The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-22
Two-Year-Old, Carrying
Owners Money, Runs
a Great Race.
RUaOR HAS II ALMOST $4,000
Goughacre Fflly Alan, on Pub
lie Form, Was a Red
Hot FaVOrite.
FRANCISCO WINS IN A ROMP
Usual Big Crowd on Hand to Witnes,
Aqueduct Sport-Work at Barrier
Shows Decided Improvement-Talen
Hard Hit

NEW tORh, Apr1l Zl--NeWtOn Ben
nington's two-year- colt, Bensonhurst
who proved a great disappointment to his
owner and trainer last week when he
ran his first race. showed his real quality
this afternoon when he won the Canarsie
Stakes in easy fashion
His victory was so impressive that the
spectators unanimously pronounced the
horse the best youngster that has been
shown so far this year. and it looks as
if he had more than ordinary pretensions
to stake class.
Incidentally ii is reported that Mr.
Bennington made a big killing on the
colts victory. it being said that he took
nearly $4,000 out of the ring. Benson
hurst opened up at to in the betting.
but when Mr.. Bennington and his friends
finished placing their money the price had
receded to to .
Jockey Was Of.
In his previous start Bensonhurst was
of we'll, but he was very green and did
not appear to know what was wanted of
him. Then. too. Wonderly. his jockey.
did not put up any too good a ride. and
Beusonhurst finished seventh. Today the
colt apparently was better acquainted
with the racing game, and ran like race
horse all the way
On public form the Goushacre filIy,
Alan, was made a hot favorite in the
stake event. going TO the post at even
money. Discus. Red knight. and Blue
and Orange were the others fancied. The
start was a good one
Wonderly was off in front with Benson
hurst, and before the first furIong had
been negotiated ne had opened a gap of
three lengths Alan running second. Won
derby was careful when he turned into
the stretch and made Bensonhurst hug
the rail. Strengthened out. Alan closed
some under the whip, but Bensonhurst
had the foot of the FLY all the way and
won easily in the fast time of O:55 2-5.
Four length away. Red knight, under
the whip. struggled in third, beating Blue
and Orange a head. Bensonhurst was
given a round of applause when he re-
turned to the stand.
Fought Shy of Francesca.
bhytI frightened
out all the good horses in the second race,
with the exception of Margraviate There
was very little betting on the race. for
Francesca was held at the prohibitivc
odds of to 4. Margraviate made Francesca
run bit for three quarters of the dis
lance, but once in the stretch francesca
came away and won easily. He ran the
distance in 1:27 Is. within a second of
the track record, and had he been urged
out the horse could have established a
new mark. Margraviate easily best Early
Eve for the place.
Another large crowd was in attendance
to witness the sport. fully 5000 persons
journeying to the Jamaica Bay course.
The track was in excellent condition and
the starting greatly improved over that
of Saturday.
When the last race had been run, the
talent took an accounting and found that
they had lost on every race except one,
and as that was Francesca it is more than
likely the bookies kept the larger portion
of the wealth bet on the horses.