New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-10
EAVORITES WIN In MUD
BAD FALLS IN CHASE.
Mr. DeUerear Rides Yama Chrrsty
TO Tictory ODer the Jumps.

There was a little BIT OF sunshine and good
Zeal Of rain at Belmont Park yesterday. The
sunshine came IN the shape OF four winning
favo.ftes. the rain in the shape OF a miniature
osluge. accompanied by flashes OF lightning ana
half gale OF wind. The success Of winning
fsvorites made Up In part for the discomforting
conditions which a fa.r sized crowd had to face
In getting home from the track The first two
races were run over fast track. but storm or
midsummer violence broke over the course as
the horses went TO the post for the third race.
and quickly converted the track into a sea OF
mud. II rained so hard that the horses could
not be seen in the early part Of the race. and
the field was well inside the last furlong pole
before the followers OF Smiling Tom, the favor
its could distinguish his colors in the van.
The form players faced the changed conditions
WITH confidence and, picking out the mud larks
with unerrsng precision 81 the last three races
had the satisfaction OF seeing Belle OF Pequest
BAr1nso and Grapple three well played favor
itss, Dome racing home.
THE Corinthian Open Steeplechase. over the
full course OF two miles and a half. was marred
% some extent by two falls. Grandpa the odds
on fsvorite, came 10 grief at the first jump, and
Nn Hayes. who rode him, got such an ugly fall
dat he lay stretched out on the turf as II he
had been instantly killed He was picked I'D
UNCONSCIOUS and placed in an ambulance which
hso gone 10 his assistance from the paddock on
tse double quick lie revived quickly, however
enc later In the day appeared TO be the
verse Tor his fail. Dick Roberts came a cropper
a jump on the backstretch, on the second turn
or the field, but Mr.. OBren, who had the mount,
escaped without a scratch.
Under the conditions the horses had 10 be
Itodsn by geatl2mRH Jockeys With Grandpa and
DICK Roberts out OF the way, Yama Christy we'll
handled by Mr. DeNereuX. won as ne pleased
from Oleroso ridden by Mr.. c. Smith. Mr.. Page,
VINO rode his own geldirs. Pure Pepper, was in
GOOD position rounding the far turn but his
mount bolted and ran through the wing Of the
Last Jump. Mr. Pase could not pun up until
be had crossed the finish line. hut lac then went
back, took the jump and earned third money.
Samuel II. Harris, one Of the most consistent
horses IN training. and against which there is
usually a good price. won the first race well
backed from 10 10 = TO I. Crimmins handled
him well, bringing him up with a rusb in The
last furlong, when Mintia. the early pacemaker
began 10 stop, and won rather cleyerly from
John Lyle and Chimney Sweep. Annetta Lady,
the 1aVorite, was practically left at the post to
the disgust Of those who had accepted a rather
short price against her chances
After Smiling Tom had come out OF the rain
like wrath and won the third race from Roll
licking Girl. the players took fresh courage and
played Belle Of PeQuest ar odds-0n 10 win the
Fairview Stakes at one mile and q sixteanth
only five horses went 70 the most and they
raced in close company 10 The FAR turn when
Leonard Joe Heyman drew out. closely followed
by The favorite. Turning for home Belle Of
request took command. and was only galloping
through the last futlong 10 win as she pleased
by Tour or nNe lengths. Leonard Joe Hayman
saved the place because Miller could not keep
Alhlete IRON boiling 10 the outside rail
BarineO. which has been running well IN he--
ter company, was the fayorite for the fifth
race al six and a half furlongs, and she ius-
titled the confidence Of her many s,,-r,ora-s Nv,
winning although Knapp had 10 ride her ont
70 dispose or AIllnus which showed a marked
hklhg ior the heavy track. Rideman proved the
best Of the Others under the conditions and
earned third money. kHl0chan, second choice
noundered around in the going and was in the
ruck all the way.
a killing had been planned with Orilene in
me last race. and with Miller up was rlaved
from q to TO II 10 =. In the face Of his
Crapple, the Metropolitan Handicap winner
which had opened favorite at odds-on drifrad
PACK 10 . 10 !" At which price the form PLAYERS
the coup with Orilene. FOR after IVES had tried
10 make runaway race Of II and stonrad he
closed strong and beat Orlene half length II
the race had been fUrlong further Red F'riar
would have won, as he closing with re-
marianne burst OF speed, after being badly out
run for the first six furiongs