Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-12
Notes of the Racing.

While the class of horses in yesterdays
-lcing was not very high. most of the con-
asts were exciting on account of the close
finishes. The betting public had an even
oreak with the bookmakers, three of the
TX events on the card going to favorites
2ut as two of them were at odds on it was
only the plungers who could do business:
he track continued very fast and records
sent by the board l. two of the races.
Iosketo. in the third, beating the mile and
sorty yards record by two seconds and
Slackstock in the fifth. beating the mile
and sixty yards record by the same amount
If time.
Jockeys McFadden and ]. Martin ruffied
ne temper OF Starter Cassidy by continual
- turning their mounts around when he
as about to give the word. and as a result
9th were set down. the former for the re-
lainder OF the week and the latter for
iree days.
The last three races on the card which
ere run after The Star had gone to press
FINISHED good sport in two of the events
~lttacus winning the fourth race by a head
While Blackstock captured the fifth by
bout the same distance. In the last race
-ady Sterling found soft spot and after
-ating along in second place until the
stretch was reached came away and won
Ey two lengths.
Starter Cassidy got all the fields away
from the post in good shape, except in the
'hird race, when the barrier refused to
Iorses sprang forward. and after pressing
The bulb in his hand the starter found his
apparatus at fault. AS a result the long
band was broken and wrapped itself around
5eVeral OF the riders and horses being
ragged half mile before being untangled
The greatest good luck followed the mis-
zap, as no one was hurt, which was re-
tnarkabe on account of the long band trail
.lg on the ground around the horses feet
TAD any OF the animals stepped on il, a
al tumble would surely have resulted. as
ne other animals would have also gone
own. MoSketo. the favorite in the race
OF away well from the post notwithstand-
i1g the mishap, Jockey Michaels lodging
he tape like prize fighter getting away
~om wicked blow. and although his
Mount was thrown back somewhat il didn' I
IKE him long to get up with the field.
night of the Garter looked a contender
II over and there was considerable wise"
,oney wagered over his chances, but Min
ser and his mount We're all tangled up and
tiled TO get away from the post for quite
while.
w. c. Whitney's Blackstock and Jockey
Sedfern furnished the real sensation of the
-ay, despite the fact that Blackstock was a
TO favorite In the race. 1t was the first
lime Mr.. Whitneys colors have been seen
at the Benning course, and also Redfern' S
Frst appearance In the Light blue and
brown cap of the Whitney stable. The
race was oaly maiden. affair and Black
stock was the only class horse among the
bunch With Redfern in the saddle he was
&c ia al pdforite- aloranoa and solomon
#ere played heavily for the place and nib
lied at 10 win. Redfern went to work ener-
setically at the start and soon had Black
lock In good position to do business when
called upon. Once Strengthened on the
"ackstretch Blackstock went into first DO
tion and was challenged once by Judge
'urelle, but the latter was shaken off by
he time the far turn was reached. Then
= p came Moranda, with O'Connor ON his
back. and a sensational finish followed be-
xeen these two. Striking the stretch,
E:ackstock was willing to QUIT but Red
srn gave him the whip. and under punish
hent he seemed to do a Virginia reel all
yer the track. humping Moranda twice
-edfern at last Strengthened his mount out
nd as he did SO o Conner was right at his
3ddle with Moranda. Again Redfern went
the whip and by most vigorous finish
anaged to land Blackstock under the wire
hrst place BY a head. The best h,rse
IN, but II required master hand to land
OConro~ rode Moranda to perfection