The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

San Francisco, May 20.-Lucretia
Borgia, brown filly, 4 years old, by
Imp Brutus, out of Ledette, bred and
owned by William Boots & Son of San
Jose, Cal, now holds the worlds record
for four miles. After Lucretia Borgia's
splendid showing. with a poor rider up,
in the Ingleside stakes at four miles,
two weeks ago, the owner determined
10 send his FLY for the record, believing
that with a good rider she could lower
the coast and perhaps the worlds rec
ord. The result of todayS trial ex-
ceeded his expectations.
Splendidly ridden by Jockey Clawson,
a. clever lightweight pilot, and paced
by Peter II over the third mile and by
Instailator the fourth, both of the lat
ter horses owned by Boots, Lucretia.
Rorgia covered the distance in the
wonderful time of I'll, and that, too.
in the face of a strong wind blowing
down the back stretch.
The record for four miles against
time has stood for y years, having
been made by Ten Brock, the long dis
lance horse, in 1876, at Louisville, KY.
The competition record for the same
distance has stood for % years at 1888,
made by Fellowcraft at Saratoga on
Aug 90 1874.
Mr. Boots was confident after his
flly's good showing in the Ingleside
stakes that she could do much better
than 7:201S, the coast record, and in
duced the Jockey club to guarantee a
prize of 81. 600 should the worlds record
be lowered. The event proved to be a
good drawing card, and a big crowd
crossed the bay to see the attempt by
the game BrItuS FLY.
The trial AGAINST time was fourth on
the card. and when Lucretia Borgia
came out of the Saddling paddock with
Jockey ClaWson, weighing IS pounds,
up, she was greeted with applause. The
FLY was sent away at once and young
Clawson took a double wrap on the
reins, but even then the FLY pulled him
clear of the saddle, so full of run was
she.
Clawson timed the first mile with
rare judgment, completing the circuit
in l 80 fat He had been instructed to
keep his mount within the 1:50 mark
for each mile, but on the second round
Lucretia pulled so hard on the bit that
the jockey let cut a. notch and covered
the mile at a Las gait, or 1851 fer the
two miles. The game colt was paced
on the third mile By her half brother
Peter II. and made the circuit in 1:471a,
time for the three miles being 5:22A.
Still the game daughter of Imp Brutus
showed no signs Of faltering, but rat
tied on and hitched uD with install
lator, another Brutus progeny. and was
carried the last mile in 1854, or III
for the four miles, lowering the fastest
record ever made by four seconds. Luz
cretia finished game and strong and
showed no undue exhaustion from her
terrific race against time.
This is a, record that will likely stand
for years TO come.
Oakland, May 20.-Weather fine at
Ingleside track fast. Results:
First race, five Observation-Disclosures
won. ChapDie second, Gold Boy third.
Time-I:02A.
Second race, six furlongs-Reel won,
Anabasis second, Doloro third. Time
LIE.
Third race, one mile and a quarter
Collins won, Billy McCloskey second,
Lady Hurst third. Time-2:0SA.
Fourth race, four miles against the
coast record of 7.201a was won by
Lucretia Borgia in I'll breaking not
only the coast record but lowering the
worlds record by over four seconds.
Fifth race, mile and One-sixteenth-
Satsuma won, The Roman second
Lost Girl third. Time-1:4S1A.
Sixth race, one mile-Earl Cochran
won, Delpaso II second, Montallade
third Time-1:42%
Seventh race, six furlongs-Midals
won, Fortunate second, Una Colorado
third Time-I:15L