The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
BUGLER AND BARLEY DEFEAT
FARMLAND IN MOUND CITY DERBY.
Nose Goldblatt, Failing to substantiate Charge That Troxler Did
Not Ride His Colt According to Orders, Was Fined 5000
Soft Place in Track Affects Running of Several Horses.

For asserting that his colt Rainlsnd
who ran third to Bugler and Barkley IL
the Mound City Derby at Delmar, had no
been handled by Jockey Troxler according
to orders Nose Goldblatt was fined $40
by the judges upon failure to prove hi
claim.
Bugler galloped home easily In the stake
Barley coming in an Indifferent second
while Rainland. favorite In the event
beat Lord Haven. the sole remaining CON
tender, for show money. Back further
still came Owner Nose Goldblatt. hustlins
to the judges stand with the claim tina,
Troxler had not ridden to orders on the
favorite.
Goldblatt claimed that Troxler had beer
told to avoid the soft spots on the course
and to TAX his mount to the front
Troxler said that his ride had been &C
cording to instructions received from
Goidblatt In the paddock and this state
ment was c~orroborated by NJ. ]. Shannon.
trainer for George Bennett. who said that
he overheard the Jockeys riding orders.
Troxler said further that he could not
take his mount 10 the 'front.' as Barley
outran Rainland on the back stretch.
After hearing both sides of the case. the
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amount of third money in the stake. Gold
blatt. accordingly was out his entry and
starting fee as a result Of the race.
Ratnland opened favorite in the race,
but his price went. up from odds-on to even
well played at odds varying from 8 to 2
to s to ]. according to the estimation In
which various bookmakers held the Hayes
colt while Barley probably carried most
money, with odd ranging around s to 5.
At tho start Lord Haven shot TO the
fore and set the pace to the far turn,
BARLEY following him on the outside, Blu
Ravens fank and Farmland running be-
nae Eugler. At the far turn. Barley
1eeped to the front. apparently .)ostling
tie fsld rounded the turn and lost two or
three lengths.
As they Strengthened out for the run
down the back stretch. Rainland went up
together to the stable turn, Bugler pass
ing Lord Haven as they rounded the
curve. Farmland seemed to be running
easily as he passed the stable turn. then
suddenly stopped as IL he had broken
down He lost several lengths in the next
few strides. then Strengthened himself and
went on.
FARMLAND OUT OF IT.
Barley ven on ahead. with Busier
6owly making up ground stride by stride.
~ they neared the stretch turn. it was
Do0Q LQ2I h6luldno was Dedteu dnO Barn
ley cooked the winner. The Stevens colt
4een,ed to be running nicely n turned
Tor home with a good lead.
Then Austin shaved the corner closely
on Bugier and set sail for the leader. He
caught him an eighth out and for a few
strides they ran neck and neck. Then
Barley weakened and swerved TO the
outside Several times he bumped Bugler,
but the Hayes colt drew steadily ahead
and passed the finish in a gallop. The
yayerins Barley coming In second, while
Goldblatt rushed to the stand and the
episode followed which resulted in his los
ing the money he had earned by running
third Rainland seemed to limp slightly
as he was led away. but may have strained
his leg a tribe by suddenly getting in the
soft going.
This soft going. proved the downfall Of
many horses n the course of the day. In
the third race. Echodale, was we'll backed
at odds of Is to S. seemed to k the
general going and was running nicely.
when he suddenly hit what. seemed the
exact spot that stopped Rainland later.
He dropped back from first position to
last in q few strides Troxler rode him