New-York tribune., 1901-05-03
THE RACETRACk.
SOME OF THE BEST SPORT OF THE
SPRING MEETING AT AQUEDUCT
on THE LAST DAY

The Rockaway Stakes, over the short seven
furlong course. was the principal feature or the
last days racing yesterday OF the spring meet
ing at Aqueduct This. with four selling races
and a six furlong handicap for horses three years
old or over. furnished some Of the best sport OF
the meeting
Driving finishes were the rule. Not one OF the
races was decided before the last few strides had
been run and head and head finishes for the
place were common. The layers had the best of
the betting however. for Flintlock. who took the
third race in a drive from Equaze, was the only
favorite 20 score while Pluto. y J. Billionaire
at to !. and Alard, at TO !, were the racers
who won at long prices.
Aside from the long shot victories the features
OF the day the three victorious rides by Miles
two successes by little II. Michaels. and the
record breaking time made by Sadducee in the
Rockaway Stakes. The Bathampton gelding got
the worst Of the break. bug before the turn was
reached he had won second place Himself
which making the running, ard the head
OF the stretch his nose showed in front. At this
gamely, and the two Were nose and nose TO the
the fore. but sadducee barely caught him in the
last three jumps and landed the in the fast
OF S-5 and on track that good judges pro-
nounced a ful second SLOW. Many close observers.
however. thought that Trumpet showed short OF
work II was his first race of the season, There
put up. Moor ran a good race from "a bad start
and finished strong, losing show money TO Himself
applause that would not have disgraced Futurity
There was some lively bidding for sadducee after
the race. A l. Aste retaining him only by bid
ION Pennington for 50 DO above his entrance nrice
and most judges thought II a bargain.
There was another sharp finish in the six furlong
the second choice. at ? to / and The Rhymer.
Which was heavily PLAYED 9t even money the
hard fought victory in the second race by a nose
and would probably have won in another stride
Curtsey got show money, running a good race
Fiinfloek saved the talent from utter disaster by
oa tee P& Taee bes ays ler TWO
hot drive The Knight Of EIieTslie seidng Was
race the day before when he nearly caught Equal
was sold before the race to 8 J. MacKessey' the
selling price not being announced. but the purse
ment Summaries follow:
FIRST RAcE-Handoap: for three-year-olds upward
SIX furlongs
s. Betting F.
PaT Ra.ssa, b s Mss5f ti. Ifai 64 s. s
II. Rs2sFnn,o6;ss Nqsahens b 6 rhs hyPes by
~sTsaSsP 2risr5 Atsns f.ss rs ils hs Gun by
Admiral D'"'v' 4im:-,:isis i5i'FsHnaa'o i5-i Il
start good. Won driving.
SECOND RACE-sellnr: for three -year-olds ana up
ward About furlongs
bearer@coHpiete nj I5iana'5 yTs % ny os rufse
F, F5lseis's Mercer. by sir P5SSH2 P1351SHlz5
J. . Mackerys b & curisey. b1 i''ISS5 I,oT9
,,stsa1 EstsTnsE ENnue' 3 So. CThompson, ls Gl
Denman Thompson, ieo......-: d5renHan5S "a IS
Lucky star, III. (Nan Dusenp Al -
Warranted, rs tMcCinnD 39-l lO-I
TS1 TSnelal y" ,os nal 90 81
fisturberi 2Gf59 ia ~ faSss1 'anGss, III 81
Time-I:2s
start good. Won driving
THIRD Selling: for tygo-year-olas Five fur
longs.
L Q. Agplsby's eh. g. F1nt:oel. By Knight
Of Ehersie-Flssh IN the Pan. los NJ
T. r Buckley's ch. Equaze. b, Ornus
Equitable, 90. .-...-.....--. G}Fennanl 2-l 2-S
A J Joyner's ch. g. Bourbon King. by
onso-- Austria l0l l-..-.-..--- q. DalyD Sol 81
Tine-io2;s
start good. Won driving
FOURTH RACE-THE ROCKAwAY STAKES. fo- ,brea-
year-oids and upward; selling About seven furlonEs
A. l. Aste's e Sadduoee bv Bath
-, ii. MIchaes, 1I-5 As
c DwyeI,s tTs b. Trumpet, by Victory
Newton Benninglon's ch. c. Himself by
hn' -Feici'ie g. HOO .twonderly) II 2-I
lian.rnoek lla-.....-...--..tvan DuSen, 81 2-i
1peeci.s .tFfenryD 20 II
Tsass~,,, ;a disgop 29-i 81
Tirae-l.2i.5
Start good. Wen driving
FIFTH RACE-seing for three-year-oids md inward
One mile seventy yards
MURPHY 4 EeaTdons b. c Alard by De
Fonso-wait Awhile 5. iii. .daadryp . SIS as
Himyar-Chalice, !. I0s. .tF3rennar) l5-1 e-1