Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
RACES AT SHEEPsHEAD.
Roxane and Old England outfoot the
Popular Yankee.

William c. Whitneys three-year-old colt
Yankee. who won the Futurity, and who
retired at the close of the season of 1901
with the reputation of being the best Of his
age in training, was yesterday defeated in
mile handicap at Sheepshead Bay, in
which he ran third. The two which fin
isled in front of him were the five-ysar-old
mare Roxane, one of the most consistent
racers in training, and the three-year-old
Old England -.' +
Shaw on the back of the last named.
who was regarded by the talent as very
likely to defeat Yankee, because the latter,
in addition to carrying the top weight l15
pounds, had also been more or less lame
during the spring-so much so, in fact as
to cause his then trainer, J. W. Rogers to
give him up as unfit to train.
In the betting Old England was second
favorite at to /, while Dublin at u to 5,
was the actual first choice, Yankee going
to to l. Mr.. Whitneys colt, with his name
bedecked with blue ribbons, looked and felt
so well on mis- way to the post, that RAINY
bet on him for the sake of his class
In the race, with Argregor out of it when
the barrier went up. Old England sailed to
the front with Dublin second. but Yankee
on the outside of Dublin took second place
Roxane was slow to get into her stride, and
at one time was six or eight lengths behind
Old England. Dublin was first to fall out of
the contest, and RoXane gradually improved
her position. Yankee came out rather wide
let RoXane up between the two. In the last
hundred yards she was going so strong that
her victory was proclaimed She won by q
head from Old England. while Yankee was
third, nearly three lengths away Time
1.39.
River Pirate conceded fifteen pounds to
most of his opponents and won a clever
race by neck from Athel, who was made
an odds-on favOrite. Burns, instead of H
Mcnaels. rode Colonel Tyler, and by dint
of hard riding got third place for that colt
st. Jude showed quite turn of speed.
1t is an open question if Irritable would
nave won the fifth event if Kilogram had
not been left at the post. J. Martin was
forced to ride out the Fleischmann horse to
win from Lady Hollywood and Opera tor.
After the race kilogram was worked seven
furlongs in better than 1.2S. Belle of Lex
lngton was supported by her owner and
friends, but died away after making the
running into the stretch.
Morca has not run since the Morris Park
meeting. yet she opened favorite for the
first race. but receded trife in the betting
Birch Broom, post favorite at to 1, was
lever prominent, and was probably the VIC
tim of some crossing which went on In the
hrst quarter. GioriOsa, the winner, was
eighteenth at the post, and finished next
the rails. Sparkle Esher was close and
persevering second, and Morca, under pun
isnment. just lost third place to THAN
Both Birch Broom and Fair Lass disap-
pointed their hackers. but II Lass of Lin
den. at 40 to 1, had won, the ring would
have felt 1t.
Remorse, at even money, was lucky to
win the maiden race for three-year-olds
and upward. He was slow to get into his
stride. and Wonderly gradually made I'D
his lost ground. At the head. of the stretch
1t seemed as II Cuspidor had the favorite
beaten, and both riders were whipping.
Remorse then drew out. but was stopping
fast, and Dachshund, so to 1 chance was
overlapping him at every stride. Adelaide
Prince found the race not long enough for
a Of ia ri
For so small field the closing race was
prolific of much jostling. 1t began at the
start, when Sister Juliet darted away from
the others, Redemption and Ibold coming
together and nearly falling. On the first
turn Roehampton cut across the field and
Sister Juliet fell back to last place. On the
far turn Kalif repeatedly interfered with
Sister Juliet Finally Wonderly brought
her around the others, and then 1t was ali
over, the tilly winning easily