The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
BELDAME'S SECOND SPECIAL.
GREAT RACE MARE WINS IN A
BIG GALLOP.
uroomstlck Beats McChesney for the Place
--Foxhunter's observation-disclosures
for Grenade--Tbree FavOPites In
Front at the Gravesend Track.

for Grenade-Tbree FavOrites in
Front at the Gravesend Track.
Roldame. Americas greatest race mare,
further convinced turf followers that she Ia
ipyincible against the best horses in training
hen she won the Second Special. at q mile
and 4 half. at Gravesend yesterday in breez-
ipe pallop Under the conditions OF the race
the daughter OF Octagon--Bella Donna car
red regular scale weight as o penalty for
winning the First Special a week ago. and
rave five pounds each to the back numbers.
McChesney and Africander. and to the three-
,oar-old Broomstick. The layers decided
mot TO give the public chance to reap q har-
vest so they opened Beldame ut 1 to ., the
closing figures being II to 20. McChesney
was backed down two points to 10 l. while
the others went back, and tho place price
against big Mac" Africander and the Brigh-
ion Handicap winner was to 8. No sooner
had the gate been raised than O'Neill went
,o the front with Beldame. He took such Q
,isht hold on the mares head that she gal
oped down past the judges stand for the
Nrst time with her mouth wide open. She
was several lengths in front Of Broomstick
and Africander. who were side by aide. with
NcChesney trailing.
Al they entered the backstretch oNeill
looked back, but made no attempt to ex-
tend Beldame, who maintained her ad-
vantage with consummate ease. Broomstick
and Africander. still racing like team. were
soon hustling along at top speed but they
could not reduce the great mares lead q
foot. Hildebrand began to gain with McChes-
ney when the mile was completed. the Jockeys
on Broomstck and Afrioander both riding
with marked vigor. On the far turn
Beldame switched her tail several times and
O'Neill let her down q trne. In an instant
Reldame increased her lead and fairly rolled
into the stretch, O'Neill looking behind him.
the personifcation OF confidence. The race
was over there and then. as far as the mare
was concerned. for she kept on about her
business and romped homo In triumph. with
four lengths to spare. In 2:s5 2-S. Burns put
Broomstick under the whip and the Ben
brush colt shook of Africander, who re-
ceived q rather weak ride from Lyme. Al
the end Broomstiok was second by q length.
while MoChesney closed showing enough
10 beat Afrcander head for third money.
Reldame received the usual ovation as she
trotted back to the scales, showing NO signs
OF overexertion and a. sound a. bell Of
brass.
A distinct form reversal on the part Of
Major Pelham cut q big figure In the opening
event. a handicap for all ages. at about six
furlongs. He was second choioe at to .
that he was never headed. though he had to
be driven to win by half length In 1910.
J.. z. Smatherss Leonidas, heavily sup
ported to s favorite. got away alowly but ran
n fine race and finished second. three parts
OF length before Collector Jessup, 4 TO ].
who was anchored by the weight. with
better send of Leonidas could not have lost.
7 Hitchcock. Jr.s, fine Jumper. Foxhunter.
an even money favorite. won the Kings High
way Steeplechase by three lengths. He took
The lead soon after the start, and jumping
beautifully, held the others al his mercy
throughout. 1t was heavy drive for the
place. Mr.. Cotton's 81. Jude. 4 to I. getting
it by half . length from Mr.. Chsmblets
Royelle. 6 to I. who made up lot OF ground
In the last half mile. The timS was A:5e As.
1t was hard blow for the talent when 8. 8.
Browns Thirty Third. - TO 10 favorits. fn-
shed nowhere In the third event. for two-year-
olds. at nys'and . half furiongs. Blue Coat,
Is toll. and Escutoheon, . to I. were lighting
desperately for the lead ct the head Of the
stretch when Willie Davis got through with
sydney Pagets Czaraphine. to .. the Rubioon
flly being returned ap easy win ner BY
length In. Los. ,Escutnhson outaainsd Blue
e out and beat him three parts Of lsneth for
the place. ..,. .7,-
II. B, Duryea's Bulwark. an . to 5fayorits.
was successful In tho fifth race, for maiden
tao-year -olds. at I'VE and half furlongs.
& sllowses, q 90 to l. shot. led to the head Of
he stretch. where shaw ran over him with
.tood q severe drive from Burns and had =
length over Dance Music. 10 TO !. for place
money. Jennie McCabe. full. sister to
se6 bsoEs TSs time se vas sh ies '''
YIRor RACE,