New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
COLIN STILL UNBEATEN
WINS IN FAST THE.
Rounds ont a Brilliant Career by
VictOry OUer Stamina.

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The peerless Colin will go into retirement
unbeaten, the winner Of twelve straight races
and Sl3I 900 in round figures. He wound up ms
brilliant career as a two-year-old by winning
the forty-first running of the Champagne STAKES
at Belmont Park yesterday, beating Harry
Payne Whitney's Stamina, his only opponent IN
q common gallop, in the fast time OF l:Z3 LOT
seven furlongs. Stamina, which is generaIly
ranked as the best twoyear- old filly OF the sea
son, raced stride for stride with Colin Tor hiiI
q mile, but then capitulated, and the great son
of Commando -PastoreLa drew away with that
easy frictionless stride Tor which he is famous,
and did not appear 10 be fully extended through
the last fIrlong to win. by a full six lengths.
It looked as If Miller, Colin, cut over in
front of Stamina rather sharply quarter of
mile from home. not enough perhaps to consu-
tute foul but enough to make the good my
shorten her stride at critical point IN the race
It probably had no bearing on the result, but 1t
looked like piece OF sharp practice on the part
Of Miller which called for general condemna-
ton. Stamina fought On 10 the end ana re-
sponded gamely to Dugans free use OF the whip
which seemed entirely unCalled for under the
circumstances. It was no disgrace to be beaten
by Colin, which stands out to-day as the great
est horse ever bred and developed in this coun-
try. If not in the world.
The somewhat panclgy condition Of the stock
market made it impossible for James R keene
TO go to the track 10 Colin run, but tCNhau
P Keene and many of the closest friends Of the
vice-clairman OF the Jockey Club were there
TO watch the latest triumph Of the remarkable
two-y year-od. Jimmy Rowe, the trainer or the
colt, showed signs OF nervousness before the
race, but he wore a broad smile later on, al
though he accepted the success of the colt IN
his usual quiet way and personally superin-
tended his cooling out. Colin hardly drew a
long breath in coming back to the scales and
was as playful a kitten while getting his
witch hazel bath and rub down.
One of the biggest midweek crowds Of the
season was in attendance. as Colin was a draw
ing card which few lovers OF the thoroughbred
could resist The withdrawal of Uncle was
cause for some Disappointment but it was just
as well, in all probability that Sam Hildreth
kept his good colt in the barn, as Colin was un-
conquerable There was ripple Of applause
when the Of Commando paraded on the way
10 the post and wild cheer when he salI0ped
home so easily for in spite of the fact that he
at the unplayable price OF TO racegOers
love a good horse and are ever generous with
their applause. Collins share Of the stake was
S5S25. and this brought Mr.. Keene's total win
nings fer the season TO something over $685. 600.
In spite of the fact that Colin was being eased
up through the last furlOng he made a new
record for the course, OF 1:23, supplanting the
old mark of 1:23 2-5, made By Harry Payne
Whitneys Peryerse in 1905. He also established
a new American record for seven furIongs on
the straight course by suppanting the mark of
1:2Sla, made by Bella B., with 103 pounds up, at
Monmouth Park in 1890. The time was one
able record of 1:22 for the distance, made
around the turn the same track a year. ago.
There was a strong wind behind Roseben on
that occasion, however and in many respects
Collins performance yesterday was equally good.
Colin has been in training since early in the
season, and in spite Of a long campaign looks
far better to-day than when he his first
- race, on May % The swelling on his hook
81 which was so disfguring at that time, has al
most entirely disappeared and in looks he is the
perfect picture of a TdcehOrSp IN bafaI
him during the winter he should come back to
the races next year even better horse than he
Is to-day if such thing is possible and with
all the great stakes exclusively for three-,-ear
olds at his mercy.
So great horse as Colin is he has Just failed
In making two records. Domino his grandsire
was unbeaten as wo-year-old in eight races,
and won $l69,S40, while fremont, in 1885, won
thirteen straight races and was unbeaten The
latter old not train on as a three-year-old, and
had much easier task than Colin has had this
year He won upward Of $4,000. In Domino's
year the stakes were far richer
OF the other races yesterday. Dolly Spanker
won the New Rochelle, a selling stake AZ one
miie while the other winners were SalvoIatfIe
Aimee c. Lane Allen and Bedouin all Of which
were heavily backed, with the possible exception
of Salvolatile.
Dolly Spanker ran right back TO his last good
race IN beating Grappie and three others in the
New Rochelle. He was slow 70 settle in his
stride, and was some eight lengths behind the
pacemaker In the first quarter but Dugan
rushed him up rounding the far turn and ha
came away in the stretch, in spite Of what
looked like a too hasty move to win easiIv h.,
three lengths from Grapple, the lukewarm IA
Torite
Harry Payne Whitney's Ironsides failed once
more IN the handicap at one mile and a half
Knapp placed him cleverly behind the pace and
saved ground with him over every foot Of the
journey. but Lane Allen after forcing the naca
had enough left TO shake him off when he cba1-
ienged at the last furlong pole. J. F. Donohue
was all over the track in this race after sy,er1,
ing out as the barrier was released He ra,
almost TO the outside rail rounding, tho aret
turn' but had speed enough TO run IN into eec
ono place when Strengthened out on the hack
stretch, a move which eventually proved bis
undoirg' as he tired badly at the end
beoouin came back to his own and ran one
OF the pest races Of his career in the last even,
ar one mile He wore Gretna Green the bot
iaNorlte, down at the last sixteenth mole ga
won ridden out by a length from Sea Wolf in the
last thle OF 1913 Z. Dugan could not keen Co.
Won straight in the stretch and the colt Loot
enough ground by bearing out TO enconnase t,i
oefeat- Gretna Green stopped hadIv 70 49,
disappointment OF Jimmy Rowe his trainer -
was conhdent that the colt would win
Flhh' the Jockey. was set down for the res+ 20
the post at
BOOTS Durnen has secured the contr.c. -.
NeaIner' the Jockey. from the BrownIeipb porI
stable and viii take the boy to California thta