New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
BEAOCOUP WINS A STAKE
Beats Righteasy a Short Head
in CIaremont Handicap.
NEW JOCKEY SHOWS WELL
Thomas, an Eighty-Pound Boy
from the Coast, Makes a
Good Impression.

Reaucoup won the Claremont Handicap
at Belmont Park yesterday in a nose-and-
nose finish eish the lightly weighted Right
easy, after race that was studded with
action from end 10 end. Only FIVE horses
went 10 the post. but four of them raced
sround the sweeping turn like team,
while two of them came on and fought 1t
out stride for stride TO the last jump
s. c. Hildreth's Firestone. the quoted
favorite. may have been the best horse in
the race, hut Shilling lost his position On
the rail, AND at the turn for home the horse
was pinched of sharply between Right
easy and Beaucoup. This broke his stride,
and before he could settle down again his
chances. were ruined.
a Thomas. an eighty-pound boy, had the
mount on Righteasy, and he rode In
way TO confirm the good things said ABOUT
him by those who watched his work IN
California last winter. Before coming East
he was ranked as the best lightweight on
the Coast. and second only TO Taplin among
the locReys out there He is under con-
tract 70 Raleigh Colston, who as training
waldo, for c. 1. Harrison. and the +. A
with .h. best boys here, as his handling Of
Rirhteasy Yesterday would indicate. he
will be a welcome addition 10 the ranks of
the jockeys
MARTINEZ ran a Disappointing race in the
second event His ankles were heavily
psinted with iodine, and to all appearances
he sulned. or else would not extend him
self He could not keep UP at any part OF
the race and trailed in several lengths
lack.
r. T. Wilson frs, Candle6erry, which
ran second TO Sweep in the Futurity last
year, is hardly the good horse that his
owner ana trainer believed last fall. He
would have forced Barleyfhorpe out yes
terday il E Dugan had not been obliged TO
null up as Thames bore over 20 the rail
halfway down the stretch >but his action
is not smooth enough to insure his being
classed with Sweep, The Turk, Dalmatian,
Waldo and other good horses of his age
He is big, powerful colt, but rather lum-
bering.
August Belmont's Footprint, which won
the third race. may train on into one Of
TIE heading two-year-olds OF the year. 1t
WAS his third straight victory. as he fin
ished in front twice at Pirnlico. He is one
Of the biggest txo-year-olds in training,
with powerful quarters Sand excellent
shoulders. II took him some time TO settle
in his stride, but he came away IN the iast
furiong in the most impressive fashion ana
made lasting impression on the critics.
Footprint is by The English stallion Rock
Sand. which Mr Belmont imported 10 this
country at q cost of s125.eoo. and he is built
on the lines OF his famous sire. Horizon,
flly by Hastings-Fond Hopes, which ran
second TO Footprint, was bred by Mr. Bel
mont. so that the chairman Of the Jockey
Club had a double interest in the race
Monte Carlo ard Grandpa, which have
been racing so long that most everybody
has lost track of their ages, ran first and
second in the steeplechase, 10 the disap-
uointn1ent of those who listened 10 the hot
yin which went the rounds on Kara. The
last named pulled up sore, which accounted,
no doubt for a wofully poor race.
Pretorius was a false favorite in the last
event Bob r. came from behind and beat
him in race at Aqueduct, and Bob R.
came from behind and beat him yesterday.
The victory was due in part TO Butwell' 5
clever ride by saving two lengths or more
n in coming through d narrow opening on
III the rail ST the turn for home.