The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-27
BLUE BLOOD WINS
FUTURiTY STAKE
0rmondale, of Aristocratic Ancestors,
Captures Great Event.
REDFERN is LUCKY JOCKEY
OVER $4,000 is TAKEN DOWN
By WINNING STABLE.
REDFERM is LUCKY JOCKEY

new loIkt aug Lh---OEInOlQ&AC a real
blue blood Of the turf, descendant Of a
line of aristocratic equine ancestors ex-
tending back nearly century and a half
to the greatest Of race horses. Eclipse, in
1T64, Won the eighteenth running Futurity
stakes for 2-year-oIds at Sheepshead Bay
today.
Favorite in the betting at TO 1. with
just shade of the odds in his favor over
Flip-Flap, Ormondale, perfectly ridden by
Redeem, won with half a length to spare.
The time was fast, III As, equalliDg the
mark of the filly Artful in the futurity
renewal of last year. Timber. carrying
the colors of Harry Payne Whitney, was
whipped into second place by Htldebrand,
while Belmere. of the Burlew entry, ran
third under hard ride by Buchanan
Sire Sells for $4,000.
The winner ran in the name and coIors
of the Ormondale stable, a racing part
nership composed of w. OBJ. Mcdonald,
the wealthy Californian. and Andrew Mil
Ter of New York, one of the stewards OF
the jockey club. Sired by the English
bred Ormcnde for whom Mr.. Mcdonald a
few years ago paid $4,000, Ormondale
was really the classe of the race.
The Futurfty purse this year amounted
to a total Of $2,6S0, several thousands
share was SS5,eSO TO Mr. Whitney. as
owner Of the second horse. the sum of
SS.0S3.SS was awarded and to Fred Bur
lew owner Of Belmere, 81, 1861. To
AIessrs. Mcdonald and Miller. as breed
eFs Of the winner. the additional sum of
$40 was given and 10 James E. Madden.
bTeedeC of the second and third horses
$3.50 and $500 awards were made.
$1,000 People Present.
The crowd numbered close 10 5000 peo-
breaker. The weather was perfect. the
rain of yesterday and last night having
been succeeded during the forenoon BY
warmth and sunshine.
The track was almost up to record quail
ity when the futurity candidates were
called TO the post at o'clock.
The FUturity. essentially q breeder
race. attracted noted horsemen from all
parts of the country
The race run down the six furlongS
OF the Futuritv chute. was brief and eX-
citing. To fair start tho seventeen ,
year-olds left the barrier in one great
sWeeDing grOun- From the grand stand IL
was but d wild tumble of colors. At the
turn into the stretch however. it was
seen that OrmOndale mad q slight advan-
tRge. closely followed in the first flight
nv half dozen other contenders. On
the finish line the great field came. the
Ormonde colt. guided by Redfern's steady
hands. dispoSinC Of one after another OF
the colth end fillies who challenged his
lead. In the last sixteenth Timber was
closing fast and p great shout went IN
strong finish with hands and knees. sent
Ormondale over the line with good hit
10 spare. The ovation was not great II
was Redfern's first frturity-
The Summary.
First race. the inaugural steepleehase,
about two miles-Phantom won. Dick
Roberts second, Pageant Boy third. Time
Alb 2-5.
Second race five and a half furlOngsT
Sir Carouthers won. Inglesde second.
Bribery third. Time-1:06
Third race the tail handicap, six FUR
Icngs-Prince Hamburg Won. ROseben sec
Ond Lady Amelia third. Time-l:14 10.
Fourth race. the Futurity, six furlongs-
OrmOndale ~ {Redfern), > to ], won.
Timber. f19. CHildebrand}. s 10 !. second;
Belmere III. wv. Buchanan. 20 20 l. third.
Time-t:11 A.. Flip-Flap, kurOki. Jacob
tie Vendor. Running Water, Zienap.
BeIIsnicker. Oyama, WOOlwich. Athlete.
Artery ran.
Fifth race mile and a furlong-Lord
Padge won. Stroller second. NOvena third.
Ti-re-1: "a As.
sixth race mile and a. sixteenth, on
turf-C;ra Dple Won First Mason second,
PretensiOn third. Time-l:4S S-5-