New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
CAIRNG0RM'S PREAKNESS.
eWINS FROM GOOD FIELD.
big Croscd Enjoys Some Spirited
Racing at GrdUcse7ld Yesterday.

The racing at Grayesend yesterday. which IN
cluded the renewals of the Preakness Stakes and
the Kensington Steeplechase Handicap, was OF
q sort that more nearly justified the expenditure
OF So 10 witness than any which has been seen
since the new tariff went into effect. The crowd
was up to the half holiday average and the Pin
kertons estimated that 1900 persons passed
through The turnstiles into the various inclos-
ures. They. however. were not particularly fort
unste in their selections and succeeded in hitting
on only two winning favorltes.
The Preakness Stakes, at one mile and seventy
yards brought together 10 pretty fair three-year-
oIds, with Sydney Peget's Star Ruby colt Carn-
kgorm the actual post time favorte at prices
ranging around to 8. Willie Davis, whose Judg
nent is not always OF the best, gave an almost
brilliant exhibition Of horsemanship Cairn-
jgorm and succeeded in getting verdict when
most of the colts followers had abandoned all
thope He placed his mount in a good berth
sclose TO the rail. and after blazing the way for
iEnost Of the route he took him back and permit
tied Kiamesha TO make the pace keeping enough
I'm reserve, however. TO again in the last
Hundred yards and nose the FLY out by a scant
head. Coy Maid came with jingle in the stretch
and for a moment gave her hackers some hope.
She was crowded into the rail- however, and
Knapp WAS compelled TO take her up sharply.
and she finished almost two lengths behind Kia-
r1esha- The brown colt Water Light, consider
ing that he making his first start OF the
year and looked decidedly the big side"
gave creditable account Of himself and for
seven furlongs showed he had lost neither his
speed nor his courage. He tired. however when
! the pinch and was stopping perceptibly
through the stretch
With the withdrawal OF Flying Buttress from
the Kensington. top weight fell to Mr. Colts
Venerable campaigner Lavator and so kindly
had the old Salvador eelding taken to his work
that the public overlooked his last 0isgraceful
performance at Belmont Park when he tried to
ind a hole in the fence and falling in that
Jumped IT, and made him d slight favorite over
Mr. Hitchcock's Jim Newman. All save his
stable connections, apparently, overlooked the
chances OF II. T. Williams's brown horse Cand-
aing was an expensive oversight The
morse had plenty Of speed. fenced brilliantly, and
had enough courage and stamina TO gallon avav
arom his company wnen the stretch was reached
and won by half dozen lengths from Jim New
man Feitch rode Gambling and gave an ex-
nfbition of skin and judgment which recalled to
the regulars the day when this veteran steeple-
chase jockey was without superior
Jim Newman showed none OF his old tendency
10 run out, and Ray had difficulty In keep
ins him straight Gambling however was the
better Morse. and Mr.. Hitchcock's candidate had
10 De content with beating the seven other start
eTs- Lavator ran good race for q p,fIa 80
was wen up with the first flight When the
- pegah 10 tell. however. he reverted tn his
'4u HUlo'e Gays and began CHANGING" his t,,n,ns