The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
OAKLAWN WINS IN A GALLOP.
SHIELDSS COLT CAPTURES THE
NURSERY STAKES.
7. Hitchcock. JF'b. Mack Hussar Vic.
tOTiOuS I'm the spring steeplechase
Woman Beats FLINDERS In Three
YearsOid EVent-Three FSYOrites win.

- AhNNlbuDht hlANh ANAAaAN Wv
tOTtOus I'm the spring steeplechase
-YeOman Beats FLINDERS In Three
Year-Oid EVent-'Three FSYOrites win.
WARRINGTON. April S.-Aithough the cold
snap was still in evidence. a holiday crowd
attended the races at BennlnRs to-day, the
horses running over a slow track Oaklawn,
by arandale-Margaret Jane, who has been
all along regarded ~ the best colt Of his age
at this track was lmDrcssiyely victorious In
the Washington Nursery Stakes for two
year-olds. Mt -four and n half furionRs. which
was the leading feature OF the card. Oak
lawn, who Is owned by Willie Shields, the
trainer OF L. T. Thomas horses last year.
Is az big as a fOur-year old. and his prOWess
has already attracted the attention Of some
OF the wealthy turfmen, who want TO add him
90 their sulngs 80 far, however, Shields
has refused TO consider an offer for the colt.
feeling confident that he will capture some
Of the stakes at Auueduct and Jamaica.
Oakawn carried not only III pounds and
Tommy Burns, but also the money Of the
wise fraternity. among whom he WAS looked
upon az invncble. lie opened at 70 10
and closed at to 3, which, considering his
performance. was an exceedingly liberal
price, K. W Waldens Consistent. the feet
flly by Galore-COnject was thought
TO have a chance and received considerable
backing at 10 1. +, K. Hitchcock's Vendor
q good looking colt by Ogden Vendue. was
also In some favor at seyens. while W L.
Maupin's coupled starters. Pater and 7 s.
Martin, were supported 20 a certain degree
at Fights Atthe raising Of the barrier Martin
was first TO break. but inside Of the fret fur
long Burns took OaklRwn to the front
under wraps for short and decisive duel
with Vendor. who was ridden bv shaw They
raced close together for quarter cc a mile.
and then Oaklawn. increasing his speed.
went away 70 a galloping victory by three
lengths Vendor who showed much i'm
proyement over HE previous race. stood
a drive ramely and secured the place from
Consistent. who came strongly at the end
by three parts OF a length Consistent in
turn. beat lead"Hy by similar marg
cetsfuiiy. Burns rode Il ", Waidic%Es" Probe robe
10 victory in the sixth race, for maiden three
year odds and upward at mile and a six
teehth. Probe was a warm favOrite at IS to
10. with Pete Daley and Judge Fulton next
in favor. A. the half mile pole Burns took
up the pacemakiug with Probe and the
Faraday colt just lasted long enough to win
by a head from standard Bearer TO 1.
The latter would have won In another jump
and had SIX lengths over Pete Daley who
got away from the post last,
I. Hitchcock. Jr.'s Black Hussar. TO 5
favorite, started for the first time tins year
in the Spring Handicap steeple,hu-e a about
two miles and hall. and made 4 great show
ing under the circumstances. He was easily
the best Of The lot. leading az all s,ugeS and
winning in a romp By eight lengths N . q So
j, W. Colts Saudhurst II TO 3, second choice,
ran to form and took the place. without
being extended, from the Bonny Brook stables
Mackey Dwyer, third choice. who showed
Improvement.
Pat Dunphy, a 10 to ! shot. made all the
running H. the FIRST race, for maidens, az five
furlongs. but tired at the END and had to
be hand driven TO win by a short head from
step Away, 10 70 5. Arietta, the favorite,
who was an Indifferent third was stopping
last. The Plains was practically left al the
post.
The Goughacres Stables Yocman. second
choice. took the second race, for three-year-
Odds, AZ six and a half furlonKs lie vas the
leader from the outset and was going away
az the wire, where he had an advantage Of
three lengths. Flinders, who was hammered
down 10 TO g. did not have her usual early
speed and under a poor ride took the place
from +. k. Hitchcock's Cabin. 10 I, by a
length.
The fifth race. which was run under the
same conditions as the first event was cap
tured by Miss Modesty, second in favor az
TO ?, She got the best Of poor start and
was never caught. passing the Judges a
length and half in front Of the Albemarle
Stables Lilac, TO favorite. The latter got
away poorly but showed gAmeness and had
a cinch on the place. beating Old Glory by
three lengths. OlerOsO. good thing. was
q half length back. Three favorites and
two second choices were victorious. The
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