The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-02
ELECT|ONEER WINS
THE FUTUR|TY
STAKE
FROM THE FASTEST BUNCH OF
HORSES EVER ENTERED FOR
THE GREAT EVENT.
PRIZE WAS A RICH ONE
And the Race Was the Best One Ever
Run-Fisld Well Bunched and
All Fifteen Entries Had a
Chance Until the Finish.


New York, Sept. down a lane Of
gray brown earth which had all the
softness Of velvet beneath the tread
of the flying thoroughbred noofs, fif-
teen Of the lleetest two-year-olds the
American turf has ever produced
raced madly today to the goal, three
quarters Of a mile away where lay a
purse rich enough 10 pay the raueom
Of king.
II was the nineteenth running Of
The FutuHty al sheepshead Bay ana
as a roar from nearly 10000 throats
rent the air, Electioneer, the well
named colt by Voter -Quesal flashed
under the wire winner by threequar.
ters Of a length, another champion
had been proclaimed and William
Lakeland, horseman by profession
Who trains his great winners himself
had snatched the richest prize of the
year from half a score of millionaires
who race for the pleasure of the
sport
Many Fast Ones Entered.
Back of the winner and at his quar-
ters was Pope Joan, the fastest filly
If the year and the best of the trio
which James r. Keene sent to the
post to be played as favorites by the
public at the short price of s to 5.
Demund for which Paul j. Rainey
had paid $4,000 carry in the season
vas third beafer for second Shoauss
BY the shortest of heads, He had run
a most remarkable race. Next came
Yankee Gun, an added starter; Peter
Pan TO which the frantic players Of
the Keene stable had pinned their
faith, Yankee Girl, owned by C. r..
Ballot, which had been added
by Keene to take the place of Zam-
best who was scratched; Conville.
one of the most widely tipped horses
In the race; Horace r.. the western
'olt bought by Roy Rainey for $4,000
with the idea of winning the Futurity
n view; Don Enerque, the Belment
representative; Kentucky Bell. |
backed down from the opening price
70 to 10 IL to /; Old Honesty the |
'nly 100 to ! shot in the stake: Al.
uda Oran. played by a few because
Miller had the mount and last Of all
'ursalane, who opened at 50 to ! ana
tayed there
Field Evenly Matched.
II was one of the best and most
ruly run Futurities that horsemen
Who have followed the stake since its
Inception have ever seen. So wen
'unched was the field throughout that
furlong from home any one of the
fifteen had chance TO win. but Elcc.
ioneer was best. He never faltercd
or an instant under the grueling
rive which began at the he'd stretch
nd lasted until the finish line was
rcssed. Jockey VINE Shaw was in
he saddle and never did boy give a
more shllful exhibition or horseman.
hip. An old hand at the reins. he
judged his pace and timed his winning
ush TO the fraction of a second. He
lied his whip without mercy through
hat last fateful sixteenth and won
he race which called forth thuude.I
{ cheers for both the horse and its
ider
The Summary.
Fourth race-Tbe Futurify. six fnr-
'ngs futurity course; purse s4G.775.
.lectioneer III. Shaw. to I. won
ope Joan. llG. Niool. s TO .. second
'emund. l23. Radtke. TO I. third.
me. 1913 3-5.
The stake was divided as follows.
.r Lakeland owner of the winner q
i'Z'o. keene. owner Of the second
lrse $3.50. Paul Rainey. owner Of ?
.e third horse. s2.oG0. Balance lvi8- !
! amo7g the uominators o. the a
lrses in The money. IL