The Washington times., 1903-04-09
Jumping Races Most At
tractive to Washington
ians-Events Well Filled
and Good Sport Antici-
pated.
Mud and Rain of Yesterday
Had No Terrors for the
Talent-Three Thousand
Persons Saw the MudIafks
Splash.

The steepleehase viii doubtless prove
The attraction of the day.
The first should be won by PIantaga-
net, with Heathsville and CascadfIla IN
the money The second Is likely 10 80
&c Flo Russell. with John Nevin AMI
Stella W. in the money Gum Honey.
should he not quit as ne did last time.
should win the steeplechase. Arius sec
ond and Deeameron third.
Listaway. The Brown Monarch. and
Lady Belair should be the order CT he
finish in the fourth. while Musical Slip
per, Sir Christopher. and Trapezist
should run one. two. three in the fifth
Pearl Diver may get away with the last.
with Alma Girl and Charmed in the
money
1t would be difficult to picture d more
unpropitious day for racing than yes
terday, yet despite the discourag ing
conditions a crowd of nearly , 600 faith
ful horse lovers were on hand when the
barrier lifted for the first race. The
track, as 10 be expected. was a veriiable
quagmire, yet withaI the horses ran
straight and true and % reversal Of
form was shown The heavy going OF
yesterday brought TO light q new mud
lark in Turnpike, who demonstrated that
he fairly TeveIed in the heavy going.
Practically left at the post. he won out
over the heavily played favorite. Dr.
Saylor. in the first race, hands down.
No Reversal IN Form.
The races in detail were as follows:
The first race. at six and half fur
longs. for three-yeac-ol and upward.
brought cut a field OF five, including
Turnpike lHaeekl 1 and even. Dr. say
ior tRedfern). even; Nezzo IWilkerson}.
u and >; Honolulu T Walsh, 3 and 9
10 10, and Anna DAILY (Creamer). 20 and
I. Although a favorite in the betting.
Dr.. SayIor had bat few admirers IN fhe
betting ring. Strong tips were afoat on
Aezzo, and q shower OF money went IN
on her straight across the board. while
Turnpike was backed TO some extent
though principally for The place Turn
pike had much the worst of Z poor start
Anna Daily led 10 the stretch. when
SAVIOR and Turnpike cut out The running.
the latter winning hands down, Saylor
second. and 8Iezzo third
The second race, a haIS-mile splash.
for maiden -yeaT-oIds, contained
field Of eight. as follows: Mica Cannon.
20 and 6; Contentious tRedferul, , t. ..
Magic Flue (aaackJ and Echinate Hen-
derson}. . and 6 to ;; Young Jesse
Doyle. 6; Ora Mckinney lewis, and
2; Eleata CWilkerson}, 80. % and s, Susie +
Christian (AIcCanertyl. 80 and 10.
Contentious. the odds-on favorite, car
ried q shower OF moHey. while Ora Nc
Kinney was also we'll backed. although
most Of the money On her was TO show
After long delay at the barrier, Mars
Cassidy scnt them away TO an even
break EchInate endeavored TO make
runaway race Of It aud succeeded in do (
ing so until the head Of the stretch was
reached. when Contentious came on
strong From then on Redferu rode his !
mount out. winning easily, EIeata see
end. Ora Mckinney third
Redeem Wins Another.
Redfern. on Ahumada. made another !
runaway race Of the third. six and /
one-haIf furIong sprint for three-year-
old -Tugsi Bey, Burns up, opened at 3 TO /
l. but WIS played down to I3 10 ;. a
heavy commission went IN on Ahumada. /.
who was evidently The talents choice +
Orion lCreamer) AZ . and 10 ., and I
Embarrassment CEFHkerson3 . and to
5, we're not fancied.
Ahumada cut oue the running a. the .
barrier lifted and was never heased (.
Tugai Bey second and Embarrassment +
third.
no - al
and upward al seven furI0ngs. The start .
sFs we're: sEdeu Cannon. > aad even; +
Bassveriue Sailing, 20 anG 10; Prsn-- +
e. Doy1e) 20 and s; DAILY 6Creamer), +
e .. annie Grace tMcCaEertyj. IS ana (
&: Animozity tBedfeTnJ. / aBa even. The .
bulk o. zhe money went IN on SIdall /
but the penciIers evidently had poor
opinioR of his chances. since the odds I
remained stationary. AHlmos5ty was we'll /.
fixed. rs was DAILY, The latter being
teaylI- hacked by sure money players.
Cannon shot out 10 the front 3nd 3as
never headed. Daily coming second and
Anne Grace third.
4 feId Of nine. the largest Of The day.
started fa the firth. selling race. ar
seven furIonEs. for three-Fear-oIds aad
upward The starters were: I.oceat
todom}, ~ ana 2; Black Dick gBurRsg
7 and 23z Blue Victor tMulhollandJ. 80
and Is: Imperious Waterbury,. 3 and
TO 8: ZirI fRedfernl + and 10 .; d.
rsctum Sailing. 100 and 10; Moderator
(SeIiyJ, 20 and 4 Alpaca tMcCaTertyJ.
Il and ); springbrook (Chappeu, - and
Z.
Locket carried the longest end of the
money. while zirl and Imperious were !
both fairly veil fancied. a not tip broke
cut on Springbrook just before the bet
ting closed and a heavy play went ia on
the Bowling Brook flly, straight across
the board. Zirl Went 20 the front when