New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
THE PEER A SURPRISE
BEATS MOQUETTE 4 HEAD
Taboo Comes from Far Back to Hin
First Race at Belmont Park.

Nine out Of every ten persons who went down to
Belmont Park Yesterday expected 10 see Moquette
gallop TO easy victory in the selling race at one
mile and a quarter fifth the card, and those
who wsrted tO/make oral wagers found the almost
prOhihitive price Of 1 10 S quoted The uncertain
tics of racing Illustrated, however, as The
Peer furnished a stunning surprise by getting up
in the last few strides to win by short head after
a long. hard drive from the furong pole home In
all probability Paradise Queen. which made the
running for mile and a furlong, brought about
the defeat of Moquette. she refused to be
shaken off when the Ben Holladay horse moved up
TO her at the head of the stretch, and gave such
persistent battle that It took all he had to dispose
Of her without being called on 10 withstand a
fresh challenge in the last sixteenth when The
Peer bore down OF the outside, Glass, by the way.
rode a Well judged race on The Peer. taking back
of the pace approaching the far turn and timing
his to a nieety
fam Hdreth was thoroughly disgusted with
Moauette, and expressed the opinion that ne was
not worth penny over S1500. the amount for
which he was entered TO be sold. 1t is just pos
slble that the horse had not fully recovered from
his hard race behind Olambaa on Saturday and
needs a rest. Paradise Queen bolted to the outside
when beaten after running good race
With the consent of the subscribers tho
Corinthian open steepleChase the conditions were
changed 10 allow professionals to ride, as ANA
teurS We're available TO accept the mounts. In
spite of this only two horses went the post. with
Pretty Michal the odds-On choice over Vilhalla.
IT was pretty race for mile and a half with
Pretty Miehal forcing the pace and Davidson
doing what he could TO hamper Vilhala without
directly fouling her. Tho interference had no
erect however. as ViIhalla drew out in the last
half mile and won pulled up to a walk,
Pretty Mtchal caused some diversion before the
start by taking tine water jump the reverse way
from stand and unseating Davidson. The boy
held t" the lines and damage resulted
Tahn
event for which she was the quoted favorite. or
badly to a struggling start and hampered in the
first quarter. she was fully lengths behind tho
pacemaker rounding the turn and to all appear
snces hopelsssly beaten. Glass persevered however
and once tho hlly settled down she made I'D the
lost ground slowly but none the less surely and
coming through the rail the home turn worked
her way into second place at the last furlon pole
Adriuchs still two lengths I'm front and running
easily, so far as could be judged but suddenly she
began 10 hang, and Taboo. running on won driving
by half length Miss Alert also closed q big gap
TO finish third, and will bear close watching in the
near future among the kind Of horses she met
yesterday. Bon Homne found the tourney too far
and The Gardener and Turncoat Which, by the way,
broke with his field for change, tired IN the
stretch.
Some words Of complaint were heard in the stand
when three horses for the third race came out of
the paddock and warmed up around the lower turn
instead Of gallopng down the stretch where the
r. F. Carman, who recently bought Question Mark
from Billy Lakeland was reasonably confident that
the Goldcrest four-year-old could win at the
weights. and the tip soon became general and
turned out to be good one. Creevy rushed Oues-
tion Mark to the front in the first quarter and
aged TO nurse him home half length before Har-
rtgan. The latter might have won II Butwe had
been able to keep him straight in the last furlong
ETHEREAL ran dull race, and does not appear to
be as good as ne at Sheepshead Bay. Arondack
made UP ground in the stretch. but she too
has lost the dash she showed at the Empire City
meeting IN July
The official Handicapped in for his share
Of adverse criticism for letting Prince Imperial in
the two-year-old handicap under 10 pounds Decla-
Tations and scratches reduced the field 10 two
horses. Anthropaida chasing Prince Imperial home
The latter won eased in the fast time 1 Il As
and appears to be at his best.
The Montpelier Stable has a game and honest hIly
in Agnier which second 10 Zacatecas in her
first start few days ago. and was graduated from
the maiden class at the expense of Calypte and
seven other youngsters in the event yesterday
She stood long. hard drive and outgamed CaIypte
In the closing strides TO win by head
A special musical programme has been arranged
for to-day in honor of the officers of the visiting
hsttleships. who have been invited to attend as
guests OF the Westcheser Racing Association Flags
Of all nations will float from the grandstand and
sirs Of all nations will he played by the band
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES
300 added. One mile. start poor Won diving
Time. 1;&9 Winner b. f. by Potentste- -1sIrcs
Owner Chelsea Stable