New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
CURRICULUM is BEATEN
gEWELL WINS ON SEWELL
Phi Finch GaIgops Home in the
Handicap at Jamaica.

seWeu. an added starter, won the Greenee,a
stakes at Jamaica yesterday. after a sDi~itea
head and head drive all through the stretch
vtlth August Belmont's Curriculum The anisb
brought the crowd to its feet. as both horses
had been heavily played. and hundreds OF per-
sors had roofing interest. seweiI, who had
the mount his namesal1e. had the satisfaction
of earning the decision over Radtke who had the
mount on Mr.. Belmont's colt. Royal Breeze
backed from - TO ! TO TO 1. finished a good
third
7he stake was for two-year-olds az five fur
Iongs. and twelve horses went to the post there
being no less than four added starters to those
who had been sent out over night. Those who
were added at The last minute were SewelI.
Royal Breeze. Compensation and George s
Davis Curriculum, which had won the Wash
ington Nursery Stakes at Bennings ana the
CsnRrsie Stakes at AQueduct. was always the
favoEite. but Sewell which had won his first start
last Saturday. had a strong following and was
backed from to / to to 1. closing second
choice. OF the others Kilter. Royal Breeze.
Eoly NJ. George s. Davis and EusebIo were well
supported.
uum TO the front in the first quarter and made
the pace around the turn and into the stretch.
with Campaigner. Royal Breeze and soIly NJ.
racing head and head behind. Seweu was in
close quarters on the rail. but running easily
and as the field opened out on the turn for home
Re came through and in a dozen strides was on
even terms with the pacemaker Radtke drew
his whip and Curriculum bore out sharply and
appeared TO be beaten. but when straightened
out he gave battle TO Sewell. and they came
down through the last furlong head and head.
First one and then the other seemed to have a
slight advantage. but as they rushed past the
Es-5- -
paigner and Solly n. tailed of in the flnal drive
and Royal Breeze was a comfortable third
scant length before the fast closing AEonfort.
Phil Finch, which had been reported as ailing
Won the handicap, at one mile and sixteenth IN
common gallop. He took up top weight OF 126
POUNDS, ana, going 70 the front on the back
stretch. oid little more than romp the rest of the
way 10 win easily by a length from Chimney
Sweep Bats which had forced the early mace
ana dropped out Of it on the backstretch saved
enough ground on the rail turning for home to
De an easy third. Ostrich. the favorite was
badly handled by RomaneIli, but ran a duIi yace
e pest and finished a disgracefuI last where
ne hao been most OF the time while the race
was IN progress. HIS last race had heen fzooS
enough TO indicate that he was at his hest hI,t
yesterdays effort was far from that, as he has
e"ays been fair handicap horse when ready
20 run his race.
Two favoritss won, Benevolent and MasanielIo
me pesten nrsJ choices were Estimate. Ostrich,
Curriculum and Preen. Benevolent won the
opening race, getting up in the last stride to
beat Lord OF the Forest a head The last named
had plenty OF speed and appeared 10 be winning
easily, but stopped badly in the last few strides
Miller was blamed for weak finish as he did
not appear TO make a move. but as a matter OF
Iact ne vas doing his best TO nurse a tired horse
nome Rye was pinched of shortly after the
sIaTf IN this race, and could not find clear SAIL
ing again until Strengthened out for home II
was then too late TO make up the lost ground
Masanieilo, the other first choice to score took
the fifth race. Radtke. who had the mount, had
70 earn his passage as the big Kingston colt
was disposed 10 loaf all through the race and
needed free use Of the whip from time to time
10 keep him to his work He won rather cleverly
at the end although at the last sixteenth pole