The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Argregor Gets the Best Of
Redfern and Makes
Fast Pace.
BIG CROWD SEES THE RACE
Winner Greeted by an Ovation as He
Passes Judges Stand in Front
Owner Says "Ee Is the Best Horse in
the World"-Herbert's Good Race.

NEW YORK. July 5.-In the fastest
time ever made for mile and a quar-
ter on circular track-2: :O3 4-5-Gold
Heels. the four-year-old son of The
Bard-Heel and Toe, and one of the best
racehorses seen in years, won the ten
thousand dollar Brighton Handicap this
afternoon, while $4,000 enthusiasts greet
ed him with a tremendous ovation as he
passed the judges half length before
Frank Farrells Blues. who also ran the
race OF his career. c. T. Boots Argre-
gor was third. landing there a length
better than Ten Candles. A length hack
Herbert finished the same distance IN
front of w C. Whitney's Morningside.
with Watercure. the Messrs Keenes
Port Royal and Northern Star trailing
in behind, badly beaten.
1t was the best handicap run this
year, and the mes; exciting affair ever
seen on local racetrack. The time
alone speaks volumes for the celebrated
winner. Gold Heels carried I26 pounds.
which made his performance all the
more remarkable.
Breaks All Records
The best previous time for the dis
tance on a circular course was 2:04.
made by Charentus, a x-year-old, IN
1900, who carried only 106 pounds. The
feat was performed at the Empire City
track, Yonkers, and turfmen said al
the time that it would be a long period
before the record would be lowered The
best time for a mile and a quarter
straightaway is 2:03%, made by Banquet
in 1890. who was then three-year-old,
and who took up les pounds. This rec
ord was established at Monmouth Park,
and was run down the hill Gold Heels,
therefore, appears to be entitled to the
palm, in that his performance was de-
cidedly better than either that of Char
entus or Banquet
The race was a whirlwind from start
to finish. The quarter was covered in
0:23 3-5 three-eighths in O:36. the half
mile in 0:iS five furlongs in 1:02 2-5,
three-quarters of mile in 1:13, seven
furlongs in 1:252., one mile in 1:3S 2-5,
and the mile and quarter in 2:O3 3-5.
Gold Heels Takes Lead.
Cold Heels took the lead just before !
the mile was completed, so that the time |
for that distance was credited 10 him |
To go that far in 1:3S 2-5 was sufficient |
evidence that 20 handicap OF the kind |
has ever been run here, and that Gold |
Heels was extended TO the limit of his 1
speed and endurance to finish In front,
made the race all thc better.
1t was W. c. Rollins Herbert that
compelled Gold Heels to extend himsel.
at the mile, and later on. when Cen
erai McLewee's great horse had drawn
away with about length in the middle
OK the stretch, ii was Frank Farrell's
Blues. with l23 pounds. that made him
GO or at top speed. ridden out to the
wire by Odom in order TO save the day.
Argregor came from away behind and
closed so fast on the two leaders in the i
last sixteenth that many OF the spec
tators thought that the Western horse
would win. But the task was too great
II s. J. Smiths Northern Star had not
attempted TO run away with little Red
fern. in the first part of the race. the
time would probably have been slower
The Hanover colt, as soon as the bar
Iier was raised, rushed out in front, at
tempting to take the bit in his tceth
Redfern tuPge1 away at the bride, but
the colt was uncomfortable, so the boy
let him run. The pace was so fast that
It carried the others along with 1t (
A Race All the Way. .
Blues and Pert Royal followed close t
ly, and Odom was also compelled TO let
out couple of links on Gold Feels,
snd in that order they rushed into the !,
tsckstretch. Northern Star soon ran
himself into the ground and Port ROYAL i
followed him. Then Herbert. Coli /
Heels. Blues. and Ten Candles raced G
along to the far turn in bunch, with
rgregor leading the others. At no Pc !
riod of the race did Cold Heels appear 9
10 have an easy task, and when he land .
ed the prize there was almost as much
Praise for the second and third horses
US there was for the winner.
On paper Gold Heels appeared TO have
the handicap at his mercy, for in previ- u
1us races. particularly the Suburban, and
the Ad-ance Stakes. General McLewce's u
colt had shown marked superiority. He L
won the Suburban at a mile and enc II
quarter in :05 l-5. a record for the track
and the race. from a much better field a
han the one that went TO the post today. d
In that affair Gold Heels carried 12i /.
pounds and was ridden by Wonderly In II
the Advance Stakes. AT a mile and one g
ialf. Gold Heels. with 1876 pounds, beat
Advance Guard head in 2:33. which was "
llso record for that event With these .
acts In mind. form players and the
public could not see how General Nc Fl