New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
COLLINS BRILLIANT RACE
WTNS FOR TENTH TINE.
Stamina Beats Bouquet in FWy
Half of Produce Stakes.

lanes X. Keene's Colin. the great and un-
beaten son of CommandO-Pastorella, added one
moro 10 his long list of victories in winning the
colt and geldng division Of the rich Produce
c+ozes at Brighton Beach yesterday 1t was
rlv olav for him, to all Appearances to beat
August Bemont's Fair Play and Harry Payne
V-bitnev's Royal Tourist and Kings Plate, as
be esloped out in front all the way and won
easiv by five lengths The performance was
,,,rticuIarly brilliant one, however as he took
IN 125 pounds and ran the six furlongs over
slow track in 1I29 q. which was only four fifths
- a second behind the track record made by
Lady Anne in July.
Harry Payne Whitney's Stamina, the choicelv
bred and well furnished daughter of Nasturtiufn
Endurance by Right. won the other half OF the
rich stake, exclusively for 1illies to the great
satisfaction of her owner, who has just returned
from q trip abroad and who was on hand TO see
her race Stamina won, ridden out, from James
3 Haggin's Bouquet, added starter, and
lanes r. Keene's AIegg's Hill, which had forced
the early race,
The Brighton Produce had guaranteed cash
value Of $4,000. OF this amount Stamina's
share was SI1,s75 25 and Collins sIO174 75. The
remainder was divided between the second and
third horses and the nominators of the three
rlaced horses. James r. Keene added materially
10 his enormous winnings for the season, as his
share Of the rich stake amounted in all TO $l2.-
12475. This brought his winnings for the season
ID 10 S3644e6, or only some $1,000 behind the
worlds record of 1868, 600, in round numbers
won by the Duke Of Portland in England in 1889
II can only be question of a few days be-
fore Mr.. Keene sets mark, which is likely
10 stand for years to come.
Colin looked the perfect type Of a thoroughbred
in the paddock before the race. His legs were
as clean and hard as the day he foaled, and
there was quality in every line of his well fur
nished frame a big crowd stood around ad-
rniring him while Jimmy Rowe put on the fin
fishing touches. and when he came back. after
romping home an easy winner, many racegoers
hurried out 10 the paddock TO see him cooled
out and 10 get a closer view Of the colt which
is generally acknowledged 10 be the greatest one
ever bred and developed in this country. Harry
PAYNE Whitney was one of these. and after con-
graduating Jimmy Rowe and FoXhall p. Keene
said that Colin one Of the grandest horses
he had ever seen and that he had fined up lot
since early summer, when he saw hims last
James r Keene was not in evidence.
Colin was held at l to in the betting, and
those who accepted the short price counted II
good one. In spite Of the fact. however, that
Colin seemed to stand out" there was some
play for the Whitney entry and Fair Play on
the theory that the son Of Commando might not
like the going. Miller took Colin right TO the
front at the start and the outcome was never
in doubt, although the boy appeared to be
little uneasy rounding the turn. The going was
fairly dry and fast out in the middle OF the
track and Miller kept the good colt some twenty
feet from the rail all the way, which made his
performance the more remarkable.
While Colin was galloping along TO win his
tenth straight victory, a battle was going on be-
hind him that has hardly been equaed this
year. between August Belmont's Fair Play and
Harry Payne Whitney's Royal Tourist. They
ran neck and neck all the way, and down through
the stretch they struggled, with first one and
then the other gaining slight advantage They
finished so close together that only the Judges
could separate them, and .the decision went TO
Fair Play by the action Of a nod. Royal Tourist
4f1a haazr
or in all probability he would have earned the
place.
Colin came out of the race in perfect condition
except for a slight cut on his off hind leg Just
below the hook II was little more than an abra-
sion Of the skin, however, and II did not worry
Jimmy Rowe his trainer, in the least. In all
probability he got the slight injury at the post
and it was cause for satisfaction that 1t
not more serious as il was in a bad place.
Bouquet was the favorite for the flly half Of
the Produce Stakes, with Stamina and Fancy.
the Whitney. entry, second choice at 3 to l.
James r. Keene's' Meggs Hm was the best
played horse in the race. perhaps, as she was
backed from 3 10 l 10 : TO ,. Meggs Hill went
racing of in front at the start and showed the
way up the backstretch and around the turn
with Bouquet Julia Powell, Stamina and Fancy
in close order behind her.
Rounding the turn Fancy raced up to second
place for few strides, but fell away again. and
It remained for her stable companion TO wear
Megg's Hill down in the stretch ana win ridden
out from Bouquet by a full length. The last
named sWeTVed into the heavy going on the rail
in the stretch she might have been closer 70
the winner at the finish, although she would hard
ly have beaten her. Stamina showed a return
TO that form which made it possible for her TO
beat Chapultepec and others at Sheepshead Bay
last June
The other races provided excellent sport, and
the opening day of the fall meeting Of the Brigh-
ton Beach Racing Association was pronounced a
distinct success by the majority Of those in at
tendance. Colin was the only winning favorite,
and he was at a prohibitive price to the rank
and file, but almost every winner was well
played and the layers did not have everything
their own way. E. Dugan was back in the saddle
after short suspension, but failed to finish in
the money with five mounts.
There was something wrong with the number
board in the first race which led to little
faGltfinding by racegoers. The finish was so
close for the place that nine out of every ten
persons IN the stand had to wait for the numbers
10 go up TO find out whether Chief Haves or
Jack Atkin had got the decision and 1t was
fully five minutes before those who had the
number board in charge were able to get it
working,