The evening world., 1904-05-23
Savable Wins Van Cortlandt Handicap
by a Head from Rosetint, with Red:
Knight Third and Hurst Park, the
Favorite, Fourth.
Racing To-Day at Westchester Below
Standard of the Track--Dapple Gold,
Khorasan, Oriskany, Lee Ridley and
H~urstbourne Win for Their Backers.

Racing was dull az Westminster THU
afternoon. TIT races were below tn,
standard OF this course. and there wa,
only one that had any class to II. Thai
Nas the Van Cortlandt, a seven ~furlons
dash. To this race Mr.. Drake added
Sayable, Mr.. Boden his mare Rosetint,
and Mr.. Randolph his f~our-ycar-old
Red knight.
Previous to the addition of these
horses the race looked as if II would
furnish a duel between Hurst Park
u Lux Casta. and when the prices
were put UP It was seen that Hurst
Park wac still the favorite. with Lux
oyer. was the medium Of a heavy play.
though at their last meeting LUX casta
ncnt Savable half d dozen lengths.
Snvabie was a different horse TODAY,
aud he was last turning Into uhe
stretch. Then he began to close very
sirony; but he was not able to get in
, f nsle the mes. %on pSm1 Eeq rss asignf vb eess ron{
with Divination. and they ran TO-
scstiltr' for six furlongs and dropped out
&c i. Then Rosetint and Savable
savable won by a nose. Rosotint beat
Red knight a length and a half for the
The other races were scarcely worthy
OF special mention. The track was fast.
the weather superb and the attend
anee. much larger than the average
Monday
Favorite Wins the First.
Though the horses in the opening
event were ridden by maiden Jockeys
Gold the favorite. Niskayuna second
and Flag oficer third choice. They ran
Gold went to the front at the start and.
making all the running. won by six
lengths from N~iskayuna, who was Sec
3nd all the way. Flag oficer was eight
lengths away.
khornnan Lands the Second.
In the second race the talent we're not
nothing was backed. Pink carter eaie ~as
a luke warm ~favorite, while Sportsman
vas the same kind OF a second choice.
Ssis Pepper and khorasan were
IN ne betsi3g; The played horses ran
Was outrun by Khorasan inc Salt and
TO the dip. whore Khorasan drew away
y Won cleyerly by a length and a
half from Salt and Pepper, who beat |
Jack McKeon half a length for the
Oriskany Takes the Third.
Baikal and oriskany went In ths
post In the third practically even fan, sH
orltes. with Lady Mirthful the hest !
played OF the others; Oriskany won !
While Baikal was not In It at any stage.
Thistle Heather was the first to show.
all the rest OF the route and won
out by two lengths firm Thistle
who hung onto second place
and bent TOT San tw lengths for the
starters One. Two, Thru. !
The addition NJ Sayahia n.
and Rosetint lent additional tntarsent
t., the Van Cortlandt, and IL was =
coincidence that the three add
eh starters should run one, two, three, ;
the generous price OF 2 i.e to i H put at
well backed. Lux Casta and savshis
second CHOICES: They went away
close order, with Damon and Divinas
They ran this way to the stretcb
where Divination dropped out OF n
Damon then showed the way 10 the las,
where savable and Rosetint
lids point, savable finally winning bv
head from Rosetint, who was ~
N"u
Good Thing in steeplechase.
Lee Ridley. the good thing In the
sseepiechase backed from 10 to 1 to
.astly by two lengths from Cock Robin.
ghp wal second all the way. Blacl,
Death. was third throughout, finishinE
iisht lengths behind the leaders.
HuFgtbourne Won ms He Pleased.
,Bpttons made the early pace in the
Athel. They ran"this way to the stretch.
Were HuTstbourne moved TO the front Il
nth great 9 and won by e.dr
engiths from Buttons, who beat Athel
~ lengths for hesplace.
NHn- F.st W. - VI