St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-09
LEXINGTON RACES.
The Favorites Left and the Book
makers Happy.

Happy.
LEXINGTON, KY, May S.-The second
day of the spring meeting of the Ken
lucky association was we'll attended. A
heavy rain fell last night, although it
has been clear and warm this morning.
The track was slow. Five races are on
the programme, one stake and four
purses. The judges were j. F. Robin
son. II. +. Clay, Capt. James Franklin;
timers, j. q. Thomas, w. S. Barnes and
ID. d. Bell; starter, j. f. Caldwell.
First race, purse $500, all ages-Starters:
Emma Hancock 81. jenkins; Outlaw lO1,
Green; Shotover 103, Herdic; Kilmeny 115,
Dorsey; Volatile lis, Allen Persimmons
l0l, Barnes; Cleaner III, Withers The
flag fell at the first attempt with Emma Han
cock in the lead, Persimmons second and
Cleaner third. Before they passed the half
mile Herdic had sent Shotover to the front,
followed closely by Emma Hancock and
Cleaner. The jockeys commenced to ride
from this point. AS they turned into the
stretch Shotover was leading by half a
length, Cleaner second, Persimmons third.
Halfway down the stretch Barnes sent Per-
simmons to the front. and after an exciting
finish won by length from Shotover, who
third. Time, 1:1534. Pools: Cleaner $50,
Persimmons SIS. field So. Post odds: Per
simmons to 10 straight, Shotover S to l
place.
The second race, Phoenix Hotel stakes, for
three-year-olds, one and one-qu0rter miles
Starters Macbeth, 115, CoVington; Auto
GRAFT, lis, Johnson; The Chevalier lis,
Lewis. Starter Caldwell sent them off OH
their Journey at the first attempt with Nee
beth slightly i'll the lead, Autocrat second.
Close together they came down the stretch,
Autocrat leading by a neck, and they swept
past the stand with Macbeth second. As
they reached the quarter they were close
together, Lewis holding Chevalier we'll in
hand. Around the back stretch Macbeth was
leading by half length. As they passed the
half the jockeys commenced to ride and the
race commenced as they assembled the hill.
The Cheyalier commenced drawing near the
leader and is they turned into the stretch
was head and head with Macbeth and run
ming easy. Shout after shout went up from
the grand stand as the Cheyalier dashed
under the wire winner by two lengths from
Macbeth second, who was the same distance
in front of Autocrat. Time, 2:l0. Pools
Macbeth, S25; Autocrat, $22; Chevalier, Sc;
Post Odds-Chevalier, 4 to L; Macbeth,
to 10; Autocrat, TO /.
Third race, selling purse $500, for three
year-olds and upwards, one mile-Starters:
Red Stone 93 Freeman; Kirklin 81. Barnes;
Steve jerome 80, Raynes; FREDERICK 90, Will
Jams; Tudor 90, Coyington; John Gray 103,
Taral: Landlady 81, Allen. Starter Caldwell
sent them off with Red Stone in the lead,
Frederick second, Landlady third, the bal
ance punched. At the quarter Frederick was
leading, Tapped by Red Stone, with Steve
jerome third. AS they raced past the back
stretch Freeman pulled Red Stone back to
fourth place, while John Gray moved up to
second. AS they passed the half-mile post
they were all punched and going fast. AS
they dashed past the three-quarters post
Coyington gave Tudor his head. and on en-
tering the stretch he was slightly in the lead
while Freeman was bringing Red Stone from
tbs rear at rafting pace. Halfway down
the stretch they were neck and neck. and
under driving finish Tudor won by a
length from. Red Stone, who was the same
distance i'll front of John Gray, third. Time
43A. Post odds to l on Tudor.
Fourth race purse $500, for three-year-
olds, one-half mile-Starters JOYFUL IO9
Stoval; Meta 100, Barnes; Alga 100, Nc
Carly; Jess 100, Green; Mayban 100, Jones;
Overture lis, Williams; Martin Russell III,
Fishburn; Chilhowee 112, Tarah: Maud
Ward 100. Dorsey; Eanta 100, Breckin
ridge; Unlucky 100. Conkling; Perdita 100,
Scott; Harmony 100, Graner. Five attemp
were made before the flag fell and the young
ture, who was left at the post. AS they
rounded on the stretch ChilhOwee was lead
ing by a length, Perdita second. The leader
drew gradually away from the bunch and
four lengths in front of Unlucky second
who was a length and a half in front of
kanta, third. Time, 5012 sec. Pools-Chil-
howee SIG, joyful So, -Alga 81, field $40
to place; Unlucky, 6 to place.
Fifth race, extra purse, three-quarters of a
mile--Starters; Castaway, Taral; Cupid,
Lumize 1O6, Unique 1l2, Williams; Black
knight 90, Watson. No time was lost in the
send-off: Taral at once sent Castaway to the
front, with Unique second and Cupid third
They raced in these positions to the string.
Unique making strong finish. Castaway
lengths in front of Cupid, third, Time,
4 to place; Unique, / to 5 place
To-MoRRow'S ENTRIES.
First race, selling. one mile-Lepanto III;
Myrtle, %; Jaubert, 104; Leila May, 90;
John Gray 1903; Arundel, rs; Della, So.
Second race, Breeders stakes, three-quarter
mile-Champagne Charley, 49, Outbound,
115; Castaway, us; French Park, us; Cas-
sius, rs; The Lioness, 112: Brown Princess,
112; Duchess May, 112; Mamie Fonzo, Il2.
Third race Clay stakes, one mile and
quarter-Eon Tromp, lis; Cewood, 118;
Longroll, 11S.
Fourth race, handicap. one and one-six-
teenth miles-Barrister, 90; Fabulous, 90;
Castaway, So; Glen Fortune, IS; Deroch-
ment, 90: Bonita, 80; Kosciusko, los; Os
ceola, LOG.
Fifth race, extra. selling, one mle-Jennie
Mcfarland, 10Y; Redstone, 80; Mishap, 90