The Washington times., 1902-04-25
McLaughlin's Colt Was
the Favorite, But Was
Beaten.
UCOENOR RODE TIE WINNER
The Carter Handicap Winner,
Ethics, Beaten by Sir
Florian.
MIKE DWYER LOST GOOD BET
"Halter" Griffin Was Caught at His Own
Game and Lost Examiner-The Horse
Bid Up s5oo-The Referee the Only
Favorite to Win.

NEW YORK. April 2i.-The Ozone
Stakes for two-year-olds was the feature
of a rather ordinary card at Aqueduct this
afternoon, but the fine weather and ap-
parent hunger of the racing public for the
sport brought out another large crowd.
Indeed. the attendance swells almost ev-
cry day and the indications point to one
of the most prosperous racing seasons
ever known around New York.
In the stake event today. which was a
selling affair, a fair field OF youngsters
was carded. Jimmy McLaughlin's colt,
Blue and Orange. which showed good form
at Benning, was thought to be little the
best class of the lot that faced the start
err and he was always the choice, clos
ing at II to 5. Although Blue and Orange
beat Zadok last week In an easy manner
there was a plunge on the latter horse,
as il was said he would perform better to-
day. Discus. the Dwyer colt Examiner.
Mystic Belle. and Ponca also carried lot
of money.
Ponca Unseated Shaw.
The horses were a trifle fractions at
the post and in one OF the breaks Ponea
broke. threw the barrier. and caught
Jockey Shaw in the netting. causing him
TO fall of his horse. The boy was I'M
hurt, however. and pluckily remounted
When the horses got away Ponca was in
front and made the running TO the stretch
turn. with Blue and Orange running sec
ond.
Strengthened out in the stretch. Porca
thought II was time to go to bed and i'm
mediately retired, leaving Blue and
: Orange in front 1t was only for a short
time, however. as oConnor. On Examiner.
who had been within striking distance
all the time brought his mount up and
challenged. and before Burns, on Blue and
Orange, knew what had happened Exami-
ner had a commanding lead
He retained his advantage to the wire
although 0Connor had to drive him
at the finish. Blue and Orange easily got
the place from Discus, who was length
in front of Zadok.
Examiner Bid Up.
J. C. Lyman was SO impressed with Ex-
aminer's victory that when the horse was
offered at auction he bid him up $500 over
his entered selling price of sl.10O and
Halter" Griffin, his owner. let him go.
There was more class in the second race
than in any on the card, Ethics. the Car
ter Handicap winner, making his first
appearance since his victory in that event.
Ethics was asked to take up seventeen
pounds more than he carried in the Car
ter. but his owner, NJ. F. Dwyer. thought
he could do it successfully and bet lot
of money on him. The public agreed with
Mr.. Dwyer. and the colt went to the post
at odds-on
Sir Florian in a Drive.
Sir Florian was a well-played second
choice, while Lone Fisherman, with
O'Connor up. had following. and Ade-
laide Prince was played by a few Jockey
Cochran had the mount on the Dwyer
horse and rushed him TO the front soon
after a quarter had been run. He led
clear OF his horses till well into the
stretch, where Odom. who had been work
ing his way up with Reagan's horse.
Joined him. Cochran went to the whip
on Ethics. but II was of no avail. The
two raced together through the final fur
long but Sir Florian had the foot of
Ethics. Cochran rode his hardest with
whip and spur. and Ethics responded like
a bulldog, but Sir Florian won at the
end with something to spare, although he
was driving at the finish.
Cochran was criIicised for his riding of
the Dwyer horse. il seemed that he
made too much use OF him in the early
part of the race. Had he waited with his
horse instead OF going out to make the
pace he would probably have won. II is
said that Mike Dryer had a good bet
down on the Charaxus- Ethics colt 10 win
Only Favorite to Win.
The Referee in the third race was the
only one of the six favorites that was
good enough TO win. and as he was only
even money. the talent was sadly wor-
sted on the afternoons speculation. Car
roll d.. who has been trying ever since
the racing season opened TO land a race.
finally succeeded this afternoon when he
captured the fifth event. beating Shark
Father BIZ DAILY got one purse with his
fihy Anna DAILY in the last race. the
youngster winning with the good odds of
and 10 to ] against her.
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