New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
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FOUR FAV0RITES FIRST.
DANDELION'S HANDICAP.
Last Dag at Jamaica-Bar LIE Due
at 80 to /.

Four favorites won at Jamaica yesterday. an un-
usual occurrence for a get away" day, and a good
record for any day in the meeting, which has been
an unusually bad for winning first choices.
The closing scenes OF the Metropolitan Jockey
Clubs fall meeting altogether interesting and
entertaining Close and spirited finishes enlivened
the sport and the weather was bright and clear,
with hardly touch of winter in the air. Some
four thousand persons made the journey TO The
track, and they amply repaid. The sensation
of the day was the victory OF Bar lie Due. at the
lucrative price Of 80 /. He won by head, after
showing such startling Improvement over his last
that form players stood aghast.
Dandeon. f. r. Hitchcocks Hamburg colt. won
the Remsen Handicap in the fast time of los As.
His opponents were Gamara. Pasadena and Amber
jack, Broadcloth Incense and Princess Eris de-
clined the issue. Dandelion the favOrte, heav-
lily played from to to to 10. but Gamara had
almost as strong a following at to l. Pasa-
dena was held at to l and Amberjack at
80 to / Gamara beat Dandellon Saturday.
but yesterday the distance was half furong
shorter and there difference of nine pounds
in favor of Dandelon, which accounted for Gamara
being second choice.
The hanuicappers had the matter figured to a
nicely W. Davis took Dandelion to the front
in the first quarter, and opening up a gap of five
lengths the far turn, was never in serious dan
ger. He by two lengths, and. while he was
absolutely straight at the end his manner Of win
ming could be called clever, Gamara, which made
up ground in the stretch. was whipped out
to beat Pasadena two lengths for place honOrs.
Amberjack always outrun. The time Of the
race. 1905 4-5. within one-1fth of a second of
the track record, made by Silver Dream last No
vember.
The opening handicap for all ages found Diamond
hot fayorite at II 10, played down from to ..
He showed his temper usual the way to the
post. but when the break came he his toes
and, leading all the way by some two open lengths.
ridden out by neck. Monet always the
runner-up and showed good performe nee at the
weight. New-York. SLOW to begin, made up some
ground in the stretch, but Race King always held
him safe for third money.
Bar lie Due. at 80 10 l, against which 100 TO
was laid in the betting, won the second race get
ting UP in the last stride to beat Brigand head.
of last in a field of nine horses, he gradually i'm
proved his position and turning for home in q
contendins position. When straightened out he
closed resolutely Olandt riding good finish. Nam
tor the favorite, third. only head behind
Brigand. Cannon had the mount and his ride
would have done disCredit to stable boy. With
anything like fair handling NamtOr would have
easily. Cannon. while unfortunate in being
/ mistake after another that his horse would
have had to be a HndOo TO win Reveille an
. other dull race, and ACefull great, after
running up strong in the far turn. suffered from
some interference, and either sulked or stopped,
finishing far back
The Huguenot under a clever ride by Hildebrand,
the third In the last stride He rated
/ along in third place while Champlain and Palette
were racing out in front Champ ain. after dspos-
ing or Palette, did not have quite enough left to
withstand The Huguenots determined challenge.
and capitulated right on the post. Eagle, al odds
on, beat bad lot in the fifth race, and Godheur
won the last race of the meeting from Yorkshire
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