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COLINET COLT OF PROMISE. BROTHER TO KENTUCKY BEAU WINS DAISY STAKES AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY. Was Highly Tried as Yearling — Sir John Johnson Surprises New Yorkers by Successfully Going Mile in Sheepshead Bay Selling Stakes. HCW York. Juno 20. — Although todays card was unusually light for a Sheepshead Ray offering. MM interesting racing resulted. Nothing could surpass as a racing spectacle the long and tremendous dosing struggle between the entire seven starters mm-ptutai the tield in the first race. It was one of llie inosl thrilling contests seen this season. Mid Way down the stretch all of the seven contestants were set mlngly in perfect alignment. The finish was so close that few agreed as to which would lie awarded the race. By all error the judges placed Jeanne dArc second Instead of Miss Kearney, hut tin- mistake was quickly rectified. The Forsytho filly had dropped to the rear Hearing the end. In tlie steeplechase, conditions, with respect *• Sandy reeker and Touchwood, were reversed as compared with their previous meeting, when .Sand, decker fell. Today Touchwood returned the compliment by unsealing his rider at the Hist obstacle. Jockey Stone sustained a hroken left wrist in falling and fainted from the pain. Sandy reeker was lecky to prevail over Reginald even with his su,. posedly most formidable opponent removed. The latter fell at the half-mile juini. was remounted and tinished a close third. olinct displayed promising form in the Daisy Stakes and hids fair to live up to his private yearling form, which caused him to lie hailed as a phenomenon. The brother to Kentucky l.eau is a much better slaver than was Keutuckv Beau. The tabled history of the Daisy Stakes since Ruin is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. 190.1 I.Mv of the VallevllO M.-Cuo $ 810 1:02 1901 Irt-onora Loring. . .12o O"onnor .. US.". 1:003 1903 Boxboro 115 Mi-Cue 1.195 l:oU 1903 Nsmeoki 117 Hoar 2.185 1:02 1904 St. Rellane 114 II. Phillips. 2.895 1:01 i. 1:mj5 Voorheea 117 ONeill 2.043 1:00 IIMW Bed River 110 V. Miller.. 1.911 1:00? 1907 Notusulga 12a Radfke 2.050 1:01 100H Not run this year. 1909 Vlinot 117 Seovllle ... 300 1:00! Sir Jolin Johnson surprised nearly everyhody by winning the Sheepshead Rav Selling Slakes at one mile. Heretofore the grand looking son of Isidor had show n a pronounced tendency to quit in races at sprinting distances. There were horsemen prcsen: who predicted that conspicuous handicap honors will eventually fall to the Sanford-lircd four-year-old as he season progresses. The tabled history of the Sheepshead Bay Stakes since WOO is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. MSO G rev f eld 4 91 Rangman ...450 1:40* 190] Brigadier 4 112 OConnor .. 1.450 1:371 1!H»2 Kaniara 5 92 Redfern . . . 1 .450 1 :SS| 1903 Blues 5 119 Hoar ..2.850 1:42 1904 Graziallo 3 104 J. Martin... 4.030 1:38! 1905 Woodsaw 3 39 W. Miller.. .t.OOO 1:42 190S Inquisitor .! 101 W. Miller.. UN 1:371 1907 Sir I.vnnewoodO M M. Preston. ::.s.0 1:401 19ns Dandelion 0 110 W. Miller.. 4.180 1:371 VMr.t Sir J. Johnson! 109 J. Butler .. 1.250 1:391 Prior to 1909 this race was a handicap. Hammerless performed brilliantly over the grass course for A. J. Blakelcv and his apprentice jockev. Mass. The exquisitclv-bred tillv was turned over to Mr. Blakilcy to train after her last race. Democrat, which enjoyed a great private reputation in California, finally made good in the closing race. It was reported that he had rocenlly outworked his distinguished stable companion. Waldo. The weather was exceptionally line for racial and the attendance was quite as good as usual. Iieing ■boat 7.4100. The rain of yesterday did the track much good, packing the surface and making it fast. It is understood that there will be live days racing each week during the rest of the meeting. as a result of the excellent attendance to date. A great many visitors are in New York now. attracted bj the yearling sales which will be held daily, commencing tomorrow, at the Fasig-Tipton Companys paddocks. C. L. Harrison stated this afternoon that he had received 5,009 cash for Alfred Noble. Colconda was raced in the name and colors of the Qiiincy Stable today.
