New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
ZFALA BADLY BEATEN.
BUTTLING ROlfPS HOME.
Beats Far Field in Baychester
.Stakcs-Track Dead and .SIozc.

The races at Belmont Park yesterday were
run through a heavy veil of mist which drifted
in from the Sound and ar times effectuaIIy shut
of the view from the stands The conditions
OVERHEAD however were not much worse than
those under foot and horses with an aversion
10 mud might as we'll have been left in their
stables. The public regretted that some Of them
had not been.
Had Sidney Paget'S three-year-old FLY Zeala
been left home instead of being sent out to
win the Baychester at one mile. on the main
course il would have been considerably better
Of. Unlike most Watercresses. this full sister
10 Waterboy has always been looked upon
being at her best in heavy going, and two
year-old she won some of her best races through
The mud. Remembering this, the form players
made her redhot favorite and played her with
great assurance TO beat the eight three-year-
dds that were sent TO the post with her Zeala,
however. has evidently reformed. Davis could
gel no response whatever from his efforts, and,
sitter irving for three-quarters of a mile he gave
il I'D as a bad job, and his mount finished far
back in the ruck.
1.vne rode an alert race on Jack McGinniss
Putting and cheating Mr.. Cassidy a length
or so at the start he earned an advantage
which stood him in good stead at the end, as
Buttling still had enough in reserve at the
Hrisb 10 stand off Sinister's belated challenge
really remarkable race. considering the.fact that
he broke fat footed and virtually left at
the post Through the backstretch he trailed
far behind his field, apparently hopelessly out
Of The running but at the turn for home Lilly,
the little colored jockey from the West, who
had the leg up took advantage Of a wide turn
made by almost the entire field, and, shooting
the colt into the opening. saved a lot Of ground
end had all save Buttling beaten then and there.
A1Dberiack which shared the pacemaking with
ButtIing. hung on well and earned the small
end of the stake.
Gov Maid had her first race of the year in
he Manchester. and for nearly three-Quarters
of a mile she was well up with the first flight.
She satisfied her admirers that she had not lost
her speed. She tired badly when the final
struggle came. towever, and gave way to more
seasoned horses.
Burtling was backed by his stable and those
who recalled the good second TO Joaquin in the
New Rochelle Handicap, and at post time the
opening price Of 10 TO ] had been lowered to
skies The AlbemaTle Stable sent out its TWO
FLIES Santa Catalina and Bohemia. and these
Two coupled IN the betting, found plenty of sup
port at prices ranging around . to l. santa
Catalina was we'll up to Re stretch turn, but
tired and the pair brought up the rearguard.
The Paget stable had better luck with earn
gown, in a handicap at six furlOngs, on the
straight course. the last race. At one
time il looked as though the colt would have TO
be content follow in the wake of Right and
True The little Tristan horse fairly revealed in
the soft going and, failing 10 let go, he usual
y does when challenged kept on in front right
up 10 the winning post, where Cairngown nailed
him. Neither Toscan nor Burleigh, the top
weights We're ever in the hunt, and might
Wen have been left at the post. Cncas took
the small end Of the purse. CaiTngown al
ways the choice Of the players, and carried the
bulk Of the money at odds of to >
The black three year-Old colt Migraine, which
J. /. Madden recently sold Fred Burlew
found easy spot in which to win his first
brackets in q race for maiden three-year-old
and upward at seven furlOngs, and had little
difficulty Of disposing of the seven that raced
with him. SPEAKERS took the place from Comet
almost as easily.
ONeil had TO ride his prettiest to get Guiding
Star home in front of a lot OF twO-year-ods in
the second race. and il was not until the last
jump that the colts muzzle showed In front of
Astronomer. From the grandstand il seemed
though both InqUisitor and Montanus had
Hamburg colt third.