New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
A GALLOP FOR ISRAELI
WINS STAKE At JAMAICA.
DOTEe Dollars Runs an Impressive
Race IN the ROsedaEe.

George F. yohnson's three-year-old colt Isra-
Eel won the fourth renewal OF the Kings County
Handicap at Jamaica yesterday. He was backed
down from S 10 l 20 > to ], and. salloping in
front an the way won as he pleased by three
1enQths FIis manner OF winning so con-
vincing that he is bound to have a strong fol-
lowing IN the historic Metropolitan Handicap,
which win be run on Thursday, on the opening
oav OF the Westchester Racing Association 8
meeting at Belmont Park He beat fair field,
too Yesterday including Delhi. winner OF the
Brooklyn Handicap last year; OrTnOndes Right,
which ran second in the Excelsior Handicap;
Phil Finch, Eugenia Burch. Red Knight and
Bad News
A big half-hoday crowd went to the track,
numbering close to 5000 persons. They must
needs have enjoyed the racing, as there was
dash and go to It in striking contrast to that OF
the three previous days. They had a hard time
picking winners. however. as only one first
choice was successful. It was almost 100 warm
for this season of the year. but a cool breeze
of Jamaica Bay made IT comfortable for those
who were content to sit quietly in the grand
stand.
The Kings County Handicap was run as the
fourth race. Phil Finch was the favorite on the
strength OF his easy victory few days ago. with
Delhi a strong second choice The Brooklyn
Handicap winner of last year had every appear
ance Of being ready to one OF his best races
but he wound up a bad last. after showing plenty
OF foot for six furlongs 1t is just possible that
he needed the race TO put him on edge. but those
who have seen him stop before under pressure
attributed his defeat to faint heart. AS said
before. ISRAELI made all his running, and
won with plenty in reserve. When Delhi
stopped Red knight ran TO the second place and
stayed there until the end, while Eugenia Burch.
which had been some twenty lengths out Of 1t
on the backstretch closed with a great rush
and beat Phil Finch a head for third
Phil Finch was probably second best, but had
al the i'll luck of the race He was knocked out
Of his stride in the rush for the first turn and
was shut of sharply on the stretch turn. and
again thrown out of his stride when Delhi began
TO stop SO suddenly. He closed resolutely when
straightened out for home. hut it was then too
late 10 make up the lost ground
DolHe Dollars won the Rosedale Stakes for
fvyo-year-old hllies in q way TO stamp her a
slIlv Of some class She ran in the name and
coIors Of c. 7. Henschell, who had purchased her
AT the Bennington sale just before the first race
FOR So, 100. She was shut off and knocked back
right after the barrier was released and was a
bad last in the run up the backstretch She
ran round her field. however, on the turn, and
closing strong on the outside, won ridden out
by a length She was a slight favorite over
Sally Preston. The last named a winning
race. She fiat footed at the start and off
some three lengths behind her field. but raced
mp TO the pacemakers like a quarter horse, and
Eurning for home showed in front for few
strides. The effort told. however. and she hung
through the last furlong Clare Russell, which
had always been in the first fight. was pinched
OF al the stretch turn. but came again and beat
Bemay by head for the place
August Belmont's TiptOe, which was making
her first appearance of the year, second III the
ha iqon m he ard Gha has lad OUf
she ran well enough to indicate that she may
give good account OF herself later on. Pantoufle
spreadeagled her field in this race and won as she
pleased, but TptOe required to concede her
fifteen pounds, and IL was asking too much OF the
Belmont nlly. Tokalon had strong following
ln this race on the strength of fast workout.
but she was badly Outrun all the way.
AerOnaut Won the first race, beating the odds
On faVorite Wes cleverly in the fastest six fur
longs Of the meeting. He showed startling i'm
prOvement over his the previous SATURDAY..
when he was easily beaten by Escutcheon.
Greene won the second race. coming from far
back in the stretch. He also sold in the
Bennington sale previous to the first race for
5000. He bought by the Virginia Stable
and, like Dolly Dollars won himself out on the
first asking.
Lady Amelia again suffered defeat in the last
race, a handicap for three -year-olds and m
ward She did not break as fast as usual and
3nquisitor and Oxford beat her away from the
post Davis raced her through a narrow opeDing
on Inc ran, however. in the first quarter and
When Oxford dropped out of ii she raced head
Bnd head with Inquisitor the rest Of the way
The weight told in the last furlong however a nd
"4llIe sne nung on gamer than usual Inousitor
III 1nder Mnlers clever handling won by a neck
IA DhIoro was a distant third. He looked well but
evidently needed race to put him on edge