New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-10
RED KNIGHTS FAST RACE.
MAKES Il TRACK RECORD.
Guiding Star First Home m Han
oyer Stakes at GraUesend.

: p Randolph's fve-year-old horse Reo
knight which has been generally cohsioereo a
mis- best in races at q mile or under started III
hand5cao at one and one-fourth miles at 6raNeS-
end Yesterday and with 1oo pounds up not oliS
,oolr into camp four prominent candidates Tor
the Suburban Handicap, but stablished new
track record for the distance by running TIE
.,,a o,,srter in .: O5 Is which is one-fifth
of sscona faster than Gold Heels ran it, about
,h-ee wears ago Gold Heels was a three-year-
old then and carried III pounds
Although the race handicap OF the over
might variety the quality of its field ana the
fact that four of the starters were making IL
,he medium of q last public trial for the Suour-
han resulted in attracting 10 it far more interest
than either the renewal of the Hanover Stakes
the nominal feature of the day, any of the
other races received.
with his burden OF los pounds Red knight
uss IN receipt of appreciate allowances from
all NJ the Suburban candidates, but these con-
.,essions-with the possible exception of that
of The Picket-can scarcely serve as apologies
for their performances or account for their de-
feat For The Picket's race there IS sufhcleht
explanation in the fact that it was his hrst ei-
fort since last year, and also in the fact that
within the last few weeks he had practically
10 be thrown out of training because of Sc
ricus abscess he contracted in the jaw.
pounds from The Picket which carried 126
mounds: of thirteen pounds from Alan-a-Dale,
and of five pounds from Grazialio. Little Miller
Ind the leg I'D on the chestnut horse. and sent
his mount over to the rail in the first few strides
and came sailing down the straight path at a
terrific clip At the three-quarter pole he had
increased his lead to four open lengths and
showed no signs of letting up Jockeys however
with knowledge of pace, realizing how fast
they were being carried, bided their time and
waited for him TO come back to them But he
never came back. Monsieur Beaucaire. Cedar
strome and Alan-a-Dale, ali close together, MADE
UP the first fight of pursuers, but none OF them
epnarently had much in reserve, and it soon
became apparent that their only hope Of victory
Law in the collapse of the flying red horse. J.
Martin on Ciraziallo was having his hands full
keeping the horse within hailing distance Of the
pacemaker The Picket was far back in the ruck
and was foundering and sprawling, and Mon
sieur Beaucaire alone seemed to have fighting
chance.
Before the stretch turn was reached the po-
sitions of several OF the horses had changed
materially. Go Between had settled down 10
the stretch run for which he is famous ans:
was overhauling horses at every jump Engllsh
Lad was coming like frightened ghost ana had
moved from tenth to fifth position, and Aan-a-
Dale had dropped of the hunt Red knight
still ahead. but firing rapidly, and
hooked ready drop. 1t was at this critical
point that Miller Displayed a. bit of horseman-
ship and Judgment that made his ride a brill
tant masterpiece. His horse had only more
response in him. and Miller waited until the last
moment before asking him for it. Then he shook
him up and Red knight, answering, staggered
past the judges a scant head in front Of Go
Between. In another stride-Jhe stride that did
not ceunt-the little horse was a half length
ahead of his conqueror. English Lad continued
his beIated flight and took the small end of the
purse from Graziallo by about three lengths