Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
AQUEDUCT RACES.
Sinister Easily Captured the Peconic
Handicap.

lanes r Keene's colors were carried to
victory in two races at Aqueduct yesterday,
Sinister capturing the stake feature, the
Peconic handicap, for three-year-olds, at
seven furlongs, and the two-year-old Spe-
cial License being successful in the open
ing event There were only five starters
in the Peconic and Sinister, highly bred
colt by lie Var-Field Azure, was an over
whelming favorite, being hammered down
from even money to Is to 20. w. II. Sny-
der's Trapper, who gave pound to Sim
lister, was literally played to beat him.
the odds dropping from to 1 to is to D.
But Sinister who broke away from the
barrier with a world of speed made all
the running and won easily by length and
a half in 127 Trapper made his run in
the stretch, moving up from last place and
finishing second, two and half lengths in
front of Sydney Pagets Belle Strome, to
/, who was the runner-up for more than
half mile. The latter had four lengths
over Buttlng.
Special License, an TO l shot, took the
first race, for two-yedr-oldS, four and
half furIongs, although he was all out to
beat p. S. P. Randolph's All Pink 30 to 1,
both closing with a rush in the last six
teenth, with the Keene colt length and a
half to the good, in 056 10. r. T. Wilson,
jr s, JeSsamne. 80 to l. who made great
er part of the running. was third, beaten
two parts of a length. Newton Benning-
toms Commodore Fontaine, an even money
favorite, was never prominent. The time
was CSC 4-5.
The Albembarle stables three-year-o
hlly Santa Catalina, who went up in the bet
ting to TO l, surprised the knowing ones
by giving all kinds of scale weight to a
good field in the handicap at a mile which
she won handily by two lengths in 1.39.
She ridden by Miller, an apprentice,
which made her performance all the more
meritorious. 1t was an open betting af
fair, Dave Johnson's Joaquin and +. E.
Smather's Witfull closing equal favortes
at to l. Joaquin had early speed but
Santa Catalina was after him until they
Strengthened out for home, when the Sus-
pender hlly assumed the leadership and
held 1t to the end. Joaquin ran second
three lengths before Grenade to l. who
beat Witfull head for third money. Floral
King and Leonidas were both disappont-
ments. Santa Catalina gave sixteen pounds
TO Joaquin and Grenade, and her showing
was considered remarkable for a FLY of
her age at this time of the year.
Pronta, 3 10 !, third choice, made run
away OF the third event. at six furlongs,
but was ridden out 10 win by two and a
half lengths from Frank Farrells King
Pepper. to .. who, after beng messed
about secured the place from Arsenal, the
favorite, by head. The race was run in
113 40.
Sydney Pagets Water Mirror. . to . IA
vorite, staggered home the winner of the
fifth event for platers. at six furlongs, by
three parts of a length Baird put him
under a drive in the stretch. and he caught
the pacemaker. All Right. to l, at the last
sixteenth. The latter lasted long enough
under Hildebrand to keep the place from
Wizard. TO 1, by head.
W. NJ. Sheftels PrOspero, beaten down
from 10 l 20 S to 5 favorite made a show
of his field In the last race, for maiden two
year-olds. four furlongs, leading at all
stages and coming home on the bit with
three lengths 10 spare in OBS 80. Just,
owned by p s. Z. Randolph. played down
TO threes, nailed the place by three parts
OF a length from Newton Bennington's
Gold Badge, who opened the choice but
went back to { to l. Three favorites won.
and Baird rode two winners. In spite of
the threatening weather the crowd num-
bcred 10000