Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-04
RACES AT JAMAICA.
Three Favorites Won, Breaking the
Gard for the Betters.

The first dead heat of the season on the
eastern turf was run at Jamaica yesterday
1t occurred in the Williamsburg handicap
for three-year-olds at six furlongs, the
judges finding 1t impossible to separate =.
r. Thomas Lady Amelia and d. c. john
sons Joaquin at the wire. In the run-on
twenty minutes later, Joaquin won In
gallop. It was Lady Amelias first APP
pearance Of the year, and she was made IA
vorite at 2 to 1. She picked up I'D pounds.
giving one pound to Orthodox, who car
ried 128 pounds, and eleven to Joaquin
with 116. Orthodox ruled second In favor
at Is to 5, while Joaquin at to l carried
5000 commission placed on him by his
owner.
AS soon as the barrier was sprung III.
Phillips went to the front with Lady
Amelia. The Sir Dixon FLY, for whom Mr..
Thomas paid $17,5O0 last year. was full OF
running and opened up an advantage or
several lengths at the quarter pole. Tim
Payne. to /. was the runner up. with
O'Neill holding Joaquin in third place They
maintained this order to the stretch, where
both Tim Payne and Joaquin began to
close. Lady Amelia. who was clearly short,
backed up gradually and Joaquin over
hauled her rapidly after drawing away
from Tim Payne. In the last few strides
Lady Amelia staggered, but Phillips kept
at her with might and main. O'Neill rode
for his life on Joaquin. with the result that
Johnson's colt got up in time to pass the
judges on even terms with the Thomas
filly. The crowd, worked I'D to white
heat, waited for the numbers with breath
less interest, and when the judges an
nounced Dead heat" there was universal
approval. Both owners were ready to de-
eide the question of supremacy with run
off, and after a rest of twenty minutes the
racers again appeared. In the new betting
Joaquin ruled the choice at / to 3, while
Lady Amelia's price was 5 to 2. Joaquin
was the master of the situation, and won
by three lengths in LII 80, the time of the
dead heat being lib 3-5.
1t was perfect day for racing and an
other crowd of 10000 was on hand when
the opening event was called This was
a selling affair at six furlongs with field
of twelve. The Oneck stables Rob Roy
was finally the choice at to-2, with Gay
Lothario at fOurs and Young Henry, E. r.
Thomas entry, at to 2. Young Henry.
with 126 pounds, made the running, but
Burns put up a warm finish on Rob Roy
and beat the Thomas gelding a neck, with
Gay Lothario third, two lengths away
The Thomas colors were seen in front in
the second event for two-year-olds at four
and half furlongs, when ST. Bellane, to
favorite. after sluggish performance,
responded to Redfern's call and won by
length and a half from Melrose, 9 to 1.
Nevada, Is to 1, who was in front to the
stretch. finished third, the same distance
back.
Mary Glenn, backed down to 90 to 1. got
the best of ragged start in the third race
and won ridden out by three lengths from
Burning Glass, II to /. Clear the Arena
second choice. off poorly, finished third
Princelet. the favorite, had no speed. Go
Between, g to l, took the fifth race with
Namtor, to /, second and Tantalus Cup.
10 to ], third. April Shower, the favorite
was practically left. In the handicap at a
mile and seventy yards. Masternan, 4 to 1,
was victorious, with Wotan. to 2 and
Sheriff Bell to 5. second and third re.
spectiVely. Sherin Bell was practically left
Three favorftes won and Hildebrand rode
two winners.