Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-25
LOUISVILLE RACES,

Tho Kentucky Handieap Won by Egmon
/ -. the Event of tho Day,
louisville, KY, May 24.-The mos
fsnccessful spring meeting from racing
point of view in the history Of the Louis
vile Jockey Club closed to-day with
magnificent programme. The weather
was warm and pleasant this morning
and the knowledge that the creates,
race Of the meeting, the Kentucky handi
cap. vas to be run filed the stand to
| ovel flowing. There was never probably
| q better field in America to face the
starter than thst which gathered at the
post before the third race. In 1t were two
derby winners, the winners of number.
less stakes, horses that had made
records, and not one of which would
have been genuine surprise had he won.
Terra Gotta was favorite, though Egmont
sold well up with him and
the others were well backed. The
race was Q beautiful one, being run
from end to end, and there were no lag
CARDS until the last furlong WAS reached.
1t was furious pace that Gallifet set
after leaving the first quarter past sIane
and the time in which Egmont, the really
gre son of Fuquire, Won, was
fequal to the .record-the track
being regarded at best q second slow.
The mile and . quarter was run in
2:074. The first money was worth $4,000
and second $1750. Gallifet would most
probably have finished better had 1t not
been for the accident to his Jockey. His
hurt was pronounced by the doctors
only bruise, but at the
head of the stretch when
McCarty Strengthened up in his
saddle for final effort the strain caused
him to fracture his leg, and the chestnut
colt dropped back. The Chicago stable,
The owners Of Egmont, purchased him
only Wednesday from Mr.. Curtis for
Sl0,50o. This stable won first money in
the third, fourth and fifth races to-day,
aud second money in the first and second
First rsce-McCauley haneicsp for sill
sgss, $500 added. One mile. Huntress
went away first, Ten Brock, Jr, close
behind and others close up. In the stretch
Wheeler T. collared Huntress, winning
easily by a length, Huntress second, and
whipping hard, Ten Brock, Jr., third.
Time, :413.
Second race-Sellipg. FIVE furlongs.
They were started out of the chute. When
they came into view Fan King, fayerite,
showed In front, Lincoln second. ALI
were well punched. Ssl.ie o. won By q
length, Fan King second and jake Sons
third. Time, :04.
Third rece-Ken,ucky handicap for all
ages. A handicap sweepstakes OF 800
each, half forfeit, $40 il declared BY April
with $4,000 added; second to receive
$500 of added money and 20 per cent. of
the stakes, the third 10 per cent. Of the
stakes. There were seventy entries, one
mile and 3 quarter. Delay was caused at
the poet by Unite kicking McCarty, the
jockey on Gallifet. II was thought at
first that he was dangerously injured,
and II turned out that his leg was frac-
tured, even though he continued to ride
in the race. For 50 large q
field they were sent swsy in good
style and with no annoying break Always
Unite was in front down the stretch and
RAISING he stand, Poteen second and
Gallifet third, the others well punched.
Rounding the first turn, Gallifet com
menced to 60 forward, and at the quar-
ter was close up on Unite, Tillie on Sec
'ond and the rest punched and close be-
hind. Up the back stretch to the half
Gallifet led by three. quarters Of length.
with none strung out, but ~
holding well together. Round the tusa
past the half the pace was fast and full !.
Gus, Gsllifet still leading, Terra Cots
second, Libretto third and EgmoHS
fourth. Down the run home range lie
colors fisshed to the fore, sEg-
mont coming away from the rsg
at the sixtee nth pole, WI
great stride that had plenty of life inn,
Terra Gotta second and Nick Flu az
third. Egmont passed under the Wkf
winner by two lengths, Terra Gotta sssl
ond, the same distance in front Of Nix
Finer third. Time, 2:0fa. IL
Fourth race Selling purse for a1egek,