Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-10
CLORlFIER FINISHES FIRST
kooOmiOk'S Horse Wins the Metropolitan
HardiOap a. belmont Park.
ROsEBtN, THE FAVORnF, IS THIRD
okenite, a Despised Outsider in the
Betting, Takes second Money
Race is Run on muddy
Track.

NEW YORK, May s.-The Metropolitan
handicap was run at the opening of Bel
mont park today and one more victory
was marked up to the credit Of J. II. Nc
Cormick's horse, Gloriher Okenite, an
added starter at the last hour, finished a
close second, and Roseben the public's
choice. on whose chances vast sums we're
wagered, was third. The time was 1:4OM
over a mile course deep with mud Jockey
Garner rode the winner. Despite the fact
that Gloriher had won the Carter handi-
cap at Aqueduct and ran second In the
Excelsior at Jamaica two weeks later he
was almost despised outsider In the
betting, opening at to / and closing at
20 TO 1. Okenite held steadily around 10 to 1,
while Roseben's price was forced down by
sheer weight Of wagers from II TO to TO
at post time. Probably 5000 persons saw
the fifteen thoroughbreds splash through a
mile of mud for the $4,000 Metropolitan
The big race was not exciting. The field
Of fifteen was a mere herd of struggling,
splashing horses until the first turn was
rounded. AS the field rounded into the
long stretch Sewell ran to the outside of
the track and lost all chances OF winning.
Roseben crept up into second position, and
there was the old familiar shout, "Roseben
wins" For brief moment the big bay
flashed into the lead, but was forced to
relinquish that position at the seven-eighths
pole TO Gloriher, who, brought up on the
rail by Garner. was running without effort
and gradually widening the breach. Glori-
! fer, without the use of the whip or spur,
came In a length and a half ahead. Oxen
! lite, coming with a belated but resolute
rush, passed the firing Roseben in the last
fifty yards and took second place by two
lengths. 1t was bad day for favorites,
but one finished in front. Results:
! First race, six furlongs: Oraculum Q0S,
to - won, Jack Atkn Q11, Martin, to y
second. Athlete ql3 Miller. z to y third;
| Time: liza. Faust, Cressina, Horace 70. and
| Dunvello also ran.
Second race, four and half furlongs;
songu Inc Us, Miller s to y won, Cor
Robert Q2, L Williams, u to. u third
Time: O:54aS. Dead Gone, Smoker. King
Cobalt, George Considne Complete, Kings
Plate, Eruption and Manheimer also ran.
Third race, the Metropolitan handicap
$4,000 added mile: Glorifer Ql9, Garner, 2
second Roseben Q24 Martin. 8 to 81 third
Time: 1:4o4s. Nealon, Dandelion, W. II
Carey, Dlshabille, Tokalon, 'Blandy, Sewell
Superman, j. c. Core, Bat Masterson, &C
Between and First Premium also ran
Okenite was an added starter. coupled.
Fourth race, the New York steeplechase
ABOUT Two miles, Grandpa NlDo, 5lOuet 4 y
Sd won, Sanctus Q32, Dupee, to u second
Mr.. Mccain Q32, Grantland, Is to - third
Time: 42O Pioneer, Sir Tristan and Rocket
also ran. Falashen, Dick Shaw Banner and
Pagan Bey fell.
Fifth race, selling seven furlongs: Pom:
toon QOS, Notter, to - won, Pins and
Needles QO6, Miller, s to % second, Am
bush COS, Horner, 20 to u third. Time
1:8tt Altonby, Sam Bernard. Bromina
Muck Rake, Dario. Winston and DR.. ]. F.
Aitken also ran.
Sixth race, seven furlongs; Keator Q15
Garner, / to 81 won, Golden West u.s. q
Burns, 8 to u second Star Cat go, Swain
~ to u third Time: 1:2s. Three starters.
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