New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
Mr.. WRlGH 7 RIDES WELL
WINS SPORTING STAKFe
WITH RIO GRANDE
Fashion Plate Makes Track Record
and Ocean Bound ProUes
Her Class.


Master Tommy wrights clever handling O. -.
Grande. which won the Sporting Stakes. ana 80 80
brilliant performance Of Fashion Plate vA,-S
made track record Of 81 for a mile a,a :
furlong were the outstanding features OF a 80
days racing at sheepshead Bay yesterday -.
the last Saturday OF the meeting. and with an tb
conditions favorable a big crowd turned our >,
enjoy the sport at the attractive inclosure
Mr.. Wright, the amateur rider from BaItir,o-.
had much to do with the victory OF his owr hors.
Rio Grande. in the Sporting Stakes. and well d.
served the silver trophy and hearty congratuls
tons Of his friends Five horses went to the uozt
with Footpad the quoted favorite but FootnaS
played little part in the race. as after betnr
pinched off at the start ne seemed unable to sstls
into his stride. Otto F1eischmann applied the whiO
vigorously from the head Of the stretch home bu+
the horse could not improve his position
Bobby Kean. with Dion Kerr Up. jumped OF IN
front at the start and made the running To ths
last fur1ong pole. where he looked all over ths
winner The task Of pacemaking told. however
and he could not withstand the determined chal-
lenge offered by Rio Grande and Mr. Wright ThA
Pessara horse had been carefully rated In ths
early part. and Mr.. Wright made his move at lst
the right time when Strengthened out fer home
Under strong whipping finish Rio j5rands closed
resoutely. and getting up in the closing strides
going away by length
Only three horses went to the post N the Long
Of a procession, decided practically In the first
half-rnile. when H Smith, under orders. took
Fashion Plate out and carried Efendi along &c
fast that the speedy son OF Previous could not
get to the front. where he likes TO run Whey
Doyle found that he could hold his position or
the rail with Effendi he took back, thinking he
could save his and along in ths
stretch but the pace did not tell on Fashion Plate
which, while straight 10 all appearances at the
head of the stretch. was hardly more than gal
Looping through the last sixteenth. TO win he
pleased in the remarkably fast time Of 81 for the
mile and a furIong Enendi had trouble in de-
feating James r Keene's Affection for the place.
The old mark at sheepshead Bay for one mile
and a furlong 151 2-5. made by Ffrestone last
September. with 100 pounds up Vox PopUli holds
the American record for the distance. which
amounts 10 a worlds record, OF 10 made over
the fast track at Los Angeles last winter
woodford Clays Ocean Bound established her
self beyond question as the best txo-year-oId FLY
shown 10 date when she raced home an easy win
ner OF the vernaI Stakes at i've furIOngs- Taplin
took her right the front at the start. and the
outcome was never in doubt. She ran the distance
in 50 2-5 seconds. a good Performance, considering
the wind Sam Doggett. the onetime jockey. thought
his SIR Dixon FLY Angerona had good chancs
to turn the tables on Ocean Bound. as she had
worked particularly we'll for the race but Angerona
finished outside the money after looking dangerous
for a time at the last furIong pole Amelia Jenks.
a Dig HHS IOOhlIs LllF OJ AEuledtn 41-o4ltAIlelt
made a good impression the critics by outgaming
Harry Payne whitney's GreenvaIe for the place
J. ". Colts ThistIedaIe. jumping IN fautsss
style. sailed along front in the Hylas SJeepls-
chase and made his field with the exception OF
Touchwood look pretty cheap. The latter. vel
handled by Dion Kerr. the amateur rider, kept
within striking distance Of the winner OF the
way. but never threatened any serious danger after
bolting at the Liverpool the first time over and
losing five six lengths o. X blund9red badly
the same jump but Mckinney made a pretty
pickup and landed his in third place. Largely
because VnhaIla and AdjutOr tired badly they
could hardly hobble at the finish Denier lost his
rider jump the backstretch when he made
a bad landing. but KeIeher escaped without IN
jury
With Nimbus. Prince Gal and Dreamer out Of
the first race. Lawton Wiggin picked the
probable winner. and he managed to get home in
front after a hard drive with Takahira- Donninus
Arvi showed the way 70 the head OF the stretch.
but tired under the weight in the last furlcng Tap
lin. the Western jockey. had his first in the
East spellbOund in this race and finished third
The boy has a nice seat and IS be well
come addition 10 the ranks OF the jockeys
Overanxiety on the part Of Page TO get 70 the
front in the first half-nile probably cost Mellow
mint. just in from Latonia the last race ar one
mile and half on the turf. Further than that he
allowed Bonnie Kelso 10 slip through on the rail
in the run up the bAckstretch. when by holding
that position himself he could have forced Upton
TO pull TO the outside rather difficult proceeding
at that stage Of the race As II was. Upton took
fun advantage Of his opportunities and got Bonnie
kelso home in front after a mild drive Mellow
mint will bear watching when he goes 10 the post
again In the same company.
g c. Van Meter arrived at Sheepshead Bay yes
terday. with his horses. including The Fad two
year-od. Of which he thinks highly. The colt has
been running we'll enough in the West 10 indicate
that he will hold his in the best company here
In any case his will not dodge a meeting
with Sweep Waldo.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE--THE BALLOT: highveghr handicap. for
three -year-olds and upward. $500 aGded- ard a
naI iurionss start poor Won driving Time. IL
Winner. Dr. c. BY Pianudes-RoTka. owner. ".
House