New-York tribune., 1906-07-01
GREAT TRIAL FOR 0RAN
BEATS STAR YOUNGSTERS.
Flip FLAP Justifes Her Name an
thinning the AdUGnce.

Twenty thousand persons or more went down
10 the Sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday to
see one of the best programmes Of the year de-
cided. and incidentally to escape the torTid heat
of the city. The racing was quite up to expec-
tations for those who did not follow the fortunes
of the choices. but there was no escaping the
heat and it was like jumping out Of the frying
pan into the fire in this respect. What little
breeze there was came or the land behind the
stand, and even those who sat quietly in their
seats had 20 keep hats, fans and handkerchiefs
busy. and then failed 20 find any comfort. The
ring was like the steam room in q Turkish bath,
and collars wilted and tempers were ruffied after
the first trip. There were seven races on the
card. and as one favorite after another went
down 10 ignominious defeat most of those pres
ent wished that they had stayed at home. At
the end Of the programme Running Water, at
the unattractive price OF TO 3, scored for those
who remained faithful. but she brought little
profit 70 the rank and file.
The Ormondale Stables Oran won the Great
Trial Stakes OF S25jO0O and earned the distinc-
tiOn, for the time least OF being the best two
year-old in training He not only defeated the
so-called stars OF the year. but he in such
commanding style that he holds the place at the
top beyond any question. Behind him at the
finish were Sydney Paget's Water Pearl. winner
James r. Keene's Ballot, winner of the first half
OF the Double Event: Sydney Paget's Elwood.
winner Of the National Stallion Stakes and such
other good ones as Ethon, Red River and Yankee
Gun. Ballot was the favorite at TO ;. with the
Paget pair, Water Pearl and Charles Elwood a
strong second choice at u to ;. Paumonok had
g following at 8 TO /, while the others ranged in
price from u 20 /. Yankee Gun. TO 100 to 1,
w II. Daniel. Oran seemed to be neglected at
Is TO !, in spite Of his last good race, when he
beat Superman easily.
The distance Of the race was six furlongs.
The start was far up the Futurity chute. The
youngsters were more or less fractions, and
there was a short delay in getting them properly
aligned behind the barrier. When the start
came IL was good one however with Water
Pearl. oran and Ballot of in their stride. Lyme,
who had the mount on Water Pearl, took his
mount right TO the front and showed the way
down around the elbow into the straight, with
Oran in close attendance. while the others were
well punched behind, with Ballot being hard
ridden TO hold his position on the rail. At the
last furlong pole IT looked as If Water Pearl
would win cleverly. but hardly had his followers
begun TO shout jubilantly when he began to
falter, and in a dozen strides Oran ranged along
side and came away. to win rather easily by a
full two lengths. Water Pearl hung on as best he
could and saved the place. while a length or so
back Ballot beat Ethon a head for third money
The Advance Stakes of $4,000 furnished a
brilliant struggle and a startling surprise as
J. A. Benefits Flip Flap. an added starter. came
from behind in the stretch and won in 2 furio,,s
drive by length while Whimsical The Quail
and Cairngorn finished heads apart behind
her Flip Flap was quoted at 80 to l. and was