The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
OXFORD THE WINNER
McLaughlin's Gray Horse
Captures Last Race.
TWO LONG SHOTS IN FRONT
L'Amour. at 30 10 /, Lands the
Opener, While MammymOO Takes
the Fifth at the same Price-MiIIer
In Front Twice, but Finishes Be-
hind on Two Best Played Horses.

James McLaughlins gray horse, OK
ford won the last race at Benning yes
terday. and thereby earned the right to be
considered a formidable candidate for the
Carter Handicap at Aqueduct on Mon
day next
oxford had up the top weight, l25
pounds and was meeting a fair field of
horses. including Ormondes Right, Faust,
and Buttons. The gray horse handled
his impost well, and forced the pace from
tie start His victory was an impressive
one and he will have many friends in the
$4,000 race The fact that the track
yesterday was not entirely TO his liking
makes Oxford's victory all the more
,reditable Jimmy" Mclaughlin was
entirely satisfied with his race. and stated
afterward that oxford would be sure
starter on Monday unless something hap
pens TO him in the meantime. oxford
viii not have 10 carry as much weight in
the Carter as he shouIdered yesterday,
and the hard going of the Aqueduct track
viii be more to his liking than the Ben
ming course. Horsemen who saw his race
Yesterday pronounced the gray's chances
i'm the big event TO be first-class-
Although oxford was fsvOrite for yes
terdav's handicap. there was always a
good price 0btainable about his chances.
opened at as good as ? to I, but at
nest time even money and less was the
figure quoted. John Madden gave it out
that Faust would come near winning, and
this helped the odds against Oxford Or
monde's Right also had following, while
Buttons was played by those who remem-
bered the good form he has shown in his
last two races There was some delay
at the post. caused by Ormonde's Right
refusing 10 join his horses, but the start
was a good one.
Oxford went right out, and Miller kept
him going. Half way up the back stretch
Miller took nice hold on the grays head
and let him gallop along easily in front.
and when the stretch was reached Miller
had only TO let go his head and oxford
came along and won easily. Buttons,
who ran on the outside all the way, just
as easily disposed of the rest of the field.
Ormcnde's Right ran below form, and
was not even placed, while Faust man
aged to get third
Aside from Oxford's race. the day was
featureless There was the usual Friday
card on offer, which is to say that there
were 10 events of Importance. The day
was raw and cold. but toward the close Of
the afternoon warmed up some.
Public Has Poor Luck.
Il was pretty cold all afternoon for the
talent. however. as favorites were not in
good form, only two of them getting TO
the wire in front. aud both Of them were
al short prices. while the choices in the
other races ran badly. Long shots were
in evidence in three races, the biggest up
set OF the day coming in the first which
LAmOu- won at the long ODDS of 30 and
20 to I. while MammymoO took the NTH
with as good as 80 to l quoted against her
Servlle. winner of the twO-year-Old race,
was quoted at as good as 10 to /. Al !
though Miller won two races. he suffered
defeat on two of the best played horses /
of the afternoon-Ben Cole and Lally.
The sport was interesting from a spec
tacular standpoint. three of the events !
providing stirring finishes.
The public got a facer in the very first /
race, when Right and True, Z to 10 !
favorite. was unplaced at the finish. On
all form Right and True was a legiti- |
mate choice. but he was never a con- |
tender. Joe AFari0ns LAm0Ur, backed
from 40 down to 10 To / at post time. |
leading all the way. Akbar got up in
time 20 take the place from Blue Dale, I
while the favorite pulled up fourth.
Another upset occurred In the second, |
but this was not unexpected. because il /
was race for two-year-olds. Samuel
Ross Ben Cole was an odds-on favorte. !
but he had 10 take second place TO Ser /
vile, John Maddens Planudes colt. who |
stood a long stretch drive after making /
all the pace. Helen b, second choice. /
scraped in third.
The Favorite Wins.
John L. Madden was scored again in the 1
third with Senator Barrett. This time /
the winner was the favorite. Barrett
had to be hustled along sharply in the /
last furlong as Marston, who had been /
the pacemakeT. hung on gamely under
hard drive. just at the end Barrett was 4
drawing away Bob Callahan. jr., who /
beat both few days ago, was the run /
Her-up.
Lally was favorite in the fourth, but |
Cobleskiu was the tip and was con- |
sistently played, CObleskiIl was of in I
front and led all the way. Strengthened /
cut for the run home, Lally began 10 /
close on the leader, but Cobleskiu ran |
gamely and managed to keep his head in |
front to the end. Jerry c. was a distant /
third
There were numerous tips in the fifth, 1
a maiden race for three-yeaT-Olds, but /
Canvas was the hot one. From an opening I
price of 3, Canvas was played TO TO at /
post time. AS usual, the good thing was
beaten. the winner turning up in Mann /
mymoo, who won by several lengths /
while Canvas. who was pacemaker to the /
stretch, was an easy second, with Pins /
and Needles third.