New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
ROSEBEN ROl[PS HOME
RACES LIKE OLD SELF.
Trance Beats Fits Herbert O. Neck,
in the BOuquet Stakes.

James r. Keene's unbeaten Colin did not ma ke
his first bow at Belmont Park yesterday as had
been hoped. The rain converted the track into a
sloppy morass and while the footing was good on
account Of the hard bottom Jimmy Rowe did not
care to take chance with the great of Com
mando-Pastorella, and worked him instead yes
terday morning an easy mile and furlong in
2'oe 1-5. Under favorable conditions he is sure
starter in the Withers Stakes on Saturday.
In the absence of Colin the victory of Roseben
in the opening handicap the talked-of
feature of the days sport. The great sprnter took
up 14o pounds and lust galloped in front all the
way like his old self to win. eased up, by five or
six lengths from uAetheuo. His previous this
year had been bad that the majority Of those
present played around him. but and all Joined
in the applause as Shaw brought him back the
scales, as the big horse has a place in the
hearts of all lovers of the thoroughbred.
D c. Johnson Roseben's owner, had unlimited
confidence in the horse and did not hesitate to
advise his friends that he thought the race was
In" He said further that Shaw had explained
after the horses poor showing in the Toboggan
Handicap that he shut off the start and
lost four five lengths. Johnson bet $500 Rose
ben at to 5, a rather modest wager for the one
time plunger. and Frank Farrell followed him ny
sending in commission of $500. The rank and
file, however. backed Aletheuo SO the latter went
to the post favorite. whereas Roseben to
10 shot to beat him with both at their best
Trance and Fitz Herbert off their dead heat
in the Elmhurst Stakes at Jamaica. and Trance
by neck after long. grUelling struggle for five
furlongs. They met in the Bouquet Stakes for two
year-olds. and Trance went to the post a slight
favorite over the OF Ethelbert There was little
10 choose between them. and they raced stride for
stride every foot of the journey. but Trance
always appeared to have a slight advantage al
though she all out the end TO win by a mar
row margin The other two starters
beaten off
Salvidere. the champion two -year-old of laos and
winner of the Brighton Cup last year went to the
post for the SECOND time this year in the handicap
az mile and a sixteenth from which Coin was
scratched. hut showed little no Improvement
over his effort in the Metropolitan Handicap The
horse is carrying more hesn than he did year
and looked and acted well the paddock but he
failed dsmaly when # came to racing. for which
the condition of the track may have been partly
responsible. He finished third. but q full ten
lengths behind Berkeley and Colonel Jack.
r I. Wilson. jr.'s. BeauCoup. which Colin
to head at Belmont Park last spring and came
nearer beating him than any other horse the good
son OF Commando met, had a public trial for
the Withers in this race. He will have to i'm
prove many pounds. however. be dangerous on
Saturday. as he stopped badly after showing speed
for half mile. and finished a bad last. II looks
counted for anything he would hold his own in the
best company. $ he has filled over winter into
a big, we'll furnished. racy looking colt
Berkeley repeated his good race of Monday and
won driving by three parts OF a length from
Colonel Jack. The latter raced up him turning
for home and headed him for few strides but
appeared to hang in the long. hard drive the
wire.
L, a Celia had a narrow escape from serious
injury while watching Uncle Jim being cooled out
in the paddock after the second race The colt
made vicious kick which, fortunately for Mr..
Celia, landed the feshy part Of his Reg
The official Handicapped has allotted Jack Atkn
top weight with 142 pounds in the Claremont Handi-
cap at six and a half furlongs, TO be run to-rnor-
row, 10 lA pounds on Roseben.