The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-14

owned the winner, the imported black horse
Pontiac, who in turn became the sire of
Ramapo, also a Suburban winner. Public
betting was prevented by the club in defer
ence to the law the day the Suburban
was run in 1885, and though Mr.. Iorillard
had backed his colt in the ante-post betting.
it was not until very late and hardly
week before the race was run, so that with
10 opportunity to wager on Pontiac on the
day of the race the owner missed a great
chance.
The famous cherry and black was in
front of three winners that day, and not
much was won in bets. Emperor, Hevra
and Pontiac We're the three winners for
Mr. Lorillard. He bred the first two, and.
in fact. for about twenty years most Of
his winners were Rancocas bred. Walter
Olney rode Pontiac Matt Byrnes, now
| in Austria, trained for Mr.. Lorillard at
| that time. In connection with the Subur-
| ban winner of 1886. Captain S. S. Browns
| Troubadour the heaviest series OF wagers
ever made in the history of the race were
won by the horses owner Troubadour was
| trained by John V. Rogers. who now han
| dies William C. Whitney's great stable of
| racers. Week after week prior to the race
heavy transactions in behalf of Troubadour
of tie day. P. H. Duffy. agent for Captain
| Brown. placed the wagers. and when the
| horse won. with Daredevil" Fitzpatrick in
! the saddle, the news of his victory when
| flashed all over the land was not welcomed
| by the bookmakers
Even as long ago as 1856 3-year-old c.
| d. McCoy's Savanoc. bred by Mr.. Lorilard
| at Rancocas, was third in the race. carry
| ing 100 pounds. The favorite was Lizzie
Dwyer, owned by Edward Corrigan, and
she was unplaced. 1t was on this race also
| that Lucien Appleby placed an enormous
commission on J. B. Higgins 3-year-oId
Ban Fox. He carried 105 pounds and was
| unplacsd. At this meeting James F. Cald-
well first officiated starter for the Coney
Island Jockey Club. but the Suburban was
started by Captain Billy" Conner, one
of the most popular men of his day Clar-
ence Mcdowell. now one of the placing
judges. was the official starter for the first
TWO days. Caldwell was assigned to the
responsible position which he filled with
satisfaction to the public for many wears.
\ PENNSYLVANIA HORSES AHEAD.
In 1857 the tricolor of Alexander Johnson
Cassatt. now president of the Pennsylvania
railroad. was first to pass the post when
his Virginia bred colt Eurus. 1Os nounde
under the pilotage of a colored Jockey
named Davis. led from start to finish over
a slushy track. with the 3-year-old Or,-
fiamme second. carrying 1oa pounds. and tho
S-year-old Wickham, ia pounds, third. Ron
All and Quito were left at the post and
great was the anger and disappointment
thereat. Quito, owned by William L. scott
was second choice at to . Richmond w.
tavorite at to l. Eurus was trained by
John Husgins. who is now in Enrland IN
charge of William C. whitney's horses
Another Pennsylvania turfman NOR ~.
Suburban in 1855. when the late WaIter
GRATIS Elkwood. another son OF Eo,p. =.
was Eurus, defeated a large and fast e.,d
which included Terra Gotta, Ffrenzi. Eurus
carrying 1ls pounds this time). Ranhu-a
Hidslgo. Tirboulet. Connemara, Roya, arcb
Fenelon stable companion of ElkwootD loo
Cotton. Grover Cleveland and Aurelia nj,
ridden by the best lot of jockeys who ever
rode in this or any other country. willie,
Martin. Tom Kiley. Edward Garrison
William Hayward. Fitzpatrick, Hamilton.
Isaac Murphy. T. Iittlefield. William Dono