New-York tribune., 1906-07-25
FAVORITES FARE BADLY
SLY SOUNDLY BE4TEN.
Samson Wins the Rich Iroquois
Stakes IN CIeuer Fashion.

The slaughter OF favOrites begun ON Monday
was continued at Brighton Beach yesterday,
when only one first choice managed 10 catch the
eyes OF the judges first in seven races. This
was Belle Of Pequest. which was quoted az such
short price that only the big spectators profit
ed by her victory. In spite OF the stormy road
that the form players had 20 travel the layers
did not have much cause for rejoicing as every
winner was well played by some wise few. This
was particularly true OF Clovercrest. Kentucky
Beau. Rubric and Mintberia-
AS Il happened. the stable OF James r. Keene
supplied three beaten favOrites-Oyama in the
frst race, VOx Populi in the second and KuroEd
in the IrOquois Stakes. fourth the card. Two
OF them, oyana and KurOki. appeared 70 be
outstandingly the best. but. judging from their
performances. neither was within pounds OF his
best form, and some unfavOrabIe criticism was
heard that they should have been sent TO the
post Oyama acted stiff and sore, while KurOiu
put his feet down so gingerly that IL looked as IL
BE was none too sound vox Populi, the other
one OF the three. making his first appear
snce, and he was the fayorite on strong pad
dock tip that he had worked as well as Peter
Pan. He ran green. and is likely 20 show 10 bet
ter advantage with more education, he is a
wei furnished. good looking colt by Voter-Dor-
set Flower.
The Iroquois Stakes, for three-year-olds at
mile and a quarter was the fixture the pro-
gTamme. Il had a guaranteed value Of $500,
but with the possible exception OF KurOki the
field was ordinary There seemed 20 be a dis
position to play around Kuroki, and his price,
went back from to to as high as TO in
the face Of strong Play Albert F., maiden.
He was backed from TO ] TO IL TO 3. Fred
BeTlew scratched Belmere and depended upon
Samson. which also had some following at TO !.
Flimnap and Royal Scot were the neglected out
II hell
his field safe all the way Shaw rated him along
sn front, and at the END won rather cleverly
from Albert F., which beat FIimnap three
lengths. Kuroki raced head and head with AL
bert F. length or more behind Samson for
mile. but quit utterly turning for home when
the real strife began. In comparison with his
easy victory in the Spindrift Handicap at
Sheepshead Bay, when he beat Running Water,
Flip Flap. Inquistor and others. the perform
ence was shOckingly bad
ClovercTest. which had not started since the
summer meeting at Brighton Beach a year ago,
was plunged in the first race, for maiden
three-yeaT-Olds and upward, and hacked from
. % 1 TO 3 to /. Those who knew OF his fast
work for the race and wagered on his chances
had the satisfaction OF seeing him come on in
the stretch and beat H. B. Duryea's Ffrebrand
IN mild drive. Clovercresu was not the only
rp OF the race. however and Music Box in par
Slenlar, was played for killing and backed
from 100 to to 10 to 1. He had little or no
chance after the start. and was back in the ruck
~ me way much 10 the disgust Of the rail
birds. Oyama. the favorite. was in a good posi-
uon at the stretch turn. but ran out. which set
tied his chances then and there.
Noodford Clay's Kentucky Beau made show
OF MS heid in the second race. He opened up a
gap OF four lengths in the first quarter and was
little more than galloping all through the stretch
70 win as he pleased in the fast time OF O6 2-5
Tor flve and half furlongs. If there had been
anything in the race TO force him out he could
have beaten the track record OF 1:O6, made by
Brookdale Nymph last year. Arctic which won
al 100 10 at Sheepshead Bay, had a strong fol-
lowing IN this race but was beaten head for
tnird money after none too strong a ride BY
The other winners were Belle OF peduest,-
Wfich romped home an easy winner of the third
race. when Water Tank began to tire at the
mead OF the stretch. Rubric which won the
handicap at one mile and q sixteenth in a big
aauop; KowTfc. which made Somnus the favor
ires look cheap in the sixth race. and Mintberia
which took the last after Belcast and Al Powell
had raced themselves into exhaustion in front :
Rubric was heavily played frim 6 70 to 10
j, IN spite Of the fact that a yOungster named
Sandy had the mount. He handled the colt like
veteran, however. by waiting behind Bobbie
hean TO the far turn and coming away easily
when the latter began TO find the pace too fast
Geranium earned the small end Of the purse
from Maxnar The last named was the luke
warm favorite at to 2 He had beaten Bobbia
Kean easily in their last meeting but yesterday
the decision was reversed. which seemed to ius-
tify the action OF the stewards in suspending
Bell, who rode Bobbie Kean that occasion.