New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
RACE AND SALE LOST.
FIVE F4VORITES BEATEN
Jacobite Wins Stake - Heider
Injured an the Chase.

When Dennis Stafford went to the post in the
last race a Gravesend yesterday something more
depended upon mis- performance than the winning
Of a purse of the big wagers of those who had
PLAYED him for killing and backed him down
from 10 to to to l. On his victory depended his
sale for $4,000 to NJ. L. Schwartz. The latter had
agreed TO buy him from John F. Madden at that
figure If he won but. thanks to bad start, in
which the colt was practically left at the post.
Madden will have to wait for another day to get
his prize
Dennis Stafford IS a good looking bay colt by
Galore Emotional FIe had been working particu-
larly well, and Madden confident that he could
beat James r. kcene's Sepoy and the other horses
opposed him yesterday Just how good he is,
however. determined, Radtke did not
persevere with him when he found himself hope
iessly In the ruck before the field had gone six
teeuth of milo. Raccgoers viii watch his future
races with interest. determine who got the
worst Of the bargain yesterday.
Winning faVorites again few and far he
tween and Sepoy. in the last race. was the only
to the trust repOsed in him 1t his
third straight victory and il begins to look as II
he is the best twoyear-old shown up TO this time.
Whether he viii he able take up stake weight
and win Is another question. but he is vel! bred
and has n smooth way of going which pleases the
critics. He got lucky break yesterday, but ne
won so easily that il Is safe 10 that he could
have overcome some disadvantage AT the start and
stl c-Ined brackets. Angelus, which j. said 10
be one of the oest colts in Harry Payne Whitneys
stable show ed a fash Of speed in this race, but
tired in the stretch as If he may have needed
. rnce 10 pat him edge
The beaten favorttes Jack Atkins Douro
". H. Carey. Shot Gun and Ed Ball. The TWO
first named had excuses and W. II. Carey could
hardly have beaten Zambesi IL he had not
been smut Off sharply the stretch turn, when
Martin tried to come through the rail. There
we're some extenUating circumstances however, for
! the defeat Of Shot Gun and Ed BAH. The former
/ bed and pulled up in more or less distress.
/ " Ba had or no
break when Miller. contrary 10 his usual custom.
failed to get him away with the leaders.
Jacobte made show Of his field in the PatChogue
Stakes, over the short six furloae course, and
would probably have beaten Shot Gun. even II the
latter had blcd. Preston took him right TO the
front at the start and forcing fast pace. led by
from two to six lengths most of the way Preten-
sion might have forced him out with clear sailing
in the early part He pinned in behind his
field and Musgrave could not find an opening until
tho stretch turn was reached. He closed bis gap
when he foqno clear sailing. but never threatened
bt tS thes ays epeibs 81 @ for the MIS- 'e
Two three-year-olds WHICH are likely to play a
first appearance of tho season in the first race in
sidney Pagets Charles Edward and Harry Payne
mistake not set out in the overnight entries,
Snety Sn Satked at the last m Minute rom P to
to by those who knew he was ready He
raced right to The front at the start and was
hardly more than g'lioptng through the stretch 70
Snd JarK Atkins Jhsri@ EdwaTd i 4as ed 0ut
and developed into fine. big three-year- old, and
make up in part Sidney Paget and r r. Thomas
for the loss OF Water Feari last winter.
PaumonOk could not seem 10 settle in his stride
Rnd badly oUtrun all the way, He looked
trhe high in flesh, although 1t Is not the custom
OF John J. Rodgers. who trains for Mr.. Whitney.
send horses to the post which are not Et- II
OF the stars OF the year. He fills the eye and has
every appearance OF being of the biggest horses
in training and typical son of the great Water
cress. It would not be wen 70 accept his perform
Phantom, running IN the name and Colors Of
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. the steeplechase rather
j.. WCdner'S
the early running. The others We're beaten OF,
with the favorite. Douro a bad fourth.
The race Inarred by bad accident at the
liverpool. when Snow King, Riggs and pecmo
fCu in a heap. O'ConnCr and Rogan escaped in
jury. but Heider badly hurt. lie was picked
up unconscious and hurried away in ambulance
horses had struck him in the head, and the doc
tors feared conclusion of the brain.
Zamhesi won the handicap az a mile and seventy
yards for James T. keene in the tast time or
fraction 0f second behind the track
record. Miller had him out in front all the way.
ana he ESCAPED tho Crovdins and interference which
NJ New Orleans and w. n. Carey had 10 over
come To run second and third. respectively Mont
gumery ran Up strong around the home turn but
hung in the lest sixteenth, when 1t looked as il
he might wear Zamhes down
MaslnieUu the fifth race. thanks 10 Z
pugan, who squeezed him through a narrow open
ing on the rail rounding the paddock turn. when
a majority of boys would have pulled up; lie tried
10 bear out the far turn. ana again turning
for home. but Dugan kept him straight. ana ne
won ridden out by length from Robador. he ran
In the and cOlors of c. T.. Durnell VINO had
purchased him from Jack MCGinntS Il few days
ago. DurneU lost him. however. as Emil Herr. his
oI rarfrer hid him up 81 30 his entered sell
ing price and bought him for S,tN}l
Miller rode two winners, and heads the list or
winning jockeys for the meeting Win elcht VIC
tories TO his credit. two more than f. Dugan.