The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
COLIN WINS STALLION STAKES
KEENE'S CRACK COLT BREAKS
THE TRACK RECORD.
An O~yerWhelmInE Favortte, the BOn Of Cons
mAndo BeAts BAr None and other Good
juveniles Pagan Keys s~teeplechaSe
Thirty Thousand ~ Belmont PARK.

An OttfNNclIullK EuNOTNbCf tl0 bOH VI Con
mAndo Beats Bar Mono and other Good
Juveniles Pagan Bey'b steeplechaSe
thirty Thousand ~ Belmont Park.
James r.. Keenes Colin. by Commando
Pastorella, scored a magnificent victory In
the rich National Stallion Stakes for two
year-olds. FIVE f~urlongs, s~tTa!ghtaway' al
Belmont Park yesterday afternoon while
&c, 1000 spectators roared in approval. Colin'
the best colt seen SO far this season. was an
overwhelming public f~avorite. From even
money he was backed down TO Is to 20, q
fortune being placed upon his chances. H..
p. Whitney's colt Bar None, by Nasturtium
Equality. another high class youngster'
was solidly supported for the place, with a
liberal straight play. too, at o. The otner
starters were John l.. Maddenb King james
by Plaudit-Unsightly; Is. X. Thomas's Ben
Fleet, by Ben strome-Strychinia; +. X.
Hitchcock's Smoker, by Y~ankee-Smoke.
and Fred Burlew's Royal Vane, by Royal
Flush IlI.-Flavahe, all OF whom reoeded IN
the odds.
Miller had the mount on Colin. who had
won his first start in a gallop. When the
barrier went up the big crowd looked lar
I'D the long yellow stretch at a cloud OF dust
which partially obBoured The horses. AS
the field drew near the first quarter pole 1t
was seen that Bar None. who had left the
post like q whirlwind. was leading, while
COln, VINO SeeTLJu n DC siuBBhbHI q u"NSi
the whip. Miller had been unable "a, make
the Keene colt extend himself until he In
hioted punishment, but the moment Colin
felt the lash he was up and doing. with
| tremendous speed he quickly overhauled Mr..
Whitney's colt and then drew away. Miller
! eased him near the end and at the wire Colin
was three lengths in front OF Bar None, having
run the distance in OBS. which eKcelled the
track record by two-hfths OF a second and Is
the fastest time ever made BY two-year-old
i'm this country. The worlds record is 0:5eH.
made by Maid Marian, a four-year-old, at
Morris Park in 1894. Bar None had no trouble
In taking the place by four lengths from Ben
rreet, VINO lasted long enough to beat King
James a head. The others were never dan
gerous.
The public and the smart spectators lost
thousands OF dollars on the result OF the Inter-
national Steeplechase. at about two miles
r. Hitchcock, Jr.'s. California King was an
odds on f~avorite, but when he reached the
Jump opposite the field stand he stumbled
and Ray took an easy header which did not
hurt him at ali. After that 1t looked as II
Mr.. McCann, 10 TO s.. second choice. would
get the money, but in the last half mile Pagan
Bey. Q TO /, overhauled him and beat him
in a gallop by four lengths In $3.50. Fallaheen.
10 to /, who made some of the pace. was
third. ten len gths away. .
The blue pencil reduced VIII at seemed
to be a brilliant field for the handicap at a
mile TO Ave starters. with Dolly Spanker a
7 to 10 ~favorite. When they got away Bill
Days despised Umbrella, q 10 to / shot.
made the pace to the head OF the stretch. where
she stopped. Then Miller moved up with
DO lily Spanker from behind and had Sir
T%oddinEton. 8 to /, beaten at the furlong
pole. But Tileing. l.to /, who had the rail.
stole I'D rapidly and caught Miller unaweres.
Ii was a te rritic drive to the wtre.in which
Dolly Span ker got the verdict by a nose
Sir Toddinst ton was five lengths back. The
mile was run in lS9.
Seventeen two-year,olds ran In the second
away. James h. Keene's Sepoy, a hot IA
S%ofite, was apparently apehored by the
GGSnsecEE s stafieiat cohort. ito !, beating Il. 7.
! %lSlsOPR, 3. %SEa;dsdai gfsq TSS|s. b 30 e from By a 10 nose TO :.
swerved across the tract, in The frs, fMIlong
SHUT OK BY the winner ii6o, yards from ths
with third place. a length and a half behind
BeauSsonp The time. oss' eauailed the best
''f Rsdtke GOT Rosemount, 10 TO- 6 f~avorite.
s sTty va asG never tTf headed. Whining the fist race
20. Eallo fnf Miller drove Acrobat, 10 70 1 into
the place with q safe margin over ROYAL
3i Or 'front.' Is Of to Golden d The w taiteo 3 10 :. rh "a e i@e
Lockers who had never ridden two win
ners had the mounts In the last race, for
matters at seven furlongs. Medlicott put UP
a very neat ri't on Roy 4. Rainey,s Glenham,
to ! f~avori's. who went 70 the front on the
nv fve ienlths in l:2e SIS. Samuel Emery,,s
Bright Boy ) to /, WIS an easy second. with
tioisteress, 2 TO T., second choice, bore. out
ali The way down the homestretch which
were s,jccessfnl and the ring was a loser
on lie day. Miller rode two winners and a
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