New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
FASHION PLATE GAME
BEATS 4RASEE A HEAD.
Ne7rmarket Hard Pressed to Vim
Race at Belmont Park.

The extra day Of racing at Belmont Park vestar.
Jay was fully appreciated, to all appearances and
d good sized crowd turned out The horsemen on,
'He otheF hand' hardly played their part as the
Calu % was cut to pieces oy scratches. that the
HeIds were small and in most cases badly balanced
Two close and driving finishes kept the interest
siiVe. however and decided change for the better
IN the weather helped toward making the afternoon
thoroughly enjoyable.
NhleI interest, perhaps centred in the running
OF the third race for two-year-OIds when John z
Madden's Newmarket a candidate for the Na
uOnaI stallion Stakes met Rocky O'BrIen, which
earned reputation in California last winter The
Iiduueh colt was quoted at odds-on, but had to be
ulIVeh out to the last ounce to win by a short
neck 1rOm the Of MeIdler. The start was uoor
with Rocky O'Brien OF hying and Christina urae-
ueaIly left Newmarket moved up to the pace
maker half way down the straight and a long
I'ech-ahd-neek struggle followed A hundred yards
Irom the finish Newmarket appeared to be beaten
but Rocky O'Brien hung badly in the closing
strides so that the former, taking fresh courage
got up in time to win
good judge Of horses sitting in the grandstand
IeildI hed Inc favorite wanted 70 stop, but Rocky
beat him to it, This rather expressive OF f1st
what happened and the opinion appeared TO be
more or less general that Newmarket is not A
world beater and will have to show decided i'm
provement to win the National Stallion Stakes
OhIy iour horses went TO the post IN the handt-
cap at one mile. and Fashion Plate showing re-
head in the hardest kind OF a drive wide turn
into the stretch cost Arasee the race as e Dugan,
on Fashion Plate. saved fully two lengths by bring
ing his mount up the rail.
S c. HiIdreths OaInatian o1Iofad At 10 N I
caught August BelmOnt's Chopper. which has had
a deal Of racing since the season opened in the
last sixteenth OF the first race. and won going
away by length more. Some well bred young
sters went to the post in this race including Coli
net, a brother TO Kentucky Beau. about which
there was a hot tip: Harry Payne Whitney's San
drian. a fine looking colt by Hamburg. which Eas
been working well, and Projectie a fly BY IIed-
dler-Gunfre. which looks like her famous dam
and shows signs Of quality. All three ran more
or less greenly and did not show prominently in
the race. but Improvement can be looked for
The other winners IcCarter winner OF the
Excelsior Handicap last year. which gaIloped home
an easy winner OF the second race. NOrbitt which
justified the short price quoted against him by win
ming the fifth race, and Hamme-less, which was
graduated from the maiden class in the last event
Frederick Johnson paid $500 for Hammerless as a
yearling. and yesterdays purse Of $3.50 first
return the investment
". Allen, the steepIechase Jockey, broke his col
larbone when Loudoun Light fell while being
schOoed through the steeplechase field yesterday
morning
An extra race has been added TO the prograrnns
for the closing day OF the meeting on June 2 II
is at one-hah mile for galIoways. horses TO be
ridden by amateurs
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-For maiden tvo-year-otds. s40O added.
driving Time. O.49. Winner. br c. by 7Ethsfbert-
Icnis owner. = C. Hidreth