Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
GRAVESEND RACES.
Caughnawaga Won Occidental Stakes
In Fast Time

Another beautiful day for racing and a.
fairly interesting card served to draw $4,000
persons to Gravesend yesterday, where form
cut an important figure in the speculation
four favorites. second and a third choice
passing the judges in triumph The sport
was marred by considerable foul riding and
an unfortunate send-off In the Occidental
handicap at a mile and furlong, in which
the favorite. Charles Elwood, and War
ranted. outsider. were left standing still
at the post. This race was the feature OF
the card. Charles Elwood closing at twos,
with Hurstbourne at II to 5 and Caughna-
waga reduced to Ii to g. The last named
was ridden by Odom. who gave a superb
exhibition on a tired horse, driving Cruel
ling finish in the stretch.
With the favorite left the field dashed off,
Bill Days Himself. 80 to 1. going to the
front with a great turn Of speed. River
Pirate. well backed at sevens. followed him
up the backstretch for nearly three-quar-
tiers OF a mile. where Caughnawaga passed
him and challenged Himself. Hurstbourne,
who was shut of on the turn, got plain sail
Ing at the head of the stretch. where Odom
put the whip to Caughnawaga. who was
beginning to stop. but the latter responded
gamely and had a good lead over Hurst
bourne to the last sixteenth pole. There 1t
was that Hurstbourne made a bold bid. and
for a moment 1t looked as IL he might win.
But again Odom drew his whip. and in
Caughnawaga winner by head in the fast
time of ! 80 3-5, a new record for the stake
and three-fifths of a second behind the best
figures for the track. Himself took third
money, five lengths back.
Andrew Miller's Wild Thyme, recedfng
favorite. won the Sea Breeze Stakes. for
three-year-olds, at a mile and a sixteenth,
by the shortest Of heads Rostand made the
running to the head of the stretch, where
Wild Thyme, O'Neill up. got her head in
front Rostand. however, was not to be
denied, and hung on gamely to the end, An
ishing second. length and half before
supported at twos and got what looked like
a poor ride from Redfern, the colt swerving
badly when pinched at the final furlong
mark. The time was 1:46 4-5 a new record
for the race.
Shorthose, an odds-on choice in the last
race, a handicap for three-year-olds. at
mile and a sixteenth, interfered with Lead
er at the lower turn and lost so much
ground that he could not get inside the
money. Sir Troubadour. 200 to l. was in
front for five furlOngs and then gave way
to Sir VOORHEES,, to l. Boiesen kept the
latter in front until Strengthened out for
home, when Fuller challenged with e. r.
Thomas Duke Of Kendall, second choice.
who won in a sensational drive by head,
Sir Vorhies finishing four lengths IN front
Of Bill Days Colonsay % to /. The time
was LAT. The stewards called both Odom
and Hicks into the stand after the race and
reprimanded them for rough riding.
Frank Farrelrs King Pepper. to IA
vorite. took the opening event, for platers.
at about six furlongs in drive by head
from Van Ness, second choice, who was
pocketed for nearly half mile. King Pep
per made all Of the pace, killing OFF Coun-
terpoise and Demurrer at the turn. Princess
Tulane. 20 to 1. was third, six lengths back
and head before Demurrer. The time was
Ito. -
With e. R. Thomas' st. Valentine
scratched the talent made W, c. Whitney's
Armenia the choice in the second event,
for two-year-olds, at about six furlongs, but
after taking a good lead Redfern had to
drive the Meddler FLY with hand and heel
to win by head from the Goughacres Sta
ble's Bryn Mawr 20 to I. who came from
nowhere and would have won in another
jump. John Sanfords sEuphyata. to 1,
was third. beaten length Bobadil, backed
down to tours. propped himself at the post
and was virtually left. The time was
10 3-5.
Just after leaving the post FOR the fifth
race. for maiden two-year- olds. at about
six furlongs. WINFIELD on Flag Officer was
guilty Of rough riding, which damned both
Miss Shylock and Revelation to the rail-
Miss Shylock threw Michaels on his head
and Revelations boy, Higgins had his foot
so badly crushed that after pulling the Ally
up he fell from her back at the head of
stretch and had to be CARED to the paddock
in the carriage Of the patrol Judge.