The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The Califor-
nia-bred Ormondsle. n real blue blood
OF the turf. descendant of a line OF
arisrocrstc. equine ancestors extending
back nearly a century and a half to
that greatest Of racehorses. Eclipse.
IN I76s. won the eighteenth renewal OF
the Futurity stakes for two-year-
at Sheepshead Bay to-day Favorite in
the netting at . 10 ]. with just a shade
OF the odds in his favor over Flip Flap,
Ormondale. the last of the Ormondes.
perfectly ridden by Redfern, won with
half q length 70 spare. The time was
fast. iii 40. e9ualing the mark Of the
lilly Artful IN the Futurity renewal of
last year. Timber. carrying the colors
OF Harry Payne Whitney, was whipped
into second place by Hildebrand. while
Belmere, the Burlew entry, ran third
under a hard ride by Buchanan.
The winner ran IN the name and the
colOrs of the Ormondale stable. a racing
partnership composed of w. OBJ. Mac
donOughs the wealthy Californian. and
Andrew Miller Of New York. one OF the
stewards of the jockey club.
Sired by the English-bred Ormonde,
for which Mr.. Macdonougb piad s125,000
Some years since, Ormondale was really
-the class OF the race. The Futurity purse
this year amounted to a total OF $42,6S0
estimates. The winners share was
$Se.6so. To Mr.. Whitney, owner Of the
second horse. sseS3 SO was awarded.
and to Fred Burlew. owner of Belmere.
$2166 81. To Messrs. Macdonough &
Miller, breeders of the winner. the ad-
ditional sum OF $1,000 was given. and 70
James Z. Madden. breeder of the sec
and third horses, $3.50 and $500 awards
were made
The crowd numbered close to 80, 900
people. but was by no means a record
breaker. The weather was perfect. the
rain OF yesterday and last night haV-
ing been succeeded during the forenoon
by warmth and sunshine. The track
was almost up to record quality when
the Futurity candidates were called TO
the post at 4 o'clock
The Futurity. essentially a breeders
race. attracted noted horsemen from
all parts of the country.
The race. run down the six furlongs
Of the Futurity chute. was brief and
exciting. TO a fair start the seventeen
two-year -olds left the barrier IN one
great sweeping group. From the grand
stand IL was but a wild tumble OF col
ors. At the turn into the stretch. how
ever. II was seen that crmondale had
a slight advantage, closely followed in
the first flight by half a dozen other
contenders. On TO the finish line the
great field came The Ormonde colt,
guided by Kedfern's steady hands, dis
posed Of one after another Of the colts
and fillies which challenged his lead.
in the last sixteenth Timber was clos
ing fast. and a great shout went up
from the stands; but Redfern, riding
"a strong finish with hands and heels.
Snt Ormonealc over the line with a
good bit to spare. The ovation for the
winner was a great one. 1t was Red
ferns first Futurity. summary:
FIRST RACE-The inaugural steeplechss',
about two miles; handicap; sour-year-olds and
LETTING. Horse. Weight Jockey. 81 q Fin.
: 10 1O-Phantom. I44 fRsy)---- 2
20 l-isiok RobTfs. ls2(Grntird( ?
70 I-fagan hey, l52 Il -Ke ly)
Time. ! :l3 2-5. start good. Won easily Win
ner, 7. Hischcocks b. g. by Meldier Dissem-
bier. Nitrate also ran.
SECOND RAcE-Five and a half furlorgs;
wo-year-olds; selling:
Betting Horse, Weight. Jockey. st y Fin.
S to 1-Sir Caruthers, lO2(Efler) ? 2 y h
Is to to1-Ingles1de. 81 fMc-nryre). 42 : h
sto1-Bra;bSsrys raS 50 fsdeoanisD 81 81
ner r. Aigaroia's b. c. py 81. George BESSIE
Cary, Youth. Faga6ond. Remington c Mt an.
Baubie, Lsdsarion, Honeywell Ex y essi K, Do-
dina, Blue Pirate and Densra finished as
named ?.
longs: three-sear-olds ard up:
Betting. Horse Weight. Joc-ey. ST z Fin
10 70 I-Ps. Hamburg sS ~. y. Il) IIIldsld) y II
to LADY Amelia. i2sCE .Dvs) II 80
Time, I:14 ID. start far. Won Griyi g. WIN
Maori Roe Of Dawn. cigarlirhtsr. G az ali
6Ssd Enamel Tokalon. Pasadena Preen and
Eace King finished as named.
FOURTH RAcE-The Futurity; SIX FUR {
longs: Futurity course for two-year-olds:
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