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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
28
The Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay marks the opening of the Coney Island Jockey Club spring meeting. Hermis faces rivals after two defeats altered the race’s outlook, with 21 entries including Irish Law and Irish Lad.
The list shows contestants with weights and probable jockeys for the last five and one half furlongs Futurity Course double race. Notable runners include Sambo 95 Connell and Waterboy 112 Michaels with others like Heno 117 and Bonnibert 115. The double event may shape up as a strong parallel to the Suburban as many top youngsters are eligible.
At Sheepshead Bay yesterday the Rancho del Paso yearling sale saw top prices. S Deimel bid 5000 for a bay by Star Ruby Linda Vista, rising to 1450 before Kneale secured it for 15000. Lorillard bought multiple horses, including a Goldfinch Lucania bay colt for 14000. Other notable sales included a Watercress La Fiecha chestnut colt and a Watercress La Primera bay mare, plus Piero Stand and Bay filly by Watercress. Silurian sold privately to Dan Lamasney by Frank Farrell.
Duke of Kendal led most of the Myrtle Stakes at Gravesend, ridden out to victory over Highlander and Zoroaster. Shorthose, once a Withers winner, faded to fourth after a poor start and ill effects, while Proper, River Pirate, and Himself chased the pace in the handicap race.
In Harlem today Savable defeats Linguist and Judge Himes by a head in the Derby Trial Special. Gray rides Savable to 1 to 2 favoritism as the field includes Bernays, Colonnade, and Bad News in a dramatic stretch drive.
Whitney and Duryea top the owners list as the meeting ends with Irish Lad and Whorler securing wins in three starts and $25,000 in stakes. Captain S. S. Brown trails with most money from Broomstick and Rusk across two races. August Belmont tallies two wins and two seconds. A note cites Dick Bernard’s throat trouble after Harlem Graduate Stakes win.
King Edward and the Prince of Wales attended Ascot where Mead, the monarch's favorite, failed to win the Biennial Stakes as St Emilion with jockey Maher captured the prize. The Royal Hunt Cup crowned Kunstler by a neck over Imperious, with Handicapper third in a wide upset field of twenty two. Ballantrae and Kearsarge were among notable entrants.
A receiver will conduct a sale of the Buffalo Racing Association's property on June 77 at the Buffalo Real Estate Exchange room 210 Pearl Street Buffalo New York.
In Cambridge on June 17 Harvard defeated visiting Cambridge and Oxford players 7 to 6 after a hard fought international lacrosse match featuring English university teams and American competition.
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