Evening star., 1905-09-26
BRIGHTON RACES.
Kuroki Won Produce Stakes in q
Gallon


The fall meeting Of the Brighton Beach
Racing Association opened yesterday with
an attendance of 1900 persons. who
shivered all through the afternoon. A cold,
bleak gale swept through the grand stand
and betting ring without let-up. so that
overcoats and thick wraps came in nicely
for these who were lucky enough to bring
them to the track.
James R. Keene's Kuroki, by Commando
Rhodesia. a prohibitive favorite, had the
rich Produce stakes for two-year-old colts
and geldings. six furlongs. at his mercy
With pull in the weights and Willie
Knapp in the saddle, he was the smart
thing of the day. The Oneck stable added
Benevolent after Belmere and Veronese had
been scratched. which made only five to go.
Accountant, with top weight, was played
in desultory manner, as was Benevolent
but Kuroki carried the bulk of the public
money at l to 2 At the start Benevolent
broke in front and set the pace to the turn
attended by Senator McCarren's Bellsnicker
and the keene colt. Then Knapp let his
mount have his head, with the result that
kuroki simply left the others so quickly
that he won as he pleased by couple Of
lengths In LIS, 1t was hard drive for the
place, Bellsnicker taking it by head from
Andrew Millers Inqusitor,' who was gain
irg rapidly as the wire was reached.
The overnight handicap at a mile and
furlong was a mint for the books, as not
one of the first four selections Of the form
players got inside of the money. Bad News,
backed down to 5. and Spring, reduced to g.
started off in front. but stopped to nothing
after going three-quarters of a mile. Then
Don Royal, 10 to 1, shot out of the bunch
with Eugenia Burch Is to L at his heels
and together they showed the way into the
stretch. Crimmins put up vigorous finish
en- Burch. but she was not quite equal to
the task. for Don Royal, hard driven by
Miller, beat her a nose on the post in
1.52 As. Monsieur Beaucaire, played down
to to 1, closed with a rush and, three
lengths back he beat Broomstick the ia
vorite. length and half for third money.
Humo, to /, was fifth.
Boots Durneli's Israelite, hammered down
to to 10. equa1ed tn worlds record for
mile and a sixteenth in the third race He
left the others as soon as the barrier went
up and was wild horse all the way Wiley
was pulling him up at the end, where he
won by six lengths in LA 3-5. Rubic, u to
l. ran second. eight lengths before Canteen,
to !. who beat Telephone. IL to l. a head.
Although Kiamesha. the favorite was left
at the post in the first race six furlongs.
she ran in great form and got second money,
with II. B. Duryea's Dreamer. 8 to l. beating
aer a length and halt. Sydney Paget's
Zeala, 16 to 5, who had early speed, was
short and finished third. three lengths
away, ting the 60 to shot, Monacodor
head The race was run in lib 2-5.
the talent went wrong on the steeple-
chase. as Buck O'Dowd. the favorite, after
running out In front for a mile and a half
backed UP In the most distressing manner
and could not get in the money Bonfire,
who went up in the odds to to /, ran an
Unexpectedly good race and won in a romp
by half a dozen lengths In 4.23 80 Ganse-
WORT. second choice. got the place by five
lengths over Ruth's Rather. to l. Can
ding. backed from 10 to down to o to g.
could not run or jump little bit
After August Beimont's Bivouac to 8
favorite, had been left at the post in the
last race. for maiden two-year-old flIies.
five and a half furlongs. there was nothing
to 1t but James r. keene's Bribery, by
Voter, IS to second choice who made
nearly all the pace and came home on the
bit three lengths in front of Woodford
Clay's Content, to l. Mahogany. Is to /.
made up lot of ground. and took third
money from David Gideon's Florazonde by
scant length. The time was LOS As. close
to the track record. Four fayorites lost.