The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09
GOSSIP or THE RACETRACK.
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The running Of the Belle Rose Stakes at
Aoueduct yesterday caused a lot OF talk. On
form and figures the Newcastle Stables
Momentum was picked to win this event
easily. He opened at 7 to 10. but rs there was
practically no response from the smart specu-
lators he went up gradually to even money.
Dave johnson was particularly anxious TO lay
against Momentum. and when he had put
o 70 10 on his programme Andrew Miller. one
of the owners Of the Newcastle Stable. bet
him $1,000 on Momentum. 1t was soon ru-
mored that Momentum was unfit and that
furthermore six furlongs would prove too
far for him. Much credence was placed In
the yarn. too, when the educated money
began to pour into the ring on both Belfast
and Loring. Belfast was beaten from Q to ,
20 10 to 5 and won. while Loring was pounded
down to II 70 S and ran second. with Momen-
tum running a bad looking race. Til ring
lost heavily on the result. W. n. Condor.
Emer gency. Coy Maid and Ar klirta were the
previous winners OF the Belle Rose.
Only a select few knew how good the Loco
hatches colt Mlniota was, In the first race.
He was taken so extensively that he was
lowered in price to S to /. while the plum gers
and the public made George Odom's Oracu-
lum a 7 to 10 ~favorite. Minlota received
nineteen pounds from 0raculum. but he
could probably have beaten the latter at even
weights. He was just buck jumping all the
way and turned the three-quarters so swiftly
that he would surely have beaten the track
record under a drive. Ellicott. who was
strongly played both ways. enabled the ring
to quit a good winner on this event.
With five starters in the steeplechase the
.hrewd bettors we're clearly up In the air.
Sandalwood looked n sure winner. but he
reoeded from even money TO 7 to s. Then
Tom Cogan. now owned by c. F. Clark. went
back from s to ) TO 3. 7. Hitchcock Jr.'s
Orthodox meanwhile was backed down a
point TO 7, while WOODRUFF and Paulaker
we're both primed for expected killings.
Woodruff, owned by p. McLennan. a we'll
known Canadian turfman. was played from
SHOWN too. He had a lot of speed. but Kelleher
rode him for two miles under a choking pull,
which took all the running out of him when
the time came to let him have his head.
Psulaker was reduced from II to 3, with the
bulk of his support TO show. The ring lost
heavily when the numbers went M, as both
Ssndalwood and Tom Cogan were taken
straight and place at the last moment.
Lotus had the fourth race SO completely
at her mercy that the sure thing operators
took 1 to ? and 9 to 20 with avidity. william
Dubois. the owner, wagered 1000 on Lotus,
while Dave Johnson got in one OF his charsc-
teristic plunges. Luretta burned up a bunch
NJ wagers placed upon her both ways by
those who did not care to take the price against
the ~favorite, Mary Morris was well played
20 show. Again the ring paid out more than
II took in.
Zienap has run some odd races this year.
Just when the public has shown supreme con-
fdence in her she has been a disappoint ment.
while her successful performances have been
- Ns-..- 49,. --lr a. taatIa-z 1900 "a.
When ROseben won a race at Aqueduct the
other day Zienap. with 90 pounds, was SO
close to him that she looked unbeatable in
the handicap for twO-year-olds with only 1902
10 pack. So heavy was the play on Zienap
at Q TO 20. the opening quotation. that she was
soon reduced TO , to 5. and was finally wiped
81 the states
she cannot lose unless she breaks a leg"
said the wise individuals who like short priced
horses. But before the betting ceased the
Western crowd began to skim on the top price
on william Gerst's Fortunate, who was backed
q half a point down to 3. Solid wRgers we're
also put on this colt for the place at ? to 5. in
order to cinch some easy money. Iienap got
sway poorly, but in spite of Notter's whip
she could not begin to show the speed that
made her take second money to Roseben.
She was beaten to "A standstill in the middle
Of the stretch, while Fortunate rolled home.
the Western s~harpshooters laughing in their
sleeves.
These Western guys certainly know how
10 get the coin, was the sarcastic Comment
Of the men who backed Zienap blindly.
When John Lyle ran in the colors OF W. II.
Laudeman he was a pretty consistent sort of
a platter. But Laudeman sold him recently
to r. 0futt, in whose colors he was a at arter
in the last race. With C.. Ross in the saddle.
John Lyle, who figured to win. after l.. J.
was scratched. opened favorite at
s to :. But the men Of wisdom could not
see him through a microscope and steered
clear Of him with so much persistency that
he began to soar in the prices until he went
begging at 5 20 1. His performance. which
WAS far below his usual standard. showed
conclusively that no mistake had been made
the shrewd people in passing him NJ. But
In the matter Of locating the winner Of this
race the clever players we're at sea. Some OF
them put their checks on Delmore. backing
him from 5 down TO is to 5. and even lower
than that, while the horses were kicking up
the usual fuss ut the barrier. Other specula-
tors went to Empress of India, with Miller up,
making him q slight favorite over DeImore.
Still smother clique took Hallowmas. reducing
his price from > 10 4. A. this trio ran as
named above. and were also played three
ways. the result Was n final knockdown for
the layers. who took the count without a
struggle.
JOhn u. CaNanaRn announced yesterday
his "Cavanagh Special Train" will leave
here for Washington next Thursday night at
: O'Clock over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and parlor car seats are now on sale
IN the betting ring at A~queduct.
The poolroom tower was bathed in sun
light all yesterday afternoon. Mirrors were
flashing rays into the eyes OF two operators
who watched and reported the races from a
dizzy height. After three races had been
run the poolroom people worked a new game
that was effective. They sent one of their
agents half way up the tower to a small tent,
while another observer lower down on the
structure worked a small telephone to his
hsart'S content, As IT, was impossible to
blind both Of these men with a single mirror,
the racetrack sleuths we're disconsOIate
The struggle has developed into a roaring
farce.
Notter carried OF the riding honors with
two winners. o second and a third. Puddln' |
Mcdaniel did his best work Of the season with
two winners too. Miller was beaten on three
favorites and a second choice.
The test case relative 10 the legality Of
hookmsking at the Bennings track will come
mp for trial az Washington next Monday.
IL was said after the races yesterday that
Boots Durnell had made an Offer for the lily
Lotus. He paid SIS, 900 for her last year,
presumably for John W. Gates, but sold her 10