New-York tribune., 1907-11-07
RACING 4 MUD STRIFE.
FOUR CHOICES BEATEN.
Okemite Wins Handicap After Be
ing Practically Left at Post.

The racing at Aqueduct yesterday was a mud
strife Six horses splashed their way to victory
over a track that closely resembled a morass,
and the Jockeys who could not get TO the front
and stay there could hardly be recognized by
their best friends when it came time to dis
mount. Mud laTks were naturally In great de-
mand, and the players managed TO pick them
out with a fair amount OF success aItnoLgn OILY
two favorites won-James y. Brady and Al H.
Woods The task was easier, as the fields were
small In spite OF the steady and depressing
downpour good sized crowd turned out num-
bering five thousand persons, perhaps, for II
takes more than a rain and a sloppy track to
keep the regulars at home in these closing days
Of the season.
Okenite ran q sensational race in the handicap
at one mile, fourth on the card. lie was plncheu
off the start and practically left at the post,
that he a bad last and some fifteen
lengths behind the pacemaker in the run up the
backstretch. Those who had bet the of
Hastings made few uncomplimentary remarks
about the horse, the starter and the jockey. ana
then, giving up all hope, turned their eyes 10
Watcn the battle OUT IN front DelWeen 1IelIlP
and PurSlane. Their aStOnishment. therefore,
can better be imagined than described when
Okenite suddenly loomed up at the last furlong
pole in hot pursuit of the firing leaders. 1t still
looked a hopeless case. but here and there IN
the stand of his followers took heart ana
settled down TO root him home in the most ap
proved style, and not in vain. At the last SIX
teenth pole Okenite had conquered all but
Tramp The latter hung TO within twenty
five yards Of the wire. when he, too capituated.
and Okenite whose rush had been irresistible,
going
Uncle won the Triumph Stakes at Brighton
Beach in much the same way, and Sewell also
won a race this year after being practically left
at the post, but 1t is rare, indeed, that horse
can overcome the handicap which faced OSenite
yesterday. and his followers counted themselves
lucky 10 cash. Okenite was hot favorite at
odds the opening day of the meeting, but
was beaten by Kiter. He made up enough
ground on that occasion, however. TO have at
tracted stronger support than he received yester-
day, over track that was made TO order for
him. He was quoted at to /. that those
who remained faithful profted well.
Eight horses went to the post, and the official
Handicapped had provided such puzzle that
Tommy waddell was a lukewarm favorite at
is to ,, with Tramp the extreme outsider at
only 10 TO l. II was a two-horse race between
Tramp and PurSane for seven furlongs. when
the latter stopped. and Okenite took issue with
Tramp. Tommy Waddell was in a good posi-
ton rounding the far turn, but failed TO come
on in the stretch, and none Of the others was
ever dangerous.
James B. Brady won the Bellerose Stakes, at
six furlongs. Miller took him right 10 the front
at the start. and he never in danger, al
though Arasee gave determined challenge in
side the last furlong pole. WOODLAND. of which
much was expected, ran disappointing race.
and had ali she could do 70 save third money,
ten lengths behind Arasee
King Cobalt. because Of his known liking for
the mud. was a hot favorite for the fifth race
at six furlongs. heavily backed from 3 to . TO
9 10 90 He made a good fight. but losing one,
as Bouquet took the lead at the start and was
never headed. although she had to be driven out
10 the last ounce to win by three parts Of
length.
Comedienne was the favorite IN the first race.
but she finished last in the fOur-horse field.
Frank Lord, quietly backed from 6 to I to 3 TO
!, raced ". II. Daniel into submission at the
end Of half a mile and came away TO win ridden
out from General HALEY, the outsider to which
P. Kelly could hardly do full justice
Yves opened favorite for the second race. but
in the absence Of any support worthy Of the
name drifted back 10 4 TO ! and ran accord
ingly. Glenecho and Lord Stanhope attracted
the bulk Of the play. and they fought 1t out six
or eight lengths before the others Glenecho
made the running. and lasted just long enough
TO win. Lord Stanhope was slowly but surely
wearing him down.
Al II. Woods was graduated from the maiden
class in the last race at the expense Of Charles
G. Gates and nine others His chances looked
none to0 promising in the run up the hack
stretch, but he closed 4 big gap and won drv-
Ing by half length