New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
ORMONDALE THE VICTOR.
UINS CLASSIC FUTURITY.
Timber and Belmerc Battle for
Minor Hon0rs an Rich Stake.

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From out the sunset land. where flowers and
thoroughbreds and Cinnamon flourish IN prodi-
gal luxuriance, there has been sent a winner
Of the greatest tWo-year-old stake on the Ameri-
can turf. In the colors of the Ormondale Stable
the California bred youngster eOrmondale won
the eighteenth renewal of the Futurity .yester-
day, over the six furlong straightaway course
IF the Coney Island Jockey Clubs inclosure' at
Sheepshead Bay.
Whether or not his victory viii entitle him
70 a place In the muster roll of American turf
idols may be questioned, the fact remains that
ne earned the title Of the two-year- old of his
yesr''-which from time immemorial has been
bestowed on the Futurity Uinner-honestly and
squarely. He took the measure Of his sixteen
two-year-old contemporaries that faced the
barrier with him. impressively and decisiVely,
and ran the course in I'll 40. which EQUALS
the best time for the stake-nade by Artful
last year-since the distance was increased to
3 full six furiongs.
As was the case when Artful the Futurity
r year ago, Ormondale went TO the post
maiden and was in receipt Of the same al
loEances which she received. His irnpost was
only III pounds, but. as only Accountant and
Vendor took up stake weights ii is scarcely
fair 10 detract from the worthiness Of his per
forrnance on this score:
ogden colt Timber, which Harry Payne Whit
nev bought from John Z. Madden in order that
MS -colors might not be absent from a Futuriry
fed. and Fred Burlcw's Belmere, another son
al Ogden, out Of Nahma.
REDFERN's VIGOROUS RIDE
ssls once did Redfern. who rode Ormondale.
hive to resort 10 the whip, and that when
the last sixteenth pole HAD been passed and the
colt-tiring from the pace ne himself had SET
began 70 bear IN. Even then his rider used it
more to bluff him than to punish him Wfan
ne had him Strengthened again he helped him
on'y with n vigorous hand ride. As the Judges
staHd was passed the winner had increased his
lead from three-quarters Of a length over Tim
Ter 10 a length and a hair. The last named COLT
and Belmere had hooked II up together at er
ormondale had disposed Of them. ana had rec
hot tussle between themselves for second airy
honors. Timber outgamed his blood brother in
the last few strides. however. and his head
bobbed in front in time TO catch the official eye
J. A. Bennet's hlly Flip Flap which with the
winner, shared the honor of being the pubLc's
thoice, showed the other thirteen beaten
youngsters home. bur she full length be-
hind Belmere. and only poked her nose ahead Of
Kuyoh IN the last jump.
FIELD LACKING IN CLASS
A. compared with the Futurity field which
Artful defeated. yesterdays was distinctly de-
hcient in class With the exceptions however,
OF Mohawk IL which broke down, and Mr..
Whitneys Burgomaster and Pegasus the on
tres Of which were made void by the death Of
their nominstor, il was possibly the strongest
that could be brought together in year de-
plorably wanting in good two-year-old material
While lacking in quality il may have been, 1t
vas sufficiently well of in quantity and so we'll
- In
Be made 2 prospective factor by the usual
process Of dope" Even the green above the
Fed" of the Sage Of Gravesend. which was car
rice by the Henry Of Navarro colt Veronese
vas nor treated with the indifference II has ex-
oited in recent years. ana many apoiogetic
pikfT admitted he had taken 2 chance on Bilrs
Just for luck
SPECULATION LIGHT
II may have been this extreme uncertainty as
TO the winner and the almost hopeless task
which confronted the handicappers IN their ef-
i'r's 10 anticipate him that resulted in the un-
usually light speculation on the race
orrnondale, at least. was taken largely on
Jam. although he had shown himself high
'iass colt in his two previous starts. The com
farsuVely short price laid against him was due
quite as much 10 the almost sensational trial he
fNosed his trainer. Tom Welsh as 10 his per-
ioffnsnces IN public. Flip Flap shared the posi-
Noh Of fayorite with Ormondale becalIse OF her
1eeiieut races AT Saratoga. where her courage
'sn been tested and not found waning
ihe representatives from the so-czllled fash
unable stables. with the exception OF Timber.
'lo not inspire the usual public confidence. and
seneroUs prices were laid against Kuroki and
VysFas- Mr.. Keene's entry; Mr.. Beknont's Wool
"soh and Mr. Bennington's Jerry Weinberg.