The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
new RECORDIN
FUTURITY WON
YTHUNDERER
Mark of Colin and Maskette
Eclipsed in Great Race
Decided by a Nose.
STABLE NATE, BROMO,
FINISHES WITH RUSH

ny lightning, cap
tured the ~two-year-old crown yesterday
afternoon when he won the Futurity at
Belmont Park from a field OF sixteen
which included some of the fleetest baby
racers in the country. The unbeaten
colt added more lustre to the victory by
running faster than any other winner Of
the event has travelled when the race
has been run over the full distance OF
is a fifth OF a second faster than made
by Colin and Maskette respectively In
1907 and 1908. The gross amount COM
peted for in this, the richest stake OF
the East. was s23.450, and the net value
TO the winner was Sl6,590.
Thunderer ran in the colors of L. S.
Thompson. and chasing home in the
most vigorous fashion was his stable
companion Bromo. II was only by a
nose that Thunderer landed the big prize
and In another stride Bromo would ave
been out In front, 80 fast was he going
in the final strides. The Thompson pair
were five lengths In front of II. +.
Carman's Achievement. an outsider and
added starter, which finished third. three
lengths in front of James Buffers Spur.
another despised candidate before the
start.
The finish In the big event was a
fair sample of the character OF the
sport served up by the westchester
Racing Association, which was by far
the best that has been spread before
metropolitan racegoers this season. A
great finish enabled August Belmont's
StrombolI 10 win the Autumn Handicap
by a length, with l.. Il. Cassatt's Trial
by Jury nosing out The Finn for the
place. That was "A wide margin of
victory for the fiat races. noses and
heads being the winning verdict in all
the Others. Stromboli ran the mile and
a furlong in Isl. beating the track
record by two-ffths OF n second.
Johnny Tncker Earns Cup.
Riding skill played a big part in the
finishes. and that article was not con-
fined to the professional element, for In
the race for the Autumn Cup, which
called for gentlemen riders, Johnny
Tucker of Philadelphia won n silver
trophy for himself by landing Andrew
M'ller's Bac q nose in front OF Little
Nearer. Fred Alpers had the mount on
Little Nearer. and Il was through no
fault Of his that Bac had the nod adj
vantage as they crossed the line. Out.
run by Bac in the early stages. Little
Nearer was reused by Alpers In the
stretch so that at the sixteenth pole
ne headed his rival. Both BOYS were
whipping hard. yet both kept their
mounts straight and within five yards
OF the line Little Nearer held his adj
vantage. He faltered then and Tucker.
who had been working on an appar-
entity beaten horse, fairly lifted Bac
In front.
In spite OF the fact that the rest OF
the MED was overmatched by the trio
carrying the Thompson silks there was
a tremendous interest in the Futurity
other prominent owners hoped against
hope that their candidates would de-
Veiop a flash Of form that would enable
,hem To overcome the overwhelming
favorites. Thunderer. Bromo and YER
mont. The rank and file had plenty OF
supporters among the $4,000 persons
who crowded the stands and lawn, but
most or the speculation was confined
10 those likely to finish second or third
as few cared to accept the odds OF Q 10
20, which were the best on offer against
the Thompson stable.
A peculiar feature of this Futurity was
the Keen battle between the stable conf
panlohs %Thunderer and Bromo. II IL
not uncommon for a stable to run frat
and second for n big stake. but In such
Instances he riders are careful not 10
can on their mounts for m exertion
that Is not required 10 defeat the rest of
the held. That was not the case yesrer.
day. Tor ~Thundcrer had the rest OF the
heid well beaten and the race well in
hand when Bromo's rush caused Notter
To ride the winner out to the last ounce