Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
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BRIGHTON RACES.
Four Favorites Rewarded Backers on
the Opening Day.

When racegoers entered the gates Of the
Brighton Beach track yesterday they saw
a miniature lake covering almost the entire
infield, submergingthe steeplechase course
to the depth OF. a couple of feet and making
1t necessary for Thief Harretto to wade to
his usual perch The Aw4ter reached under
the rails at the lewar.turn to the extent of
several feet. but otherwise the track, fet-
lock deep in sticky mud was free from the
wavelets. Though the weather was cold
and threatening. crowd numbering close
to 5000 persons. including hundreds Of wp-
men who always go to Brighton. gathered
to see what proved to be fairly good sport,
productive of four successful favorites, all
heavily played, and two other second
choices that enabled their hackers to cash.
Before the first event H. NJ Mason,
trainer of J. G. Follansbee's stable. told his
friends that he loped to win four purses
off the reel. He slipped up with one, Eagle
who ran third in the first race but after
that he put Daisy Green, Astarita and
Moon Daisy, all favorites, across the plate
much to the discomfort of the individuals
who were handling the states in the ring.
Astarita won the first Of the Sea side
serials. the Ripple handicap, at six fur
longs. She was backed from 5 to 2 to to
5. with E. r. Thomas Young Henry and
doc" Kyle's Ahumada well supported at
fours. When the gate went up Ahumada
was practically left. with Young Henry off
50 poorly that he seemed to have no chance
to win. -Astarita, opathe other hand was
away running, and Hicks hustled her
through the stretch. winning in a drive by
a short length. O'Neil drove Rostand, to
1. into the place neck In front of Young
Henry, who closed with whirlwind speed in
the last quarter. The time was LA %.
In the third event at mile and a six
tenth Daisy Green opened at to 5, but
receded to II to 10, as Nevermore and Bob
Hilliard were both lowered to Fights. 1t
was a two-horse affair, Daisy Green and
NaVormnra tn no
middle of the stretch. where Mr. Follans-
bees fily. well handled by Higgins, drew
away and won cleveriy by length and
half in 1.49. Six lengths behind Star and
Garter, 20 to 1, nabbed third money from
Ella Snyder by head.
Moon Daisy, II to 10, also ridden by Hig-
gins won the fifth race at mile and
quarter in fierce drive by head from
Wyefield. u to l. The Regent was third
three parts of a length behind. The time
was 200 As.
The ring would have been severely scorch-
ed had Sonoma Belle won the first race at
six furlongs. The Star Ruby filly was
backed from 20 to down to twelves. After
being shut off at the start and then taken
all over the track, she got clear sailing on
the outside in the stretch and would ha We
full. the to 3 favorite, getting the verdict
by an eyelash Eagle, to l, was third,
head away.
Hicks rode his second winner of the day
when he landed Wotan, second choice in
front in the second event. for two-year-
olds, at six furlongs. Wotan gave away
chunks of weight, but stood heavy drive
at the crucial point and beat Sais, to l.
neck Palette. 5 to I. was third. two lengths
away. Little EN-. the favorite, experienced
hard racing luck and was fourth.
E. D. Morgans Many Thanks opened ia
vorite for the last race. but after getting
off in front she died to nothing. The win
ner turned up in the Belmont cast-off Nine
Spot, to /, who took the race in drive
by length from Sabot, 6 to 1. Hicks maxi
ing great finish with the latter and beat
ing Love Note by a head The time was
LID. Hicks and Higgins carried off the
saddle honors.