New-York tribune., 1907-04-17
rKILL[NGS' THAT FAILED
STAKE FOR NOTASULGA.
Beats Field of T5co-Y Year-Old FAI'es
IN Commanding Style.

The uncertainties of racing were strikngly
illustrated at Aqueduct yesterday at the con-
tinuation Of the spring meeting Of the Queens
County Jockey Club. begun so auspiciously on
Monday No less than six horses were played
,or a killing by the wise ones Of the turf
world bat for one reason or another all SIX
failed 90 reach the judges in front. This does
not imply that the layers had things all their
own way. as al least four Of the six winners
were heavily played. three being in the role OF
favorites.
The six horses which failed after attracting
a more or less spectacular play were Rosario
backed from 10 10 to . in the second race;
Gilpin. pounded down from 10 ! to l6 10 .
in the third race; Frizette, heavily played from
3 70 / TO 3 to 1 in the fourth race: Fustian,
which was backed down three points from a
high price Of to / in the fifth race, and Pulsus
and La Londe in the last race, which from 70
and - TO /. respectively, closed at and q to l.
OF these the last named was the only one for
which any reasonable excuse could be onered
She was practically left at the post and ran
well enough 10 indicate that her followers might
have gone home rejoicing instead Of sad and
disgruntled
The well known colors, white, blue spots. OF
James r. Keene. the vice-chairman Of the
Jockey Club We're seen for the first time this
looking FLY by Disguise-Seeress. carried them
20 victory in the second race. but Frizette, the
preferred one OF the two could not finish better
than third in the Rose Stakes. fourth on the
programme. Masks and Faces. even with Mil
ler up, was allowed 10 drift back in the betting
from II to 3 10 to /. Jimmy Rowe, her astute
trainer, would not give his friends much en-
oouragement. as he. too. seemed TO be car
risd away more or less with what he had seen
and heard Of the fast work Of Jack Joyner's
Rosario This big, outstanding Star-Ruby colt
made such a good impression in his warm up
that many who did not have the tip went down
10 the ring to play him. Many of these got
to / for their money, but when some big COM
missions from the clubhouse made their ap-
pearance the price went tumbing. and 10 .
was the best that could be had as the horses
went 10 the post.
Rosario was green at the barrier and lost
some valuable ground before he got straight
ened out. Although he closed strong and true,
he could never get 10 the pacemakers, Masks
and Faces and Magazine. These two fought ii
out between them most OF the way, and the Tor
mer drew away in clever style in the last six
teenth although Miller rode her out.
On the strength of the good race Of Masks and
Faces Frizette, Mr.. Keene's candidate in the
Rose Stakes, was heavily played, il appeared
10 be an omen secret that she was better than
her stable companion. She failed, however, al
though she far from disgraCed in finishing
third. Notasulga a good winner at New or
fAIOntrose as the best twO-year-Old developed.
was added starter in the Rose Stakes, and
closed favorite al 10 >. She raced Ella O'Neil
into submission IN the early part. and then came
away 10 win rather easily by two lengths IN the
fast time Of ~ ID seconds for the four furlongs.
She is a well furnished fllly, by The CommOner.
and has a smooth way of running that made "A
favorable impression the critics.
Besides Notasuiga. kiG0chan aud PretensOn
were the other winning favOrltes. Killochan
was crowded back at the start in the first race,
and appeared TO lie loreless}y beaten rounding
the far turn. Garner perseverad, however. and
the horse. standing hard drive for a quarter
OF mile. won by head from Eudora and Au-
fumn Flower PretensiOn made every post a
winning one IN the last race. and Aubuchon
took no chances ana rode him out to the last
stride 10 win by five lengths. Cressina ran well
enough 10 indicate that she win he hard 10 beat,
now that she has had one good race.
SaVable which won a Futurity in the coors
OF John A. Drake, Was a starter in the fourth
race, for which he lukewarm faVOTite He
had speed for six furlOngs. but either would not
or could not run any further, and finished far
back in the Tuck with the good thing" Gipin
The winner turned up IN Jack McKeon. backed
from 10 to / 10 10 !. Mary Morris with a
stable boy UP. closed big gap in this race
and finished a respectable second.
After the rush and hustle Of the record break
ing crowd on Monday il seemed quiet and peace
ful at the track yesterday, but the attendance
was quite up TO the average. Those who made
the Journey had room TO walk around without
being josted. and probably enjoyed the dav
more, even without the grand hurrah Of a Car
ter Handicap