St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-30
HIS HIGHNESS WON IT
The Great Trial Stakes Go to
Dave Gideon's Good Two
Year-0ld.
Bergen's Skill Helped the
Winner in a Furious
Finish.
Four Well Backed Favorites
Please Washington Park
Talent.
Palmetto's Jockey Hurt at an
Unlueky Spot--On Other
Tracks.

o,uOO persons were preSeat here to-day
and saw David Gideon's two-year-old
His HighnessIwin the great Trial stakes
from field of the best youngsters in
training. 1t was the fourth race on the
card, and thirteen horses went to the
post. His Highness was the hottest
kind of favOrite, and at the finish had
a battle royal with Dagonet and Vic
tory. Bergen's Jockeyship told in the
end, however, and His Highness won
by short head from Dagonet, who
beat Victory head for the place. The
otner races resulted in some good con-
tests. and, as the weather was
deliciously cool every one was ready to
wage hot battle with the bookmak-
ers. Eclipse was the selection of the
talent for the first race, and lie won
somewhat handily. while Reclare, an
other favorite, did the same in the sec
Ond. In the third-the Thistle stakes,
for year-oldS-a TO l shot upset
all calculations by winning on the post,
while Masterlode defeated the fayOrte,
Stockton, forjthe fifth. There were two
good things in the last race, John Cava-
nagh and TammanY, but at the end both
had to give way TO st. John, to
shot.
First race, sweepstakes for all ages, Putur-
ity course. = Starters: Eclipse, ILL., S
to B: Dr. Hasbrouck, III. 10 TO 1 i; Kitty T, 1O6;
to /; Kenwood, 122 to 10; Stryke, E22, 10
to l; Judge Post, Ill, II 10 1; Worth, 121, 5 TO
L; Volunteer ii, 124. Is to Monterey Ill, Is
to L; Sextus. Ill, 30 to L; Belle d, So; to 1 !;
Odette, 119, 50 to l.
Eclipse stayed in front to the end,
winning rather handily by a length and
half from DIR. Hasbrouck, who beat
Kitty L half length for the place.
Time I'LL Is.
Second race, handicap sweepstakes, mile
Starters, Reclare, 112, even; Chesapeake
l23, to i; Lizzie. 100, 30 to 1; Pagan, 102. IS
to L; Frontenac ia, to Woodcutter, los,
81 to L; Belle dor 106, 30 to 1.
WOodcutter and Lizzie raced together
to the far turn, where Reclare began to
move up, and, overhauling the leaders,
won handlly by a length from Chesa-
peake, who beat Lizzie three parts of a
length. Time, 1:41.
Third race, the Thistle stakes, for three
year-olds, with 81 I,250 added. mile and three
slxteenths1S Fairy, 1IO, 10 to 1: Hood
lum, us, 10 to l; San Juan, 10S 10 to 1 ::
Equity, IL, III, to L: Montana, 112. 6 10 g.
Adelina, 103, 30 to / West Chester, 122, 10 to l.
San Juan went right out and was two
lengths in front of Fairy on the turn.
AS they reached the back stretch EQUITY
took second, Adeline third. In this or
der they ran 20 the far turn. Then the
others began to overhaul the leaders.
At the eighth pole Fairy shot up on the
inside, and in cracking finish won by
a neck from Hoodlum, who beat San
Juan nose. Time. 2:O3 3-5.
Fourth race, The Great Trial Stakes for
two-year-olds, with $4,000 added, Futurity
course-Starters His Highness. lis. 6 to s:
Dagonet 115, 15 to l.; Victory lis, to ] Fred
Lee, 115l5 so to l. Osric, I25. p to l. Vesti-
bule. 49, Is to l.; Tammany, 125, Is to 1; ST.
Florian. 125, o to 2; Charade lis 20 to |; Take
Back, Ill. 100 to l.; Air Shaft, l18. % to'1; Ad-
age filly, 11S, 50 to L; Nettie B. 10S 100 to 1.
They got away in good order, with
Dagonet, Victory, Highness and St.
Florian the most prominent. When
they came out of the dip Dagonet was
in front and running easily, with Vic
tory, His Highness and St. Florian next
on the outside. All were whipping at
the bend save His Highness and Dago-
net. The latter was leading at the last
furlODg pole, but His Highness closed
In IN the last fifty yards, and in a
furious finish won by neck from Dago-
net. who beat Victory half length.
Time. 1:l2 1-5.
Fifth race, handicap sweepstakes for
three-year-olds and upwards, mile and q
quarter-Starters: Masterlode, 10S, to /;
Stockton, 11O, to 5; Drizzle. liz, 5 to 1.
Drizzle went out and made the pace
with Stockton and Masterlode next.
They turned into the stretch on even
terms with Drizzle. The latter hung on
well. but in the last sixteenth Master
lode drew away and won easily by a
length and half from Stockton, who
beat Drizzle three parts of a length
Time, 2:10 1-5.
Sixth race, handicap sweepstakes for
three year-olds and upwards. mile and half
on the turf-Starters: Vengeur, III. 10 to / j;
Lysander 10, 30 to l; Tammany. 12O to !
John Cayanagh, lis, s to 5; Come to Taw,
113, to 1: st. John, ia, 6 to 1; Brian Boru,
lis, 30 to1.
St. John shot to the front when the
flag fell and opened up a gap of SIX
lengths, with Vengeur and Tammany
as his closest attendants. Then John
Cavanagh commenced his run, and as
they swung into the stretch was on even
terms with st. John and Tammany.
with Come to Taw fourth, length
away. A rafting finish enSued, st.
John finally winning by half length
from Come to Taw, who beat Tammany
the same distance for the place. Time,
2 80 1-5.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
First race. Fnturity course-Urbanna, Miss
Colville, Ballyhoo, 106; Woodcutter, ia; St
| Omer, 107; Beck, Kingstock. Pagan, Stoning
| ton, 1i3; Wendaway, Kapanza fliy, Vintage
| Time filiy. l02; Paliside, Rico, III; Kitty Van
Daisy Woodruff, 10S.
second race, mile and an eighth-Indis
Rubber. Silver Prince. Lowlander, LIS; Ber
muda. 10; Lillian, Laurestan, 10S.
Third race mile and an eighth, selling
Rover 103; Gettysburg. 105: Jim Ceare l07.
Jack High. 107; Wilfred. Ill: Long Dance
| ia; Blue Jeans. III; AdventureE, 90; Lang
| ford, IL.
/ Fourth race. mile and three-sixteenths
handieap-Eon, 123, Diablo, 10; Kenwood
| 100: Rover %.
| Fifth race. Futurity course selling-Ara
bia colt 101: Fidelio 108; Bitten. los; Tre
mont, 10S; Clara colt 10S; Kindera, -9S: Par
Handle, 9S: Balakaiya, 105; Rolfe, los; Maxim
| flly, 105; Recess, 105; Martina. 105; Zorling
| lis: Motto. 100; Delusion, 106.
Sixth race. mile and quarter, selling. on
| the turf-Admiral, 112; Virgie, S5; Miss Cody
90; Blue Jeans, 106; Kern, 102-
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