The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-15
O'NefH,S Poor Ride on ROYAL
Let's Past Win, Buf "Pa"
DAILY Profits by His Ms
take and Bays the Former.
Sir FaDorifes Lose at the
Saratoga Track and the
Talent Drops IFS Roll to
the ELated Bookmakers.

SARATOGA, Aug. I5.-Sad and weary
the patriot army of race track habi,ues
pioooed homeward after the contests
yesterday Their hearts thumped vio-
ientIy from the excitement brought on
Dy the failure OF six, favorites. and their
pockets were empty. 1t was a grand day
III every respect for the bookmakers-
VINO won. it is estimated, $500. 600 from
their patrons
The only feature of the snort was ,ha
poor riding by several Jockeys. o'NeiII.
who is considered one of the most capa-
Die riders here. put up an exhibition OF
Craftsmanship on Royal in the ooeninx
race which would have made a stable
boy blush. Royal, a $4,000 horse and
the winner OF many important races.
was beaten by Past, a Door selling
platter. Royal was suffering from a bad
leg. but his agony was not nearly "a
intense as the mental pain his hackers
experienced from the moment O'NeiH
held him under a choking pull until he
swerved and the boy went to the whiu.
o'Neill made the fatal error OF trying
to save his horses speed early in the
struggle His restraint choked all the
speed out of the horse. To cap the clf-
max OF his first poor riding. O'NeilI
made wide turn for home. This move
cost him six lengths and the race. for
in another furlong Royal swerved, and
Past. coming from rear position with
a rush, beat him out by open daylight.
"Pa" Days Coup.
PA" DAILY. ever alert for the main
chance in horse racing. stepped into tho
seeretary's Office after the race and
claimed Royal for his entered price plus
me first money, total 81 40. PA was
elated over his good luck, and said he
would blister Royals bad leg and have
a $4,000 horse for one-third OF his value.
O'Neilrs riding on Partnership was In
sharp contrast TO that on Royal Part
nership, which is owned by Fred Bur-
lew, the trainer of Royal, was backed
rom 20 TO 1 down TO to l. ONeiu
gave the geiding free rein from the
start, Rugged the rail and by his ener-
'etic efforts landed him in front OF
'oboggan. the even-money favorite from
ne keene stable. A combination OF bad
iding on Gannon's part and failure OF
he colt TO run kindly caused the defeat
4 Toboggan as much as the speed shown
" Partnership
Another Poor Ride.
Caughnawaga was another horse that
unered defeat by poor jockeyship. Tho
anford colt was much the best in the
andtcap at mile and a furlong. but
enkins rode him in slow, .I-wish-I-
as-in-an- automobile speeding toward
style. and Agnes ID. beat him
ONE before the jockey realized that
ctions. not dreams, win races.
The Troy Stakes, a selling event for
wo-year-Olds. was won by Divination.
his lilly was badly beaten in her pre-
ious race but as the track was very
eayy then. whereas IL was dry and fast
oday. her Improvement in speed was
easonable. She led from start to finish
nd won in a romp.
In the fifth race John A. Drake
laimed Satire after he had finished
bird TO Flara. Later c. Fellowes re-
aIiated by claiming brakes Trinity. In
xpianation of these two claims a
amer said that he thought Il was q
ase OF give and take by two friends.
lembers Of the club house contingent.
John E. Madden will train Major
aingerheld as soon as the Buffalo meet
Ig opens Frank Reagan, who trains
lie $25. 900 horse for W B. Leeds. will
Ike string Of horses 10 the Lake City.