New-York tribune., 1905-05-11
rENhHYN'S GOOD RACE.
UINS L4URE4TE STAKES.
accidents in the SteepIechase -T1cO
FdU0riteS Vim.

Il. NJ ZeigIer,s Peurlyn. the first Of the get OF
,ba i-,norted horse Planudes TO be sent 10 the
races won the Laureate at Belmont Park yes
-er5sy from a half-dozen youngsters of some
class II viii not detract from the credit OF
rsrrbv1's first performance to point out the
fsr--7byious TO all who saw the race-that he
nroired b, the inevitable humping match which
,aLes nlaoe whenever the youngsters meet on
the straight course
Harry Payne Whitney's Ironsides. a Neddler
gelding, starting for the first time, seemed to be
the principal offender. He blocked Woowich
of as efectUaIy as cDe football player could an
other, and strive as he would the Hastings colt
could not get beyond this interference until it
was too late. With clear sailing he probably
would have won, and it was he was beaten
only by the narrowest margin. IIoorav. an ad-
ded starter from Fred BurIew's stable, was the
runner-uD. Ironsides showed a nice turn Of
speed and blazed the way for four of the five
furlongs over which the Laureate was run.
Even when beaten he did not lose heart. and
gaLoping the best he knew at the finish
The stable withdrew Battleaxe. which seemed to
have the stake at his mercy. and intrlsted its
colors 10 Ironsides, which seemed to indicate
that IL thought well Of the gelding's chances.
Woolwich was the actual favorite, on reports Of
fast trials. and was sent to the post at prices
ranging around II 10 ..
The public is stIIl wondering why II made
Dromedary Z red hot favorite in the steepIechase
o. about Two miles. The humpbacked beast
after which he is named. and which he closely
resembles. could have given him mile start
and beaten MIN handily over the same course
yesterday He had no speed. fenced awkwardIy
and az one time was nearly a half mile out of
the hunt Finnegan rode a well Judged race on
M Colts Arian, and after permitting Chau1Ds
E-ysees 10 galop himself into the ground came
on and won handiy. Foxhan p Keene started
MS remarkably good looking chaser Cheiro bv
Hor0Scope-Ne but he showed little improve
1lent over his last years form. and at a brush
jump nearly opposite the club house turned
the turf Flying A->Zhine also came to grief on
the tar Side Of the field, but his rider escaped
unhurt RoGrock was merely stunned and re-
covered hen taken 10 the Jockeys room
Five starters IN a handicap at a mile and an
eighth enjoyed the distinction Of breaking in the
Belmont course The track stretched in a SER
penune curve as far as the naked eye could
reach. ana the Held weaved its crooked way 10
The 3udEeS fl "a grand right and left" evolution
fhaf had the grandstand giddy trying TO follow
ia i-tIlcacies When the performers finally
came WITHIN the scope OF the more powerful
range uIleIs II was seen that New-York was I'm
'front.', and there he remained TO the end. al
though odom had to hustle him along TO stall
of Nigraine's determined challenge Duke Of
kendall beat the others.
Iu . whipping finish Newton Bennington's
Guiding star, played from 10 10 l TO S TO / beat
1fhl4aNant The favorite. IN a four and a half
fErlong scramble for the youngsters. Water
u-A taile WIN a rush at the finish and
Eit-oping away from his field. He disposed of
the others In decisive fashion sNcCo-rnicl,'s
your ear-old geldinE Emergency beat Consid-
'7af'on "A head in "a sprint for platers at five and
halt furlongs. first on the card. old England
the i1Norite. was the runner-up. OnIv two "a
Nofltes "oht = Tsenal and Nevv-York