New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-16
ROSEBEN'S FAST RACE.
MAKES TRACK RECORD.
Ben Stronle Colt Beats Good Field
in CIGremont Handicap.

withdrawals ala much to spoil the pro-
.-auue which the Westchester Racing AS
ISOLATION had arranged for Belmont Park yes
.srssy and in the Claremont Handicap, the
,ssnsble feature OF the day, scarcely more
,bsn a remnant was left Of ehe original field
As partial compensation. however, for the loss
n Caremont candidates, D. c. johnson added
rs four-year-old colt Joaquin. and the Cough
acres Stable its three-year-old colt Preen.
ire Claremont IS the second IN the spring
serial handicaps, and was run at six and a half
surlongs on the main course. Sixteen shifty
s..nters had been named in the over night list
mt ten OF these were withdrawn either because
their owners did not fancy the impost as
signed b. Mr. Vosburgh or because the going,
which was cuppy and dead from the rain of
tbs night before, did not suit their horses
johnson was already represented by his Ben
strome gelding Roseben, and when he added
Vacuum the pair promptly made the
choice Of the spectators, and went to the post
tsvorite at y 10 g. Roseben with 115 pounds,
-ras the actual top weight after Lady Amelia
had been withdrawn. and with this impost he
was compelled TO make big concessions to his
seven opponents.
The big gel6fng was equal 10 ii, however and,
NTH the aid Of a good ride from Tommy Burns,
Won rather handily from Race King and Oxford,
after q pretty struggle through the stretch. The
time l2045, establishes a new record for the
course. Preen, the added starter made the
early PACE, as usual. but had quite enough of
It before three-Quarters had been run. and re-
1notished his task. Oxford, as IN his other
effort al Belmont Park, slow to get into his
stride but when Lyme once got him going he
came with q clatter and was running over
horses In the last furlong.
4 condition race for the older horses at six
and one-half furlongs, run as the first race. was
Il especial interest to the public being the
medium for the debut a three-year- Of
Harry Payne Whitney's Tanya, one of the best
two-year-old FLIES Of last year. This beautiful
daughter of Meddler-Handspun has spread and
filed out considerably since last summer al
though she has not apparently grown any in
height She peTceptibly OutlOOked her field Of
five when II went 10 the post. The players
thought she would OUTRAGE her company as we'll,
and they supported her at the short price of to
g. The FLY, however was evidently short, In
spite Of the preparation Mr.. Rogers has given
her and was rather lucky TO beat Big Ben out
by g head for third place. Pasadena, which met
Tanya even scale terms. prOtted by the cam
paigning he has received this spring, and won
latter colt swerved all over the track in the
stretch run and knocked Big Ben completely
out Of his stride. otherwise the Western horse
might have been nearer the winner at the finish.
Eildebrand evidently had instructions not TO
punish Tanya too severely. and when she
faltered he made no attempt to ride her out
Red knight, with only 80 pounds UP. was
not 20 be caught in the last race, handicap at
one mile and q furlong. At the end he was
nearly two lengths in front Of Ostrich, which
First Mason, top weight with 126 pounds, ran
extremely disappointing race, and could not
get out Of his own way. Nine Spot came from
fer back and took third place