New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
BIG CROWD At TRACK.
STAKE FOR RAMS HORN.
august Belm0at's Colts Ran One.
TzcO IN the CGnarSie.

Some twelve thousand persons took advantage
Of the first Saturdays racing in the metropoli-
tan district to so down 10 Aqueduct yesterday.
II was like day in June. Ovcrcoats and wraps
were discarded, and nothing was lacking to the
full enjoyment OF good days racing. The
crowd was quite as large as. u not larger than.
on the opening day Of the neesing-last Mon
day--and such outpouring WIS proof enough
OF the wonderful popularity If the sport. Two
stake fixtures and a steeplechase lent some tone
10 the card. and there vas a general dash and
go about the racing that pleased.
Rams Horn won the Queens County Handi-
cap at one mile in a way 70 establish himself
as the good horse which his Southern and West
ern form Indicated. Captain Williams. his
owner, has boasted that he was one of the best
horses that ever raced in his coIors, and 10 all
appearances il was not idle boast. Rams
Horn took up lis pounds, and, aser following
the pace set by Red knight and Bats galloped
ever them when Perrine gave him his head in
the stretch and won easily. It was the man
ner of his winning rather than the field he
beat, that showed him to be horse Of quality
lie Is a big. fine rangy colt, with a clean, easy
way OF going which indicates that he will show
10 advantage over q distance Of ground. He
was slight favorite in the betting yesterday
over Red knight which ran third in the Carter
Handicap. while both Race King and Bohemia
had q following at TO 1.
Red Knight, with Radtke up made the run
ming for six furlongs. but gave up without
struggle when the strife grew warmests and
finished a disgraceful last. Bats. the extreme
outsider. hung in gamest fashion after fol-
lowing Red knight closely ali the way He
could not make RAMS Horn gallop at the end,
but was able TO stall off Race Kings final rush.
August Belmont made his first visit TO the
track this year and had the satisfaction Of seeing
his two colts Curriculum and Okenite. one,
two IN the Canarsie Stakes. for two-year-olds.
third on the card. Both had won stakes at Wash
ington. Okenite taking the Oxnard Dinner and
Curriculum the Washington Nursery. and the
entry Was made strong favorite at TO 5.
Bemay was the best liked Of the others. Cur
riculunl. good looking youDgster by Hastings,
although on the small side. quick
cat when the barrier went up, and raced into
early lead. which he held to the end winning
ridden out by a half q length from his stable
companion Okenite which can beat him in his
work swerved sharply at the last furlong pole
he might have finished first. J. Jones took no
chances and rode him out. Sollv NJ closed q big
gap and finished strong and should improve.
Bemay ran q disappointing and Merrill
hung IN the last sixteenth. Mr.. Belmont fol-
lowed his colts out TO the paddock TO see them
cool out and appeared 10 be greatly pleased
with their success.
Copper won the handicap SteeplechaSe in
way 10 indicate that he VIII be an addition to
the cross-country ranks this year. He made
slight mistake at the water jump, but otherwise
fenced well and had plenty Of speed on the fat
Miss Eobhouse raced in close company with him
most OF the way and right back TO her last
good race She had no chance 70 beat him, how
ever, as long as the rangy gray stood up Kas-
sil took off short at the water jump and went
sprawng Pending, his jockey, was not hurt
and remounted him, rode out the race. and all
but caught and beat Divider for third money
Much OF the interest in the handicap for
mares was lost when Edna Jackson. which
eaualled the track record a few days ago, and
Santa Catalina the conQueror of Kiamesha at
Bennings last fall, were scratched. Sue Smith
opened fayorite at 10 8, but nobody seemed to
fancy her, and she drifted back in the betting TO
3 10 l. while Jack Joyner's Watergrass was
plunged on from 10 ! to Z TO 8. Diamond
Flush and Idle Dream, the only other starters
were at 10 ! each. When il came 10 racing
WaJergrass appeared 10 sulk and was a dismal
last al the way, in spite Of the fact that little
Horner drew his whip al the head OF the stretch
and applied IL vigorously all the way 10 the
judges The FLY would not respond, and Horner
seemed TO be OF more hindrance than help. Sue
Smith took the track the start and under
Radtke's vigorous ride by length from
Idle Dream.
The other winners We're Varieties at 10 /
IN the first race, and Ava at the same price In
the last race Miller had the mount on Ava and
advantage and won ridden out from Water
bearer, The IaTOrlte. The last named got away
ali tangled up and met with more or less in
reference throughout the race. But for this he
would probably have easily. Waterbearer
Is full brother 10 NasturtiUm. for which the
~ William G. Whitney paid $4,000 some years
NJ 10 send him abroad