New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
DEFEAT FOR R0SEBEN.
KINGS DAUGHTER is FAST
Beats Some Good SprinterS an the
Gomez Island Handicap.

T c. McDowell's Kings Daughter. three
year-old FLY by Ornament-QueenlghtI II, raced
20 high distinction in winning the Coney Island
Handicap at Sheepshead Bay yesterday. She
met and defeated most OF the best sprinters in
training including the mighty Roseben, and
ran the six furlongs in the fast time Of l:l2 20.
which was within two-ffths OF second of the
track record. made by Brookdale Nymph on
The field was made up OF such fast horses as
ROseben, Aeronaut Halifax, Prince Hamburg
Kiamesha, BedOuin and Hooray, and as speed
test the race has rarely II ever been equailec-
Roseben, Aeronaut and kiamesha are all world
record holders, and sensational performance
was looked for when the horses lined up behind
the barrier. ROseben, with Miller up, was the
favOrite, at the short price OF 10 ., whne
Prince Hamburg was next in demand, at D 70
J. AerOnRut and Halifax had following at .
], but the others We're more or less neglected.
although Kings Daughter was nibbled al Wheh
The price reached 80 10 j.
The only Disappointing feature Of the race was
the fact that Halifax was practically lett at the
post and that Aeronaut was bumped out OF II
In the first quarter and knocked back TO keep
company with the Handsel colt In view OF the
remarkable performance Of Kings Daughter,
however, they would hardly have figured at the
finish. even under the most favorable conditions
Kings Daughter took up ll3 pounds, and was
conceaing weight. according 10 ne scale TO aI4
the others with the exception OF foseDen Aero
naut and Halifax. Roseben was AZ top weight,
and Was called on 10 shoulder l43 pounds. Jack
Martin had the mount on KING Daughter, ana
he sent the illy right 10 the front and made the
pace fast that Prince Hamburg was the only
one which could keep within striking distance.
The FLY showed the way around the turn ana
into the stretch without sign OF weakening, ana
then came on 10 win rather ceyerly 10y length.
Prince Hamburg hung on in earnest fashion ana
had little trouble in saving the place, While
Roseoen finished third, soundly beaten at his
favoriJe distance.
Il was Kings Daughters first appearance in
the East as a three-year-old. She won the Ken
lucky oaks al Louisville on May %, but was
beaten off in the Queen City Handicap al La
touia last Saturday al one mile and a furlong.
The track was slow on that occasion, and she is
said have suffered from some interference.
which may have accounted for a race that ap-
peared strkingly bad IN comparison With her
brilliant performance yesterday.
The Daisy Stakes the other fixture on
the programme yesterday, al five furlongs on the
turf. r. T. Wilson, ir.s. Red River made his
held look cheap and won as he pleased by FIVE
six lengths. August Belmout's Okenite caught
The Wrestler tiring at the turn for home and
was second two lengths before the favorite. Ken
tucky Beau The last named, heavily backed
form 10 TO 10 ., was caught hatfooted at
the start ana al but left al the post lie MADE
up a lot OF ground, and, with an even break,
would probably have forced Red River out.
Toddles and Bat which won the first and
second races respectively, were the only winning
favorites. Toddles beat field OF nineteen
horses. Miller got her of I'm the first flight and,
after Belle Of Brighton and Dulcinea tired, she
Went 10 me iIont ana won easily ny iour
lengths Dulcinea second while Miss
Strome which closed strong through the last
IuriOng, earned third money. Harry Payne
Whitney's Bat was graduated from the maiden
class in the second race. Radtke waited with
him behind Artery and King Henry the head
OF the stretch, where he gave the colt his head
and came on TO an easy victory. McKittredge
beat King Henry a head for the place. after
making Up at least fifteen lengths in the last
half mile. Shaw's handling Of McKittredge in
the early part OF the race open 10 some
criticism, as he appeared 70 make effort 10
hold his position, and allowed his mount 10 drop
out of IT.
James r. Keenes Won Tromp the favorite
in the handicap, fifth the card. but after
fr q ~ front IN fha Hngd ,P
he gave up the fight Samson then took COM
mand and lasted just long enough 10 win by q
head from NsNnar. which closed with a rush
Tartan won the last race, the turf I'm his first
start IN the East. A favored few who had
backed him down from u 10 I 10 10 ] profted
well by the victory