New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-15
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By Surf Rider
Madden's Crack Geldisae
Captures the Champagne
Stakes in Thrilling Race

The Champagne Stakes, one of the
oldest events in the Westchester Rae
ing Associations book. resulted in a
victory for John Madaen's relainr.
Surf Rider. at Belmont Park yesterday.
Larry Waterbury's Galantman, which
was beaten Il head by Bunting in the
Futurity last Saturday, was second,
while third money went to the MoGo
Stables AIodo
The race was the preteiest and hard
est fought contest Of the afternoon.
The result was in doubt from the start
right up to the las few yards Surf
Riders supporters spent n few anxious
m olnents when Penman, who rode
Galantman, lodged a claim of foul
against the winner. saying that Fator,
OF Surf Rider, had ridden him too close
coming around the home turn. After
celebrating "a few minutes the stew-
ards dismissed the claim and let tho
race stand as it finished.
Of the eight originally carded to
start only four went to the post June
Grass went off winging followed hv
Surf Rider and Calantman, with Mods
short distance in the rear. Rounding
the turn the trailers moved M to June
Grass. and when they made the bend
for home all four were almost on even
terms.
Great Ride by Fator
From the eighth pole down it was
anybody's race, bWt Fator, riding like
a demon, fairly lifted Surf Rider over
the line half q length in front of Gal
sntman. The latter hung on with won
derful gameness. finishing three
lengths in front Of Mode. June Grass
found the distance just little too
far tor him and he threw up the sponge
in the final sixteenth The race was
worth $4,000 30 the winner.
The opening race was conceded to
the Rancoca1 Stables old platter, Valor.
the form students taking less than /
to 2 against him at post time, but
when IL came to running he could nos
raise decent gallop and finished in
the ruck. The winner turned up in
Maxey Hirsch's new purchase. sunny
land. lie came from behind TO beat the
pacemaker, War Note. length and n
half. The latter beat Rep g length for
the place.
The form players received another
setback when the odds-on favorite,
Pansy, trailed home behind Dark Hill
in the second. Dark Hill went to the
front at the start and made every post
a winning one and passed the Judges
SIX lengths before Pansy. Rockport,
the only other starter. staggered k-ns
eight lengths back OF Pansy.
DEVASTATION in Front
S. Pettit's Devastation, under mas.
t ride by Penman, captured the
thru event. After laying off the pace
to the far tu~n, Penman sent him to
the front where he remained to the
end. winning b. length and halls
from Two Feathers, which beat the
well-bached choice, Dirmesdale, like
distance for the place.
The fifth, maiden race for three
year-olds and upward, resulted in a
victory for Lampua. Fator brought
him from last position in the stretch
with a rush, and he got up in time TO
win by half a length in terrific drive.
Care Free beat the firing pacemaker,
Esquire, the same distance
Eleven maiden -year-olds went to
tie post for the last, and nearly every
starter was touted as a winner. After
a mad scramble through the last fur
long, Chesterarook cot home in front.
beating Reputation a length and half.
The latter just lasted long enough to
take the place by short head from
the last coming good thing. All Over.