New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
RAPID WATERS HANDICAP
WINS THE KINGS COUNTY.
Rosedale for Lady Talentine-Sir
FauoriteS Beaten.

FaCOTiteS Beaten.
The weather did its best TO spoil the attractive
programme which the Metropolitan Jockey Club
arranged Yesterday for its patrons. and so far as
making il disagreeable for man and beast was
concerned. Il succeeded admirably. The racing
itself. however, was far above the average Of the
meeting and although not favorite caught the
Judges eye in time TO be declared winner. the
sport abounded in incidents throughout the after
noon Not the least exhilarating OF these-to
a fortunate few-was the victory Of Fiat against
The chances OF which the betting ring quoted
the remunerative odds Of 100 to !. Fiat was
starter in a selling race for three-year-olds at
fhree-fourths Of a mile. and his owner. Edward
EirnbaM was not ignorant il is said. of his colts
chances He and his friends played him from
one end OF the ring to the other, with the re-
suit that the navilion were severely scorched
The Rosedale. for 2-year-old FLIES at four
and half furlongs, and the Kings County Han
dicap for the older horses at one mile and
sixteenth. were the stake offerings. Inasmuch
as the field for the latter contest was made up
largely OF horses that had taken part in the un-
fortunate renewal Of the Excelsior Handicap
Of the opening day. it created more than ordi-
nary interest among horsemen. who hoped that
st would settle the question as 10 which was
the best horse in that race. Although he may
not have disposed Of the argument to the COM
plete satisfaction of all the various partisans
OF the contestants in the Excelsior. Rapid
Water Z. f. Smathers's 4-year-old Rapalio
colt. thoroughly demonstrated that he was the
master Of the half dozen he met in the Kings
County yesterday With 100 pounds up, he gave
all the way from eleven pounds to Buttling and
Sir Brillar 10 three pounds 10 Sinister, and
showed them his heels almost from the start.
Like the Excelsior. the Kings County is at one
and one-sixteenth miles. St Valentine Or
Enonde's Right and Sinister were all preferred
10 Rapid Water and at post time the ring was
offering Az 10 ! against his chances. He never
gave his followers any uneasness. Lyme sent
him away from the barrier at a sizzling pace
and around the lower turn and through the
backstretch he had them all in a hopeless stern
chase. Sinister showed his usual early speed
and his usual inclination TO chuck it up; at the
three-quarter pole he had had enough, and Sid
ney c. Love took his place next 10 Rapid
Water For mile Ormondes Right kindly
for ONe and then he, too. decided TO call 1t
q day and drop out Of the hunt beaten Lyme
did not let up on Rapid Water. although he had
IN the race won at the head Of the stretch. and
hand riding his mount from that point TO the
finish increased his lead 10 almost three lengths.
winning by that margin from the Dr. Rice colt
ST. Valentine had no excuses this time Red
fern placed him nicely at the start and kept him
well up with the pacemakers as long as he could
stay there. The best he could do however, was
10 nose Sinister out FOR the small end Of the
purse. ST. Valentine was the final choice OF
the public and went 10 the post al II 10 ..
The field for the Rosedale. which was orig
snally made Up Of six FLIES. was increased by
The adding Of H 7. GrifT7u's Ayiston and G. B.
Gioguardi's Blue Mamie. The form players were
divided between Lady Valentine and the Water
cress lilly Edna Jackson. and these two carried
NEST Of the money. the latter closing slight
1aVorite. Lady Valentine made a runaway race
pf II for four furloags. and seemed 10 be win
ming IN a gallop, when Hildebrand brought
Avston with Jingle and all but won on the
post Many, in fact, thought that the flIy had
beaten her for second choice. James 2 Keene
started Pythia and Cassandra, two daughters Of
Horoscope, arG the latter whipped out disposed
OF Edna Jcc,--cr.
The defse- = E SIlathers's geldinc Rur-
leigh, in a5:cap az three-quarters, was
facer 10 =. amateur handicappers Burleigh
has a great rrpgtation in the West, where he is
looked On - 2 stake horse. and the fact that
Mr. VosbuTgh placed 120 poun.s on him did no,
prvent the public from betting the works on
him In most Of the books he was odds on AT
post time Lyme could get no response from
MS efforts and BuTleigh was beaten OFF dis
gracefully Miller got Wotam off flying and kent
nm IN iront all the way, beating Nev-Yor and
EIyback in drive. Eight 10 one Could "a had
against the winners chances Kansas T9rioe
put I'D Hildebrand instead Of Perrine on his
platter, Uncle Urgh, and the change brought
about an Improvement in the colts speed that
was startling. The other day Uncle Urgh could
not get out Of his own way. Yesterday mona ~
The platers he met IN a selling affair Al = mile
Aho seventy yards could get near enough to him
20 be in his way. and ne had the race won from,
the lifting Of the barrier Whorler came Win a
pe4aleo rush IN the stretch and took the place