The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-07
JOCKEY CRAY
IN GREAT LUCK
Brings McChesney Home Winner
and Is Given Purse.
So. OOO MADE ON THE RIDE
VESTS GREATEST THOROUGH
BRED CAPTURES HANDICAP.

Chicago, June 6-McChesney. the
vests greatest thoroughbred, won the
Harlem National handicap today. At
every turn in the race he was winner.
Every step of the way Jockey c. Gray
held him where he could gallop to the
front. Gallopsng under the wire. go
ing as he pleased. he beat Gregor K,
the popular 3-year-old. by a length
and a half. McChesney's owner. Z. Z.
Smathers, gave Gray, the winning
jockey, the entire purse 1t amounted
to IS, OO0 The horses rubber received
81. ZOO. McChesney carried the top
weight of 127 pounds on a heavy track
not to his liking, in big field Of nine
teen horses.
Gregor K jumped out into the front,
the big California colt, Epicure, follow
ing him and Linguist came next Nc
Chesney was sixth. Gregor K kept the
lead TO the back stretch with Epicure
and Linguist close up. Passing the
half mile McChesney was sixth but
when the big field had made the bend,
McChesney had quietly moved up to
second place, and only GregOr K stood
between him and victory. The cries
of ''McChesney wins began to come,
and every stride farther down the
stretch told that the story was true.
Horse Allowed His Own Pace.
Just sitting still and allowing the
horse to do his best, was the part
played by Gray. Gradually McChes-
ney came to the front, and when
Gregor K proved unable to gain Jockey
Gray eased up and won by a little over
a length. For Gregor K it must be
said that he ran a good race Hargis
maintained his speed and ran third
The time oE the race was 2:10 3-5, which
was good, considering the track cOndi-
tons.
Mr.. Smathers, pleased beyond ex-
pectatiOn, took it as a most personal
victory, as it indicated the price he
paid for McChesney. SmatherS is be-
lieved to have won $4O,0 600 in the future
book. Flying Torpedo was the post
favorite at 4 to l. McChesney, be
cause of the doubt cast on his ability
TO go on a heavy track, went up to
TO 1, and was not played to any ex-
tent.
Largest Crowd of Season
The crowd which saw the handicap
was the largest gathering of the sea-
son. Smathers scored a. double victory,
his 2-year-old purchase, Dick Bernard,
winning the fourth race. Weather
clear, track slow. Summary:
First race. six furlongs-Safeguar
won, Joe Martin second, Zeppo third
Time-1:21 As.
Second race, six furlongs-Muresca
won, Americana second, If You Dare
third. Time-1:20 3-5.
Third race, Harlem National handi-
cap, mile and three-sixteenths-M
Chesney, 127 Cray, to 1, won;
Gregor X, % CPhilIips), 8 to 1, second;
Hargis, 102 q. Reiff), 20 to 1, third
Tfme-2:IO 3-5. Jack Demund, Flying
Torpedo. Alright, Lucien Appleby,
Rolling Boer, Port Royal, AIan-a-Dale,
Monarka Favonius, Dr. stephens.
Linguist, Lendin, Epicure, Gilfrain and
Eva G. also ran.
Fourth race four and a half fur
longs-Dick Bernard won, Katie Pow
ers second, St. Paula third. Time
IS 3-5.
Fifth race, one nile-Lord Melbourne
won, Hugh Chancellor second, Floyd
K third. Time-1:47 3-5.
Sixth race, one mile and seventy
yards, seIling-LampOOn won, Major
Dixon second, Moroni third. Time
SO 3-5.