New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
COLIN TN THE FLATBUSH
Unbeaten Tzco-year-old May 90 to
the Post Again Saturday.

,, ,;,1ianr victory of James r. Keene's $
Colin in the Futurity on Saturday was tile 'iiioi
c,,biaot of conversation among racing lolh> yes
terdav His manner of winning was 50 1.ao colI.
,,;rcino that there was hardly dissenting ToiO9
in nroclain1ing him the greatest morse eyer eyer @
and raced in this country. Only oiiCS '1iio -
-. ~, haau driven out to the last ounce ~ W
-, rao6c,uD ran hin. to a head over iluuuy
track at Belmont Park. In TWO OF tnI7e -
races he has appeared to be stfdisl -. % -
bao1 Of tho stretch notably in the ftF1sLl
&c" I. b,1+ ba is the kind of a horse which does
onIv what is required of him, and IN al plooe-
biIjtv he has always had plenty IN reserve do
indicated by his way of winning -.
colin a son of Comuando-Pastorellal Is preu
in the nT1rnIe Commando son of Domino
and he bv f4imyar-Mannie Gray PastoreHa
ia an .Enelish mare. imported TO this country %
Marcus DAILY and later purchaser oy M neeiiC
She was a daughter of Springfield. the sire OF
Watcrcress. which has sired many sood nor rs5s s
Colin is destined for place at the head OF & -NlI
Keene's stud If the vice-chairman of the Jockey
Club lives TO carry out his plans, ana ne SIouiu
be A worthy successor to Domino ana Coil-
mando. which came to an untimely end.
Collins next engagement is in the flatDusn
Stakes, al seven furlongs, on Saturday, IN WHICH
he is IikeIv To meet once more Harry Payne
Whtney's Bar None. which ran such good race
in the Futurlty: Fred Burews ChapuItepec'
August Belnnont's Fair Play and John +; Mao
den's Mccl:cR Notasulga, generally ranked as
the best two-year-old filly Of the season. is also
eligible while the Oneck Stables Cohort'
Thomas II. Williams's F1restone and Sam Hll-
OaO are other probable starters. IF these horses
go to the post a brilliant race is in prospect
Colin would again be a pronounced favoriIe
and few would have the courage to bet against
him. but the race would be worth going miles
to
Collins other engagement is the Great East
Handicap at six furlongs. on September IA.
the last day OF tine Coney Island Jockey Cluo 3
fall meeting II is hardly probable that he VIII
go to the post however. he would be forced
to take up crushing imposr and concede Jumps
of weights to his opponents
There is every promise of some high Grass
sport at Sheepshead Bay this week Ine holl-
day programme to-day is a particularly soou
one. with the Twin City Handicap as the out
standing feature. SalViGcre, the champion two
year-old last season. has been carefully pointed
to this race, and his work at Saratoga was or a
kind to indicate that he will be hard TO beat;
Nealon. the Suburban Handicap winner ana
Superman, the hero of the Brooklyn, are Ihe
most likely to force him out
The Partridge Stakes. for two-year- -oids and
the Dolphin. for three-year-olds, are the hxtures
tomorrow. The latter is at one mile ana
furlong and among those eligible are w. r.
Daniel Yankee Girl. VEIL kennyetto, Pau-
rnonok. Monfort. Arctic and Dashaway: Inc
Great Fily Stakes is down for decision on
Wednesday in which Half Sovereign Julla
Powell Megg's Hill. Masquerade. stamina ana
Lady Winifred may start, among others IN
fortunately. Notasulga is not eligible Inc fLy-
ing Handicap at six furlongs, is also on the
card for Wednesday, for which some OF the pest
-year-olds are named.
The Dash Stakes for two-year-Olds, and the
Reapers, for three year-Olds, inSures good sport
for Thursday. while the Turf Handicap, Tor
three-year- -olds and upward. at one mile ana
three six teenths on the turf, is the fixture on
Friday. On Saturday feast Is in store, as the
Great Autumn Steeplechase. with $1,000 added;
the Flatbush Stakes of $4,000 and the Century
Stakes of $4,000 carded- The latter Is at
one mile and a half and James r. keene holds
a strong hand with Ballot and Peter Pan. Bal
lot will probabl be the selected one. and Nc
Carter appears to be the only one worthy to
measure strides with him.