Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-22
BRIGHTON. RACES.
Small Fields and Poor Horses in Most
Of the Events.

The sort Of racing that was had at the
Brighton Beach track yesterday is not
worth much attention. In one race there
were two starters in another three, two of
the other races were for selling platers and
another was for horses to be ridden by ap-
prentice jockeys that had never ridden a
winner. Not a fixture was on the card,
and Hermis was the only high-class horse
seen on the track all day.
However, 1t was the kind of racing that
pleases the bookmaker, for, although three
favorites won, only two Of them were
backed. The long shots were Lady Rad
nor in the third and First Chord in the sec
ond, these racers winning at 10 to 1 and
to l, respectively. Himself won the handl-
cap, beating st. Finnan and Swiftmas,
Mike Clancy's horse owing his defeat
sleep on him. and looked back, instead of
going on about his business. There seems
to have been no good reason for scratching
Port Royal out Of the first race except that
his Rsa tra bas v was fa assms Port
son, but he has never beaten colt of the
caliber Of Hermis. .
Only. the son Of Hermence and Fair
b Mnsht stake thu horse ap Inst selling
and Hermis. at the ridiculous odds of l to
25, won In a gallop by fotfr lengths Many
books did not have Bet on the race.
Knocknagow, Bright Girl and Dark
Planet were the best liked TO win the race
for two-year-olds that came second on the
card, but Dark Planet was, the only one to
finish In the money. sFifst Chord led all
the way and won ridden gut, a length be-
fore Hackensack.
Lady Radnor has rhh well before yester-
day In the mud, andA5 10 1 was a false
price against her. After Neither One had
led to the last sixteenth pole she died away
to nothing. and Lady Radnor, who had
har w Mo hot
by her and beat Rossignol without much
trouble.
Swiftmas. Himself and St. Finnan were
the only runners left in the handicap when
the blue pencil had done Its work. The
first named had been saddled with 124
pounds by the Handicapped. and everybody
judged 1t was too much. He was therefore
held at threes, with Himself at twos and
ST. Finnan the favorite. on the basis - his
last race, which was a good one. ST. Fin
nan led for mile, and would have won
had not Redfern been overconfident. AS it
was, Odom outrode him completely, and in
drive Himself got TIP in time to win by
short head right under the wire The back
ers Of st. E'innan had reason to be dis
pleased with Redfern's ride. Swiftmas was
anchored In the mud by the weight.
The fifth race was easy for Warte NIGHT,
and he won under strong pull. Redfern
put up another incompetent ride on Semper
WAX or he might have been closer to the
front. Bluff was best in the apprentice
scramble OF ne Wouid not nave won, ana
he came home first. heavily backed by Sen
ator McCarren and his friends Prince
Richard was left at the post.
Trigger was scratched from the handicap
because Of the death Of John w. Mackay,
father Of Clarence H. Mackay. Clarence
Mackay is now on his way to England,
and none oN his horses will be run without
orders from him. 1t is likely that if any Of
Mr.. Mackay's horses are run again this
season 1t will be in the name Of Charles
Hill, Mr.. Mackay's trainer. Mexican one
Of Mr.. Mackay's colts is a most promising
candidate for the Futurity.
While unsaddling Uranium after the Sec
ond race Jockey O'Connor was severely
kicked in the side and was carried from the
track. He received a severe shaking up.
but was not seriously hurt.