New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-30
SYS0NBY In A GALL0P.
WINS BRIGHTON DERBY.
4gile Ne0er 1ble to Catch Flying
Son of Melton.

With less sggressiveness than ne had shown in
previous races. but with the same confident air
ana the same frictionless space oOnQuering stride
syson5y the afth renewal Of the Brighton
Derby Brighton Beach yesterday The field
SvsOnby disposed Of made up Of only Agile
and Pasadena, hut in the former colt. which he
met on even weight terms. il sapposed-pefore
the contest-he had adversary worthy Of his
stamina ana speed. II was because OF his that
the small Enclosure held OF the largest crowds
OF the meeting
Racing folk viii travel far and endure endless
discontinue watch a contest in which a present
day thoroughbred is likely TO make the great son
OF MeltOn extend himself The opinion mat Agile
could do this. emo might even take the measure
OF sysonby. WAS shared only by a 3Or-i1n Of
fhe public. but by the owner and trainer Of the
Sir Dixon colt. who both backed him.
This confidence impaired TO others who sent
enough money into the ring make the race ex-
tnemeiy profitable 10 the layers. Some ~ them
took chances on Sysonby 10 the extent of LAYING
! 70 against him. but the wagers OF the p.ungers
soon knocked this price 20 ! 10 T. Pasade ma WAS
not considered Al an. except as a candidate for
third place. and zoe TO was offered against aim
Al me spectators thought that Sysonby by any
DHa"ce "oula run a waiting race, they dis
appointed directly the barrier was lifted Nicol
took him promptly over 10 the rail-. and under
double wraps. the faFOrite blaxed the way for the
entire distance
Agile apparently had only one run in him. and
tiist ne gave in the backstretch in the last i've
where he hung for a moment but Nicol viewed
the effort complacenty and did not take the trou-
bic 20 let go RFap.
Al the stretch turn Martin went to the whip
but Agile already had given OF the best he had
and was hopelessy beaten. Al the end Sysonbv
was a length in front and Pasadena could
not be seen through the pair of field glasses.
The mile and a half was run in 2:s3 I-5 but few
doubt that the colt could have broken the track
record OF Hermis-2:s2 l-5-had he been ridden
out.
For getaway day the Brighton Beach Racing
Association offered most attractive programme.
and. in addition TO the Brighton Derby the
Winged Foot Handicap, for two-year-olds. at six
furlongs, and a steeplechase handicap run.
The fact. moreover that the day marked the end
OF local racing until the horses from Sara
toga also tended to increase the half holiday
patronage.
In the Winged Foot Handicap Geo. c. Bennett
demonstrated that he could do what his owner has
always cOntended-take up weight and win with it.
lie gave Single Shot considered fast filly in any
company, twenty pounds by the scale, and Quorum
8 pound mere. His impost was l25 pounds
Single Shot :ried make i, interesting for the
orsini colt. and succeeded fairly well through the
backstretch but il was soon seen that she heId
the position only on sufferance. As as NicOl
called on his mount seriously. which did at the
upper turn. the colt went away easily enough
ana, although w Knapp used whip and spur he
could never catch the leader again. and sas Beaten
handiy enough.
quorum was never factor in the race and was
beaten al the start. In the speculation not much
preference was shown between Geo. c Bennett
and Single Shot although the former was sent TO
the post AZ the slightly shorter figure
Although none OF the starters in the steeplechase
over the short course could be considered more
than second raters they put up a rafting good
race among them, and IL until the last
jump had been cleared tina, the result ceased To he
In doubt. At that point Dick Roberts drew away
from Grandpa and won under a mild drive The
Two had been pacemakers throughout
Nitrate. with lC0 pounds made a valiant hid
bnt came a buster at the Liverpool and turned a
complete soinersault. Flying Machine was the
runner up. The Hayes uair coupled in the hot
ting we're hot favoT1tes. As high as 6 10 / could
be mad against the winners chances
= me dozen or more youngsters oDDOsed
hlne IN ms Efforts TO leave the maiden class had
illle opportunity, and, the prOgressed
the chances grew more remote. I.arabie and Fla
Nigny chased him home. The winner was a ? 10 /
favOrite.