The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16
ORMONDE' RIGHT THE VICTOR
SYDNEY PAGETS COLT WINS
-. THE GARNER HANDICAP.
, Twenty-Five Thou' and Persons Attend the
Opening OF the Racing season ~
r. Aqueduct-OaltIaWn q High Class Tive.
YeaFsOld-FOur FayOrites Defeated.


yesterday Afternoon The eather was mag
ulhcent and long before the great crowd
began 20 pour through tho gates there was
every indication OF a revival In public interest
According to the officials OF the Queens County
Jockey Club, the crowd was record breaker.
While no Official tur nstie count was an
nounced. II Is not stretching the point bit to
say that fully 20, 900 men and women saw
the running Of the feature event. the Carter
Handicap, az seven furhongs.
In all the years that Aaueduct has served
as the opener OF the local racing campaign
there has never been an overflow or spectators
until yesterday. so great had the jam be-
come In both grand stand and betting ring
that shortly before the horses we're called
20 the post for the Carter the Pinkertons
were compelled TO open gale ia the track
rails opposite the betting ring, through which
bOOO enthusiasts rushed pell nell TO secure
much sought for vantage points Even as the
handicap candidates stepped gingerly out
Of the paddock train from New York was
unloading bclaecd raCegoers in b1nches out
side Of the main entrance, and the way they
hustled 10 the h'T Eug ring TO get down their
money showed the intense interest 20 prevH-
lent everywhere,
IL Wa. pen up enthusiasm surc enough.
The long winter. seemed. had made the
Iubc hungry for chance to see the horses
O.. and bet on them. The closing OF the city
poolrooms was asoribed rs one reason for
the wonderful outpUuiug. but more prob
ably the sporting fever which at present
sppears to have iut cited the metropolis was
the real cause for the multitude, presence
at the track side.
II was day Of reunions and renewed
friendships q day Of hustle and excitement.
a day Of succes~fu good things for "a select
few and also day Of uubound''d rel olctug
because Of the superb victory or tho public
favorite iu the chief event.
sydney pagpt'- cons i-;ent four-year -Old
Chesnut COLI Ormoude'- KlGht, by Ormonde-
Fight won the Carter in a way that made
the vast army Of spectators cheer them
selves hoarse Coupled with the six-year-
old Goldsmith. once owned by the late W. c
whitney, Ormoudrs Right was literally
backed h. the public at I 10 I. He had been
carefully prepared for the race by Joyner.
as era Fly 4 trainer az ever sHddled thorough
bred and that was a sufficient guarantee
that he was worthy of support. Willie Davis,
the regular sta bic Jockey, had the mount and
10 him "a much As 10 anybody was the colts
triumph due.
There were eighteen starters, Ave OF the
original field having been Withdrawn. THIS
was an unusual lot 20 30 TO the post for the
Carter. and with oil sorts Of tips in the air
the event as betting proposition was de-
I cidedly open For several days II Gardeners
Floral King. high class performer on the
winter tracks. had been handed around a. a
good thing and faith IN his proves did not
weaken. inRsmuch as he was made the second
choice at hves. lowered a point Then there
was +. Z. Smathers's Rapid Water. shoulder
ing 1872 pounds. who was in some favor at
Q TO l. with the Albemarle Stables fast three
year-Old iles. Santa Catalina and Bohemia
coupled and backed at 10 TO /, while S TO /
was offered against Joe Yeagers Leonidas.
a game little bulldog. who had the famous
Hildebrand on his back.
Many nibbled at James r. Keene's Sinister.
4 60 oh md 9TH MA I'd Nav IShV
cons Hoseben. a bread winner for the noted
plunger az both Hot Springs and Bennlngs
VINO was steady in the speculation AZ 10 to /.
NJ T.. Hayman's Orthodox and Peter VIM
mer's Ocean Tide were also played at long
odds. while the others went begging.
1t was 4 clock when the bugle sounded
the welcome notes and the brilliant silk
Jackets Of the riders were seen flashing in
the sunlight as the racers came out OF the
little paddock a quarter Of mile below the
grand stand, The parade had scarcely started
when the crowd was m hubbub. The bet
ting ring was turned into a bowling mob
Of men anxious to get their money down at
The grand stand, minus the betting COM
mssoners, was packed so that the police
refused to allow any more spectators to
enter it. The lawn was black with humanity
taI men HAVING an Immense ADVANTAGE over
see il did not take the horses long 10 get
Mars Cassidy, the Jockey Clubs oficiai
starter, stood ready with the barrier i
send the big field away TO a fairly good start,
and the moment the barrier went W with
heard on every American racecourse, went
up
Although the field broke in unison. there
Vas an instantaneous jam. in which Floral
King. the good thing, was crowded back In
efter that to show his real worth The same
may be said Of Icondos. Santa Catalina.
killed in the twinkiing Of an eve But quick
as a nash, Grover Cleveland Fuller, who had
an eagles. rushed Roseben to the front
With several cuts Of the whip he got the big
Ben StrOme gcldlng into a rapid stride, and
was showing the way for the others before
the first fuTiong pole was reached
Close behind hun came Rapid Water, with
Lt9ien Lyme. who had broken quickly. too.
and was travelling like the wind. Not a
length separated these two pncemakers,
while n short distance away was William
Lakeland lIule I'm, q 20 TO / shot, with
Ormonde,s Right fourth, In a nice position |
all over the track, the swift pace rafting some
ot the jockeys and completely vanquishng
Around the far turn Roseben continued
70 lead by a short margin over Rapid Water. |
with Little En- and Ormondes Right always |
within striking distance. A far as this |
quartet was concerned II seemed then as II |
as the rest were stTNggliny aiong In psucb
manner mat y was long odds that none OF |
A heavy gale was blowing straight Nd the |
homestretch as the top Of IL was reached, |
and against II the leaders raced gamely. |
BW Roseben. Rapid Water and Little Elm all |
Hwung wide, With cool headed alertness |
Willie Davis saw his chance then and sitting |
down 20 ride with all his skill he rushed or. |
mondes Right through on the inner rail
Rapid Water had begun to tire because |
OF the fast pace and was dropping back |
but ROseben. under Fullers vigorous per- |
Euasion, was still trayellingat top speed never |
ninching as he felt the gan Still Ormondes |
Right continued TO gain, though Davis did |
not make a move to draw his whip Opposite |
the betting ring the race had developed into |
q duel. and the crowd. wild with ex citement, |
urged both jockeys 20 do their best.
IL was ride for lifel Fuller took one |
glance at Davis and redoubled his Efforts |
but in. another rod Ormonde's Right had |
p0ked his nose 20 the front. Yet the end Was
not reached. for Roseben. game TO the mar
row. sprinted under the lash and reRained |
HIS lost advantage for a moment. II was
a dying effort. however. for Davis went at
the P9Eet colt once more. and In a thrilling
finish he passed the judges with three parts
Of length over his big sturdy rival
Five lengths back came Little En-, under a
sharp drive from Frank o'Neil, with Bo-
hemia three parts Of len 9Th back and closing
strong Bohemia had run a really grand
race, for she was slow in getting away from
the post. but responded 20 a plucky ride on
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