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BUTTLING A BIG SURPRISE. GREATLY BENEFITED BY THE LONG REST, HE WHIPS SAMSON. Theyre Off, with Mountain Up, Wins Dun-ton Stakes — Jacquin Carries Tuckers Colors to Victory. New York. April 25*. — Two even money favorites and one that divided the public support with three other horses, won for the talent at Jamaica today, while the other three races went to comparative outside s. The Mi; surpjise of the day was the defeat of Sauison in the handicap at one mile and a siMeciith hy Buttling, which came out fresh alter more than a years absence from racing anil won like a high class horse, Buttling was a ihree-ve.ir-old of considerable reputation, but bowed a tendon late that season and his owner, .T. U McGinnis. luol little hol e that he would ever race again. Last milliner be was castrated and driven to a buggy. He showed so much improvement that be was put in training last winter. He appeared in splendid condition today and bad no trouble in cone -ding nineteen poinds to Samson. His owner had little thought of bis winning, starting the horse more io see how he would stand a race under heavy freight, than with any hope of success. His best work was one mile in 1:46, while Samson had gone the same distance in 1:42. Samson was looked upon as a posilive certainty by the best horsemen at the ti.uk. but it was a case of higher class, with Battling having the call in this regard. Buttling is eligible for the Brooklyn Handicap and his owner will point bim for the race. Senator Clay, an added starter, was backed from 4 to 1 to 7 to 5 for the Duntoii Stakes, for whim ten of the best third class three-year-olds started, tint he was never in the hunt. Away none too well, lie displayed none of the great speed he was said to haw *t .vn in his trials. Theyre Oft. wish Moiintaiu up, went to the front early and won easily by a length and a half. It was his lirst start this season and he lias all the earnurus of a good member of the second division of three-year-olds. .lacquin. bought out of a selling race last week by Kobert Tucker, won the selling race at one mile and seventy yards hands down, running past the pai-emaker. Henry W.nteison. on call. It was Mr. Tuckers lirst win of the season and the horse eat lied one of his usual gixid commissions. .Maurice Kraus has purchased the two-year-old Citizen from James K. Keene. The price was not made public. I ral. who rode Yankee Belle in the second race. Is a son of " ;ad" 1 ral. who won many stakes tor "Prince George" Lorillard in the old Jerome Park days, lor breaking through the barrier, Ural was suspended for six days. With the Corona Stakes as the principal feature, the program for tomorrow is decidedly attractive and with such good horses sis Epocha. Trey of Spades. Bigot; Anna May. Barbery Belle. Tony Bonero; lie Mund. Inquisitor lii.i Premium: Orbicular, Marathon. Orphan I. ail. Molesey, Azora. Master of Craft; Kernochaii. Coauniunipaw and Tos likely to lie seen ill action, there is a cheerful pros-pe. t of excellent racing.
