The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
AMAGARI CAME
TO LIFE SUDDENLY,
Got OFF Bad but Moved Down the
Field and Nipped st.
Tammany.
TRAINER BEFORE STEWARDS.
Explained That She Liked Mud
and Light Weight-Five New
Orleans Races Go TO
Favorites.
TRAINER BEFORE STEWARDS.


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New Orleans. Ia, Feb. 2S-Thc speed
handicap for s-year-olds and upwards ut
six furlongs was the feature event OF the
pre- gramme at the Crescent city track to-
day. 1t brought together field of the best
sprinters at the track and furnished a
! good contest. The result proved something
of a surprise the winner coming from the
ranks of the outsiders in Amagari. which
was practically neglected In III" betting.
The race was a true run one and the best
horse won. Amag3r got away in the back
OF the bunch. raced around her field and
out-gamed ST. Tammdny, when II came TO
a drive. Her victory brought back mem
cries of her recent poor races and there
wass some little talk over her win by those
who play races on form.
J. o. Gray. who manages the mare for
her owner. Mrs. f. Harris. was called into
the stewards stand to give some explana-
ton for her sudden Improvement. He said
that the mare favored light weight and
that she was at her best In heavy going.
something she lacked In her previous
| races. St Tammany. who finished second
to IA Amagari. probably ran ,. game race;
back at the start when Ailyar went down
and the gap he closed in the run down the
back stretch told on him when the pinch
came. The stake had an added value of
1900 and was worth $3.50 TO the winner.
1t was great day for hackers of the
choices. Five Of the races went to the IA
vorites. and In three of them the winners
were forced TO hard drives to win b- small
margins. The track was deep and holding
all over with path on The outside. This.
of course meant a scramble for an outside
position in the early part of a race under
the conditions rapid breaker with early
speed had decided advantage over SLOW
beginner.
+. +. smathers who purchased the 4
year-old McChesney. Of Durnell and Herr
last night. said to-day that IL was not a
certainty that the horse would be shipped
to Memphis TO start in the Montgomery
Handicap.
Il am inclined to send him East" said
Mr.. Smathers. IF / do McChesney will he
rested up and not started untn the Sara
toga meeting. | like the horse more every
time l look at him. He is the first runner
as good horse as Lord Derby was for
me-"
Mr.. smathers leaves for California next
Tuesday
After Thane won the fifth race Sam Hill
dredth bid him to s2.iOO and bought him.
This was $500 over Thames entered price.
Trainer Landry has found 1t necessary
to shoot the mare Aqua. He started her
In the fourth race yesterday and she was
cut down SO badly that the veterinarians
held lou, out no !, hope of her recovery.
In California. has been engaged by c. W.
Poole to ride F1ocarline In the Crescent
City Derby.
The weather was clear and the track
heavy. Summary:
s. First rage six ,gTlGnsssMollie T. lo2 1.nd
70 /. third. Time. ISIS. Dsndie Bell Balm Of
Gllead. Insolence, Double O., Ring Dove. The
Bronze Demon. Don Ernesto and Rastus also
ran.
second race, selling. one miie-star and Car
ter, lgI U1ndseyD. tn ]. won: Fair Lass, lG2
,Haack). 10 to- s. second; Brookston, % CTreanor1.
10 to ]. third. Time, l47 i-5. kiwasa Lady
Mistake, sapere and Queen Of the Ocean also
ran.
Third race. handicap. one and one-slxseenth
mile-Witful 81 Fuller). even, Urn: Pen Chance
lgl tMunroeJ. TO l. second: Bud Embry lOi
tsttlle), s to l. third. Time ! 80 2-5. Jessie
Jarboe Erne and Rosanco .l.o ran.
Fourth race. the Speed Handicap six furcnes-
Amigari. 81 tPhilllps), IL to /. Won; II Tam
many, lS dpavisson,, to J. second; Josrtte ~
Royal Decelver. lebanon. hummer II You Dare
and Frank Rice also ran. A.lyar threw his
Fifth race, one and one-halt rnile-Trane 100
lPhilIips). 4 to 8. won: Latson I"2 ,GLntcn,. II
to !. second; Ceylon, lV2 wv. Ecks), 10 / third.
Time. pa l-5 Accolade 1is1 ran.
sixth race. one me-Ahumada 90 (I1sv.sson)
to ). won; Marshal Neil III ,Gannon) il TO q
second Fon spray. 100 (R. Murphy. 10 TO /,
third Time, l:i5 20. Decoration also ran. Floyd
X. was left at post.