The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-16
THE RACES.

How the Five Events o. tho Day We're
Won and Lost
Montana Kate sold ~favorite for the first
heat of the trot for the Nursery stakes at
$40, to Primrose SO and IS for the field
with Erwin and Suffolk in it. The horses
got off on the second score, with Erwin
slightly in the rear and the others even.
On the first turn Erwin drew up next to
tho mare, the others trailing a length or so
behind. Into the back stretch Montana
Kate put three lengths between herself and
Erwin, bat at the half Primrose closed up
md disputed the second place with Erwin
until they turned into the stretch. Then
Rice began pushing Erwin and pressed
Montana Kate so that at the three quarters
she roke badly. Even then the fillv had
the best of it if Quimby could have made
her keep her feet. But Erwin was going
ut q good gait under tho whip and the
flly's driver could not bring her down.
Erwin passed her in the last furlong and
won easily by two lengths ahead of Mon
tana Kate. with Primrose third and SUI
folk fourth. The time, 2:52, was looked on
az good for two.vear-olds.
Still Montana Kate was the ~favorite in
the second heat, to Primrose $13 and the
field SIG. Again it was q good start on even
terms, but Montana kats broke after the
first turn and let Erwin in the lead. The
gallant young FLY closed up this gap on
ths back stretch and was right at Erwin's
girth when she broke again, and lost about
eight lengths. 1t looked like a sure thing
for Erwin. bat Quimby managed to hold
the FLY down to pretty smooth work until
she was OF equal terms with the colt. Rice
was whipping Erwin again. but he never
left his feet, and moved along like clock
work. with Kate moving smoothly and on
even terms. Within the last furlong the
bay flly broke again but got down to work
again in q few skips. 1t looked hopeless.
however, until the last ten feet. when Kate
made a beautiful burst and passed under
the wire not more than a head winner from
Erwin in 2:43, with Suffolk third, Primrose
last. There WAS considerable kicking when
the heat was given to Montana Kate, who
had broken three times, but the judges fol-
lowed the rule which says that when q
horse gains in a break there must be a set
back. The FLY had lost at each break.
Ihe third heat was Just as uncertain to
the close as the first and second. Montana
Kate had the best of it ct the first turn but
went into the air on the back stretch and
let suffolk pass her. There were several
lengths OF open daylight between all four
at the half. There was little change until
the back stretch turn was made when Kate
began pulling up and WAS on even terms
coming into the last f%urlonR. whore the flly
again broke and dropped behind. Suffolk
looked like a winner but at this critical
point tho Relding went up into the air and
it was some time before his driver could
get him down. Then Montana Kate was
coming along in K cat shape and passed
suffolk in the last one hundred yards, win
ming the heat and race. Erwin WAS third
and Primrose last. The time was the same
as the previous heat.
Irotting-Nursery stakes. for two-year-olds
Montana bred horses; $50 each. $3.50 added.
Willow Run FARMS b. +. Montana