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m RUBANS GREAT PRIZE Spanish Kings Three-Year-Old Takes Stake at San Sebastian. Dnc Decazes Rambour Finishes Second and Thibanlt Cahns Le Prodige Is Third. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, September 15 The worlds greatest turf prize was won at the Lasarte hippodrome last Sunday by King Alfonso XIILs Ruban, three-year-old chestnut colt by Philippe H. Reyna, by "Wink-fields Pride. The event was the first running of the Grand Prix de King Alfonso XIII., carrying an added value of 00,000 and worth 0,000 to the winner. The victory of Ruban had an American tinge, as the colt was ridden by Lucien Lyne, contract rider for the royal stable. The colt won easily under his light impost of 112 pounds from the Due Decazes Rambour, a four-year-old son of Ramrod and Reine Blanche II., cantering across the finish Avith a margin of a length and a half. Rambour carried 119 pounds and Thibault Cahns Le Prodige, another four-year-old, carrying 125 pounds, was third, two lengths farther back. RUBA2T WELL RIDDEN. The Marquis de Villagodios Sandover was fourth, half a length behind Le Prodige, and the Due Decazes Harpocrate fifth, leading the more heavily weighted horses in the field. There were eleven starters, with Kir-cubbin, winner of the Grand Prix du President de la Republique, carrying the colors of the Marquis de San Miguel, the top weight of the company. Ruban was admirably handled by Lyne, whose thorough knowledge of the course served him in good stead. Rubans victory was decidedly unexpected. After winning several victories the colt had been beaten the Sunday before in the San Sebastian St. Leger by Lis, which he met at equal weights, and also by Blue Lagoon. Lis belongs to Jean Lieux, and so lightly did the trainer consider his horses chances in such company as faced the starter Sunday that he did not deign to send him to the post It was a strange and happy coincidence that King Alfonso, whose loyal efforts have had much to do with bringing the turf to its present prosperous condition in Spain, should have won the first running of this great prize which bears his name. A. de Neuter, who guides the destinies of the royal stable, well deserved the congratulations which were showered on him from all sides after the running. This great -victory of his charge was a crowning achievement br a career which has been an honor to the turf. The mile and a half of thfe race was covered by Ruban in 2:ZA.. "WINNER BRED IN PRANCE. The winner was bred in France at the farm of the Comte de Saint Phalle and was sent to Spain in 1920. His sire, Philippe II., a product of the same stud, was slow to develop. Not until his four-year-old form did he reveal any particular quality and the finest performances of his turf career came when he was a five-year-old. During that year he won the Prix de la Moskowa, Chantilly, Satory and finally the Prix du Gladiateur. King Alfonso in celebration of his victory gave a dinner here Wednesday. This dinner was made the occasion for the startling announcement that the value of the Grand Prix de King Alfonso XIII. for 1923 and 1924 will be doubled, making the value 00,000 instead of 00,000, as this year. This stupendous sum is by far the largest amount ever offered anywhere for a horse race and it is expected that the stake will draw the best performers from all parts of the world. "WIDER REPRESENTATION EXPECTED. This years running attracted a field of high-class horses, but the bulk of the representation was from France and Spain. The only English representative was Lord Carnarvons Franklin, which finished far back. It is the hope of San Sebastian officials that the 1923 running will attract horses not only from the various countries of Europe, but from the United States and South America and possibly even from Australia. A summary of the race follows: King Alfonso XIH.s Kuban, ch. c, 3, fcy Phi- lippc II. Beyna; 112 pounds; I. Lyne.. 1 Due Decazes Banibour, ch. c, 4, by Ramrod Reine Blanche II.; 119 pounds; P. Gaudinet 2 Thibault Cahns Le Prodige, b. c 4, by Prestige Philosophy; 125 pounds; J. Winkfield.. 3 Also ran Sandoyer, Harpocrate, Kircnbbin, 71a-creu3, Ilallcbardier, Cid Campeador, Franklin, Guer-riero II., Albano, Gaston de Foix, Abri, Flying Post, Ippccourt. "Won easily by a length and a half; two lengths between second and third. Time 2:34. Since Ruban la a French-bred colt, the 0,000 set aside as a breeders prize reverts to the association, as this prize carried the condiiton that the winner must be Spanish-bred.
