New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
CHAMPAGNE TO PERVERSE
RACES CLOSE TO RECORD.
Whimsical Beaten after a long and
Gruelhng DTUc.

In winning the thirty-ninth renewal Of the
historic Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park
yesterday Harry Payne Whitney's Perverse
ran one OF the most brilliant races of this or
anv other season for two-year-olGs. She picked
sup Il9 pounds and raced down the seven 1ur-
long straight in the fast time OF 1;Z9 3D.
which is within fraction Of second OF the
2 worlds record for the distance Q:231sl made
by Bella B. a hve-year-od, at Monmouth
Park. in 1890. with only 103 pounds up She
beat Whimsical, Security and three others in
q way that stamps her beyond all question as
the best two-year-old FLY of the year She
met them at even terms and won decisively
enough TO earn this distinction and take the
honors which have been universally accorded
10 Whimsical through the fall session.
- The Champagne Stakes was the third
race. J. ". Rogers. who trains for Harry
Payne Whitney, withdrew Burgomaster and
added Battleaxe 10 run with Perverse. Pen
rhyn was also added. so that six horses went to
the post. Whimsical the favorite, at
rather short price. considering the fact that
Perverse had beaten her easily on Saturday. al
though in receipt of fourteen pounds. The
Whitney pair had a confident following. how
ever. and Security. which has a victory
Burgomaster to his credit. also well sup
ported. Oaklawn and Penrhyn were the out
elders. The start, far up the seven furlong
chute, was a good Security broke on his
Z toes and Miller let him make the pace with
Whimsical and Perverse close up and the others
trailing and fairly beaten IN the first quarter
lEecpx1ty showed the way to the last furlong
Ipoie. where Whimsical and Perverse caught
him, and head and head came on to fight for
lfhe rich prize Both boys were riding hard.
land inside the last sixteenth pole the issue
lreerned IN doubt Just at the end, however
91Aerrcrse drew away and won by scant length
tsNhirisicsl. while beaten. was in no sense dis
ssraoed- She had given of her best and fought
fouf the finish in ganest fashion Security
fsEss third. with the others far behind
1 Shrine won the New-Rochelle, a selling stakes
ht ops mile. She made all the running and won
win plenty in hand. Joaquin, the favorite. was
second but only after long hard fight through
sxne stretch with Dreamer. in which he finally
tSutsarned the Hamburg gelding. Shrine was
spne OF the best backed horses Of the afternoon
fand closed second choice with Dreamer
In spite OF the threatening weather the us.aI
good sized crowd was in attendance. Three
Esyorites and two second choices won, so that
rhe afternoon must have been a profitable one
to the rank and file. The winning favorites were
kKiamesha, Yves and Ostrich. Kiamesha was
sat almost prohibitive odds. She Just galloped
"a front all the way in the second race, and won
sn slow time times have been going at Bel
Frnont Park
Yves won a selling for two-year-olds in
fsasy style and Ostrich took the mile and a half
Handicap with little trouble. Outcome, Ben
solio and Caronal were played to beat him, and
1.-THE last named two made a semblance of a
struggle, but Ostrich ran over them turning for
home, and won galloping. Outcome ran a dull
race and probably found the weight too much
Gamara, at 20 to !, which the opening
race. showed marked improvement over recent
EFFORTS. Pat Bulger, the favorite, looked sore
going to the post. and Zienap was SO badly cut
CT and interfered with on the far turn that her
chances were ruined.