The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-28
AFRICANDER WINS EASILY.
STAR RUBY COLT TAKES RICH
BELMONT STAKES.
Worth SlA,OOO TO His Owners-W. 4.
HhitneS's LeOnidas Beats keene's
Palnbearer in the Eclipse stakes--F1ve
FavOrites succeed at Morris Park.

len thousand racegoers saw Africander,
by Star Ruby-Afrc Queen win the rich
Belmont Stakes for three year-ods at a mile
and three furlongs over the hill in conf
paratiyely easy fashion Mt Morris Park yestcr-
day afternoon. The colt who ran in the name
OF the Hampton Stable, owned by =. Delne
and G. f. Dwyer, WAS regarded as "a foregolie
conclusion several weeks ago and was the
favorite ut 3 to 5. Mexican was scratched
but p. s. p. Randolph's Red Knight was IN
added starter, James K. keene's Rigodon
and Whitney Duryea's Whorler being
the others to face the starter. Whorler was
second choice. his price going UP to Is to B.
The field was sent away from the barrier
directly in front OF the judges stand, and
kixodOn quickly went to the front. where
he stayed until the bottom Of the hill was
reached. Then pullman took up the pace
making with Africander who, like all OF the
others. wore blinkers and ran kindly AT all
stages Of the race. Al the top OF the hill
Whorler went after the favorite bur the latter
sailed along with an easy graceful stride
that indicated great reserve power and UNI
doubted supremacy.
Coming down the long stretch. Alricander.
under wraps. led In majestic fashion. there
never being doubt a. to the outcome OF the
race He had two lengths to spare at the
wire. with Whorler six lengths before Red
knight, Rigodon finishing half length away.
The race WAS run in 2;2l3.. tho last mile N
l,A3 It's. The record for the Belmont and the
track Ia 2:2l. hung up by James r. Keenes
Commando in 1901.
The stake WAS worth 81. o8O to the winner,
81 500 to the second and $500 to the third
}. y Haggin received 900 for nominating
Africander, who was purchased from Julius
Fleischmann last year by young Dwyer for
latter refused S2a, 900 for the colt Afrcander
Is eligible for the Lawrence Realization Stakes
and other big three -y ,!a %, specials.
two-year- at five and half furlongs
stratshtsway narrowed down to a duel be-
bearer. BY Horoscope Handmade. Precious
stone and Brooulstlc lex being withdrawn,
money against Pallnbearer, and both were
backed for thousands They ran together to
the dip. where heopidas drew n away and won
Eo7E. The race WIS worth $3.50 to the
winner.
The rest Of the card was made up of three
enthusiasts who attended the closing events
q the Westcahester spring E., meeting ss enjoyed
platers, at a mile. wa. won by the favorite.
Dark Planet, who, after receiving vigorous
was also a head before Blue Victor. ham.
mered down from 20 TO to skies. The time
"A genuine good thing in j; 4; weinbers'ss
down to skies. took the second event. for
strsishtaway, in a sharp drive BY head;
before Pierre Lorillard's Grande Nitesse.
Moorhen looked to be out of it at the Withers
ride from little McCafIerty and came on
gamely In the last furlong.
the open steeplechase handicap mt about two
miles and half nimbly Halloped home win
hSyf LAM OF S httft ,,iuhf not ho,
been SO easy 4 T. Hitchcock. Jr'ss jim New
az the liverpool. Jim Newman thereby
burned UP a lot Of money placed on him at :,
to 2, while more was consumed when Cheval
dor. lacked down to fours, refused the last
hedge before the water jump. Perion rOmped
home in the place. ten lengths before Baby
Bill. The time was 40. very slow,
Eloim. a hot favorite. took the last race
at six and a half furlongs He stood a long
drive and beat Past BY three parts OF a length.
with Sparkle Esher third. The race wns run
in l:2lH.
Five favoritcs won and put the talent In
confident frame Of mind to begin opera ions
At Ora yesend to-day