New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
TWO RACES FOR KEENE,
SINISTER'S PECONTC.
Special License Carries Polka Dots
to Victory-T'hree Choices Win.

The blue polka dots OF James r. Keene figured
more oonspicuously in the color scheme at AQue-
duct yesterday than they have hitherto this spring
Es brown three-year-old colt Sinister carried them
20 victory in the Peconc Handicap. the feature OF
the afternoons Offering, and his chestnut young
Eter Special License. son OF St Leonards, did
likewise in selling race for two-year-olds, at four
and a halc furlcngs. The victory OF Sinister was
expected. but that Of the two-year-old was wholly
unexpected by a majority OF the crowd and left
many bankrol in condition bordering col
lapse
The Peconie is a Heven-furlong sprint, restricted
20 throe-year-olds. and the field for its renewal
yesterday was made Up Of i've useful representa-
dives OF this division. Although maiden Sinister
with Ia pounds was preferred to such campaiEners
TTspper, Buttling and Diamond Flush and also
20 the FLY Belle Strome. the only other starter
Trapper conceded him pound and was the only
horse that seemed to have a chance 10 beat him
and this chance seemed remote that 20 TO Is on
the best the ring would quote against Sin
1Sters chances. Hildebrand rode the favoTite. and
permitting Buttling 10 make the pace to the head
OF the stretch, at which point he came back to his
fel6. he assumed command and won by nearly two
lengths from Trapper The Hastings colt over
hauled Belle Strome in the stretch run. and made
her LEI go, although she beat the other two easily
enough.
After her defeat by Preen the other day in a
Of jhreeQLarters. the victory OF the AIbemarle
Stables Santa Catalina, in a handicap at a mile,
was little difficult for the form players TO explain
Win w pounds up yesterday. she had three
pounds less than she had IN the race in which she
defeated by PTeen. but. in the opinion OF a
majority Of the handicappers. this advantage
Offset by the increased distance and the fact that
the apprentice boy Miller instead Of Hildebrand
had tie mount The flly demonstrated the fallacy
Of this reasoning by beating such reputed good
horses as Jacqun, GreEade, Floral King and a num-
Der OF others in 1888. the fastest time for mile
that has been made this spring Miller rode her
with good deal OF strength and judgment, and
waiting behind Joaquin 10 The eighth pole brought
her Up and Won by something ike Two lengths
from Joaquin Grenade beat Mitful IN the last
strice. Eight 10 one could be had at post time
against the winner
Eairl rode q rafting good finish on Special
License ana II largely due TO his
managed 10 get home in front of All Pink
ana JessaTnlne- The former Ike scared
rabbit for two-thirds of the journey. but had 70
give way in the final struggle. He beat Jessamine
three parts Of length for The place. Commodore
EOu-alue, Tie faVorite, chuckcd IL up a furlong
-rom home. Eight 10 could be had against
1he winners chances.
The siX-year-old mare ProDta furnished an IN
profitable surprise b. galloping King Pepper, Ar
senal and a couple Of others of their feet IN a
EpTiut three-Quarters for mares and geldlngs
and winning in l.lS SIS Both Arsenal ana King
backed from fouTs TO Ihrees at post time
Fr0Spero. one OF the Bel Strone yearlings bought
last summer by ". II. Scheftel. his maiden
effort like real TaceE0rse IN a h2lt-nlle scrain-
Die for non-wiuners and was IN front Of his com
tany all the way. Just and Gold Badge beat the
their credit al the END Of the day.