The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-15
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WESTERN COLT
WINS BRIGHTON
Richest Handicap of Year Is a
Popular Victory for Well
Played Rams Horn.

New York, July l.-Rams Horn, a 4
year-old son of Butte Aunt Tessa. owned
by Captain W. S. Williams. a western
horseman. and ridden by Jockey Sewell
won the rich Brighton handicap at Bright
on Beach this afternoon before a crowd
which completely oVeFtaxed the facilities
at the seaside track. The western colt
went to the post at to ? in the betting,
being second choice TO Dandelion, the ia
Vorite at TO /.
Pressing the winner at the finish was
First Mason, who finished second, beaten
neck. A length further back and taking
the snort end OF the purse was Tokalon.
winner of the Brooklyn handicap. All
three horses that finished in the money
are owned by western men. First Mason
was 10 10 | in the betting, while 20 TO !
was freely given against the chances of
TOkalOn.
Victory Popular One.
Rams Horns victory was very popular.
for he was probably the most populaFy-
played horse in the race. ana the only one
TO be backed down from the opening
prices. The first price laid against him
was to !, and despite the golden stream
which poured in on DandeliOn, Whimsical,
Flip Flap and several others OF the most
fancied horses. the play on Rams Horn
forced the bo0kieS to cut TO TO , The
time of the race was 2:03 3-5, which while
not threatening BrComstick's record Of
2:02 IA, made in this race two years ago.
is considered rather fast for the mile and
quarter distance.
The day was an ideal one for racing,
the heat of tlfe midsummer sun being tenn
pered BY a refreshing breeze, The crowd
exceeded all expectations and the jam
was the worst seen on a New York race
track in years.
Richest Handicap Run.
The Brighton, which has a guarantee
value of $500 Is the richest OF the al
legged handicaDs and coming late in th5
season, participated in by horses of known
quality and fitness. Rams Horns share
of the purse was $4,000, while s3,0O6 went
to {. b Rowe, owner of FIRST Mason, and
81 90 to W. Fullar, owner of Tokalon, who
finished third.
Go Between, the winner Of the Suburban,
could not run today because of the pro-
test which was lodged against him by
Frank R Hitchcock. owner of Dandelion.
Despite the bad luck in all his races this
year, DandeIOn was made taVorite today,
opening at to / and reeeding to to l,
but still retaining the position Of honor IN
the betting.
How Race Is Run.
The start of the Brighton was good foT
all but KurOki. who was practically left
al the post DandeliOn, Cairngorm and
Whimsical cut out the pace throughout
the first seven furlOngs, where Cairn-
gOrm dropped back. Turning into the
stretch DdndelOln had slight advantage
over GlOFifier and Flip Flap. Meantime
SeweIl had been holding Rams Horn be
hind the price makers. but always within
striking distance Once the stretch was
reached RAMS Horn forged to the front
with a rush and was winning with com
parative ease when First Mason got clear
of the field hundred yards from the
wire and closed so fast that SeWel had
TO ride Rams Horn hard to win by a neck.
Tokolan also closed with a great rush
taking third honOrs from GlOrifier with
in the last few strides
The Results.
First race steeplechase, about two
miles-PhantOm won, PatagOnlan second,
Saline third. Time, 4:25.
Second race, six furlongs-Tiptoe won,
Mamie Hodge second, First Premium
third. Time, 1:l2 As.
Third race, five and half turlongs-
Fountain Blue won. Salidere second; Gal
liant Dan third. Time, 1:07.
Fourth race, the Brighton handicap, 3d.,
600, one mile and quarter-Ram's Horn,
114 (SewelD. TO 2, won; First Mason, ia
martini. 10 TO 1, second: TOWalon. lis
CBedeID. 20 to l, third. Time, 2:03 S..
Glorifier, Whimsical, DandeliOn, CedeT-
strome Flip Flap Cairngorm, Dolle
Spanker, Hamburg Belle and KurOki fin
ished in the order named.
Fifth race. mile and siXteenth-MerTY
Morris won. Charlatan second, Evie Green
third Time, 1:f
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs-
Altuda won, Waterbury second, Frank
Gill third. Time. ! :07 -.
Seventh race mile and siXteenth-NinO
won, Mandarin second. Telephone third.
Time las So