New-York tribune., 1907-10-25
THREE FAVORITES WIN.
JAMES B. BRADY'S STAKE.
Orphan Lad Beats Minnie adams
IN the H0ndicap.

There little about the racing at Jamaica
Yesterday 10 arouse more than passing interest
HI Iimee IStVoIIIes ana TWO second choices and
Mliler rode two winners, so that this send
the majority Of those present home in good hrror
With one exception the fields were well balanced
but the class Of horses engaged was below the
standard, and consequently it was hard TO grow
enthusiastic while the races were being run The
Squire, James b. Brady and Park Row. were the
The Hampstead Stakes. with selling conditions
was the fixture on the uroer3r1r,e bnt II r,ro,od
the least interesting Of the day. as James 3
Brady, the odds-on favorite gaoped in front from
I the start with the other three badly strung out
except for few strides at the stretch turn. when
Goldquest woved up and challenged King Cobalt
which was running second. He fell away, how
ever, when Strengthened out for home. and King
Cobalt went on and chased James B. Brady home
GOldquest had been working well and was played
by Eddie Mcdonald and others from 90 to to IL
10 /. Just at the end he was in so much demand
for the place that the price fell to to s. while it
was possible To get to 10 place against King
The handicap al mile and a sixteenth was
the most exciting of the dav in spite Of the
fact that only four horses went 10 the post Each
one had a strong following. with Zieuap closing a
slight favOrite over Minnie Adams and Orphan Lad
The last named was hacked from 4 To I 10 "a ~ :
and his followers had the last shout, rs after lie
nap. Minnie Adams and Castlewood had raced in
close company moot Of the way with first one and
then the other seeming to have slight advantage
orphan Lad closed resolutely. and won going away
by two lengths in a mild drive
Marster wnich beat Samuel H Harris head on
Ne"neSutF, came right back and won tho second
race yesterday IN another head ana head finsh In
which he got the decision over ROYAL Lady the
favorite. He was q pronounced favorito on
Wednesday. but those who had the courage to het
his repeating got and 10 to / Yesterday Tn
fortunately the race was NOT trII,. rnn as +bo
start was SO bad that Yves and Sister Francis
which were practically left, did not have a fair
chance. Judging from their performance they
would have fought it out for the purse with any
thing Ike break
Sumter took Yves through on the rail in the run
up the backstretcE, but was shut off at a critical
point on the far turn an additional handicap which
he could not overcome and win although he ran a
respectable third beaten n scant length. Sister
Francis had even more to do as Mcdaniel was
forced to take her the outside of her field all
the way. She also closed big gap and ran well
enough to indicate that she would have been hard
to beat with better early luck
Nicols handling Of Lawrence 2. Daley in the first
race was the cause for much unfavorable comment
He allowed his mount to drop ont OF It rounding
the turn so that he was some six lengths behind
The Squire. which EallopnE along IN front
When Nicol sat down TO ride in the stretch Law
renee - Daley responded in gamest fashion. 30
that Miller forced Co ride The Squire out to
the last ounce to win by half a length.
Lucky Jack McGlnnis bet $500 third on his colt
Masquc, which he bought at the wedding R-out sale
% tho Keenc horses few days ago. and had the
satisfaction of cashinE. Masque was slow 70 be
lowed The Squire into the stretch. He could not
withstand Lawrence u. Daley's rush. but finished
ar easy third Monopolist had speed but gave It
up as usual, under pressure, as II his heart
bigger than peanut
ST. Valentine was an odds-on favorite for the
NTH race and was generally looked tho 'oue
best bet Of the day Whiic he being carried
wide, however rounding tho first turn quinn
Brady skinned the rail and opened up gap OF four
five lengths. advantage which St Valentine
could not overcome. although hc slowly but
surely wearing the winner down. Quinn BRADY
played for killing and backed from to I 70
to !. His followers lucky to cash how
ever. AS ST Valentine WAS undoubtedly the better
horse at the weights Masanicllo which driftcd
back from 10 ! to II to 1 in the betting, was
making his first appearance after n long rcst
Judging from his performance he had not been
out of the stable for "A week ten days. as he ran
a dsgraceful race and was beaten sixteenth Of a
mile. at least
Park Row graduated az last from The maiden
class in the closing race He has been played so
many times for a good thing at a fancy price
that many preferred TO watch the race than take
the short price offered yesterday. lie was heavily
backed from to TO II to .. however. and won
like a To shot. There were the usual number
Of tips In this race Ncstihclla and Princess Netie
coming in for particularly heavy play. The lat
ter was all tangled up Mt tho start and ran "a good
race TO finish fourth
+. y. Morgan's Salvolatlle was taken sick after
his race on Wednesday. and the veterinarian does
not hold out much hope FOR his recovery.