St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-12
LEXINGTON RACES.
A Good Attendance and Fine Rae
ing the Features.

ing the EeasureS.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1.-THE fifth
day of the Kentucky association spring
meeting was well attended. A better
class of races were offered to the public
than any day of the meeting. The
weather was clear and warm and the
track in superb condition. Little Minch
was big faVOrite i'll the first race and
he justified the confidence of his back
ers by winning with hands down.
First race. three fourths of a mile-Starters:
Trust JOG. Cooper; OutScramb)e SO, Breckin-
ridge; Radical 101, Hathaway; Landlady 90,
Barnes; Shotover LOG, Herdic; Glen Fortune
LOG, Dorsey; Blunette So, Allen; Little
Minch 100, Coyington. After several break
always, the flag fell with Rlunette in the lead.
Little Minch second and Trust third, the rest
punched. AS they raced past the half they
were all punched, with Shotover slightly in
the lead, Trust and Little Minch close up.
As they assembled the hill they commenced to
stretch out, and on entering the stretch Gov.
imgton had SENT Little Mineh 10 the front
with Shotover second and Trust third The
race down the stretch was very fast Little
Mlnch was under pull and he went under
the wire with his bride over his neck, three
lengths in front of Shotover, second, two
lengths ahead of Landlady, third Time
1:14l2. Pools: Little Minch out, Shotover
$40, Glen Fortune $50, Landlady $40, field
SIP. Post odds: Little Minch l to 5, Shot
over to D place.
Second race, Louis and Gus Straus stake. a.
handicap for all ages, one mile--Starters:
Asceola. 105, Moore; Poteen, JIG, Taral; Lib
retto, ia, Murphy. They were sent away at the
first attempt with Asceola in the lead, Poteen
second, Murphy on Libretto trailing in the
rear. As they passed the quarter Asceola had
increased his lead to TWO lengths with
Murphy still trailing i'll the rear. No change
was made as they raced past the half As they
ran toward the 0three-quarters the pace be-
came faster, and when they turned into the
stretch Asceola was still leading by half
length. Half way down the stretch Murphy,
famous rushes, overlook the leader at the
distance stand and the shout went I'D from
the grand stand Murphy wins" and he
went under the wire winner by length from
Poteen, who was half length in front of
Asceola. Time 1 :42A. Pools-Poteen, $40;
Libretto, $50; Asceola, S12. Post odds-Lib-
retto, 3 to 2; Poteen, to place.
Third race, handicap purse for all ages,
one mile and seventy oyards-Starters:
PTi "a 81 Wq be f hueky
went to the front with Lucky Jim second
They raced in this position to the half mile
where Wary moved up 10 Lucky Jim and as
they passed the three, quarters Wary had
hand, and they turned into the stretch
Bonita still holding second place. At the
last furlong pole Lucky jim | assed Bonita
but Soden came again at the disla"ce stand
and, after fighting finish for second place
Wary won easy by half a length from Bon: ia
who was length i'll front of Lucky Jim.
Time, L AZ. Post odds-Wary, l to 5. AS
Bonita. with Soden up, was taking an exer-
else gallop before the race, she ran against
w. NJ. Baily, a Che sapeake & Ohio passenger
conductor, who was crossing the track in
front of the grand stand knocking him
down and break his left thigh in two places.
Fourth race, purse for maiden two-year-
olds. half mile-Starters: Dolores, 112,