New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-19
EQUINE STARS APPEAR
Fitz Herbert Cuffs Himself, Then
Races to Victory.
OCEAN BOUND ALSO WINS
Defeats Her Field IN Historic
Ladies Stakes, with Plenty
to Spare.

Fir Herbert, the equine giant Of the
American turf for which John Z. MAIDEN
paid $4,000 last winter, made his FIRST ap-
pearance of the season at Belmont PARK
Yesterday. and continued the winning
career which was married by only one de-
feat last year He won the Jockey CIuo
Weight-for-A Age Race, beating James H.
Keene's Withers candidate. Grasmere. and
r. r. Wilson, jr.'s, Candleberry, running
the mile and a furlong over sloppy track
in the fair time under the conditions OF
1854. He won easily, too. although Powers
felt called on to shake him up after turn
ing for home. when Grasmere challenged
on the rail.
Woodford Claws Ocean Bound, which was
ranked as the best two-year-old FLY Of
1909. also made her debut, in winning the
fortv-second running of the historic Ladies
Stakes which corresponds to the oaks
abroad She. too, won easily after head
and-head battle with Mexoana for five fur
longs, which. according 10 the checkers, was
run in one minute fiat, remarkably fast I'M
der the impost of III pounds and with the
sloppy track. The pace told on the Next
can FLY SO that Ocean Bound came away
to win from Indian Maid. finishing out the
mile in 1:43, a most creditable performance
Frank Taylor, who is training Fitz Her
bert for Mr.. Madden. hesitated about start
ing the great son of acknowledgements
over the sloppy track, but the footing was
fairly firm underneath, and it was the last
chance of sending him out previous to the
Brooklyn II audcap without starting him
in an overnight handicap under big weight
Under the circumstances he decided to take
a chance of his slipping and straining him
.~f4 - v,io oil h
injured himself slightly in the paddock
while being saddled by kicking his own left
hind leg just above the ankle, cutting the
skin. It looked for minute as If the in
jury might be serious, as it drew the blood.
but Taylor pronounced it superficial, and
it die not affect his running.
Fitz Herbert looked the perfect picture of
a thoroughbred He has filed out over
winter, and appears to be bigger, stronger
and more powerful than last year, when a
three-year-oId. Barring accidents, he is
sure starter in the Brooklyn Handicap, to
be run on MAG 81 at Cfravesend.
Ocean Bound has not grown much since
she went into retirement at Saratoga
Springs last August on account of an at
tack of rheumatism. but she has filed out
and let down. as the sharps say. and will
measure up in looks with the best. She is
particularly broad across the quarters, with
powerful stiles. which indicate great driv-
ing power She has good shoulders, too,
and the action in running of a Colin. To
all appearances she is as sound as the day
she was foaled and has the three-year-old
FLY stakes at her mercy, If she trains on
r. T. Wilson, jr.'s. Mexoana, which raced
head and head with ocean Bound for five
furlongs, is too light and narrow in the
loins to be a good weight carrier. In all
probability it was the 12l pounds which
made her stop yesterday. Indian Maid
which ran second, was the biggest FLY In
the field. and she performed in way to
command respect
Novelty. a good looking colt by Kingston
Curiosity. which Mr.. Madden described as
a pretty fair sort of selling platter, won
the first race in a way to prove his cour-
age and gameness. even If not his pre-
tensions to stake class. He ran stride for
stride with PIuvious most OF the way. and
appeared to be much the stronger at the
end. some critics going so far. as to say
that E. Dugan drew the finish fine and
could have won by a wider margin.
Novelty was bred by James r. Keere at
CastIeton Stud He was bought at a weed
ing out sale for s1700, Ed Heffner acting
for Mr. Madden.
Adrian ran well enough under a rather
weak finish by Gross in the race won by
Novelty to attract the attention Of P. s. P.
Randolph, who owns Bosom and others.
He asked G. W. Berry TO put a price on
the colt after the race, and finally bought
him for $500.
Vincent Powers, the Jockey, will leave
for Toronto to-day. as his employer. Phil T.
Chinn, has decided to Campaign his stable
over the Canadian circuit.
James McManus. who owns Rocky
O'Brien. among other horses. and KimbaIl
Patterson have agreed TO disagree, and in
consequence O. a Bianchi. better known
as Daggie Smith. viii train for the former
conductor in future.