Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
AQUEDUCT RACES.
Anodyne Captured the Ozone Stakes by
Head

Fully ten thousand persons attended the
races at Aqueduct yesterday, in spite of the
cold wave and the dusty gale. which made
things generally unpleasant all the after
noon. AS far as speculation was concerned,
it was slightly in favor of the ring. even
though three favorites came home for the
form players Hildebrand again carried off
the riding honors with two winners.
There was much diSa ppointment over the
running of the feature event. the Ozone
stakes, for two year-olds, at four furlongs, in
which the favorite. Leonard Joe Hayman,
unable to finish inside of the money.
A careless ride by Hildebrand too. made
those who had played p. S. P. Randolphs
Just fast colt by Juvenal-Fair Helen, at
20 to l, throw up their hands. Just broke
away from the barrier with a world Of
speed and made all of the running. At the
last sixteenth pole Hldebrand seemed TO
have him well in hand and was riding con-
fidently, when suddenly Harry Baird. by
dint of hard work with hand and heel
challenged with w. II. Snyder's Anodyne,
a Henry of Navarro FLY. with 10 to 1 about
her. Before Hildebrand was really alive to
the situation, however, Baird put his mount
under the whip and in heavy drive AnO-
dyne took the race by a head, with Newton
Bennington'S DR.. Heard a colt by St.
Gatien-Jude, who had been the runner up
most of the way, taking third money three
lengths away. Dr.. Heard was well played
at ives and had a length and a half over
the favorite, who never prominent in
the early stages. The time, O.47, euua!ed
the record for the race.
f. B. Van Meters crack Sprinter Hand
zarra, a hot favorte at to 10 made an
impressive runaway of the handicap for
three-year-ods and upward at five fur
longs, winning easily by a length in 1.O1 30.
She gave scale weight to everything in the
race but Mamie Worth, who was not at her
best. Rosetint 10 to l, closed with much
courage and nailed the place from New
York also 10 to /. by a length
rha St1b 10
the first race, for two-year-old filies at
four furlongs, in Speedway, by Dieudonne-
Speedy. who was a coupled third choice
with Andria, Canoups FLY, at to 1. E.
E. Sma theirs Society Bud, by Sempronius-
Spaldiemore, a 10 to l shot, was in front
all the way up to the last few rods, when
she tired and Speedway, who came reso-
lutely from behind, beat her two lengths in
O.49. The Smathers FLY took the place by
three parts of length from Newton Ben
nington's Edna Jackson. a hot favorite at
y to ., who was second from the outset
but was probably short of a race. August
Beimonts Crossways, second choice ran
fourth.
Hildebrand was beaten on Virgo, the IA
vorite, In the second race, for three year.
olds, six furlongs. The start was ragged
Frank J. Farrelfs Gray Lad, to l. get
ting off running. Gray Lad had four lengths
the best of 1t as he turned into the stretch
but he weakened at the last furlong pole
and stopped just outside the money. Virgo
enough and surrendered to Head Dance
10 to l shot, who received a clever ride
from ]. Kelly and won by two lengths Mike
Clancy's Delcanta, another 10 to 1 chance
got up in time to beat the favorite head
for the place.
P. s. P. Randolph's Red Knight 3 to 1
favorite. showed that Matt Byrnes had got
him ready when he took the fifth event. at
six and a half furlongs. When the pace
makers had chucked 1t up Hildebrand came
on with Red Knight, who had to be driven
to win by a length and half as w III.
Snyders WhOrler, 10 to /, came with u de-
termined rush at the end and beat Florizel,
10 to 1. who had early speed, by a nose
for the place.
The Bennington colors were brought home
successfully in the last race, for maidens
at six furlongs, but by the shortest OF mar
gins. Keator bore them, and he was the
choice. though his price went back from
even money to to 5. He broke in front,
and after disposing of Sydney Paget's Wa
ter Mirror, he stalled of P. 8. P. Randolph's
Drone. Is to I. In rafting finish. in which
he took the large end Of the purse by a head.
Drone. who came from the background in