The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
HILDRETH's SECOND DERBY.
Guiding Star Wins the Crescent City Event
for Western thurman.

New ORLEANS. March l7.-For the second
time in his career. Sam Hildreth won the Cres-
cent City Derby at the Fair Grounds to-day
with his son Of Gerolstein, the sturdy Guiding
Star. With odds Of 8 TO ! against him. and
Martin in the saddle, Guiding Star outgamed
and outpaoed the field OF eight starters. and
won from Lady Navarro. coupled with James
Reddick as Charley Ellison's entry, and ruling
at 8 to 1. by half q length. Lotus Eater, the
hope Of the Messrs. A. II. and D. X. Morris
and the closing first choice at IL TO 6, was
third, a neck away.
Lotus EaAr opened at hves in the first
betting. with Guiding Star a first choice at IS
to 8. A tremendous plunge on Lotus Eater
made his price all from s 10 l TO IL to 5 before
the close Of the betting, Disobedient stood
at 8 TO /, and the Shields colt, Ben Holder.
5tol.
The story Of the race Is easily told. Lotus
Eater suffered a cut of at the first turn and
again at the far turn. He was the hard luck
colt of the field. Ben Holder led the field
down the back stretch by three lengths with
Guiding Star second and the Ellison pair close
by. Lotus Eater had been forced back to
next to last place. Rounding for home Mar
Yin had got Guiding, Star TO within striking
Lotus Eater closed and a general swarming
occurred, In a hurricane driye Martin won
horses closing with every Jump. Ben fodder
quit at the eighth pole and dropped out Of II,
Inc track was last ana exactly suited the
winner. The attendance was 5000. Per-
feet Derby weather prevailed.
First Race--SlX furlongs-Tom Mankins, IFS
CW. McGeel. O TO /, won: ARABIC, lis CW. Robbins,
10 TO l. second; Fcnian, ll2 d Vitatoe), i to /, third.
Time. 1915. Triple Silver, Electric Spark, Sane
ton, Stilhunt, Wheeler, Felix Noz EeS, II Dottore,
Invincible and Elastic also ran.
Second Racc-Four and a half furlongS-Frank
Lord, Ills tW. Robbins, 10 10 10. won; Coloquy, los
toberp, 5 10 q. second: Lucy Marie, 90 SewelD,
Powell, Glad Pirate and sam Barber also ran,
Third Race-One mile and 20 yards-St. Valen-
tine. ia q. Martini, 2 10 |. won: Blennenworth, o.
CIV. McGee), s 10 /, second; Goldsmith, Ill IL.
xmith>, II 10 6, third. Time, 142 2-5, Little Scout
and Lugistilla also ran. Belennworth and Little
Scout coupled as G. c. Bennett & Co.'S entry.
Fourth Race-One mile and 70
100 Moreland), IS to !, won: Celebration, III
(Feichu, 10 to !, second; Louise mcfarland, l06
(Perrine), II TO !, third. Time, la7. Captain Bob,
Avoid, RollA and Consuello II. also ran.
Fifth Rare-CrcScent City Derby, Ss ,290-One mile
and an eighth-Guiding Star, lt6 u. Martini, Is 10 9,
Won; Lady Navarro, Ill tSewelD. o TO 2, second;
Lotus Eater, lo dynel. IS to 8. third. Time.
James Reddick and Macy. Jr-, also ran.
Sixth Racc-SiX frlongS-Southern Cross, 1873
IL. Smith, 3 to 5, Won; Rapid Water, 1870 ~. Martini,
0 TO 10, second: First Premium, los (BedelD, @ to l,
third. Time. i;3 IS. Columbia Girl and whip
poorwill also ran.
Seventh Race-One mile and 20 y~ardS-Prlnce
Salnl Salm, 1906 walsh, 20 TO |. won; Fred Hornbeck,
i0S (BedelN e 10 l, second; Lemon Girl. 1903 (NoOnel,
3 10 /, third. Time, i37 rs. Gleeman. Pirates
Dance, Jungle Inn, Imhoden, ~Beechwood, Ed
Early, Trogon and Brilliant also ran.