New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29
CHOICES FARE
BADLY AT THE
AQUEDUCT TRACK
Six in a Row Go Down to
Defeat and Without Any
Patent Excuse.
By HERBERT.

when dreams come true past per-
formances count for little. In going
down to the Aqueduct racetrack yester-
day the following snatch of CONVEX
sation was overheard: "lf there is any
thing in dream. not a single favorite
will win to-day"
To this was answered: For good
ness sake, forget your dreams! Horses
which are sure to be favorites stand
out on the card Malachite outclasses
his field in the first: Orotund should
walk home; Hester Prynne is sure
, thing; Thornhill ought to beat Bac,
while Outlook
What this shrewd Handicapped
thought about Outlooks chances was
lost in the roar Of the tunnel, but il
matters not, for the dream came true.
Not . single favorite won at Aqueduct
yesterday.
Strange as it may appear, the five
horses mentioned, and Bromo, two
year-od when was making his first
appearance, were the quoted choices,
and in five of the six races past per
forr;qnces pointed in a measure TO their
being the best horses in their respec-
tive races. But form, oftentimes elu-
sive. was topsy-turvy yesterday, or at
least such form as he Handicapped
felt was most dependable.
Ma.achite ran second to Miss Puzzle;
Orotund. none too consistent at any
time, was last instead Of first; Hester
Pryrne struggled in behind Leo Skolny
a newcomer from the West; Thornhill
managed to land in third place; Out
look was swallowed up, while Bromo
had to be content with second place be-
hind Sasin.
Changing from one track TO another
oftentimes brings about change OF
forrr. The long stretch at Aqueduct is
disccUraging to faint-hearted horses,
and while TINS may not have had any
thing to do with the defeat of those six
favor ties yesterday, it is one Of the new
conditions who must be considered by
those who trv TO pick winners. AS
matter Of fact, quoted choices are not
always the form of race, and yet day
in and day out they point the way as
the opinion of those who make the
closest study of al conditions which
mus: be considered
This is the reason, perhaps, why the
lefcat Of six in a row yesterday reused
more comment than any other happen
ing In truth. there was no other hap
pening worth mentioning, as so often is
the case following the running of big
fixture like the Brooklyn Handicap. A
comparison of the sport TO that on Sat
urday would Ne odious, so the least said
about it the better.
Far down at the end of the pro-
crarme twelve two-year-olds went 70
the post, five ct six OF which are likely
to be heard from later, and in the best
company, when they will have had more
racing education.
L. s. Thompson's Bromo, a son OF
Broom stick, is a fine looking colt which
is almost sure to show decided improve
ment when he again faces the barrier
Like Emden on Saturday, he was almost
too much of a handful for little Low
der, and yet he ran like youngster OF
high oualit,.
Jimmy Butwell has no equal as 6
Jockey when il comes TO a driving nm
ish. He and ne alone was responsible
for Pac's victory in the fourth race
Not even Garrison in his best days
could have got one more ounce ou'
of the son o. Cunard. This is not sale
TO the discrcGit of Borel, who rod'
Harry Shaw lie had double duty e
perform in trying to keep his horse
fror boring IL to the rail and in ridint
him out at the same time. He did {
clever and brilliant piece Of work, anC
! his effort would have been rewarded
opposed 20 any other boy except But
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