Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-11
SARATOGA RACES.
E. W. Jewett's Bedouin Captured HUI
ron Handicap

F.. w. Jewett's good colt Bedouin won the
Huron handicap for three-year-olds, one
mile and three-sixteenths. at Saratoga yes
terday in a gallop. With Cairngorm
scratched Bedouin, who shouldered 11o
pounds, was made a hot favorite at 6 to D.
From the moment Mars Cassidy let the bar
rier go he was the leader. and Shaw had
him well in hand clear to the wire, where
he won by two lengths in 200 3-5. D'Arkle
was the runner up for three-quarters of a
mile and then died. after which Andrew
Miller's Merry Lark, second in favor at il
to 5, went on and took the place by three
lengths from E. r. Bradley's Palm Tree. IL
to 1. The latter was off last and got a
good ride from Willie Knapp. finishing a
length and half before D'Arkle. Gamara,
backed down to to 1, ran a poor race.
j. A. Bennett enjoyed a decidedly profit
able day. as he won two races. Flip Flap.
at to l, carried his colors to victory in
the handicap, for two-year-olds, six fur
longs. making all the running and passing
the judges length and half in front OF
c. r. Ellisons James Reddlck. the top
weight, who was played down to to ia
vorite, coupled with Lady Navarro. Red
dick beat w. H. Snyder's Anodyne, lowered
to 5 to 1, by a head with Sidney F. and
Athlete close behind. The time was la.
colt, Fillmore. in the last event. for maid
ems, six furlongs. and incidentally dealt the
ring a severe blow. Fillmore opened at IL
to 1 and a deluge of money backed him
down to 16 to favorite. He was shut in
for a while. but Louis Smith got him clear
in the homestretch. and he closed with a
great rush. taking the race by length and
a half from Gambler. to 1, who had been
in front from the outset. Gambler stood a
drive and beat John Lascalle. 10 to 1, a
head for the place. The latter would have
been second in another jump The time
was 10.
Memories, running in the colors of her
new owner, J. l.. Holland, and closing an
equal favorlte with Alex. Shields St Val
entine, at 16 to >, successful in the fifth
race at mile. She followed the pace set
by Jack McGinnis' recently acquired Ath-
lone, to !. to the stretch and when the
latter stopped she received hard drive to
win by length and a half from Sir Ralph,
played down to I to l. vino was coming
swiftly at the end and who beat Humo, 4 to
1. by length The mile was run in 139 20.
In a field of eighteen starters the Oneck
stables Deceyer colt, Optcan, who went
up in the betting to 10 to /, made all the
running but had TO be driven by Hide
brand to win by three parts Of a length.
T. j. GaynorS Disobedient, IL to ) favorite.
who ran second, could not have lost with
even break He was off absolutely last
and then ran phenomenal race. Flavigny,
1 to l. was third, length and a half back.
beating Sunglow, to l, by a neck. The
time was LOS 1-5.
Conover, ridden by Mr.. Harris. showed
the way in the steeplechase. at about two
miles, and was victorious in a drive by
three parts of a length. He was a we'll
backed second choice at to 2, with Pious,
the favorte, finishing second after a bad
looking ride by Finnegan. Paulaker. 10 to
l. a poor third. Three favortes won
and l.. Smith rode two winners. The track
was fast.