The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-25
At Belmont Park.

New York. May 24.-Over 10000 persons
saw Harry Payne Whtney's S-year-old
filly Tanya. ridden by Hildebrand win
the rich Belmont stakes at Belmont park
today defeating the best S-year-old colte
and fllies in the east August Belmont's
Eardy. winner of the Withers stakes.
was second. and j. e. Maddens Hot Shot
third. Tanya was a heavily played favor
tie.
The Belmont stakes is one of the oldest
stall es run in the east, this being its
thirLy~ninth running. The Belmont stakes
is for 5-year-olds and has total value
of $20,2l0, of which $16,66O is to the win
ner, and in addition a plate valued at
$1,000. A high-class field of horses faced
the starter Tanya opened at to l, but
was quickly pounded down to IL to 5.
Wild Mint was next in demand at 16 to s.
with Blandy and Hot Shot third choices
al 4 to l.
The start was good and Hidebrand at
once sent Tanya to the front, followed
by Wild Mint. These two ran head and
head for half mile, where Wild Mint
quit Meanwhile Hot Shot, Blandy and
Merry Lark were alternating in third
position. In the run through the stretch
Tanya began to tire and Blandy closing
very strong, forced Hildebrand to ride the
filly out to win by a half length. Blandy
was three lengths in front of Hot Shot
Summary:
First race selling. seven and one-half
furlongs-Tommy Waddell, 95 (Diggins),
to 1, won; Champlain. los q. ]. Walsh,
to s. second Whorler. 107 (Osmers), 20
to 1. third. Time "a 40.
Second race, five and one-half furlongs-
La Sorcerer. 100 CA. w. Booker), Z to
2, won; +Galavant, 105 (Travers), to 10.
second; Gold SITTER, 105 (Burns). to 1,
third. Time 1:O61-5.
Occupied.
Third race. Eclipse stakes. five and one
half NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., III dyne), to ],
won; Jacobite. ia CIV. Davis, to l, sec
ond: Battle Axe. III QIldebrand), to :.
third. Time. 1:06 40
Occupied.
Fourth race, Belmont stakes, mile and
quarter-Tanya. 121 (Hildebrand) II to 5,
won: Blandy. 1926 CIV. Davis to 1. second;
Hot Shot. 126 (O'NeilD to l, third. Time
2:0S
Fifth race. grand national steepechase.
about 2is miles-Mackey Dwyer 149 OHol-
NAM 10 to l. won; Arian. i57 tFinnegan)
50 to l. second; Hylas. $50 Ray) to 3
Third. Time SOB 20.
Ogress and Gascar fell
Sixth race, seven furlongs-New York
1O6 CIV Knapp to !. won; Red Knight.
Ill tMllerl ID TO SecOnut htiiiiWoith.
100 (Crimmins) 70 to I. third. Time 1927 2-5.
Remainder of today's entries:
First race, about six furlongs-Shot Gun.
1876: Lady Amelia. 1913: Toscan. 121: Irene
Lindsey. 12S: Goldsmith. Ivan The Terri
BILE, 40: Little En-. 10S; Wotan 107; Stamp
ing Ground. JOG: Workman. Ancestor, Her
Majesty 100: Bohemia 90; Marjoram, Tom
Cod. 81; Campo. 90.
Second race mile and one-sxteenth.
sellng-Conjurer. III: Northern Star, In
eubatcr. Kehailan. 1903; Hippocrates. Ella
Snyder Orthodox, 106: Jane Holly, Mabel
Richardson. 104; Wizard. 1903; Joaquin. 1ol;
Divination. Palette, &c; Priority. 30: The
Yelled Lady, SO; Go to Win, Sc.
Third race. expectation stakes. five fur
longs-First Water, 125; Water Wing, Lam
castran. MeKittredge. Jerry Wernberger,
Woolwich. Quorum. Samson. lis. Plebian,
112.
Fourth race Brooklyn handicap.
Entries for Today.
Fifth race. about six furlongs, selling
King Kole. 107; Colonel Rupert. 106 Sig
light los. Josie B. Jetsam, Lochinvar,
Belham, 103 Vladivostock. Confessor. l0l;
Thirty-Third. Maid of Timbuctoo, 100;
Little Woods. Supreme Court. 9s; Port Ar
thur Gray Lad Hannibal Bey, SO; Wa
ter Mccoy, Bancroft. 1903; Aspia. 103.
sixth race, five furlongs, maidens-Don
Diego, Voorhees,. Remington, Addesso'
East End. How About You. Sandy ID
Cassini III; Succeed Valencia. Transmits