New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
MILLER In RARE FORM
RIDES THREE WINNERS.
Lady Vera Badly Beaten-A xii
ing" sCith The CIozcn.

washington, March 29.-AIiller. the Jockey. rode
three winners at the Bennng racetrack to-day,
and HIS joyful followers went home in rare good
hurnor He began by riding Anna Smith to VIC
tory in the first race. followed IT up by bringing
Lady Isabel home in front in the second race, and
wound up by winning with The Clown in the last
race All three were heavily played. particularly
The Clown with which r. r. Wright and his
friends made good sized killing by backing him
down from 5 TO 10 10 ;. The weather was al
most too warm for comfort, and crowd second
only in size to the one the opening day was in
attendance.
Winning favorites were few and far between,
Azelina. in the fifth race. being the only pro
nounced first choice TO score. The Clown closed
equal favorite with Ormonde's Right in the last
Tace. but the latter had the call up 10 post time
The beaten faYorstes were Berkeley, Glorious
Betsy, Lady Vera and Alpenmarchen. The defeat
OF Lady Vera was the surprise Of the day. She
was held the prohibitive price OF 20 s. hut per-
formed like 100 TO ! shot. She had speed for half
q mile. but stopped badly and finished far back
Four horses went TO the post in this race. and in
spite of the fact that Lady Vera appeared TO have
the race at her mercy, Workmaid and Old Colony
were not neglected. Workmaid had worked fast
for the Benning Handicap but ran poorly. I'M
provement was looked for. however, in some quar-
tiers and her support was strong enough to force
the price from u TO TO 10 ! She raced right TO
the front at the and fairly tiptoed her field,
winning eased up by six lengths from Old Colony,
which had no difficulty in beating Lady Vera Tor
John F. Madden's Faust a son of the black
wh-rlWind' Imp. was graduated from the malden
class in the fourth race An understandable jockey
named Goldstein had the mount and his price
drifted back from 10 / 10 70 10 before a light
play made its appearance. Alpenmarchen. on the
strength Of fast trial was the tip Of the race
The money fairly poured in on his chances. in
spite Of the fact that TO was the best price
offered. He 10 the post at 3 TO .. but those
who had expected him make a show OF his
field were doomed 70 disappointment, He broke
well and was in third place 10 the head OF the
stretch, but failed 10 come on when most was re-
quired. Faust disposed Of Lucy strome at the last
fast closing GTumbling Soph a head.
Tyrolian, Berkeley and Anna smith were heaYily
played win the first race. Miller got the last
named of IN front, and, making the pace to suit
himself brought her homo four lengths in front or
Berkeley. TyrOlian always outrun-
The Columbia Stable sent a good looking chestnut
dlly named Lady Isabel to the post in the two
vear-old race, and she Won in a way TO Indicate
that she will be prominent in better company be-
fore the season Is well advanced. She was three
or four lengths Behind the pacemakers in the first
quarter, but closed strongly in the last sixteenth
and won going away by three lengths. Glorious
Betsy ran green and Is likely 10 show Improvement
in her next Laughing Eyes was plainly
ormonde's Right took up 10 pounds in the handi-
cap, at mile and ran fair race, but The
Clown, well handled by Miller. always held him
safe and with plenty in reserve
BENNLNG SUMMARIES.