St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-11
LEXINGTON RACES.
Some Good Work Shown by CALI
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LEXINGTON, KY, May 1O.-The at
tendance at the fourth days races of
the Kentucky association was not as
large as on the preceding days. The
falling off was due to the fact that the
Melbourne stable had practically a
walkover for the Blue Ribbon stake,
Derby distance. This event has been
for years the most popular race of the
spring meeting and the winner of this
stake has always been regarded as the
probable winner OF the Kentucky Derby.
Gallifet, of the Melbourne stable and
prominent Derby candidate. was
worked mile and a half this morning,
with McCarty up, in the fast time of
2:3615.
First race, purse $500, winning allow
ances, three-fourths of mile-Starters:
Wary, ITO, Barnes; Princess Blondina,
103, Taral; Little Sis, 81, Britton; Don
Regent. Sc, Freeman; Jacquelin, 81,
Allen. The flag fell at the second at
tempt. Catalpa took the lead with Prin-
cess Blondina second and Wary third. AS
they passed the half Princess Blondlna
went to the front, with Don Regent sec
Ond, the rest punched close up. AS
they reached the three-quarters Barnes
had sent Wary up to second place. Up
the hill they went, and as they turned
into the stretch Princess was leading by
half a length. In few strides Barnes
had sent Wary to the front, and, after a
driving finish, Wary won by Scant
length, Don Regent second, two lengths
in front of Princess Blondina third.
Time, :1G15. PoOiS-Wary $40, Princess
Blondina IS, Don Regent IS, field IS.
Post odds, Wary 3 10 5.
Second race, the Blue Ribbon stakes,
for three-year-Olds, one and one-half
mileS-I'he Melbourne stables had two
entries pOsted-The Lion and Mont
good enough to best Cast Steel-the
other entry-so The Lion was scratched
McCarty had the mount on Montpelier
and Taral piloted Cast Steel. When
Starter Caldwell tapped the drum Cast
Steel sprang to the front, and at an easy
pace they passed the stand, Cast Steel
leading by four lengths. Around the
first turn McCarty, on Montpelier, was
the same distance behind. AS they
raced to the half McCarty moved up,
and as the half mile was passed was
within one length of the leader. Nc
Carly commenced to ride, and when the
stretch was entered he was seen to raise
his arm and the whip descended, and he
kept it going until the distance stand
was reached, when, as Cast Steel was
Steel went under the wire winner by
two lengths. Time. 2:4615. Post odds,
Montpelier 2 to Z, Cast Steel 2 to l.
Third race, selling, purse for maiden
two-year-oldS, owners named the
weights, minimum weight, one-half mile
Starters, Leola 80, Freeman; Lincoln
9012, Covlngton; Maud Ward 80, Barnes :;
Rollin Hawley 80, Soden; Martin Rus
sell 80, Allen; Kanta 80, Ray; Brando-
lette 90, Hathaway; Ban Hazen 80,
Cooper. After several breakaways the
flag fell TO a Struggling start. Maud
Ward was leading by length, Rollin
Hawley second and Brandolette third.
They raced past the three-quarters
without any change. AS they moved
up the hill and entered the stretch
Half way down the stretch Lincoln
came rapidly from the rear, where he
had been trailing, and made play for
the leaders: at the distance stand Gov
ington sent him to the front, and he
dashed under the wire winner by a
length and half from Leola, who was
half length in front of Maud Ward.
third. Time, so seconds. Post odds.
Z to Lincoln, to Leola place.
Fourth race, purse, winning allow
anceS, three-quarterS of a mile-Start-
ers: Faylisia 80. Jones; Liantha 81, Al
len; Volatile los, Taral; Marchma 81,
Ray; Mahoning %, Herdic; Kosciusko
100. Stoval. After a short delay at the
post, the flag fell on a fair start, with
Volatile in the lead, Marchma sec
Ond and Mahoning third. AS the
horses passed the three-quarterS Ray
sent Marchma to the front, Mahon-
ing second and Volatile third. Half
way down the stretch kOciuSk0 moved
up to second place, while Marchma was
gradually drawing away, and he passed
the wire winner, eight lengths in front
of KoSciuso, second, who was three
lengths ahead of Volatile, third. Time,
1:15s4. Post odds, Marchma 2 to L,
KOSciuSkO l to 2 place.
Fifth race. selling, purse, for three
year-oldS and upwards, one mile
Starters: Lucky Jim, 101. Taral :;
Unique, 105, Breckenridge; Tudor, "a,
Covington; Halle B, II, Freeman. AS
the flag fell, Unique was in the lead
with Halle B second, Lucky Jim third
Unique set the pace, closely pressed by
Halle B. Past the quarter they raced
had moved from the rear to third place.
AS the half mile was passed, Halle B
took first place with Unique and Tudor
neck and neck. On entering the stretch
Tudor and Unique moved up. and after
a, fighting finish, Tudor won by two
lengths from Unique, who was length
in front of Halle B third. Time, :42115S
Post odds, Tudor to 4, Unique to 5