Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
'bURGOMAS1[R WINS
CARLETON STAKES
Favorite, Heavily Backed, Cap
lures the Race by Three
Lengths, Eased Up.

NEW YORK. May e6-Harry Payne
Whitney's Burgomaster, the favorite, won
the Carleton stakes at Grave,end today.
The Quail took second money, while Pc
sasus. stable companion of Burgomaster
was third. Burgomaster was making his
arst appearance of the year, and was IN
grand condition. The Whitney entry was
heavily played. being backed down from
to to even money. The start was poor.
Woodwich being left. Burgomaster was
first to show and set a fast pace, followed
by Belmere and Red Eye. In the run down
the back stretch the favorite increased his
lead OF two lengths. From the three-Quar-
ter pole to the finish he was never threat
ened. and won eased up by three lengths.
bohemian. who was played to beat him,
was never dangerous, finishing bad fifth.
Gretna Green. the odds-on favorite, won
the Hudson stakes easily. Boola was the
pacemaker to the stretch where Sewell
brought the favorite up and won by one
and a half lengths from Clare Russell with
Boola third.
The Empire State steeplechase resulted In
a victory for Balzac. Hyias, the favorite,
fell at the Liverpool the first time around.
Five favorltes won. Summaries:
First race, about six furlongs - Halifax, l2l
tShaw), IL to 5 and even. won; oyama los tSew-
ard s to and to l. third. Time. lilo 10.
Lotus. Joeund Confederate. Knight of Pearl, Mon
aeodor, Teacress aud Bizzy Izzy also ran.
Second race. the Empire State steeplechase;
about two and half miles-Balz t59 tRogaIl.
5 to and even won; Delcanta, 145 Owens, ) to
l and to /, second Grandpa. las &c. SMITH, 10
to 1 and to !. third. Time As. Colgny, The
Claimant, Dick Roberts. Giengate, Kernel and Al
far also ran. Bylas fell.
Third race, the Hudson stakes; five furlongs-
Gretna Green 119 tSeweil), to 10 and to 3,
won; Clare Russell. 112 (Miller), 8 10 and 10
e second: Booa, IL u. jones', 10 to l and > to
2, third. Time, 1.0I 40 Senator Clay Morello
H. Yankee Gun, Judge Post and Baroary Belle
also
Fourth race the Carleton stakes one mile
.Burgomaster, 1lS Uynei, even and to .. won;
The Quail, 11S IL. Wilamsl 20 to / and . to
J. second; pegasus, lis q. jones'. even and to
5, third. Time, 1.41 3-5. Red Eye. Bohemian,
Royal Scepter and Belmere also ran. Nooiwich
left at post. coupled.
Fifth race, mile and furlong--MaXnar, 100
(Millerl. 5 to 2 and to s. won Cassinl, 81 me
Daniel, 30 to and to /, second; oliver CFom-
WELL 100 MARTINI, 13 to and to 10, third.
Time 1.53 90 Ormonde's Right. James Reddick
and Sailor Boy also
Sixth race, selling about six furiongs-Nailnl
Hodge. los tI. williams, > to and 10 j, won
Van Ness 1903 MILLER, to > ard I to 10, second
Emergency, 100 tHorner), l3 to ) and even, third
Time, Ito. Escuteheon, Early and OFTEN, Militia
Geranum, Brush Up, Lancastran and Colossal aiso
Seventh race selling; about six furlongs-Alen
con- 1903 1Notter,, to and to D, won; Aedh.
I0s wv. Knapp, to and eTen, second; Bow!ing
Bridge, los (lObbtns), to and to l, thiru'
Time III. Miss Modesiy, Sentinel, LncToft,
Knight of uillsboro, Merrick, Isadaisy rather
ca teheu and Warning also ran.