New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09

Brighton Handicap Winner Sac
cumbs to Stomach Trouble.

The thoroughbred race horse RAMS Horn. the
winner Of this years running OF the Brighton
Handicap, died yesterday at Sheepshead Bay
from inflammation Of the stomach. Rams HON
had been ailing for the last ten days. lie vas
enc of the best handicap horses In training.
RAMS Horn was a four-year-oid bay horse by
Butte out of Aunt Tessa. and was bred by James
B. Haggin at Elmendorf Farm. in kentucAy'
He was the property of W. s. Williams. the son
Of Captain Jim Williams. and had been raced
with much success In the South and West be-
fore he was brought East this year.
He entered in many Of the rich stakes az
Saratoga. and Mr.. Williams was on the point
OF shipping him 70 the spa when he was taken
sick. He was attended by Drs. r. r. Waters and
William Sheppard. Mr.. Williams refused $4,000
for Rams Horn after he won the Brighton
Handicap.
Rams Horn was a four-year-old bay horse. by
Bute-Aunt Tessa and was bred by James 3. Hag-
gin at Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky. in 1902 He
was sold as a yearling in 1893 by the Fasig-Tipton
Company at Lexington. Ky, 70 Captain jim VIII
Jams for $3.50
Butte the sire of Rams Horn is by Hampton. out
of the mare Buttermere. by DOncaster. Butte and
Buttermere were imported from England by the
late Maurice DAILY and sold 20 Mr.. Haggin az the
dispersal Of the famous Bitter Root stud BOISE
the dam OF Leonidas. one Of the late William e
Whitneys horses. was a full sister 70 Butte. Aunt
Tessa the dam Of RAMS Horn. Is a comparatively
unknown brood mare by Uncle Jess. She was bred
by Mr.. Haggin. Both Butte and Aunt Tessa are at
ElmendOrf
RAMS Horn was raced as a two and three year
old in the West and az New Orleans and won a
fair share of races This year his first appear
ance on the Jockey Club circuit He Won ar over
night handicap at Aqueduct, ana was second 70
ROseben in the Sterling Stakes at jamaica He be-
gan TO cough after this race and was thrown out
training but recovered rapidly, and Mr. WtulaIns
at once began 70 point him Tor the Brighton
Handicap. -,
with Shaw up Rams Horn won the Bay Ridge
Handicap az Sheepshead Bay in such impressive
STYLE as TO leave 40 doubt OF his high class. He
also showed that he trained TO the minute and
fit run the of his career in the Brighton
Handicap. This gave him host OF admirers, ana
he backed heavily by the New Orleans and
Western contingent -
RAMS Horn ridden in the Brighton Hanoi
cap by SeveIl and ran the mile and a quarter IN
200 3:5. The record for the Brighton Handicap IS
zoe rs, made by BrOOmstick in 1904 Waternoy
covered the distance in 203 rs in 1895. Rams
Horns time the third fastest in the eleven
trimmings OF the race. Gold Heels required 21S 20.
RAMS Horns victory in the Brighton Handicap
Melted his owner $3.50
Captain Jim Williams who bought Rams Horn
as yeaFling and raced him a two and three
year old, halls from WOOdfOrd County KY, and Is
owned and raced the great horse Luke Blackburn.
Last year he had run OF poor luck and got be-
hind in his forfeits so his entries were refused by
the Jockey Club. He sold Rams Horn 90 his son.
As result of Rams Horns victories this year
all the fOrseitS have been paid.