Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
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Additional entries from California to the
Suburban, swelling the total to eighty
two horses, the largest entry ever made
for the stake. gives the great race more of
q sectional character that it has had for
many years. The name of Richard Crokers
1rish-bred mare, Blakestown, adds in
ternational feature that has been missing
from the event for long time.
In some respects the second Suburban
run in 1885 was more sensational than any
of the time-honored contests during the
twenty-three years history of the famous
stake. The furore created by the inaug
ural of the race the year before won by
Tom Bowlng's white-faced son, Gen.
Monroe, had spread far and wide among
American turfmen. and horses were point
ed" nearly year ahead for the race that
was to close the following new year day.
In more than one case that fall this
pointing" of horses for the Suburban as
stunned what our English cousins are
pleased to call qualifying" l. e., running
horses for the Handicapped. Even such
distant training ground as Albions tight
little isle was selected By a prominent
American turfman as the place whereon
to qualify his Suburban candidate for
Sheepshead's great race.
Not In all the history of racing is there
a parallel case to that of Pontiac, i'm
ported to this country with his dam in
utero. foaled here and 81 two-year-old
sent back again across the ocean, where
he Joined the LOriard string at New
market, there to qualify for the Sleeps
head Suburban with a gigantic coup in
view.
As a three year-old Pontiac son of Pero
Gomez and Agenoria. by Beadsman, ran
several races in England at Newmarket
and Ascot without winning, and in July
of that year Gss4) was returned to this
side of the ocean and sent to Pierre Loril-
lard RanCocas stud farm. There he was
trained until October and sent to Jerome
Park.
Qualities at Washington.
AT Jerome Park. in October. Pontiac ran
three races in five DAYS without finishing
In the money. There was great interest
taken in the handsome black colt who had
made three trips across the Atlantic in
four years. but. while fine-looking three
year-old. showing quality all over, he SEEM
ed Of the 'nashy'' sort. one that had
speed but lacking in stamina.
Among those who looked over the BLACK
Englishman.' as he was called by the
trainers. was j. G.. X. Laurence. secretary
Of the ,oney Island Jockey Club and official
Handicapped, whose fertile brain framed
the conditions of the Suburban and three
years later the Futuritv stakes While
impressed hy the Lorillard colt, Secretary
Laurence, Ike others, set him down as a
Splinter.
Three weeks later Pontiac was brought
20 washington. with others of the Lorllard
stable. FOR the National Jockey Clubs
meeting at Ivy City race course. That
charming p picturesque track had more
iirst-class horses at its meetings those
days than are seen at the Benning of to-
day for the reason that racing was not
then as continuous as now and the prin-
cipal stables best horses were still IN active
training.
AT the Ivy City meeting in question were
such noted race horses as Drake Carter,
Chcckmate. Gen. Monroe Rutaplan. Rica,
Iorinctte Ida Stanhope. Compensation,
Thackeray, Swift. Heel and Toe. Little
Minch, BurCh. Telie Doe. Blast, War
Eagle Pontiac. Ten Stone. Unrest, st.
that had made turf history and others
that climbed the ladder OF fame later.
Pontiac was started on the opening day,
but, while he ran third TO Burch and Mann
momist at six furlongs, beating eleven
others he did not show anything approach
ing hrst-class form. But the Lorillards
won the two stake events with st. Angus
tine and Drake Carter. so the two brothers
secured the bulk of the days spols in
spite OF Pontiacs failure.
Great Horses at Ivy City.
A. ]. Cassatts fast mare Rica. George
Iorilards Louisette and Davis & Halls
War Eagle were the principal racers Of the
second day at Ivy City. Pontiac was start
ed again on the third day. this time at a
mile, but unplaced to Bella Richard.
Loud and Tattler Cassatts Heel and Toe
won the main event at two miles from
odep BQwie's Nettle, Blast, Checkmate and
Hartford.
On the fourth and last day Pontiac was
again pulled out. the race being at seven
furlongs only to lose again, a two-year-old
DR.. Stone, owned by Green Morris, beating
him this time. But the Lorillards won the
two star events with fhackeray and Lou,
isette and led the other stables in stakes
and purses OF the four-day meeting.
And Pontiac. with three losing races in
England that year and seven at Jerome
and Ivy City, had qualified" most ef-
fectually for a low weight in the Suburban
handicap. So also had another English
horse that was imported that spring. Theo-
dore Walton's Richmond, by Bold Dayrell