The sun., 1903-05-15
BLUES WINS IxPRESSIVBLY.
COVERS SEVEN FURLONGS, PULL
Ed UP, IN I 90 1-2.
Frank ParreaI's Colsrs Alss Carried 70 the
Front by Minstaur In the Van Nest
etakes-Hunter Raino Takes an Ex.
clttng IIandlcap-Five Favssftes WIN.


Front by Minetaur In the Van Nest
etakcs-Hunter Raino Takes an FIX.
citing Handlcap-F1ve Favsrftes WIN.
Five fayorites and second choice enabled
the talent to clean up handsomely on the day
at Morris Park yesterday afternoon. TWO
Of the favorites. the celebrated Blues and
the three ear -old Min otaur, carried the col
lors Of Frank Farrell to victory. II was
the first appearance OF Blues this season and
he created a most favorable impression.
According to Mr. Farrell, the Sir Dixon horse
Ia being pointed for the Brooklyn Handicap,
and before the third race. in which he started
his owner said that he would not bet on his
chances. The crowd however, could see
nothing else TO the race and made Blues
favorite at II to 10. all Of the others being
supported moro or less in the place and show
books. The event was for non-wmners OF
more than three races in 1908. twenty pounds
under the scale. the distance being seven
furlongs on the Withers course.
From the moment the barrier wns sprung
there was no doubt about the superiority
Of Blues over the others. for he ran away
from them easily. opened up gap OF eigh!
lengths rounding the turn and won pulled
up BY four len gths In the time OF 1891. hall
a second slower than Chuctanunda's track
record. Young Henry. who was practically
left at the post ran a splendid race all things
considered, and finished second two lengths
In front Of Homestead
Minotaur was the favorits for the Van
Nest selling stakes for three-year-oids at
six and half furlongs on the Withers course.
but he was held only half a point lower
than Castalian, Ingold and Durasso. all OF
whom closed at fours. while August Belmont's
Forward was hammered down to skies.
Minotaur broke first and, attended by For
ward, made the running to the head OF the
stretch Then Forward stopped and Mino-
taur looked as II he would win easily until
FRSGa FnSsr to drvS up M TH Fare Hs" colt a the Wire
where the latter won by head in tho good
iio iinsoold was vas two and half lengths, before
Durazzo, who In turn was length and q hali
before Red knight. the latter beating bIne
and Orange head. with Foxy Kane similar
Them The most exciting race of the, day was the
last event. handicap Ct mile ,,i, and six SIX,
starters starter and ali OF them carried . world Of
money In the Anal quotations Grand Opera
snd wsh Hnn.e1 Rsne a
to the. front BY pullman and led 70 the top
Sss xSIab ,SII1f Nfss.y sET' R.ns .Est go, He
second see neiut slower than the track record with
Numeral half length before Grand Opera.
newton wa
| odds ON favorite In the ffth event. for four
| year-olds and upward at Q mile. and at the
| head OF the stretch II looked as II he was
! beaten, but O'Neil let him down and in q
| red-hot finish he got him home head In front
| OF New York who had made all the running
! up to the last sixteenth. Extinguisher was
| third a length and q half back and head IN
| front Of Surmise, who stopped in the stretch
| The mile was run in 1892.
| For the opening event, q lightweight handi-
! cap run down the Eclipse course, Julius
| Fleischmann's st. Daniel was the choice at
| I3 to s, although st. Jude and Wealth were
! both heavily supported at fours. st. Daniel
! kicked up a cloud OF dust for the Others almost
guds tee ssns s1s sSe tSs
good thing. by neck. The time was i:iS 10.
| William c. Whitneys Mimosa, handsome
| daughter OF Hamburg -Castalia. was the
| pick for the second event. for two.year-olds
at four and a half furlongs straightaway.
| She closed at AZ TO- !. with Sydney Pagets
| Yellow Hammer at fours. Agnes Brennan at
Mineral and Rowena each quoted at eights:
Agnes Brennan led for furlone and stopped
a. il shot. Then Mimosa took up the pace
| making and made good to the end. winning
| BY two lengths from }. =; Maddens ATistpo-
racy a colt by Mirthful-Fatty, who bad three
| parts OF a length over Jocund, with the latter
head in front OF Golden Mineral. The time
! was O:sI While at the post Mtmos1 threw
! Cannon and ran away half . mile but ap-
psrently Il did not interfere with her chances
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