Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-16
EXILE A WINNER
Hanover Beaten i'm the Great Brooklyn
Handicap-A Sensation on the Track.

The event on the opening day of the Brook
Ign jockey club races yesterday was the win
| ming of the Brooklyn handicap by Exile, who
| oat ran Hanover and all the favorites When
| the horses got on the track for the event the
| excitement was at fever heat, and the seven
horses passed in review of the grand stand and
| lawn they presented an appearance that would
| have sent thrill to the heart of any lover Of
horses. On the fourth start away they went,
, each horse intent on showing his heels to his
CON panions and run to the top of his speed.
The horses were full of run. but the jockeys
were using their brains and trying to aid their
| mounts by every means possible to secure the
prize. Juggler, the Guttenberger, was first
away, followed by Terra Gotta and the others.
with Exile last. he having had the worst of the
start Around TO the quarter pole they flew,
with Juggler in the lead and Hanover in the
place. Going up the back stretch Juggler
opened gap, while Hanover fell back to the
others.
HANOVER BEATEN.
Hanover showed signs Of distress. and from
thousands of Threats issued yell, Hanover is
beaten. his leg has gone" From this out the
stand and lawn a perfect pandemonium.
As Prince Royal and Exile shot past the great
Hanover there were means. curses, yells of
jOy and shouts of cOnsternatiOn-all born of
was still in the lead, Prince Royal and Exile
gradually nearing him. On the upper turn
Exile got 70 the front and led into the home
stretch half length, Prince Royal second,
Juggler third. Then came the struggle. Both
horses and jockey were now to do lose the
prize. Not only were the jockeys riding
as they never rode before. but thousands of
spectators were riding earnestly as though
they themselves were in the saddle. Hamil-
ton handled Exile like a master, while the
10
demon, and Mclaughlin was doing all he
could to win or get the place for Terra Gotta
On down the stretch they came like a whirl-
wind. Now Mclaughlin let Terra Gotta
make his effort. 1t was too late. The noble
animal had shot his last bolt. and the rider
knew it. Garrison piled whip and spur, and
his mount responded, but still those black and
white colors on Exile would neither come back
nor allow Prince Royal to overhaul them As
they left the last furlong post the race was
all over. except the shouting. and as they
went under the wire Exile. the dark horse.
was winner of the race and $4,000 stake
by two lengths. Time, 2071l. Fractional
time: 25, so. LOB, 1:l6. 1881, 1414. 2O715.
Prince Royal finished second, ten length be-
fore Terra Gotta. who finished third. Elk
wood. Juggler, Hanover and Richmond fin
lshed IN the order named. The mutuals paid
$3.50 straight and 1880 place. Prince
Royal paid $500.
SCENE AFTER THE RACE.
scene of wild confusion followed the race.
Exile, the winner, is by Mortimer. dam Second
Hand. He was beaten last season in the Brook
lyn Jockey club handicap by The Bard. At the
spring meeting at Jerome park he did not show
well IN the city handicap race. May 81 he won
the handicap sweepstake on the same track He
Was off in the Fordham handicap. At the
Brighton track. June %. he defeated Barnum,
True Born. Keen, Melodrama. and others. Gar
rison riding him IL miles in 2.l215. In the
sweepstakes at Coney Island June 20 Exile was
Il close second to Pontiac. june 80 he won the
Coney Island heavyweight handicap sweep
stake. At the midsummer meeting at Mon
mouth park he was beaten half a length 10y
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