New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
COLIN WINS THE
HISTORIC WITHERS
UNBE4TEN COLT RACES
TO EASY VICTORY.
John ". p. Galiops Home IN Chase
Before Thirty-tfue Thou
sand Persons.

James r Keene's Colin. the unbeaten son OF
cornmanoo-Pastorella, continued his al-oonquer-
ing career at Belmont Park yesterday by winning
the thrty-fourth running OF the rich and historic
withers He raced away in front as the barrier
was rIeased and going 10 the half-mile post in
81 rs seconds the dead and cuppy track. had
his field soundly beaten then and there Nneh
hotter began take things easily in the stretch
the great colt began to loaf little. as he is never
disposed TO DO more than is required This neces-
STATED Notter shaking him up little inside the
last sixteenth pole, when Fair Play moved up
under the whip. that many Of those present sot
the impression that Colin Tas doing MS nest 10
win The time for the mile, was comparatively
slow in spite Of the condition Of the track but the
race was really run and the hackstretch.
when Colin carried his field along so fast
August Beln1ont's Fair Play finished a respect
able second some three parts of a length before
King James which ran such good race behind
Jack Atkin in the Crotona Handicap last Tuesday
Six horses went TO the post as there were nVe
owners who had hopes Of beating the mighty Colin
Most OF them will think twice before chasing the
son of Commando again
Chapultepec acted like one possessed at the post
but finally broke with his field only 10 bolt before
he had gone dozen strides. Question Mark tried
10 follow Colin. but soon dropped back beaten
and rounding the turn Dorante moved up
strongly into second place but he. too. quickly had
enough and capitulated. Down through the
stretch Colin galoped along in front. and the shout
which began in the field taken UP by those in
1nCloSuTe
for good horse and popular turf idol Fair
Plsv fought on in game fashion. and for moment
appeared have a winning chance, but when Not
Ter shook Colin up all over.
The stake had 4 gross value Of 42a0. Of which
Coins share was sl2 2so Colin has now won thir-
teen straight races. he was unbeaten in twelve
ranes last wear. including the Futurity, the Fiat
bush. the Saratoga Special. the National Stallion.
the Great Trial the Eclipse the Brighton Junior,
the Grand Union the Matron. the Champagne and
the Brighton Produce. His total winnings TO date
amount Sl42.7-7
Frank Gill won the withers last year. beating
James f. Keene's Peter Pan. which later de-
veloped into the best three-year-od Of the sea-
son. short head The fractional times Of Colin s
race yesterday were oil, 0-Z5, OBS 2-5 o:47 2-5:
100 2-5 116 25, and IA
James r. Keene was at the track his IA
vorite horse make his three -year-old debut. He
watched his preparation IN the paddock before the
race. together with three four hundred en-
thusiastic horse. and after the colt
had raced victory he followed him TO the pad
dock 70 watch him cooled out where he received
in his quiet way. the hearty congratulations of his
friends
When somebody suggested that Colin all out
TO win he smiled in a confident way and remarked
THAI he guessed Notter took things little too
I'd the stretch. which forced him call the colt
again near the finish. Jimmy Rowe, who trains
Colin was all smiles. but had no comment 10 make
A close friend Of Mr.. keene. however, was more
accidents Colin would never he beaten. He said
further: This was his most dangerous il
was his first start of the year and the track was
not altogether 10 his liking. The Will do him
lot good. and don't believe there Is any three
year-old in training that take his measure
On close inspection il was hard to find q single
fault with Colin. He has magnificent size, nut IS
so well furnished that he does not look as big as
he really is He is practically the perfect type Of
raoehorse and has improved in looks over winter
The dHhgurtng growth on his hook has entirely
disappeared. and. the horsernen say, he has not
a mark pirnple on him.
Between thirty thousand and thirty-hve THOUSAND
persons went down TO the track in spite of the
threatening weather. and and all rejoiced in
the victory Of Colin. though he quoted al
prohihitive price Of TO g As it happened. the
son of Commando the only winning choice Of
the cay. as five favorites went down to defeat, Of
which three at odds
Sir Martin turned the ables on Uncle Jim IN the
first race and Good Luck beat Saly-idere the win
ner Of the Brighton Cup last season a head in the
second event. while Joe Madden took revenge on
Casque, which had beaten him few days ago n
winning the rich Juvenile Stakes. T S Martin
and Rye We're the other beaten favorites
Johr E Madden two races, with Sir Martin
and Joe Madden Both won in rather impressive
way. particularly the latter which is eligible for
the English Derby next year Joe Madden's victory
came in the thirty-fourth running Of the Juvenile
Stakes, worth something $500 10 the winner
James r. Keene's Casque was hot favorita at
odds but Joe Madden raced him into submis-
sion after carrying him out in the run down the
straight. and Won. ridden out by two lengths
M Keene rather disappointed al Casoua,s
failure, but il forgotten later in the victory Of
Colin
John NJ. P the international chaser which vpss
badiy beaten by T. s Martin the previous Sat
urdsy showed decided improvement and sauoned