The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28
Mulkey Gelding Carried III
Pounds to Victory in I'm
pressive Fashion.
ARLENA RAN FAST EVENT.
Filly Carried Light Weight Home
Over Six FurlOng Route, Run
ming Distance in 1:14-Joe
Goss First.

Bas Dor showed hat he is about the
best horse at the Fair Grounds these days
by simply running away from II first
class handicap field IN the fifth event at
tho old course yesterday, and carrying
III pounds to victory in time just one
half second behind the track record over
one mile an eighth Of ground
Although Taby Tosa wal held as favor
ito. and probably received the heaviest
play. the little gray gelding finished a bad
third. With Just So setting a terrific pace
I'm the early stages. and with Bas Dor
simply ~galloping over him at the END.
Taby Tosa had to be contented with show
money.
Bias Do won by a neck. Had he been
SO minded he could have made this mar
gin two or three lengths. Just SO strus-
ried OH 10 the end and secured second
position by a good margin from Taby
Tosa. Whether the latter can give Bas
Dor a struggle at a further shift OF
weights remains for tho future and LOT
another meeting to show.
This much may be said for the little
gray horse. that he was bumped badly
while coming down the stretch and his
lack OF size and weight caused him to
get all the worst Of It. At the stage
where this humping occurred, however,
Taby was so far back that 1t hardly
seemed he could have been q factor In
the race, even with clear sailing.
In the fourth event, a f~air-class field
of c-year-olds was entered to compete Tor
a 500 purse. The quality Of youngsters
entered was fully as good as those usn-
ally seen In stake events at the track.
and Loretta NJ. was made favorite AT
3 e 2.
usual speed and Troxler handled her IN
none too able fashion. She seemed to be
running over her contenders at Sne
stfetch head and then suddenly stopped Pc.
ner. The Goldblatt FLY was coming Win
a rush which bid fair to carry her frst
over the line. Under vigorous punish
tage she had secured through her carly
speed and crossed the finish a winner by
q safe margin. -
The distance was run in 1:l4. excellent
for 2-year-olds. II was q good race from
start to finish. In spite of the fact that
the favorite was defeated.
Old Joe Goss proved the winner In the
opening race, handily stalling off the rush
Of Lady Vashti and Sid Silver. Tim Hurst
won a rather lucky race in the second
event, after Troxler had zigzagged down
the stretch on Picture Hat and mad ke2.
had no chance to come on and win.
Money Muss. q newcomer locally, won
the third event without much trouble. aft.
to death out in front. King Rose came
with a great rush at the close n was
a good second.
In the sixth event, Pathos won in q
tight finish at lengthy odds. Avoid held
the lead to the closing strides and then
.he Nolan horse drew away. Pierce J.
managed to get third money.
In the last event. John McGurk camo
homo in the lead. st. Simonian and Wis
scndine were next in order at the end.
Jockey Outlet was cautioned by the
judges after putting up a rather rough
ride on Mellwood in the second event. He
nearly knocked Foley, on De 0rammont,
over the fence, according to the report
OF Paddock Judge Ffnney, and was warned
tina no more rough riding would be toll
Grated.
MONDAYS FAIR GROUNDS ENTR1R
Tint race, six furiongz, 2 and . year old NJ