New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
PANSY FOR ST. BELLANE.
ORT WELLS'S EASY RACE.
The Claimant Beaten-Three Sue
ceSSfuL FaUorites at SheepShedd.

A heavy holding track and an atmosphere charged
almost 10 the point Of humidity made racing rather
a trying task for performers and patrons alike at
Sheepshead yesterday. The original fields for the
six races had been unusually but the severe
rain early in the morning caused many owners to
withdraw their horses AS few OF them were OF
first class material however. this tended to benefit
rather than detract from the sport. The students
with three successful selections Jared better than
they had a right to expect considering the under
footing and the class Of horses that were brought
together in the different contests.
The renewal of the Pansy Selling Stakes for two
year-ods six furlongs the turf was the feat
ure, and brought about a rafting good finish be-
tween St. Bellane. Merry Lark and Gipin. Mr.
Thomas started both st. Bellane and his other st.
Gatien. Nibick. and the pair. coupled in the bet
ting, became strong post favorites at even money.
Nblicz took no part in the struggle and his stable
companion had the double task OF catching Gilpin.
who made the first running. and OF beating Merry
Lark, who came with his usual stretch challenge.
Gipin tired and gave ground that the three
crossed the wire with heads separating them. Gold
Ten which received generous support, out at
the head OF the stretch.
The class Of maiden jockeys reduced by one
when The Cricket brought Dillon first to the de-
Gliding post a race for platers ridden by Jockeys
that had never finished on a winner In spite of
the big field and tho uncertainty which surrounds
the apprentice boy. there great play John
A. brakes South Trimbe. and he backed
from fves to Is to 5. Second to The Cricket
Mr.. Vosburgh's efforts 20 bring ten pretty fair
horses together in a handicap at one mile were
not productive Of good results. With only %
pounds his back the Goughacres Stables Spring
had his field spreadeaglcd from the start. Hurst
Park ran Of his courageous Faces but l2S
pounds anchored him. but he came through the
field with enough speed to take second place from
Grenade. Whorler, the favor1te in the opening
betting. beaten off.
When Mr.. Drake started his great three-year-old
colt Ort Wells, in g condition at mile. it
was taken for granted that his purpose was merely
TO give the of King Eric rae before the
Realization Both the result and the betting pore
out this suppositon. OTt Wells beat Mercury,
Aurunaster and Bridlepath he pleased. after
giving them from nine to nineteen pounds each:
The best price Obtainable against him was to !
Each OF his competitors tried TO keep company
with him, but he stood them of in turn and nm
tshed alone eased up in 40 80 Mercury was sec
ond, three lengths back, and AuTumaste- third.
The defeat Of T. Hitchcock jr. g, The Claimant by
Captain Sam Browns Agile, was one or the uneX-
pected things which q cheerful minority expected.
The Claimant 20 TO 1S on; Agile, TO !
against Both Agile and Linda Lee. the latter at
70 TO l, beat The Claimant
In the last race q selling affair, at one and one
sixteenth miles, &Ae turf De ResZke1 the favor
lite, after throwing Jack Martin at the post and
trying 10 step the boys head won from the
biggest field Of the afternoon. Htuvye and GoIo
Dome were the runners up
SUMMARIES.
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