Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
THREE FAVORITES
WON AT GRAVESEND

NEW YORK, June III. A. Bennet's Flip
Flap, backed from 10 down to to 1, won
the $4,000 Westminster handicap, one mile
and a quarter, at Gravesend yesterday, in
a galop. The Handspring mare was rid
den by Jack Martin, who took her away
from the post quickly, but did not begin to
make move with her until he reached the
middle of the backstretch. At that point
Sir Toddington, who had been making the
pace, blew up Far West, Bedouin, Run
ming Water, Philander and Blandy We're
close together, but when Martin began to
ride Flip Flap ran over these horses if
they were standing still. On the far turn
the Handspring mare had Phlander beaten,
and then breezed through the homestretch
the easiest kind of a winner by five lengths
in POS 10. Philander hung and took
the place by. two lengths from Running
Water, the favorite.
A bad start permitted Lady Winifred,
backed down to 8 to 5. to get away running
in the Criterion stakes, for two-year-old
Meggs Hill, I to 1. was off quickly. too,
but Lady Winifred had a world of speed
and just galloped home winner by two
lengths in 1.O2 Meggs Hill was in the
ONeill. to 1. August Belmont's Half
Sovereign IL to second choice, had no
chance after the start. The time was 1.02.
Won in a Gallop.
Jimmy Lane, hot favorite for the
Greensfield steeplechase at about two miles.
stumbled at a jump on the backstretch,
just as he was about to pass Phantom, to
l, and Owens was thrown from the saddle.
Then Phantom went on and won in a gal
lop, with Caller, 6 to /, in the place, and
Dulcian. Is to l. third The time was 4.O7
George Odom's colt Oraculum, to 2,
after racing They're on into submission,
stood a hard drive and the first
handicap for all ages, at about six fur
longs, by neck from Red River, IL to ..
The latter was shut off several times, but
came with rush at the end and might
have won in another jump. AS it was Red
River beat Zal, to I, by a neck, with
Saracinesca, 13 to s, half length back.
The time was 1.12 So.
The fifth race, for platers, at mile and
a furlong, was easy for Flavigny, even
money favorite, who beat Flowaway, 8 to
2, by three lengths in 1.56 Magma Stella,
L to l. was poor third
Heknows, to favorite, made nearly
all the running in the last race, for maiden
two-year- olds, five furlongs, and came home
on the bit. Boots Durnell's st. Ilario, % to
l ran into the place, with James r. keenes
Incognito, ) to =, third. The time was LOB.
Three favorites and two second choices
won Radtke handled three winners. The
attendance was at least 1900
The Summaries.
First race-Oraculum, 10 (Radtke), to 2, won;
Red River. 1os tMountain); II to .. SECOND: zal.
10 (Shillingi, to /, third. Time, LIZ 80 Sar-
acinesca, Joaquin Lord Lovat, They're on and
Easton also ran.
Second raee-Phantom, 1853 tRay), 8 to !, won:
Caller 1913 Donohuel, to !, second; Dulcan, 1s2
(AIcInerney), 10 to l. third. Time. 4.O7. Sheriff
Williams, Jimmy Lane and Navajo also ran.
Third race-Lady Winifred ia (Radtke), o to 5,
won; Meggs Hill, ia CMillerl, to /, second; Ella
O'Neill, ia tNotter), to !. third. Time, LOO.
Aimee c., Goldfnn, Half Sovereign and Cedar also
Fourth race-Flip Flap 112 o. MARTINI, to 1.
Phlanter LOB (NOtterl l, second: Rum
ming Water. lis MILLER. to 2. third. Time.
2.O7 Is. Bedouin, Far West, Blandy, Jack Adkin.
Good Luck, Sir Toddngton and Go Between also
Fifth race -Flavigny, 90 e. Dugan), even, won;
Flowaway, 81 Preston), to 2. second; Magma
Stella, 81 Henry, II to /, third. Time, 1.56 25.
Grace Larsen also ran.
Sixth race-Heknows 100 (Radtke), to 8, won;
st. Ilaro. lip (E. Dugan), 20 TO l. second; In
cognito. 112 (Millerl. to 2 third. Time. LOB.
CymbaI. Henry of Shennamer, Sudden Start, NIL
ford. Fond Heart Orcagna, Lord Filigrane and
Fernando also