New-York tribune., 1908-06-04
STAKE FOR ROSSFENTON
WINS THE MANHANSET.
Teddy Koerner Shoes Skill in Rid
d. ing Shapdale to Victory.

Rossfenton one Of six added starters. won ths
Nanhanset Stakes. for two-year-olds. at Graveseno
Yesterday thanks largely to a little luck and NOT
ter's clever ride. The gray son of Maxio-semorich
was heavily backed from to to 10 oy tnoso
who watched his race closely IN the Expectation
Stakes last Monday. when he was badly cut OK
at critical point in the stretch and finished tniro
TO Harry Payne Whitneys Blackford- Inc IaI'ef
was a starter yesterday, together with ms slaoiS
companIon Xebec and the entry ruled favorite'
although the price drifted back from even money
to , to ? in the face of the strong play on Ross
renton The others were in little demand thas
the prices ran all the way from to to 50 to l.
Rossfenton was No. 1 at the post, a bad posi-
tfon for a slow beginner. and while Notter gos
him Off In his stride he was outrun In the nrst
sixteenth and consequently pinched of and knocked
back to sixth place Notter bded his time. how
ever. and when the field went a little wide turning
for home he brought Rossfenton through on tne
rail- and riding strong finish got him up in time
win by a scant length from Blackford- Moorish
King. a keen contender until well into the last
sixteenth. a respectable third Xebec and
High Range both showed speed. but both found the
journey too far and gave 1t up half way down tho
stretch.
Teddy Koerner gave further evidence Of his skill
jockey when he rode ShapdaIe. 25 to 1 shot,
to victory in the last A DUgan Nottsr
could not have done more with the horse. which
was doing its best to out in the drive through
the stretch The younger was quick witted enough
straight and still ride a strong. smooth finish
Shapdale was outrun in the first half mile. but
closed resolutey through the last furlong and got
up in time TO beat Waponoca. the fast firing
pacemaker. half length. The race was full OF
supposed good things in Waponoca. J. ". Eyre.
Star Thistle. Ceremonius David WarfeId and
Pete bad start ruined the chances OF some,
while SIapdale and Teddy Koerner attended TO tho
others
W. G. Brokaw's Delcanta. the odds-on favor1ts
in the steeplechase outjumped and outran his field
and won easily by two lengths from ST Kevfn- Hs
made all the running and IT turned out il was
only question Of his standing up win. IRON
sides, cast-off from the Harry Payne Whitney
stable. made his first appearance a jumper. and
performed fairly well, all things considered Mr..
Smith rode Sandy Creeker. but the horse ran out
all turns and lost any chance he might have
had
Halifax, the onetime good sprinter. was backed
from to 1 to to in the first race but he broka
down during the running after following the pace
closely for half a mile. and pulled up lame that
In all probability his racing days are over Sim
pie Honours. quietly backed from 20 TO q to I.
won driving by length from Frizette.
Halifax was not the only horse Of the day to
pull up lame. Bandy broke down in the fifth race.
while Cairrgorm and Bad News both pulled up In
a way TO indicate some trouble Bad News was
kicked at the post by B1andy. which may have
accounted for the signs of soreness in him.
F. r Hitchcock's DandeIion. the hero Of many
I---fd-IouShI races showed improvement over his
form at Belmont Park and the handicap at a.
mile and a sixteenth Miller rated him ceverIy
behind the pace until Strengthened out for home
and then sent him to the front, to win going away
Dandelion appeared to crowd Rifeman and Earl
G. which ran like team over every foot Of the
journey. as he passed them at the last sixteenth
pole. but no claim of foul made
Those who backed Rose Beaumont at fancy
price in the sixth race had few anxious moments
before the red board up, as il looked from
the stand if she responsible for Knocking
Midshipman Easy OF the race in the first quar-.
ter Again. however. claim OF foul was made
and the stewards asked no questions