New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
DIAMOND A SURPRISE.
RTNS PRODUCE STAKES
Takes First Half of Rich Stake
Opening of Brighton Meeting.

sydney Pseet's chestnut colt Diamond young
ster thai has never attracted much public attenton
nr has been considered in the first flight of two
year-olds won the colt and geldng division OF the
Tich Produce Stakes at Brighton Beach yesterday
beating Wild Mint Jack I.ory. Bedouin, WHY'D
Irishrnau and Amberjack- Diamond carried ia
pounds and ran the six furlongs in iiS Is He won
comfortably from Wild Mint after making All the
running. and Lyme, who rode hifn' never hau 40 re-
sort . punishment
wIid Mint and Jack Lory. the former with ll9
pounds and the latter with III were equal choices
in the betting. both closing at Il 10 Both ran as
though stale and oyerirained. While Diamond was
overlooked by the general public he had the conf
denos Of his stable and backed from fours 10 Z
10 2 Mr. Jewetf's Meddler colt with III pounds on
his back, always played heavily. the odds
4 against him being hammered from hves 10 il 70 .
su the final quotations.
Diamond was one of three horses that Mr. Paget
lad named from his list of Produce eligibes.
woodsaw ard Tongor5er the other two. were with
drawn, however. leaving The Hastings colt alone
represent the stable. J1icien Lyme sent him
away from the post flying. with Wild Mint and
rssdoain hot after him The rest. with the ex-
cepuon of Jack LoTy. were outrun from the start
I.yns never relinquished the position he had OBJ
isinea IN the rush from the barrier. and. although
Burns sent Wild Mint up to his throat latch in
turning into the stretch the Kingston colt could
NOT hang on, and Diamond vent away again q
hundred wards from the wire. and won with plenty
of daylight showing between him and Mr.. Keene's
colt
For FIVE furIongs Bedouin gave those who had
Tlsyed him 'out on the limb 10 believe
shat they would win their bets. but he backed up
he has done IN other races and Jack lSoTy
nippes bis attempt 10 share in the profits
The first half of the Produce was put on 10 mark
She opening 81 the Brighton Beach Racing Asso-
cations brief autumn meeting. and, although its
field not distinctly high class. it drew TO the
seaside Enclosure throng that was fully up to
expectations.
The efforts Of Mr.. Stone the Canadian gentleman
rider win out Walter Cleary. the old cripple
DE bought last July at dispersal sale. finally
proved successful lie started him I'm a handicap
over the short course and backed him down from
fours 70 tWos Tie met half dozen other indiffer-
cnt steeplechesers but Ray never gave them
chance TO get near him. The old horse kindly
end fenced nicely. although he tired percepubIy in
The last half mile Mr. Story's Paulsker, at 20 10
!. jumped very big at most Of his fences. but he
ha6 the speed and beat Flying Buttress. the favor
ite IN a drive for the place. The latter horse
either sulked or had all the running knocked out
of him when he pecked at jump I'm the back
stretch. Woden fell and Aocn Daisy refused. but
these were the only mishaps.
Mr. Gs5hsro's Pusus. little thought Of by the
form players in spite OF his recent improvement
the mile and eighth handicap. giving scale
weight 10 each Of his five opponents and beating
them in the fast time Of 81 30. Luck was with
The big Top Gallant colt. however, or there might
have been different story 70 tell. Sheriff Bell was
almost left at the post and Rosetint and Dekaber
ference IN the backsiTetch. The Hastings mare, in
fact. dropped out Of it suddenly that il looked
from the stand though she had been cut down
Al the post Rosetint kicked Ostrich In the head,
but il seemed 10 do him good. and he "A good
second The favoTite third.
A half dozen tlree-year-olds opened the meeting
with six furlong sprint. The withdrawal Of
5ocund Major Pelham and Two or three others left
the race 30 much at the mercy OF Collector Jessup
that ~ became very poor medium for specula-
zion. and. outside Of the Hdehrand followers most
Of the small pungers left it alone-the favorite at
10 On. being out OF their reach. Tflldebrand
rode she hlly Duchess Ollie and led with her TO
The head of the stretch, but il only suffer-
snce. When Odom, on the fayorite, set sail for
home, IL was ali over. The flly lasted long enough
@ he second. and Burns whipped Adriutha out
for third place.
Those who had supported her odds Of 10 on
were inclined TO attribute the defeat of August
Belmont's hlly Bridlepsth, IN a race for maiden
nlfes and mares. at one and one-eighth miles. TO
lrnc'e oFsTconfdence- She is not high class
tlly, although by ocfagon out of St. Bridget. and
Lyme probably did as well with her as any one
could j. J. M0rTtss Charter beat her a head after
Mutt Blanche had made all the running Captain
Browns 1llly Thirty-third. ridden by little Grim
minis. gaiiopeo away from lot Of selling class
f~o-yesr-oos IN the last rece at six and one-half
fnrlongs Collector JessIt the only winning
ssNorite.
SUMMARIZE