New-York tribune., 1905-11-03
BEDOUIN WINS HANDICAP.
COLONIAL GIRL INJURED.
Some Spirited Racing on the open
ing Day at 4queduct.

The opening Of the fail meeting OF the esuee""
County Jockey Club at Aqueduct ses'erua'
marked the beginning Of the end OF the raeiie
s.ason in the metropolitan district Judgeo ps
the sport Yesterday it should be hitting emu
TO one of the most prosperous years III 'iis ms
fo-v of the turf in this country y soou siA0u
crowd was in attendance, and. Whhe t'ie VIM
WAS sharp and biting. the conditions were i""1s
favorable The inclosure looked its best, ana
the racing was spirited enough 10 sausly 'he
,,os, canttous critic Three favorites won, but
+be downfall OF Martinmas and the unexpected
6aseat Of Lotus cost the form players dear
Tedoufn. running in the nameaand coiors OF
f. w Jeyett, the Aqeuduct Hahoicap
beating Coy Maid. Santa Catalina ana d Heiu
that was high class in every respect ana one VI
the best which has gone to the post TINS year
The distance was mile and one-slxteehlh anu
fourteen horses faced the starter, santa Cataliia
being added at the last moment AS II happeIeu'
only thirteen ran, as an unfortunate ACCIDENT
made ic necessary to withdraw {. T. Ro"es
Colonial Girl after the horses were at the bar
rIer While rnanoeuverng for the start Alma
Dufour dashed out with rer heels and caught
Colonial Girl on the of hind leg, infictlng an
injury which made ii necessary 10 seho lief |"
the stable. After being led about Tor time
she favored the leg much that her owner
asked the stewards to permit her withdrawal
She was brought to the stand for examination
and the request was granted.
The race looked so open that during most OF
the speculation there was no pronounced favor
.te. and as good TO l could be had against
any starter. A strong play forced Bedouin's
price from 10 TO l to > to !. however, and he
closed the actual first choice. Jocund and Colo
NAL Girl were about equal second choices, while
there was not horse in the big field which
did not hsVe a following.
After the delay caused by the injury TO Colo
nia Girl the start was prompt ami fair. The
lightly weighted Gold Rose rushed into the
lead and set a merry pace UP TO the back
stretch and around the turn. with Bedouin in
close attendance and Coy Maid and Cederstrome
leading the stragglers. Martin had to whip
Santa Catalina away from the first to hold her
position. and she raced up fast around the far
turn and took a contending position The
Others that time outside those mentioned,
looked hopelessly beaten. and so it proved
Alvin could not give the weight, Eugenia Burch
pinched off at the start. was too far back TO
he dangerous. while Bad News. Sidney c. Love
Jocund, Alma Dufour and Ormonde's Right did
seen. able to get anywhere near the leaders.
Gold Rose is sprinter and at the end of six
llfurlongs began TO tire. OMEN then took Bedouin
TO the front while Coy Maid and Santa Catalina,
running head and head. also passed the Gold
crest flly and gave battle to Bedouin. In few
strides at the last furlong pole, it looked If
Santa Catalina would win. but she the first
of the three TO capitulate Then Bedouin drew
away and won rather cleverly by two lengths
while Coy Maid outgamed Santa Catalina and
beat her length for the place The last named,
in fact, had all she could do to third money,
s Miss Crawford closed fast and all but got up.
Eugenia Burch was also closing with rush.
but ali too late TO earn any part OF the stake
The+ime, LAG 3-5. was fast considering the
wind and the delay at the post.
The Bellerose Stakes, for two-year-olds, with
selling conditions, was the other fixture decided.
Frank j. Farrelrs Arkirta, the odds-on favorite.
the winner. Miller took her right to the
front when the barrier released, and kept
her there without trouble the end. Nostromo
chased him for half mile and then gave way TO
Belsnicker. which came fast through the last
3urlong. Lancastrian wofully bad
He outrun from the start in spite of the
fact that Mcintyre tried TO keep him up with
the whip.
The other winners were New Mown Hay, Nor
bury. Yada and Pantoufe. The victory Of Pan
soune. which was quoted at 80 to l. at the