New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
PREEN'S GOOD SPRINT.
WINS THE ARVERNE.
Too Fast for Santa Catalina and
CSdraDkine.

Excellent racing through seventy-seyen varieties
~ TOrther characterized the third day of the
Queens County Jockey Clubs spring meeting at
AQueduct yesterday. II rained ara il showed, an
Apr1 sun beamed benignly upon the inclosure one
moment, ana the next was hidden behind banks
OF wintTy storm clouds, and through all this
acrobatic performance OF The elements big crowd
OF racing folk succeeded in picking a majority OF
winning 1avorites. and had decidedly the better OF
sts tilt with the occupants Of the high stools
The eighth running Of the Arverne Stakes. at
fhCee-quarters OF a mile brought together some
capable sprinters from the ranks of the three
year-olds. and afforded the Goughacres Stables
brown colt Preen a further opportunity 10 impress
upon the public the fact that within his limitations
he is one OF the most consistent performers the
Irish horse Atheling has sent 10 the in long
Cule- He is not weight carrier. and a heavy i'm
post IS likely anchor him. but he can take up 100
pounds and carry it three-quarters OF a mile with
3 sustained flight OF speed that will win more
races than it viii lose. He did this yester-
day, showing such supposedly shifty lllies
IS czaraphine, Bohemia and Santa Cata-
Ina the way from start finish and win
ming in the good time OF ll4 The public preferred
she chances Of both Czaraphine and the Albemarle
Stables pair. the latter being coupled in the bet
ting and its preference enabled the followers OF
Preen TO obtain j for most Of their investment
Nr. Paget's hlly was the actual favopite at post
time. closing at 10 5. with Bohemia and Santa
Catalina strong second choice at twos Preen, al
ways fast breaker, was away and in his stride
laefore his field had found its footing and ia the
arst hundred yards assumed a lead which he never
rel.nC Cuishe6 Santa Catalina. ridden by Hide
brand, goJ TO his throatatch once. and at the head
Of the stretch seemed 10 have winning chance.
but the pacemaker refused let so and tha
end had than a length the best Of il. Gar
sIhine within striking distance until the last
sixteenth pole reached. when she seemed TO
Ilre and drop hack finishing an indifferent third.
Newton Bennington Won a half-mlle sprint TO-
selling class youngsters with his Goldhnch two
year-0ld colt Gold Coin, which the public made a
h0I II Vorite the strength Of some fast work he
had shown his trainer. DLL O'Nen had To ride his
mount desperately 10 set him home short head Ia
front of Tony" Astes black hlly Phyllis A,
daughter Of AlbeTt-Mlsery ID. Gold Coin appar-
entity did not know what wanted OF him until II
was almost 100 late. W ). Prices Bantam beat
the other starters. Crown Prince had an easy
of il in handicap for three-year-olds AT seven
eigh1hs. ald taking up 100 pounds, galloped away
from his field, winning as he pleased, Kehailan
ridden by Kent bumped WasWift and Highwind all
over the track. but. although Hidebrand protested
retained second place. Crown Prince always
an odds-0n fayOTite. After an absence Of year
the GaleaZzo fOur-year-od colt Gallant, which Will
iam Lakeland bought from August Belmont at the
lattCrs dispersal sale in the fa Of 1898, celebrated
his return the turf by beating Black Prince.
Goldsmith and three others in Of seven fur
longs The colt had all his former speed with him
and in front all the way, winning IN mild
oSiVe from Black Prince and Goldsmith. The win
ner backed down 10 II 10 at post time. Ner
Tick and OTly II were the other successful per-
formers
SUMMARIES.