr.'s Satire, 10 TO l,
was in the place. length and a half before
Star and Garter, 10 to 1. Tribes Hill. the
favorite. ran below his form. The time
was 1850.