The Washington times., 1895-04-09
FLORETTA GETS THE STAKE
BeImOnt's FiIly Wins the MOnti-
cello in Fast Time.
APPLEGATB A cRACkER-JAcK
MOCaFsrty's Colt Shows Remarkably Good
Form-A well-hllsd Card Greatly Re-
duced by Scratches Made on Account Of
the Track, Which Was Perfect Sea Of
Mud-A Long Shot Wins the Last Event.

The first of the slate events hung up
by the Virginia Jockey Club was run
yesterday in a driving rain over track
that was perfect sea OF mud and water.
IL was the Monticello stakes for two-year-
olds at one-half mile, guaranteed value
$1,000, and was Won by BeImont's flly,
Fioretta, who is by Civil Service or Fiddle
sticks out OF Flavis
After the blue pencil had finished its
work the original field of ten had been
reduced just one-half OF the five left
to go Floretta opened a g TO favorite,
and ing steadily played throughout
closed at g to 5. Summertime had sec
ond call at 13 to 8, with Premier next
in demand at 8 to e The other two
went begging at tens and fifteens.
There was quite a delay at the post, but
when they did get away it was to a beauti-
ful start. Doggett carried the favorite out
in front and getting lead OF two lengths
before the far turn was reached was never
caught. Swinging into the stretch it was
Floretta, by two lengths, Premier second, a
length in front of Summertime, who was
IONI u tue SOOu Oh
They finished in this order, Floretta
winning easily by two lengths.
DIVIDED THE RACES.
Seventeen bookIes did business and di-
vided the races with the talent, three fav-
orites and as many outsiders getting the
money.
j. j. McCafferty's year-old Apple
gate, by Buchanan, out of LOngshore, ran
VII mr. 70 f,f.- arfr~
the best two-year-Old that has been shown
this season. He is a rattle Drained colt,
and in his last race ran out on the turn into
the stretch after having the race as good as
won. Yesterday be picked up IS pounds
and galiOped a half mile in fifty-one sec
onds. Taking into consideration the con
dittoR of the track, this performance
stamps him as a cracker jack.
Father Bill DAILY sprung a long shot on
an unsuspecing public in the last race,
Cuckoo landing the money by short head
at odds Of 10 to 1.
In the first event, at five furiongs,
Golden Gate closed a fsyorite at 2 20 1.
Pontlear was the good thing, being played
from ftyps to 10 to O.
To a good start Reiff rushed him 10 the
front and was never caught, winning by
two lengths from Founding who was sec
ond all the way, and beat Golden Gate
a length
sANDOwNE THE FAVORITE-
Plenty, Shadow and Sandowne were all
heavily played In the second race, at
seven furlongs, the latter closing a to 3
favorite, while the other two receted to
threes
This race was also OF the professional
order, SandowDe leading the entire journey
and winning easily by half length from
Plenty, who was six in front of MAJOR
General, with Shadow fourth, five lengths
away.
In the opening betting in the fourth
race Ch3rade was 6 to 3 fayorite,
with Logan next in demand at s TO 3.
Logan was tipped all over the ring as a
sure winner, and went to the post a to 5
favorite, while Charade had reCeded TO
to 8. For soma unknown reason Peter
the Great was played quite little bit,
being hammered froEe5 to 4 70 L
Peter the Great managed to get off in
front, and going past the stand showed
a half length before ChaFade Down the
back stretch he increased his lead to two
lengths, while Charade had dropped back
As they rounded the lower turn Peter the
Great was done and chucked up TO Charade,
who came again at this iunctUre, and
swinging into the stretch was a length
in front OF his field.
CHARADE BEATS LOGAN.
At the finish it was Charade q length in
front of Logan, who came fast at the end
and beat Restraint two lengths for theplaCe.
Peter the Great finished a dead last.
1t seemed TO be an understood thing that
Applegate would win the fifth race II he
didn't run out and he went 20 the post anSto
8 favorite Vice Regal and Hernia were
both played at2 to land l 70 5reSpeCtively.
McCafferty took no chances on his colt
and going out in front won by four lengths
from Vice Regal who beat Hernia asmany
for second money.
Leonardo was the much tOuted good
thing" intheIasteyeRt and should have " on.
He was pounded steadily, opening at fiyes
closing at thress. Hoey was fayOrite at
to ..
Wash Jim took the lead at flag fall and
led clear to the lower turn, where he
dropped back to nothing. Cuckoo came
up with a rush and running under the
whip clear through the stretch, Won in a
hard drive by length from HOey, who
was as much before Leonardo.