The Washington herald., 1907-04-20
OKENITE TAKES RACE
BelmOnt's Entry Victorious
in Aryerne Stakes.
USUAL CROWD AT AoUEDUCT
snow Fails to Keep Enthusiasts
Away at New York TFnek-Dr-
Gardner wins with 120 Pounds
Up ON HIS First Appearanee-sixty
40 One Shot Wins Third Event.

New York, April 49, - Old fashioned
weather prevailed at Aqueduet to-day,
yet the usual crowd of 1890 racing en-
thusiasts brayed the elements. It showed
nearly ali the afternoon. and the track
while not heavy. was slow. Three favor
ties and two second choices won and all
We're heavily supported.
The most interesting feature was the
first appearance Of the four-year-old colt
DIT. Gardner. He started in the second
event a handicap at six and one-hal'
furlongs. carrying top weight-l26 pounds
lie opened at / to and was backed down
to II 10 % at post time. BeckmaH had
the mount and ne rode faultiessly. When
the field broke to a good start, Beckman
took hold of DR.. Gardner and rated him
along nicely 20 the beginning Of the far
turn, where ne moved up gradually. and
then. at the head Of the stretch. he cut
the Bannockburn colt loose.
Without the slightest exertion DR.
Gardner then breezed to the front and
came home on the bit. He was timed ia
1.2l, and at the wire he had about three
lengths over PAUL.. Rainey's Heaslip,
Is TO l. W. T. ToWne's MaTster. . to T.
was third. beaten q length. Avaunteer
heavily supported for the place. was last,
stopping after showing burst Of early
speed.
OkenIte Takes Stake.
August Belmonrs Okenite. TO .. was
victorious in the Arverne Stakes, at six
furlongs Il was a gaIlop throughout
Okenite winning by FIVE lengths, in ia
At the start. Malacea bolted TO the outer
rail. and carried Clare Russell with him.
D. c. Johns0n's Joaquin, d recedine
fayorite, was badly beaten in the frs,
race for platers. at six furlongs. He was
shut OF al the start, and never had a
chance. J. a. Benefits Ed Ball, . to .
second choice. won this event in a hard
drive from Melbourne Nominee, % to l. by
a head, in l:15 %. Bennett won another
race, the fifth, at a mile, with Molesey
backed from 20 down TO to 10
MOlesey won in breezing gailop 10y halt
a dozen lengths, in 1:43.
Fresh, 60-to-l shot, spoiled d
tremendous killing in the third event
for two-year-Olds. four and a half fur
longs, by defeating John Towards Youth
ful ii head.
The Columbia Stables Lady Isabel.
10 ], second choice. made all the running
in the last race, four and a half furlongs
and under d drive from Radtke she lasted
long enough 10 win by a scant half length
from Rosario. 3-to-2 favorite.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE selling. threc-gear-olds and upward
500 added. SIX fgfl0ngs "a BAH. ~ Prestoui.
TO ?. won Melbourne Nominee. no iN0tterl, . 81
J. second kismesha H. lgs shilling % 70 J. third
Time, LIS p. FaTk K0H Joaquin. Dunbar. Cold
Cilrle, and Shaade also ran
SECOND RACE Handicap lhree-yearoi6s and
upward. $50 added. SIX and 8ne-laH furl0ngs. Dr.
GaTdutT l6 ,Iieczmaul II % %. Won. Heaslip III
iiadtkei. IS 90 T. second. Marten. 105 tkoeuerl.
AyaHnteer also ran
THIRD RACE-selIiEg; tso-year-olds. 800 added
four aud oue-hah fuTl1ugs. Fresh. l8Z Love. @.
% J. won Youthful, g Englarderl 10 ? second
q. H. Shilling % shilling. : 20 B. third Time
- as Halmondo, Cuernayaca, Select. Lackfoot
Trey q Spades. Abba. AlaFston. Oren sylvia g..
SelhcTschWanz. and Selecfus also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The AueTue STAKES, threeEear
0ds. 81 so added; siX tunngs. Okanite 10 Noun
taInl. : 10 S. wen, Dan Buhre 100 tNotterl % to
I second, Col Jack liz tkoenerl 6 TO l. third.
TIME. a. George \ Davis. Amredo. Wolk1naid
Clare Russell. and Malecea also ran.
FIFTH RACE-SeiiiHg. three year-olds and up
ward. 500 added. one mile Moesey, 81 u'Test1nt
90 10 Won; Belisnicker. los iEnglauderl ; 10 2
second; Ocean spray. l9l IL. Johnson 90 60 J.
taHsrd- Time, As Lord Badge. Chancellor, and
Suffice also ran.
SIXTH ACE-Tuo-year-olds: 500 added. four
and one-haH fulongs- Lsdy Isabel 10 Radtkel.
80 I, W0R Rosario 100 sH0rner 8 to . second
Blue Ban. 99 lHeunesseyi. 90 J. third. Time Gs5
oep0y, Goss9on, and spohn also ran.