New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
STAMINA ROMPS HOME
TINS HISTORIC LADIES.
Sanctus Gallops to Tiictory in the
International Steeplechase.

Harry Payne whitney's Stamina. which was
-snked the best two-year-old FLY last wear and
the winner Of the Brighton Produce and the Matrou
Stakes galoped TO easy victory in the forteth run
Ming OF the Ladies, stake for year-old fliies
81 one mile which corresponds to the Oaks In
England. at Belmont Park yesterday. Stamina was
making her first appearance Of the season and
those who inspected her in the paddock before the
race were loud in praise OF her general looks and
condition. She has grown and flied out over win
ter and has the appearance OF FLY which Will
ftand lot Of campaigning Judging from her
manner Of winning. the -year-old Ally stakes
this year are at her mercy, unless perchance
Notasulga comes hack to the races as good as she
retired about the middle OF the season last
year
Jack Joyner sent Stamina 70 the post as fit as
hands could make her, but rather hoped win
with Jersey Lightning Mr.. whtney's other start
er so as 10 save penalty for the daughter Of
NsstUrtiurn-Endurance by Right. Jersey Lightning
WIS not good enough. however. so E. Dugan. who
wore the second colors had TO bring Stamina along
70 win. The entry was held at odds on in the bet
ting and the short price was more than justified
as 4 turned cut
James R Keene's Anonyn1a. a good looking FLY
ny Dasguise-Optin1e finished second running far
shove the expectations Of her trainer. Jimmy Rowe
who did hesitate 10 tell his friends that he did
not consider her chances even reasonably bright
In view Of this her price drifted back in the bet
ting from 10 ! TO % 10 /. Jeanne d Arc. Nom
al three might well have been kept in the
stable for any chance they had Of beating Stsm-
ina. Laughing Eyes came from far back, how
ever enc earned the short end Of the purse 10
the loudly expressed delight Of those who had ac-
cepted and ! against her chances finish
third
pau : Rainey's Sanctus won the international
s.eepIechase with plenty il reserve Dupee vas
SC confident and took things easily after clear
t-g -h= last jump that i looked for moment
boy knew what h vas doing, although severely
criticised BY some for drawing the finish fine.
favo-=t made the running for mile and clung
rather closely 70 SanctUs. even when the latter
vert 70 the front, but in all probability Dupee
could have opened Up a gap at any tine if he
had 7Leased-
Grandpa. which has been racing through the field
wear y srd year out for eight or more. finished
e respectable third. He slundered the jump
opposite The clubhouse. almost unseatins Hewett.
tct kA-r on running and making Up eight or ten
leng-1z n the last half mile finished the heels
q Szv-ret- Harry Stone. who making his
<-s- appearance since his injury Aqueduct- had
TIE mount on Economy. but never figured in the
rsce as Tia mare seemed utterly unable 10 extend
he-self striking -ontrast 70 her last effort
Ja-es r Heere's Peter Ounce. which is highly
thought - in the stable, was graduated from the
maiden class II the last event. The colt, a son
e C----a 4o-Fzfr Vision. had started only twice
heto-e once last year a. Saratoga and once at
tslt length by P-.scilIIan which has since proved
h-7se-f 70 he ore of the best Jhree-year-olds in
training Peter Ounce was held prohibtive
r-ce and 50 far outcIassed his field that he won
Ezro7-1z ny six eight lengths
Hsr-- Payn= Whituey's YoTkviIe Beau finished
second but was disqualified for fouling Torenia
z-6 R0lando half way down the stretch. When
vo-kvIe Beau 5olted and almost knocked two
ether horses down Shaw brought George G Han
through OF the rail and earned a position which
Sfl,Is NJ
tzg George O Hall would have beaten Yorkviile
Beau for the place II Shaw had not sat up IN
re las- few stridec. The horse got second money,
however. on the disqualification
John z. Madden's Clockwork bolted directly
sc-oss the track as the barrier was released in
the first race unseating Shreve and almost knock
irg down Betty Vincent which had been backed
from 30 70 ! 10 % 20 / Clockwork did not stop
when he got 70 the outer rail, but broke rlght
t-----r II and went galloping Of behind the
stables Strange 10 say. h. vas not injured. Ia
boo Won 1he race beating RoEal Captive the ho'
.avo~Ire. q short head
supernlan which was injured during tle running
q the Metropolitan Handicap. was shipped 10 the
farm n Kentucky yesterday, and may never come
hack 10 the races.
cr.s sucb an evil temper that It took a man. a
boy buggy xlip and long strap to get MIN 10
he post
Dor Creole worked nile and a quarter IN
IS 2-5 yesterday morning aS Ll-9 4iii"t -
co- for the Brooklyn Handicap on MonoaF-
Ps-- 7 E7aiaev has turned over his fat runners
70 - Peters. but Billy Garth will continue 10
handle lis jumpers
The -aoerrack special leaving Flatbush avenue
Brooklyn al l:a5 yesterday was stalled al has'
New York account of q natoaF 407tu -
=. -f-,- ,-s rack AS result about two
-ho--ss-d -aCezoers did get TO the track u1'4-
nc horses were going the post for the thro race
The sge--s of the westchester Racing AssoclalIoh
sbo sell tadEes OF the trains offered 10 reIuliU 4e
nouey 70 those who did not want 10 90 Oh, a.
g.. - ,bar,sa1yes Of the opportunity and
-.-- bso. home rather than miss half the Day
e.