The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-15
W 4. CAREY WINS HANDICAP
CALIFORNIA HORSE SHOWS
BRILLIANT STRETCH RUN.
GrapDle Takes Harlem Stakes for Frank J.
FarreIl-RAiney's stargOwan Scores
Unbacked-F0rdeIIO, MIR. MCCAIN and
Ace High Also Win at Belmont Park.

GrSpDle Takes Harlem Stakes for Frank j.
FarreIl-RAlney's 6targOwan Scores
Unbacked-F0rdeIIO, Mr.. MCCAIN and
Ace High Also win NJ Belmont Park.
The races at Belmont Park yesterday were
run closer to public form than at any time
since the present meeting opened. Three
favorites were successful. while two other
winners were we'll backed. all Of which resulted
in a series OF losses for the bookmakers. The
most spectacular and at the same time popular
triumph vas the victory CT she Noted Cali
fornia horse W. II. Carey In the handicap at
q mile and q sixteenth. With Miller up, he
was made q red hot favorite at 2 to 8. with
Dolly Spanker at 7 to 2 and the two three
year-olds. Senator Clay and zethus, both
quoted az 6 to /.
Faust set a fast pace to the head Of the
stretch, attended by The Clown. Senator
Clay and Zethus, while Carey was trailing
along several lengths back. apparently out
OF 1t. But when Miller went TO the outside OF
the field for the run through the long no me-
stretch and let Carey down. the issue was
quickly settled. for the California horse, with
q wonderful turn Of speed, ran over the
leaders and won in brilliant style by three
lengths In the good time OF I:4e 2r6. Senator
Clay stood a sharp drive and beat Zethus
half q length for the place. Dolly Spanker
ran one Of his bad races and was beaten on.
Frank j. Farrell's Grapple. who went up
IN the betting s to { 70 !; was a. At MI NILE pest M Ia the
waited with him, while Masaniello and Pre-
tension, Is to 8 favoTite, ran their .heads on
in front. Then huggtng the rail as ne turned
into the stretch. Grapple went 10. the front
with q rush and won by a length in i;S9 S-b'
with Eugene Wayland's three-year-old Am
pedo, backed from IL down TO 9. In the place.
the same distance before JuGgler, 4 70
P. D., Rsiney's s~targoyans practicaLy
maiden two-year-old colts. Ave furlongg,
straightaway. In q sensational drive through
the last quarter of a mile Radtke put ~ all
over Miller, who rode Thermidor, , to- fayorlte'
and the latter was beaten a nostril In 100 20;
Barney Schreiber's Banridge, who was played
from idown to Is to s, appeared. TO sulk, Tor II
spite OF Preston hard whipping he would
not extend himself at all.
Fordello. 2 10 1 favorite. showed the way
in the second race, for maiden tTo1yeaT.ola
fllies and geldings, four and q half furlongs,
and won In a drive by half a length from
HOLSTER. a 40 TO l shot, who in turn had three
parts Of a length over August Belmonts
Smirker, IL to 1. Glorious Betsy, Whip Top
aud Miss Augie we're all knocking at the ooor'
The time was 0:53 is.
Mr.. McCann. Z to 5 favorite won the steeple-
chase, at about two miles. He led all the
way, but II Dick Shaw, IL to 1. who ran second
had not run out after taking the last Jump
the favorite might have lost. Realm, 7 to 2.
Ace High. S to I, took the measure OF Bar.
barry Belle, g to S favorite, in the last race. a.
SIX furlongs. by a length. Half g length
back, F1owaway. so TO 1. beat Mintberia'
20 to 1. by a nose. The time was llt 3-5'
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