New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
FAIR PLAY WINS DERBY
Runs IN RECORD TINE.
MADDEN Colts Ran One, Tsco fn
Rich fremont Stakes.

August Belmont could not win the Derby in
England with Norman Hi, but he won the Brook
lyn Derby at Cravesend yesterday with his good
three-year-olo Fair Play the son OF Hastings
Fairy Gold the colt which second TO Celt
in the BROOKLYN Handicap the opening day OF
the meeting. John f Madden and James r. keene
shared the honors of the day with Mr. Belmont
Fayette won the rich fremont Stakes for the mas
ter Of Hamburg Place with his stable companion.
Sir Martin. second. while Mr. keene's Gretna
Green won the Brookdaie Handicap. beating Don
Enrique. Dandelion and Montgomery
Some ten thousand persons went down to the
track IN spite OF the fact that every one Hnew
that there would he little no opportunity TO
wager the horses they might fancy but they
found conditions worse than expected. ana
were forced content themselves by wandering
around and watching the racing without the added
interest which a bet, matter how SMALL lends
There was almost n complete absence Of cheering
and shouting the horses raced through the
stretch. but there enough enthusiasm after
the victories OF Fayette. Fair Play and oracu1um
TO arouse some handclapping the horses came
back to the Judges stand. II was perfect day
for an outing, and this made for come enjoyment
In itself.
The Brooklyn Derby. the fourth race was
at a mile and half, and had a net value OF
sls.a5o -Four horses went to the post, and Fair
PLAY on his good second TO Celt the gen
@rsl choice Of those in attendance. even though
the vast majority did not even know what price
~ss quoted against his chances
Chapultepec. which won the Carleton Stakes the
previous Saturday, was led 10 the post, and
strange as # may seem. fairly good be
havior, the start prompt and good. The
fashy looking OF Gerolstein rushed right TO
Hhe front at the start and opened up q gap of two
or three lengths. He set fast and even pace,
going the half in IS SIS seconds and TO the six
surlons pole fn lis. The mile turned in Ia.
but there Chapultepec began TO hang, so that
-ounding the far turn the last time Fair Play and
king James raced by him and came away TO fight
puf the issue
II was not much OF fight, however, for Fair
Play shook off King James the last furlong
pole and away 10 win easily in fhe fast time
Of 2:3s, which equalled the track record made by
Blues with llo pounds up. in 1901. The time was
also a record for the race. which by the way,
last year by James r. keene's Peter
Pan. John E. Madden's King James finished
spectacle second, while Chapultepec staggered in
sar back. and Question Mark was beaten off.
John E Madden appears 10 have all the rich
fvvo-year-old stakes at HIS mercy with Fayette
Sir Martin. which. TO all appearances stand out
above the tpo-year-ods shown 10 date. Sir Mar
Tin won the National Stallion Race at Belmont
Park and the Great American Stakes week ago
yesterday, when his stable companion Fayette,
ran second. Madden declared win the fremont
Stakes yesterday. which had net value of s125oo
with Sir Martin. but Fayette won, with Sir Martin
second, as Miller. who rode the former. did not
dare ease UP in the stretch. not knowing just how
Martin
finished second.
Flavette ran the distance over the short sfx-fur-
Tong in the fast time Of :09 3-5. His vic
tory would have been easy one, but Miller kept
him going 10 the end. AS it was he cleverly
and might have had far more in reserve than his
manner Of winning indicated.
Herman e. Duryea's Strike Out for which he paid
$4,000 yearling. cut out the early pace, with
Fayette the only which could keep within strik-
ing distance. Strike Out appeared TO he running
capitulated when Fayette challenged. the latter
came away. Sir Martin 10 in his
stride and six eight lengths out of il round
ing the turn, but he closed resolutely through
last furlong and earned the place three lengths
before Harry Payne Whitney's Bobbn. which ran
an honest and consistent race. II not winning one
James r. Keenes Selectman, which ran Sir Martin
half ? length at weights in the National
Stallion Race, looked rather light in the paddock
and far below the expectations of his owner,
who went - the track to see him perform He
was outr1In from the start. but head and head
with Sir Martin for a time and consequently had
the same chance on, which he failed 20 do.
Gretna Green won the Brookdale Handicap, of q
net value Of s4075. for the vice-chairman of the
Jockey Club after looking hopelessly beaten half
way down the stretch, when Don Enrique and Dan
delion headed him for few strides. Gretna Green
kept racing, however, with more courage than
usual and away under pressure in the last
few strides Don Enrique showed sudden and start
ling Improvement his last race, when he could
hardly raise respectable gallon, and beater
of by Tieing and Grapple. Montgomery kept VI
better than usual in tn, early part but failed &c
close with hts usual speed through the stretch and
finished bad last tiretna Green the distanct
Of mile and furlong in SO, which within
two-ffths Of second Of the track record HI
forced his pace, and the first mile il
SO Is.
Master Tommy Wright, of Baltimore, made spe
cial trip from Montreal Friday night to accep
the mount on George Odom's oraculum in the race
for the Gentlenan's Cup, and had the satisfaction
of riding the winner Oraculum broke in front
and Young Mr. Wright had to do little thar
! sit still win by much he pleased. Mr.
Fleschmann rode hts own horse Tony Bonero, into
the place while r. r Carman. jr., got all there
Of his fathers horse, Waterbury, and fin
nhed third. Annette NJ. with Mr.. Evans up, was
left al the post.
The other winners were Fore. Monfort and Dika.
One layer quoted 100 TO ! against the last named
friend, but, unfortunately for the friend, no
bet was made. According TO the quoted odds, Dika
the post at 10 /.