New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
TWO JOCKEYS SET DOWN
CAIRNGORM WINS DERBY.
Saratoga Ste7cards Discipline Bard
and Kelly for Lac Rides.
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Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. 17.-In two instances
this afternoon the racing public felt that it did
not have a run for its money and. what is
more TO the point. the stewards agreed with
the public. The two alleged culprits were Henry
Baird, the clever lightweight apprentice boy,
and J. Kelly, a steeplechase rider.
Baird had the mount on Sydney Pagets Oc-
tagon colt, Woodsaw, one of a dozen platers that
made up the field for a seven furlong sprin.
which opened the afternoons racing Wood
saw has some pretensions TO class, and so
superior cid he appear to his opponents that
when even money was posted against his chances
the form players Jumped at it greedily.
IL Is alleged, however. that certain books laid
q more generous price and refused to recede
from the top quotations IN spite of the heavy
commissions that We're placed with them. How
ever this may be. the fact remains that, when
the barrier went up. Woodsaw was left stand
ing sidewise. and so thoroughly out OF the rum
ming that Baird made no effort TO so on with
him and merely cantered over the course.
Neither afr. Cassidy. the starter nor the stew
ARDS Of the meeting were satisfied with the boys
efforts, and investigation was begun at once
Nc decision has Yet been reached. and the only
punishment meted out TO the Jockey SO far Is
ak DAY suspension imposed by Mr. Cassidy.
Kelly, the steepechase Jockey. excited the
suspicious OF the stewards of the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association by his al
legged apathetic ride on Ruth's Rather which
was one Of four starters III handicap over the
full course. The selding is not moulded on lines
that would i'll q horseman's eye, except as an
equine picture much out OF drawing. He looks
~ though excavations had been going on for
centuries IN his internal economy without much
success TO the explorers. but he can gallop and
he can jump. and the plungers selected him TO
beat connover. the even money favorite.
Mr.. Harris had the leg up on Connover, and,
as the course was longer than the old gelding
usually cares for. he tried 10 rate him, and in
doing caused him to take off badly at a
fence and go down. With Connover out of It,
the three others had the race TO themselves with
Buck O'Dowd, the lightweight. blazing the way.
At the last Liverpool knight of Harlem raped
so hard and came going to his knees
that Holman, his rider, threw his shoulder out
Of joint and the horse ceased TO be factor.
Ruth's Rsttor went 60 wide at the turn out Of
the bsckstretch that Buck ODowd. which was
still setting the pace increased his lead material
ly and came home alone. Ruth's Rather
easy second. To many who watched the race
closely the last named appeared done to a turn,
but the stewards evidently thought there
still smouldering fire left in the equine
ruin and that Kelly had failed to fan 1t into
fame
The Jockey promptly sentenced, and as
promptly countered on the officials, lodging a
claim against Buck ODowd which far in
front that he could not have fouled anything in
the race without turning two backward somer-
staggered and came back by setting Kelly down
for six days and referring his to the stew
ards OF the National Steeplechase and Hunt AS
socation.
The second running OF the Saratoga Derby
by Sydney Paget's extremely useful
colt Cairngorm, after he had twice tried to
run out at the paddock turn and again at
the head of the stretch At the last eighth pole
Glenecho apparently had him beaten, but IT was
only the last fash in the pan of the little son
OF Longstreet, and Cairngorn, coming again
under punishment won by length or so.
The only other starters We're Won Tromp and
Merry Lark. The former was outrun and the
latter had most Of the running knocked out of
him in the cTowding at the paddock turn. The
winner at the prohibitive price of 8 to
2 on.