New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-11
COY MAID WINS AGAIN.
ORTHODOX TAKES STAKE.
Judges BIuRder in Placing Nibhck
Second IN Opening Race.

COY Maids brilliant victory in the opening han
dcap at AQueduct yesterday was outstandingly
The feature OF the days racing. Under adverse
weight conditions and discouraging circumstances
she fought her way to the front in the last fur
long with the rarest courage and won the post
~ head Il her fifth consecutive victory in
SIX starts. and while she has no classic stakes to
her credit she must take a high place among the
txo-year-old FLIES OF the year. So consistent has
she been. and withal speedy, honest and game
that sire has earned a warm place in the hearts OF
racing folk Yesterday she beat some good two-year-
ol6s and raced five furlongs over q dead track in
the fast tine Of 0.5s As seconds.
Coy Maid took up LIS pounds and conceded Il
poundz 70 Flyback winner of the Great Trial Stakes
10 70 Niblick. 10 Juvenaga, to Escutcheon ana
from y % pounds 10 the others She was three or
four lengths back in the early part Of the race while
Fs-utcheon and FIyback forcing the pace.
Al the last furlong pole she closed resoiutey and.
.n spite OF being bumped and crowded by the firing
Escutcheon, she fought on, and. taking issue with
Flyhack in the last fifty yaros, beat him mead
OF the post She was at 10 and to l in the bet
ting the Thomas entry. Flyback and Niblick. being
q strong fayorite at Il to %.
Much unfavorable comment was caused in this
race by the judges placing Niblick instead OF Fly
back second. As a matter of facI Nibick finished
fourth beaten by EscutcheOn- While Niblick and
Flyback coupled in the straight betting. sep
erate prices we're laid against them for the place,
and the judges decision. which was allowed 10 go
lncorrected, worked hardship on those who had
find any justification for the mistake, as Flyback
carried second colors and wore hood Willie
Shields went 20 the stewards 10 have the mistake
rectiAed. bit the red ball had gone up in the mean
tine, and as, technically, betting Is not recos-
nze6. the stewards refused 10 make any change
IN the placing. The occurrence was most unfortu-
nate, il might lead 10 complications, and did
cally with The hope that II viii be q lesson that
VIII insure greater care in the future.
One lone faVorlte Won Orthodox. anc he at odoS
On. Four second choices were successful, however,
and this made Up in part The Nassau Handicap,
the Car6ed feature was utterly spoiled by
scratches. Only three horses went to the post
Orthodox. Mlneola and War Whoop. Orthodox gal
loped in front all the ray and won easily. Com
ing down through the long stretch. there was
every appearance Of z contest. but. as matter OF
fact. Orthodox was never in danger or oefeat.
Ocean Tide won the All Age Handicap, Iourth on
fhe programme and the race was wen contested
from start 70 finish. Ascension made the running
e length before her field which raced IN close
order al the wav. Just al the end Shaw brought
ocean Tide up with e rush, and beat Ascension
short head in the last stride. St Valentine was
81 sulkv mood. and, hard ridden all through the
stretch. could finish only third, TWO lengths away
FInnv SIDE beat = poor lot in the second race;
South Trimble won the fifth race, for non-wtnners
ct the meeting finishing in front OF Akela and
Ped Knight and Ken took the last race, beating
Light Note 4 neck II a spirited drive.
The Thomas entry. St Roma st valentine, Red
Knight and Light Note were the beaten favoTiIes.
Flyback, with g stronger finish and less confidence
the part Of TraveTs. would have won; St Roma
vas practically left at the post; ST. Valentine
s1lked; Red knight his race and was a false
fsvorite and Light Note swerved at the start,
losing enough ground 10 cause his defeat.