New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
STAKE FOR ORMONDALE.
STEEPLECHASE 4 FARCE.
Uater Pearl Beats Good Field an
the Great american.

ormondale last years Futurity winner. made
his first appearance three-year-old in the
broadway Stakes at Gravesend yesterday, and
won in such commanding style that he more
than fulfilled the promise OF his two-year-olo
form he is sure TO be a worthy opponent OF
Burgomaster. which Up TO this time has been
looked upon as the best three-year-old shown
orrnondale took up Ie0 pounds made the pace TO
suit himself and won easily in the fast time Of
s:s53-5 for q mile and a sixteenth. This was
two-E.ths Of a second better than the track rec
ord made by Ogden with 122 pounds up. in 1901.
The Broadway Stairs run the fourth
race and only four T-orses went TO the post
Whimsical was the odds-on favorite. heavily
backed from even money TO 10 10 while Flip
Flap was a lukewarm second choice at to l.
Ornondale opened at TO 1 and drifted back
70 TO !. but at that price had a following
and was played down 10 TO ? Holscher was
the extreme outsider. The start was poor.
Whimsical getting all the worst Of it. Her trou-
bles did not end there either as Notter, who
had the mount, ran her into pocket in the run
UP the backstretch and was shut of on two oc-
casions and forced 10 pull up. He also allowed
her 10 wide turning for home, and altogether
his handling Of the good mare was most unfortu-
nate. She was giving Of her best at the end, and
struggling hard 10 get 10 Ornondale, but the
handicap too much. With equal break
and a better ride she might have forced Ormon-
dale out. but the Ornonde colt won so easily
that she could hardly have beaten him with
everything in her favor. OrmondaIe appeared
10 be hardly more than galloping ar any part OF
the race. and won with plenty in reserve. Flip
Flap followed him closely for six furongs show
ing more early speed than usual. but she tired
badly al the stretch turn and was stopping in
the stretch, where she usually runs her strong
est. Her performance was most disappointing
one.
sydney Paget's Water Pearl won the Great
American Stakes Of $1,000 from a good field of
two-year-olds, which included Ballot, Supernan.
Saracinesca- Golf Ball and ". Il. Daniel He
took up l25 pounds, forced the pace, and won
easily by a length. he now ranks as the best
o-year-old which has been shown this season,
he more than confirmed his victory in the
National Stallion Stakes AT Belmont Park. when
he beat De Mund among others. The Keene pair.
Ballot and Superman, finished heads apart for
the place, while the others were soundIy beaten.
several lengths back. y. H Daniel showed a
fash Of speed and raced in second place 10 the
head Of the stretch, where he gave UP the fight
as a bad job. Ballot closed strong in the stretch
and Supernan. too, fought on in game fashion
but neither ever seriously threatened Water
Pear.
The Greater New York Steeplechase developed
into a howling farce. Five horses started. but
al the end Of mile and a half four of them had
fallen, leaving Paul Jones. which was the only
one that kept his feet TO galop along and win
al alone. Balzac was a slight favorite over the
Hitchcock entry. Paul Jones and The Claimant
but the latter had the strongest following, being
backed from Il TO 10 TO ., while Balzac
oTafted back 10 13 10 10. after opening at even
money. Balzac came bad cropper at the third
jump and stretched Rogan out on the turf sense
less. Kernel tossed Mr.. Stone over his head at
Jump on the backstretch, while Falaheen and
The Claimant went sprawling at the Liverpool
IN front OF the stand on the second turn of the
tield- This left Paul Jones TO go on and win
by himself
The Claimant jumrsd over the rail into the
main track and for the paddock with
owens. hls Jockey in hot pursuit. He caught
MN, lea MN back TO the course and. remounting
started on after Falaheeu. which had also been
reInounted, and was galloping along a quarter
of a mile in front Both finished the course
,talaheen getting second money easily
Eogan appeared 10 be badly hurt and was
taken 10 the Reception Hospital al Coney Island
where mis- injury Was diagnosed as a slight con-