The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
ORAN CAPTURES GREAT TRIAL, STAKES
LONG ODDS PREVAIL
AGAINST THE WINNERS
Water Pearl Surprises
Race-Goers by Stop
ping Badly.
Looks All Over a Victor
Until Nearing the Fin
ishing Post.

NEW YORK. June 3O.-The form"
of the two and three year old colts was
badly mixed at the Sheepshead Bay
track today by the success of Oran in
the Great Trial stakes, worth S25,O00
and Flip Flaps sudden Improvement in
the Advance stakes. worth $4,000,
which she won in a drive from the fast
est horses in training. Both horses
were so poorly regarded by the book
makers that they offered 10 to | and
80 to ! against their respective chances.
Oran met and defeated all the best
youngsters in training of his age ex-
cept Peter Pan, which was withdrawn.
He not only displayed speed, but show
ed great courage. 1t was the latter
quality as much as the first that en-
abled him TO win. Water Pearl had the
race in hand furlong from home, as
he was racing along in front two
lengths TO the good. under pull. Oran
was under the whip and seemed hope
lessly beaten. In the last sixteenth
Water Pearl stopped suddenly for a
few strides and went all TO pieces fig
uratively speaking. He quit so badly
that Oran not only caught him and
passed him. but beat him out by nearly
three lengths.
Flip Flap, an added starter in the
Advance stakes, beat all the best three
year-olds and Cairngorm after a pretty
finish. She won because she was rid
den advantageously by Knapp, who
trailed the field while Whimsical and
Accountant were out in front racing for
the lead If it was siX-furlong
sprint The pace was terrific all the
way, and Flip Flap. with her speed re-
served until the end, was able TO catch
and pass the early pacemakers in the
stretch and win by a length.
One of the finest cards of the
racing season to date was decided. All
Of the events were made up of some of
the. classiest horses in training, fur
Rishing sport that has seldom been seen
at any of the metropolitan courses. Al
though the weather was intensely. hot
al the track the attendance had every
appearance of being a record breaking
one.
MADE BY FLIP FLAP.
The time. 2:17 AS, was within a fifth
of a second of the worlds record made
by Irish Lad in this race two years ago.
Sir Huon, the great Western colt. made
his first appearance in the East. He
was never able to keep step with his
field. finishing fifth. Summary:
First. race. steeplechase. full eourse-KerneI
won. Phantom second. Knight of Elway third.
Time, 5:14'2-5.
second race. six furlongs-Aeronaut won,
Handzarra second. 1Iptoe third Time. l:l2 80.
Third race. the Great Trial Stakes. six fur
Iongs-Oran. l12 CA1ilieri. - to l. won. Water
Pearl. l29 Gyney. y 10 3 second: Ballot, 112
tRadtkel. s TO ;. third. Time. l:12 As. Ethon.
Charles Edward. Yankee Gun, W. II. Daniel.
Red River, Alethano, Paumonosk and Faust
also ran.
Fourth race, Advance stakes mile and three
furlOngs-Flip Flap. los Knapp, 80 TO l. won
Whimsical, LOG q. Williamsl. 10 l. second
The Quail. III tSeweill. 10 To l. third. Time.
2:lT 40. CairngOrm, Accountant and Sir Huon
also ran.
Fifth race. rye and half furlongs-6ioll
Lady won. Elfall second. Molesey third. Time
l;OI.
Sixth Faee. five and half furlongs-AIagna
Stella won. knight of Ivanhoe second. Marriage
Bsnp third. Time. :0T 4i5.
Seventh race, mile and sixteenth turf
Running Water won. Tradition second Pirate
Polly third. Time. Al Id.