New-York tribune., 1906-04-20
KEATOR BEATS DIAMOND
WINS ROCK4W4Y STAKES.
Long Shots Take the First Three
Races at .4Queduct.

i was well down toward the end of the days
racing before those who follow form closely OF
have 4 penchant for playing farorites began to
eniov the sport at Aoueduct yesterday Up 70
that time they had been blind even 10 the pleas
ures Of being in the open air on an almost per-
feet day. Cassandra at 20 10 !, La Rose at 10
10 / and Race King at 10 10 l had raced to
victory with only the pikers or stable connec-
tons showing any elation. Such well played
horses as Battle Axe and Gold Badge in the
first race Donna Elvira and Cora Price in the
second race and OrTnonde's Right and Grenade
in the third race had gone down TO ignominious
defeat
Even in the fourth race Diamond, the favor
Ste, was beaten, although Keator, the we'll played
second choice, brought consolation to some. In
the last two races. however. the favorites were
true 70 the trust reposed IN them, Conville and
Ballot Box winning with something to spare,
and there was consequent rejoicing.
The Rockaway Stakes, with selling condi-
tions was the fixture the programme. Dia-
rnond, which won the opening of the meet
ing, closed a slight favorite Keator, while
Aeronaut. which was making his first appear
snce Of the year, was also heavily backed. Dia-
rnond acted like a crazy horse at the post as
usual and backed and buck-jumped about the
track for five or six minutes. He broke from
behind his field when the barrier was released,
but rushed right 10 the front and opened up a
gap of two lengths rounding the far turn. Keator
and Sterling gave chase. but the latter quickly
had enough and left Keator TO go TO give
battle 10 the flying pacemsl.er. He caught him
st the last sixteenth pole, but Diamond was
game and fought on desperately, and Lyme had
10 ride strong finish TO get Keator home by
g neck Aeronaut suffered from some interference
and did not show his usual speed. while Rebo,
after being in close quarters in the early part,
closed strong and was an easy third.
Race King, which had the distinction OF rum
ming dead heat with the great Sysonby in the
Metropolitan Handicap last year, won the handi-
cap yesterday at the lucrative price Of 10 TO 1.
His races at Bennings had not been of a kind
20 lend much encouragement so that Ormonde's
Right and Grenade got the bulk of the play.
They finished last and next 10 last, respectively
much to the chagrin of those who had expected
20 see them fighting it out in the van.
There was some excuse for Ormondes Right
as he was fiat footed at the start and practically
left at the post Shaw sent him after his field
and he raced up into second place at the las,
furlong pole. but there the weight began to tell
and he stopped Race King in a good posi-
tion all the way. and, closing strong. won driv-
ing by length from Sailor Boy, which was run
ming over his horses at the end after loafing
along in the early part.
La Rose and Conville were the tWo-year- old
winners. Miller got the first named home by z
short head in the second race from James r
keene's Umbrella. II was Miller's first winning
mount Of the meeting. and those followers whC
had remained faithful reaped a generous re-
turn fonville won the fifth race after Ions
aflNe. winch h2 STOOD in the g2meSt manner
The race was not truly run. however. as there
was siich InlN-up at the turn. when Cam
Tsigner carried almost the whole field wide that
there is no telling what might have happened
Philander. which ran second had TO be whipped
away from the post, but he prohted when the
Others went wide, which made IL possible fol
him 10 finish second. He ran a game race how
ever, and is likely TO improve
BaIlot Box improved over his previous race
ana won the last event. but there might have
oeen another story il Waterbearer had not beer
lnlertereo with on the far turn and knocked
PACK hve or six lengths. Waterbearer, which
was high priced Neariing is 2 f,,iI bro.l,e, -
Nasturtium for which the late William q whit
ney paid $4,000 To send abroad some wears ago