New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
W00DMERE FOR GAY BOY
EASILY WINS THE STAKE.
Ocean Tide a Surprise an the Handi-
cap-OnIy tpo Fa0orftcs in Front.

Gay Boy won the woocners Stakes as Aaueduct
yssterday n impressive sty1e. This good Splinter
In now at his best. and when at his best there
few horses IN training that beat him at six or
seven turlongs under an equitable weight adjust
rlent. The field he beat yesterday was not par
ticuIaTly good one. the stake had selling cond-
tons, but he came from behind and won easily
with rs pounds up, and * his manner Of Win
ming that pleased There was touch OF winter in
the air. but this had effect on the attendance.
which well up to the Monday average.
Only two favcrites won-The Southerner and
Fl0raIia-but Gay Boy was almost equal favorite
with Crown Prince in the stake. that the play
ers who follow form closely scored about an even
break From end TO end the racing was interest
ing although il was marred to some extent by
more or less rough and foul riding, OF which no
apparent notice taken by the stewards It
was particularly noticeable in the first second and
fourth races. Merry Lark was the sufferer IN the
first race, while The Southerner in the second
ana Thistle Heather and Santa Catalina in the
fourth had much TO contend with.
The Woodmere Stakes was the third race.
crown Prince and Gay Boy got the bulk OF the
play, the former closing slight favorte at TO ..
The start was poor. Charles Ewood was practi-
calv left at the post. while Crown Prince breaking
slowly. WAS also away badly. Travers rushed
crown Prince TO the front, however. in the first
quarter and showed the way around the turn two
lengths before New-York and Gay Boy. which were
racing head and head before struggling field
crown Prince held his advantage to the last fur
long pole. where Gay Boy challenged and after
brief struggle drew away and easily by two
lengths. crown Prince had be ridden out TO
save the place from Damon which closed resolute-
Iy III the end New York tired badly from his
early efforts and pulled UP last. Shaw was justly
criticised for bad ride.
The handicap six and g half furlougs furnished
& complete surprise IN the victory Of Ocean Tide.
The extreme outsider. At % 20 /, and the wofully
bad race of Little En- the Iavorite, which finished
last. Little En- followed the pace set by Mamie
Worth for half mile, and then capitulated with
hardly q struggle When the real contest began
Mamie Worth stopped. usual quarter OF a mile
from home, and Thistle Heather took up the run
ming and appeared 10 be winning. when ocean
TIDE closed from sixth place with q rush and came
home half length IN front. Santa Catalina was
third.
Fleur de Marie. al 10 !. beat the odds-on ia
v0rlte CajruGoTIn, in the first race. she was Wei
handled by TTildebrand. and was in front all the
way Csirngorm is q big. heavy headed horse. and
Shaw DID not able 10 90 him justice. The
Eoutherner The mile and fve-siXteenths selling
race IN spite OF being repeatedly shut OF and inter-
erred with. C3Iisteu second, and CloVerland
third. Redfern. the last named. did not show
70 advantage.
Thespian beat a bad lot IN the fifth race, and
F2orala got up IN time 20 catch the speedy, but
Calnthearted Lucy Young IN the last race, with
enough left To withstand Pirate Poy's challenge in
the last sixteenth