The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-12
VICTORY FOR A
WESTERN HORSE.
Corrigan's Corsine Wins the Clarke
Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Comes Under the Wire in a Rump, Haps-
burg, His StahIemate, Second.

Sloan Pilots Three Mounts to Vic
tory at Newmarket-Tril1o Cap
lures the Croton Stakes at Nor
ris Participating Day of the
Race Meeting at Lakeside-Re-
suits at Newport and Oakland.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Clark
stakes at one and one-eighth miles was
the feature of the card to-day at
Churchill Downs, and the victory
proved only a gallop for Corsine, the
winner of the California Derby and sec
ond to Manuel in the Kentucky Derby
a week ago Hapsburg and Corsine.
coupled in the betting as Pat DUNES
entry, were 1 to s, while His Lordship
was 8 to l and False Lead 20 to 1.
Hapsburg made the pace, and sailed
out in the lead until the Stretch was
reached. Here Corsine came up to him
and passed him easily. the other two,
tired and beaten, struggling in. Cor
sine won in a romp. and Hapsburg just
as easily got the place from His Lord
ship. The track was heavy, and the
racing was poor from a speed stand
point. Results:
One mile, Baton won, Galathee Sec
ond, Mr.. Phinisey third Time-1 :471@.
Six furlongs, Viceregal won, Hopper
second, Osmond third. Time-1 :1974.
Four furlongs, Avenstoke won, Russell
+l,. n,-1
Mile and an eighth, Clarke stakes,
value $1,000, Corsine won, Hapsburg
second. His Lordship third. Time
2:011a
Four furlongs, Loves Labor won,
Tommy O'Brien second, King David
third. Time-O:5115.
Six furlongs, High links won, Bri-
gade second, Primate third. Time
1:1S14
AT NEWMARKET.
Z LONDON, May 11.-Tod Sloan opened
to-Gays sport at Newmarket with a
sequence of three wins, arousing great
enthusiasm among the spectators. His
victory on Florio Rubatino, in the race
for the Flying Handicap, was the most
creditable of the day. Florio was one
of H. McCalmont's cast-off lot, having
~ OCC1L a vel y Disappointing dll-
nal. but to-day, after appearing hope
lessly beaten at the bushes Sloan in
5ected new life into the creature and
Florio dashed up and snatched the race
by head.
vain duchess was regarded as sure
winner in the contest for the Breeders
Plate, and Sloan got home without an
effort. The American contingent
plunged on Vain Duchess
The Evening Suns race reporter
says: 'One man wagered f2,OOO, and
I personally saw the American hacker,
Grammar, lay $3.50 to win $4,000. There
was no big betting on Caiman, the win
ner of the Payne stake in view of the
price. Caiman won in canter''
Tod Sloan finished first on r. ].
Wings four-year-old chestnut colt
Elolfo Rubetino, in the race for the Fly
ing Handicap, at the third days rae
ing at the Newmarket second spring
meeting to-day. This race is of 10
sovereigns each and 200 sovereigns
added. Rose Tree was second and
Canadense third. The betting was .
TO l against Florio Rubetino.
Sloan won the Breeders plate Of 800
sovereigns on Vain Duchess. Tiresome
was second and Papdale was third
The betting was 10 to s on Vain
Duchess
Lord William Beresfords Caiman, rid
den by Sloan finished first in the race
for the Payne stakes of 10 sovereigns
each, with 400 sovereigne added. Foot
pad III. was second sand Sinopi was
third. Five horses ran and the bet
ting was 6 to l on Caiman.
A selling plate of 200 sovereigns was
won by ]. Corlette's four-year-old
brown FLY Arroyo. Sloan rode Sir r.
Waldie Griffith's four year-old bay colt
Kurvenal, and finished third. The bet
ting was 8 to = against Kurvenal.
Arthur James colt O'Donovan Rosa
Won the Bedford two year-old plate of
300 sovereigns. Lord William Beres-
ford's chestnut colt Democrat, to /,
ridden by Sloan, finished second.
The third weller handicap of 100 SOW
ereigns was won by Sir Tatton Sykes
three-year-old chestnut colt My Boy.
Sloan rode Lord Dunraven's black colt
Desmond, IL to 10 against, but was not
placed.
AT MORRIS PARK.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE feature
at the Morris Park track was the Gro
ton stake. a lightweight handicap at
six furlongs Trillo won from Boney
Boye by head, he six lengths ahead
of Kingdom. Cormorant was the only
favorite to win. Weather rainy and
track sloppy. Results:
Six furlongs. Cormorant won Theory
second, Gold Car third. Time-1 :15A
Harlem stakes. one mile, Roysterer
won. Nosey second, Peat third. Time
1:441a.
Five furlongs, Maid of Orleans won,
The Laurel second, Lottie Sheeville
third. Time-1:O2.
Half mile, Brusque RE won, Nance
second, Starchman third. Time-0: 1915
Croton lightweight handicap, six fur
longs, Trillo won, Boney Boy second,
Kingdom third Time-1: 143.
One mile, Don de ORC won, Twinkler
second, Charentus third. Time-1 :43.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI, May 11.-Weather
pleasant but track heavy at Newport.
Seven furlongs, Brada won, Libation