The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
GOSSIP OF THR RwACETRACK.
DURNELL MAY TRAIN FOR GATES
AND DRAKE NEXT YEAR.
suiIiVan-J OhnsOn-FArrell Combination WIN
Also Command Respect I'm 1907 VIII
Lady Amelia Meet Rosebcn at jamaican
Books Lose On the Day'S business.

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Books Lose ON the Day'S Business.
It was common gossip at Belmont Park yes
erday that next season Boots Durnell. who
has just been rcinstated by the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club. would train for a combination
stable owned by John W. Gates and John A,
Drake. When asked about the matter, Mr..
Gates said:
1T is all news to me. I think very well Of
Durnell, who has been a much abused young
man. In fact. I would willingly give aim the
key TO my combination safe. But | have
made no arrangements for a racing stable
20 be trained by him OF anybody else"
In spite Of Mr.. Gates's statement. however.
certain horsemen were positive that the story
was based upon fact. They said that II
Durnell had not been ruled on the turf In Cali
fornia last winter he would have trained q
stable for Mr.. Gates. including the $4,000
Lotus and other horses that we're purchased
last fall. presumably for the millionaire
When Durnell was reinstated the other day II
was broa dlyh limited that Mr.. Gates had inter-
ceded with President T. II. Williams OF the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club in the trainers be-
half. Durnell. who has been at Belmont Park
ever since his reinstatement vas an active
bidder for several racehorses offered at auc-
ton before the races yesterday. He secured
the two-year-old Temaceo for $4,000. and took
part in the bidding for the mare Handzarrra.
VINO WAS k0OCktu uOWH W OlusN "
1900. John A. Drake sold out his racing
stable several weeks ago and has not been to
the track much since. He said frequently
that he Intended TO retire permanently. But
the gossips yesterday we're insisting that Mr..
Drake would be one Of the financial packers
Of the Durnell stable. IL was further asserted
that the combination horses would run exclu-
sively in Durnell's name and colors. and that
he would have at least a dozen high class
racers in his string. Enoch Wish ard. the
trainer Of the former Drake stable, who has
not been In good health. will race on his own
hook, II 10 understood. .....,
Speaking Of turf combinations reminds one
that there will be a powerful one on the turf
next year running in the interests OF i. ID.
sullivan. D. c.. johnson and Frank J. Farrell.
Frank p. Weir will train their horses and Shaw
will do the bulk Of the riding. The stars Of
the string will be Roseben. DR.. Gardner,
Grapple, Joaquin. Handzarra, Clark Grifnth
and a number OF highly tried two-ye ar-olds,
Big Tins turf ventures in the past have not
been strikingly successful. He has been a
heavy loser in wagers made upon his own
horses and others. but in the new combination
it is expected that he will fare better. Weir
Ia already regarded as one OF the best trainers
on the turf. while no c~raftier rider exists In
America to-day than shaw.
The rain and the mud knocked Roseben's
intended time trial at a mile yesterday out OF
the question. Dave johnson regretted that
those who came TO the track expecting to see
the Big Train" try to beat Salvator's worlds
record were disappointed. but It could not be
helped. Johnson said that he would be will
ing to start Roseben In a match with LADY
Amelia at Jamaica this week, three-q Iarters
OF a mile, weight for age 1850 pounos eachl
providing the Metropolitan Jockey Club would
hang up a proper inducement and MT Thomas
would agree to let the Ben Brush mare 90 to
aba noat Iahnann aaid Tint no did not care
20 keep Roseben In training long enough TO
let him try for the mile record over the Aque-
duct track.
HyIas won ts.s25 for 7. Hitchcock. Jr.. when
he captured the Champion Steeplechase.
This event. the most important c~ross-country
stakes on the American turf calendar-was
run for the first time in 1893. when J. W. Colts
Van Ship was victorious. After that the
winners were Harry ". Smiths The Cad, Mr..
Chamblet's Zinziber. II. s. Pages Self Pro-
lection, Mr.. Chamblet's Land of Glover and
T. Hitchcock. Jr.'s. Good and Plenty, and
Hylas, who was also triumphant last year.
Hylas carried a fortune at I to 5. and as a
majority Of the crowd supported him there
was tremendous excitement when Ray got him
home. The books, which lost big money all
day, were particularly hard hit In this event.
as Coligny was well taken across the boards
at liberal odds II the course had been ldry
John NJ. p. would probably have made 1t very
interesting for Hylas. but the going was not
to his liking, and the wise men STAYED on. with
the result that he could not be p zen away In
the ring at any price.
As an Indication OF how impossible II is
to see the races run over the straight course
at Belmont Park it may be- said that August
Belmont left the clubhouse just before the
running Of the White Plains Handicap and
took a seat in the grand stand behind the
press box in order to watch his colors carried
a. yiotor,. hy Okanifa This race Nyaa worth
%. S2S to the winner. II was run for the first
time 4. 1850, with these winners: Ell Rio Rey,
Gfscon, Dagmet, Helen Nichols, Sir Excess,
MaRian. Hazlet. Voter. Handsel, Mr.. Clay,
King Courier, Conroy. Disadvantage. Merry
Acrobat. Divination, Artful and Mr.. Bel
mont's Tiptoe. who won last year. Okenite,
a son OF Hastings, and his stable mate. Smiling
Tom. both good mudders. enabled the smart
people 70 take all sorts of money away from
the books. They opened the choice at 5 To ?
but were steadily beaten down to 0 to 8.
Okenite was in receipt of seventeen pounds
from Tourenne and twenty from Kentucky
Beau. who picked up the actual top weight
according TO the scale. Kentucky Beau,
who worked a quarter in the morning In 20
seconds over a sloppy track. vas heavily backed
straight and place. so that the ring lost a
bundle on the result. Louis Cellais Marathon,
who ran third at 30, was recently sold by the
whitney stable after several poor races.
Running Waters share OF the Belmont
Park weight for age race was $3.50. This
good mare was much the best, but she was
messed about by Miller and was lucky to win.
| although the midget put up one OF the best
| finishes that has been seen this year. The
plungers took 1 to 4 against the Sir Dixon
mare, but had heart disease until the numbers
we're hoisted. NealOn was also well played
at 7 TO 2. while the pikers and those who fell
for a hot tip backed The cricket from so
down to 20. Previous winners OF this event
we're Ramiro, Don de Orc. Ben Holiday.
Muskadine. Maid OF Harlem, Gold Heels.
Advance Guard, ShOrthose twice) and st.
Bellane.
Those who saw the two-year-old Beauclere
run behind Roseben on Tuesday when the
worlds record for seven furlongs was re-
duced to I:72. backed the youngster in the
fourth event yesterday. In the Roseben
race Beauclere was separately timed in 1 20 As
and this public trial was accepted rs a free
tip. As a result Beauclere was backed from
Q down to 5. a well known politician winning
! $40, 900 on the result. r. Fl. McCarter Potter's
Dissent. by Royal StaE-Nono, was played
, three ways. his price dropping from 20 to 4.
while Louis Cella's Lamertine, a fine looking
son OF Observation-Disclosures was lowered
fran az IN IN Herman fhe II legitimate fayo-