The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-05
RACING Ar NEW ORLEANS.
Six Favorites In From, and the Books Quit
IliE Losers.

NEW OHLYASs Jan. Tho course at the
Fair Grounds this afternoon wns at tie best
Florentne. from the stable OF Capt 5. >
Brown. lowered the track record for Ave
and n half furlongs two-nfths OF second
In the fifth race. while Janeta. in the third,
covered six furlongs in 1913 fiat.
From betting standpoint the talent had
much the best OF il. Tho books all quit big
losers. and were glad when tho day's proceed
ings were over. s~Ea
Six favortes were the winners. IL was the
best day that the public has ever had at tho
Fair Grounds St would be hard to estimate
the loss of the books. but 1t will run UP
in the thousands.
The special attraction at the Fair Grounds
this afternoon was the first two-year-old
race OF the year. IL brought out nm even
dozen Juveniles. ard along with the youngsters
there were numerous tips. Horsemen VINO
have watched the baby" racers perform
in their trials were OF tho opinion that Il.
". Walden had much the best youngster OF
the lot. and one OF the best at the grounds.
in Nerdant a colt by Fihgrane VERONA.
From all accountst. his colt had outwork ed
anything at the local course. and had speed
TO burn. SO hot was the tip on him that tho
books took no liberties with him and laid
> to / a guinst his chances, but the to did not
remain very long. as his price was soon cut
20 to ? at which odds he went 70 the post.
Maurice Huynhu ln0uEHt tlAb Nlh AlptIh
Ally. Ethel Hayman. was good enough 20 beat
Verdaut. and played her down from 70
TO to at post time. There was also Up
out on tho Texas bred lilly. Pearl Russell.
There was not such delay st tho post az
was expected. as the major portion OF the
field had been schooled 10 the barrier ana
together. Nerdant WAS the first away and
managed 10 maintain his lead 90 the fnish
winning In drive by a length from Ethei
Hayman. who was second, quite bit in front
OF ThIohmingo. Tho winner Nerdant. Is
nicely turned colt and can be depended on
20 do better later on. The field that paraded
10 tho post IN this event was by FAR th" pest
LOT of Juveniles tina; have ever made their
debut AZ the Fair Grounds. summary
Frs, Rare--siI furiongs-R,d Ruler, 10 Gan
nom, II 10 Q. won: Frank BIZ. lO1 tNicon' o 70 l.
second: Yorkshire, no Lee, 10 to !. thTd. Time;
Boy. Light Note Lionel Sanction. Barker Harrison.
Vic zelgleI and Miss HAY also ran $780,, ~.
dsnt. li5 III. Phillips. 10 3. won Ethel hayman,
il2 - Martini. 10 !, second; Ihich'iningo. 10
pearl Russell Young Lighter. Miss CoSscttr, Cha
rade Wings Pinto, Ms Frank Dc beque' Anodyho
Third Hace-SiT furlongs-Jane,s. % Grim
MAS. to 10 won Poseur; rs LEouHn1enD etS Z
scSond Lazy pIaPeT o} H. @' To y 20 so tHie
Floral Wreath. Ethel HlmyHr Moorish pamscl.
Blaze Duchess. lnqulsi,ive Gin and Mary Mccall
Fourth Raee-one mile and an eigh,h-Ag
Revolr, is lNcoD. 20 won broomyni Ioo
70 L. third Time i5t 5. lake Grcenberg.
Exclamation and Fhlenlan also ran -,
sine. hs MoIntyr,l TO 8. won: Edith May, los
Iivngston. 70 second; Snvoir Falre. % ,Slen.'
10 10 ihTd Tine i% AZ Alien N 1sst.d XIII
and Fila also ~
Sixth ,Race,..oPo milo and siIis,n;h-'l ,5c
1Sctnlingl 7 to t. second 81 Tammanyt ltf
shaver. to ?. third. Time. ~ 40 paisy
Green. LAmpoon. Bhrkemorc. Bengal. Keynote
Little Roy and Captain Gaines Also ran.