New-York tribune., 1906-11-09
RACING FORM ALL AWRY
MILLER HAS IN OFF DAY.
Belfast Beats Loring and No
naentun in BeLlerose Stakes.

It wss q disgruntled crowd that went home
from the Aqueduct racetrack yesterday. Form
as indicated by past performances. had been all
awry, while Miller the marvellous added 10 the
rout by failing 70 ride single winner. Two
favorites won, but the price against Lotus was
prohibitive 20 the average raoegoer. while San
oalwood was not taken seriously IN the steeple-
chase and went back from even money 10 8 10 D
in spite OF his last good race.
Oraculurn, backed from even money TO 4 to 10;
Momentum, at even money; Zienap, at 20 3,
and Emperor OF India. backed from TO l to
3 TO /. were the beaten choices. AS It happened,
Miller handled three OF these, which made their
defeat the more costly, as those who follow him
with q blind faith Joined the so-called form
players In backing them. II bright fall
day ana the midweek crowd was larger than
usual IN consequence.
Belcast wen the Benerose Stakes. for two
yesr-olds. at six furloags. thanks to his clever
handling by Notter Properly ridden. Loring
would n sn probability have earned brackets.
-Four horses went 10 the post with Momentum
The fevorfts st money, but the bulk OF the
play was on Belcsst and Loring, both OF which
had strong following. Beloast went TO the
front at the start and showed the way for q
quarter OF mile, but Notter realized that the
pace wss too fast and dropped in behind Mo-
inentum and Loring, thus saving his mount for
was required c. Ross. Loring, took his
mount Up on the outside rounding the turn. with
the one idea 10 all appearances, Of beating Mo-
rnentum. This he able 10 DO, but after
racing Momentum into submission he had moth
3ng left to Withstand the challenge from Belcast,
which closed strongly through the last sixteenth.
Trouble for the favorite players began IN the
first race. when Orsculun. with Miller UP, was
played with the utmost confidence to beat a
rather ordinary field OF two-year-olds. The colt
hardly ran his race. however and finished bad
second 20 Mincota. VII ch came away IN the
stretch 10 win galoplng uy six or eight lengths.
She was heavily backed at the last minute by a
wise few. including Frank J. Farrell.
Tom Cogan, Paulaker. Wood Rule and Ortho-
dox were all played To beat Sandalwood In the
steeplechsse, although the latter went 10 the
post a strong favorite. Wood Rule and Paul
aker were widely tipped, the former being
backed from 10 I 10 ! / and the latter
from u 70 ! TO 70 !. Kelleher tried to place
Wood Rule, and in doing so took ell the run
and ambition out Of the horse, so that he quickly
gave il up when called on for his best effort.
Paulaker was Handicapped through the last half
mile because Huppe, who rode him. lost a stir
rup and could not recover t. Under the circurn-
stances the horse performed particularly well.
Sandalwood was much the best, however and,
making the pace TO suit himself, won easily by
five lengths from Tom Cogan.
Lotus outclassed her field IN the fourth race
and those who were willing 10 accept the short
price offered against her chances did nor have a
moments uneasiness. as she opened Ip a gan of
Two OF three lengths in the first quarter and
held the advantage TO the end whining easeJ
up In the fast time Of 1:39 1-5. Luretta and
Columbla Cir encompassed their own defeat IN
Trying 10 follow the pace set by Lotus Both
tired In the stretch. and Tipping closing with a
rush earned the place four lengths before Mary
motifs The latter was heavily plaved from o0
70 70 j o l. and ran well enough to indicate
tnat she is 7nling back 70 her best form
Zenap, WI ch forced Roseben OUT a few da,,e