New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
RAMS HORN WE'LL BRED
Brighton Handicap Winner Sold
as Yearling for $3.50.

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Rams Horn. the winner of the eleventh run
ming of the Brooklyn Handicap. is a four-year-
old bay horse by Butte. out Of Aunt Tessa. He
was bred by James B. Haggin at Elnendorf
Stock Farm In Kentucky and was sold
yearling by the Fasig-Tipton Company at Lex
ington. KY. TO Captain Jim Williams, for $3.50.
Butte the sire Of Rams Horn. is by Hampton
out of the mare Butterrnere. by Doncaster. Butte
and Butternere were imported from England by
the late Maurice DAILY and sold TO Mr.. Haggin
at the dispersal of the famous Bitter Root stud
Boise the dam of Ieonidas one of the late VIII
lam c. Whitney's horses. was fun sister 70
Butte. Aunt Tessa, Sthe 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
The victory of Rams Horn was one more t!i-
umph for the Blue Grass State. as w. S. Will
iarns the horses owner, who is the son or Cap
tain Jim williams. halls from Woodford County
Ky. Mr. Williams. ST., is one Of the veterans OF
the turf He owned and raced the great horse
Luke Blackburn. He has not been racing horses
in the East this summer, owing to some trouble
over the forfeit list last spring with the Jockey
Club
The owner Of Rams Horn had little to say
after the race, except that he had been confident
that his horse would win. He confessed to hay-
ing little bet'' on the son Of Butte. 1t was
rumored that he made a substantial winning.
The race was worth S19.75O TO Mr. Williams.
Sewell who rode RAMS Horn, was highly
elated over the victory. It was the first time
he had ever ridden the winner of one Of the big
Eastern handicaps. He is only youngster. but
has ridden with fair success at New Orleans and
IN the West He rode first class race on Ram s
Horn rating him with excellent judgment. and
WI leaders
back at the head Of the stretch
Rams Horn was raced as a two and three
year old In the West and at New Orleans and
fair share OF races RMS year rs ms M ILss
appearance on the Jockey Club circuit. he won
an overnight handicap at Aqueause, anu Ms,a Ta'
maica He began to cough after this race ana
was thrown out of training. but recovered rap
idly and Mr. williams at once began TO point
him for the Brooklyn Handicap.
With Shaw UP, RAMS Horn won the Bay
Ridge Handicap at Sheepshead Bay last week IN
such impressive style TO leave no doubt OF
his high class. He also showed that he was
trained 70 the minute and fit to run the race
! of his career In the Brighton Handicap. rms
gave him a host of admirers, and ne was bacheu
heavily by the New Orleans and Western con-
tingent. Among those who won large wasers
on Rams Horn were ex-senator William h
Reynolds and George f. DObson.
III was a good day for the so-called poor
owners as all three of the placed horses I'm the
Brighton Handicap-Ram's Horn. First Mason
and TokalOn-are owned outside Of the charmed
circle of millionaires who gobble up SO many or
the turf's richest plunls. G. 10. Rowe owns First
Mason, and TolSalon belongs to j. w. Fuller.
oddly enough, Rams Horn, NFrrst Mason and
Tokalon are all trained by the men who own
then-an added tribute to the skill of the mod
ern owner-trainer. II was also good day for
the West as RAMS Horns owner halls from
Kentucky, First Mason's owner comes from the
Middle West and Tokalon's owner lives IN
Texas.
with the four big spring and summer handi-
caps of 1906 decided-the Metropolitan, the
Brooklyn, the Suburban and the Brighton-it
becomes more and more apparent that this is
unusually open year. Grapple won the Met
ropolitan Handicap, but failed 20 figure in any
of the later races. Tokalon which captured the
Brooklyn Handicap at long odds. was unplaced
In the Suburban, but was third In the Brighton,
while Go Between, which won the Suburban,
did not start In the Brighton fixture. Now
comes RAMS Horns victory In the Brighton. In
contrast TO these different winners are such
years as 1902. when Gold Heels swept the stakes,
and 1903. when Waterboy practically un-
beaten4throughout the season.
RAMS Horn ran the mile and quarter in
BOB 3-5-fast time, indeed. The record for the
Brighton Handicap is POP As. made by Broom
stick in 1904 Waterboy covered the distance
In 2:OS 1-5 In 1908 Rams Horns time is the
third fastest in the eleven runnlngs of the race.
Gold Heels required 2:03 As
Oddly enough, Dandelon ridden yester-
day by Willie Shaw, the Jockey who has piloted
Go Between and all the other horses of Alex
ander Shieldss string this year. The arrange
ment OF jockeys in two other instances was also
unusual. The winner ridden by Sewell,
who was brought East by c. Z. Rowe, owner Of
First Mason. which finished second under Jack
Martin. Perrine. who was brought East by the
owner of RAMS Horn rode Whimsical, while L.
Williams, who heretofore has had the mount on
Whimsical, was on Brancas. Miller rode Dolly
Spanker. Radtke, having been set down for
three days by the starter did not have mount,
and Koerner took his place Kuroh and was
unfortunate to be left at the post.
Gerdes, the jockey who rode Maud MEG In
the sixth race. had a narrow escape from serious
injury yhen the flly fell with him on the back
stretch In the sixth race. The boy was brought
back to the paddock in the starters wagon
where a hasty examination indicated that he
had escaped with a few bruises and bad shal-
ing up.
Brooks. who got nasty fall when Kernel
crashed through the wing OF jump In the
steeplechase, had 10 be carried to the paddock
a stretcher, his back was so badly
wrenched that he could not stand up.