New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
JAMAICA CHOICES LOSE
YAZD FIRST IN STAKE.
Blandy a Bad Last IN His First
Start of. the Season.

Far down at the end of the card. when pockets
light and confidence was lacking, two favor
ties won Jamaica yesterday. After the defeat OF
four heavily played choices. however, their success
cid not bring much consolation or profit partic-
uarly as Acrobat was only lukewarm choice and
OILY held the place the field went TO the post
and Halifax. which won the last race. vas at
price pTohibitive 90 all except the big oettors
Black Mate Mary Morris Calabash and the split
favorites Monet and Blandy, were the beaten
choices: and after the other went down to
tgnobe defeat the form players threw up their
hands IN utter disgust There was reasonable
excuse for Mary Morris, which was practically left
the post in her race. but the others were beaten
by better horses at the weights.
The Columbus Stakes for three-y year-olds. at one
mile and a sixteenth was the fixture on the pro-
gramme Only four horses went TO the post; and
as Vanguard broke down right after the start. II
developed into a three-horse affair. Calabash was
pronounced favorite IN spite OF his last bad race
while Yazd and Caprice both had a following at
70 ! and were backed down from that price Ca
price on the strength OF his good race Wednes-
day, plunged on by the Sullivan clan but she
did not show anything in the race to justify it.
as she was outrun all the way and beaten or
Yazd made the running, and at the end won ridden
out from Calabash, which Hayes undoubtedly
did his best although his best proved OF little help
II looked as IL Calabash could go to Yazd at any
time but when the boy called him in the
stretch there was little 10 response.
August Belnont's Blandy made his first appear
ance Of the year IN the handicap. at six furlongs
third on the card. He had to take up l25 pounds
and make big weight concessions TO his three cppo-
nents Monet. Garnish and Colossal. and he proved
unequa: 10 the task. he opened favOrite. at 70 o.
but drifted back TO 10 ?, while the form players
were hacking Monet. Then the money came in the
ring for the Belmont four-year-old. and he was
quickly pounded down 10 Z 10 ;. closing an equal
choice with Monet. Garnish had following hut
Colossal was neglected except by the pilEers. and
was the rank outsider. at 10 !. Bsndy looked
high in flesh, ana was never serious contender
after the frst quarter. He finished bad last. and
evidently needed a race TO put him edge. Miller
took Colossal the front right after the start and
made full use Of his early speed, opening up gap
Of four lengths rounding the far turn. Monet, none
TOO well handled by Wishard. went after him in the
stretch. but Miller nursed the faint hearted Co
Iossal home in clever style.
Halifax which outran the speedy Lady Amelia
on Saturday. again showed himself be a good
colt and fast sprinter in the last He was
slow 10 break and cut of right after the start
and in close quarters in the up the back stretch
Shaw found clear sailing rounding the turn, Row
ever, and Halifax raced up PaJer the star of
IN dozen strides. After that he held the race IN
hand and won easily enough by a length
The other winners were Clements. Consuelo II
and Acrobat All three won much as they pleased
Consuelo II may have been lucky to win the second
race Mary Norris had no chance with the break
Garner, who had the mount on the McCormick
flly. was not ready when the starter sprung the
ner arter her neld, ana she nnshed fourth she
was one OF the best backed choices of the day. as
her cent form had been such as TO make her look
a sure winner, barring accidents Consuel9 IL was
outrun for six iurlongs but she ran over her field
turning for home and won with something in re-
serve Ola Lord Badge showed return 10 his real
form, and with better handling might have won.
Mcdaniel took lot out of him in rushing him
eround MS field on the turn and had nothing left
% Withstand a challenge in the stretch.