New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
RACING AT BENNING.
THREE FAVORTTES WIN.
Queens SOuUem:r, at Fancy Price,
Wins for august Belmont.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Washington, March 26-Three favorites and
three outsiders divided the card at the BenDing
racetraek to-day. Lady Vera, Workman and
Blackmate were the winning choices, while
Queens Souvenir. Akbar and Sonoma Belle won
at fancy prices to the delight of the few who
had followed their fortunes with small bets.
Miller and Mcdaniel divided the jockey honors,
riding two winners each while Mountain and
J. Johnson also scored. The crowd appeared
small in comparison with the throng on the open
ing day, but some four thousand persons were
IN attendance.
August Belmont won his first race of the year
when Queens Souvenir romped home an easy
winner Of the second race for maiden two-year-
ODDS She was neglected in the betting, her price
drifting back to so 10 l at post time. She had
been showing some speed in her work. but not
enough 20 attract the rail birds, and few II any,
profted by her victory. When it came to racing
she easily disposed Of the public choices-Irey
of Spades and Giles-and won going away by
three lengths. Giles was away badly and met
with some interference. Miller handled Trey Of
Spades to the best advantage. but ne weakened
in the last sixteenth after forcing the pace as if
a race short Sweet Taire ran green, but should
be remembered, as she was closing strong at
the end.
Miller won with Lady Vera in the first race
and Workman in the third. n both cases he
had the mount the best horse and had 10 do
little more than sit still to win easily. Workman
was backed from 9 TO 3 to 3 to >.
Only four horses went to the post in the fourth
race at seven furlongs. Blaekmate and Cam
paigner were in about equal demand around
TO ., although the former closed q slight favor
lite. Blackmate made the pace to suit himself
and won in gallop by five lengths. Campaigner
shook of Sally X. at the last furlong pole and
followed Blackmate home
Akbar. Parkville and Jerry c. finished heads
apart in the fifth race, after a furious drive
through the last sixteenth. Brookdale the IA
vorite, with Miller up, broke IN front. but was
outrun and finished far back. Akbar opened
up lead OF three lengths at the head OF the
stretch. but was firing and barely lasted long
enough 10 win. Jerry c. was the best horse in
the race, but Radtke could not find an opening
until too late.
Sonoma Belle, the extreme outsider at Is TO /,
trailed her field in last place 10 the head OF the
stretch in the sixth race, and then closed with a
rush and won driving by two lengths. Or
monde's Right, the faYorite. made Arino stop
at the last furlOng pole, but condition told, and
he could rot Withstand Sonoma Bellies chal-
lenge. Holscher winner of the Brighton Cup
last year, a starter in this race, but hung
badly IN the stretch, where he usually runs his
strongest The race will do him good. In all
The PiakertOn mslA & charge of the track
are using the same-4 Precautions adopted last
fan TO prevent any news getting TO the pool
rooms. They went-sU far to-day as TO prohibit
the fling OF the morning training gallops from
the racetrack.
BENHTNG SUMMARIZES.
FIRST RAcEFor hies and mares three years old ana
fuFlOuEa