New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-30
RACE FOR RESTIGOUCHE
WINS IN RECORD TIME.
King Castle Pats Another Chase to
Paul J. Rdineys Great.

James r Keene's Restgouche made ne" <,hi0i
lean record-and a worlds record Tor that ma
of ~ Is for seven and one-haf furlonss IN win
ming the New Rochelle Handicap at Belmont farh
yesterday The son of Comma ndo-Dancmg "''ei
was a hot favorite in the betting at even ino.
and he justified the short price by sahopine
front from the start and winning under eeh'ie ie
straint from the lightly weighted Rockstone' which
closed gamer than usual. The old record oi 10
was held Jointly by Melbourne Dainty and Cadl-
chon The first named made his mark at beiiii'"'
Park IN 1906 with ninety seven POUNDS up.
Restgouche carried 10z pounds yesterday ana
appeared to be well In hand all the way WHICH
made the fast time the more remarkable seven
and half f,rIones is an odd distance, and conse-
auenty the is likely to stand for some year
to come. The time would represent rnhe III aoou'
1:37 so that Restgouche is worthy OF piace aiiis
the thoroughbred record holders. He looked wen,
in spite of the fact that he has had oeai u
racing since the season opened. Restlsouche 10
eligible for the rich Belmont Stakes to-day, ana
there is a bare chance that Jimmy Rowe may aod
him in the unfortunate absence of the great ooiii
r F. Carman thought well enough of Rlheman
to send in a good sized commission. McDamei iiao
him in good position the rail in the run around
the turn, but the horse failed utterly when caileo
on in the stretch. Rialto just well enough 10
encourage his followers to keep on backing him.
Paul J. Rainey won another steepIechase. his fifth
at the meeting, with his Gold Heels geidng klns
Castle When Mark Gumberts a cropper at
front and thereafter it was only question or Ills
standing up to win Bette Landon fenced well and
chased him home. Rye Boy supposed sood
thing" backed from 40 to TO Is to l. blundered at
a jump in the backstretch. almost unseating Samp-
son, which ended any chance he may have had
Rogan not injured when Mark Gumoerts
FELL although he lay stretched out for minute as
if badly hurt. The horse galloped around wild for
a time, and finally up the course to meet the
oncoming field He turned as King Castle cleared
the last jump and raced with him to the fnish to
the loudly expressed amusement of the crowd.
Bad News was a good horse yesterday, and won
the third race in common gallop after Notter
had waited behind the pace to the head of the
stretch. He a lukewarm favorite over Tommy
WaddelI and Pretension, which finished second
and third, respectively. j. Lee, VINO had the
mount on Pretension made claim of foul against
the winner for pinching him off the back
stretch. The stewards called on three patrol judges
to give their version. and then decided there was
no cause for action. From the stand 1t looked as
IL Lee tried squeeze his way through an open
ing on the rail- where he had no business
Edward is not good colt as his stable com
panion Joe Madden, which the Juvenile Stakes
last Saturday judging by his race in the second
event He a hot favorite the strength of
being only a head behind Joe Madden in their
first start but could not finish better than third
after being we'll up in the early part. Torbelino
won the by outgamng Voodoo. cast-of from
the Keene stable, after long head -and-head drive.
Jack Joyner sent Hillside and Sun Dance to the
post for Harry Payne Whitney colt and FLY by
The former. a good looking yOungster
and full brother Park View bolted the
barrier was released and took no part in the
struggle. Sun Dance, a daughter OF Irish Reel,
which, by the way, looks much like her famous
dam, ran greenly She is sure to improve with
more racing education.
Aimee c. will not carry her speed over dis
lance II her last be accepted.
Frank J. Farrell and his friends thought she
would walk home" yesterday in the first event
and bet accordingly. but she stopped badly after
forcing the pace for six furlongs. When she be-
gan 20 hang Rara Avis, a useful colt came
through the rail and won galloping. Corncob
was all over the track in the stretch. and the
stewards called J. Lee before them and warned
him to be careful in the future. The boy
explained that the colt sweryed under pressure
and that he could not keep him straight.
Notter earned the jockey honors, riding two win
ners Bad News and Restgouche. He now heads
the list of winning jockeys for the meeting, with
sixteen victories his credit f. Dugan is second
with thirteen and Musgrave third with eight