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COLINS NEW TRACK RECORD — . RUNS FIVE FURLONGS IN :58 AND WINS NATIONAL STALLION RACE. i Confirms Opinion that He Is the Best Youngster Yet Shown in the East — Pagan Bey Wins the Steeplechase. New York. June 1. — Colin confirmed the general opinion that he is the best two year old yet shewn by winning the National Stallion BaCC a: Belmont Park today in Hack record rime. The five furlongs over i ho straight court ma inn in 56, « r two-fiftha of a sooonii better than the prcrions record or the distance made bj Higgtabotham l.-;-~i yens under eighty nine pounds. Colin was. how ver. aided ion sidcrnhly by a still wind which blew down the .-..iiis. and M fioaM helped materially io the EMM rnn fair, there are few stake* rim on the Jockey Ctah traeka which bare noi al soeae tlsae been won by iiors.-s carrying the white and Hue sp.ds of .lames i:. Keene. one of these is the Suburban ami the National fttallhm stakes another until CoUna easy victory today. OaHa won with so m m-li in hand. after having been shaken up in the ally part of it io pet lid of Bar None, as to easpbasme the fact thai be is ■ ansae as well as ■ fast colt. Mr. Keene was present and was very much elated over the colts success, hut would not express an opinion as to wiotlier or not Colin was the est in the stahle. "It will, however. "• said Mr. Keene. in his quiet ■way. -take a mighty gixid horse to heat him." This was the eighth stake out of twenty-three victories for Mr. Keene this season and to date the hone* have won a little in ex. ess of SS2.000. It wa- hut a few years ago that this was considered a big winning for the most prominent stables for an entire season. If the report is true that the Keene ham hoii-es Letter two yeai olds than have yet hi eu shown, and if the three year -oMils, eontinue to add the rich stakes for horses of this age, Mr. Keene hids fair, as WMJ said in Daily Kacing rorin a day or two age, to overtop his winnings of 1MB when he reaeiied the highwaler mark for the Aniori eau luil with more than SLOO.fXirt to his credit. The National Stallion ami Intematkmn] Stecplo-ehaae were the features f the eaid unlay, hut it War well balanced hy overnight laci-s. which brought out some good beraea al pretty "fair prices. Infoiiunately the handicap at one ircle. which, next io the National Stailion. was of greatest interest, hut j ■polled hy withdrawals, nearly all of the beat of the n Tl Bight entries IaBing a vietim to the MM peii-il. Alt lioniiit the weather was unfavorable, the attendance was hist ilas: and the players had a veiy • goad day of it as four first « Imiecs won. The want upset of the day came with the running of t i i • - steeplechase, when California King, well hacked at odds-on. fell at, tile third jump. Pagan Bey had no tremble in winning from Mr. MiCann. witli Falla.ieeii a distant third. Willi the Gaiety Slakes and Jockey Club Weight for Age Race the main features, Monda.Vs card i~ a good one and. with Bddie Ware, jsaracinesea. Aletlieuo: Incle. Sweet laire Ziephen: Notasulga. liizette. Sungleam; Montgomery, w. if, Carey, Qo Between: Yankee Girl. Adulation. Elensjp; St. Val online. Masaniello and Killie. rankie afcnOUg those likely to Start, the lacing should provn highly entertaining.
