The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
GOSSIP or TIE RACETRACK
CoLTN WINS $40, t46 IN THE
% STALLION STAKES.
Commando colt Iaces With n BAD Hook
killing With 'MHdden's Colt Uncle
Fails Because Of Hard Luck-Ar0ui
May Not Race Again fling IncidentS'

when Colin carried on the honors In the Ma
tional Stallion, Stakes yesterday. The Woe
chairman Of the Jockey Club whose big racing
establishment Is about the most popular
thing on the turf Just now, saw the race from
tho clubhouse veranda. He was not at all
surprised when he saw Miller busy with tho
whip In the early stages Of the race, for he
knew that the pluoky son OF was
running with what is known among turfmen
10 a boz hook. The colt was kicked some
time ago on the leg by a stable companion
with the result that a big swelling appeared
about. .ha bruise. but under constant massage
treatment he injury has been gradually
cured, 80 that no serious results are now er-
pected. But because Of the bad hook Colin
was inst a trife sluggish when the race
started.
! Miller said afterward that the youngster
seemed unable TO get into his stride at the
outset. but the moment the whip was used
Colin was a real racehorse. The colt won so
z easily that the experts we're not slow In pro
Z claiming him a coming champion, Tor II ne
/, trains on 1t would seem to be q dtfficult matter
; 70 find his equal. Colin has q wonderful turn
Of speed, Is game TO the core and is a colt OF
MAGNIFICENT proportions. He is a big, up
standing fellow, with an excellent temper and
much quality. When Mr., Keene saw Colin
breeze home he smiled all over, II was in
deed a triumph for the famous Castleton Stud.
I'VE miss Commando now" said Mr.. Keene
20 his lrlenos' Inc ueau s'd''ion ouiu I"'o
oeeh one OF lhe greates' sIss
breeding industry had he lived"
The National Stallion stakes was worth
tl1, 400 in gross value, of which Collins share
was exactly sic, LAG. %. The subscribers, in
addition to Mr.. keene, were August Belmont,
jyB. HaRgin, John H. Madden H. T. whitney
and other well known breeders VINO own the
oest stations IN TINS country Inc race re'
run Tor the nrst tme IN loUe' nv winners os-
ing Jean befeHuu' 'uPn,' pon"iDeIU, Nunhiu'
nlEzen' Magistrdte' tansa' IhsH "oCei'
ana Charles LuWdro' Nonn met III az even
weights except smoker anu DAT NonT 70 e"vn
, OF "hom ne oohceueu i've pounuS' II uoVhs
lost heaVliy on the result Oh tue raoe'as Vne
puohc neNe' s'oppeu pe't,hs "n 49,
ooit a1u ON nhI None a plSoe. hus lii
Eqs aIso IN ueuIanu' rLaCe u ~" 49,
I'm: lhonas hao a gooo "aRer U u Z 70
'mIu'
John +. Madden tried to cut a melon IN
the second race with Uncle, a colt by star
-Shoot--The Niece. The colt had never been
TO the post before. but he was ready ana
the Madden checks soon found their way 10
the ring. In some Of the books at the open
ing Of the prices there was as much as ~
10 | about Uncle. out soon there was d gen
frsl cut. ana as me money came IN d perteot
mood Uncle was oackeo uo"h toS o lew
N.-l
Maaoeh was up agaiust 'he haIues. NIuu
OF luck ohoie aeVe'opeu . hean 'elhpet
~ the post SO that oneo ne Statte' . @esisV-
hhth nao 70 TAKE hiW y! IL ueaS III w
70 Keep MN s'raisnI' nl'el u vi -
roH ran SO green tla' Nv 9"s g NJ ~
me TRACK. mere Mss ~ uouov mo- ne ""S
best ana that ne "ouiu nave won unuer more
favorable circumstSnoeS
IS it was, the books won a pile on his de-
feat and also on the failure OF Mr.. heenes
sepoy TO get a part OF the money. Sepoy,
2 gelding by ST. Leonards, who had run some
fast races. picked up a ten pound penalty,
which made him carry his regular stake
weight. r9 pounds. This Just about beat
him, as he gave ten pounds TO each OF the
three colts that finished in front OF HIM. The
crowd backed Sepoy from 7 to 5 to even money
at the CLOSE and the ring cleaned up. Cohort.
the winner, went up to 7 to ! and was rather
lightly played, but there was a fRir amount
Of support across the boards for Beaucoup.
a nice colt by Oruament-Ohe Belle. II.
p. Whitney's Kings Plate was IN some de-
mand, 100 whlle samuel Emery hrasee'
a colt by blues--buhch, was packed from
40 down to 70! Arasee IL a combination OF
the initials - A. T.. the colt having peen
named Tor Emerys TREND hicharo A. Iah-
peld, ART crluc
With T. s. Martin scratched out of the
steen!echase California King looked like q
EuIC I'M W dONA y 80 NtS bPNNN'N
tors. Yet the more they bet on the Hitch
cock jumper the higher went the price.
From 7 to 10 the quotation went up until
Q to 10 and even money was displayed on
the states all over the rims. Mr., Mccain
meanwhile remained a steady eecor.i choice
at 10 to S and those who took bin at that
hRure said he could not lose. T,ey declared
that he would beat California King to a dead
moral certainty and when Ray rolled out Of
California Kings saddle they were iubilant.
But the trick did not come ON as expected
because Pagan Bey, literally played. spoiled
n. When California Kin met with his mis-
hap the crowd in general let out R growl that
indicated updoubted displeasure. Hundreds
declared then and there that they would
never bet a dollar on a steeplechase again
but the chances are tneS "Hl ID rlshC ~ u
again the next tme a 'uniplnR race rs PIa'eu
on the cara. PREVIOUS NlhhT's ~ NV lu,eI-
national Steeplechase were 10y hus unonu
Duke OF Aoercorp' N"Is h"n' ""''etnn'
GOV, Budo, van Strlp' Fdsse tArIou'' 'lI
Meslbben' waiter ''e"rN' f'at"' MIN" anu
Herculold.
Those who went into the paddock before