New-York tribune., 1908-08-22
PlNKOLA WINS STAKE
LOWERS TRACK RECORD.
~. III. Fiser's Gelding Runs Fine
Race at Empire City.

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yesterday won the Midsummer Stakes worth sz.o"'
and incidentally lowered the track record at EN-
rtre City for q mile snd a furlong fuii secono
rnsshing easily in Isl 80. The light "eisn'ea q
Frizette second, four lengths IN Irone oh
S,oon.r The former record was made ny feio-
more q SorIr-year-old, with III POUNDS F1nkols
carried only 81 pounds yesterday
Frizetfe was always the favorfte in the oeruns
ruling at 10 l. Just before they parsdeo 10 the
rost the money poured into the rins on
T,s,, s,6 h;s n-Ice was knocked down from AZ
.o 10 2 Both Spooner and Bad News also nso
their followers while Old Honesty, the only otner
starter was ignored entirely.
s,ooner. which had broken the track record for
,,gl. n, Tuesday Immediately got the rail emo set
. merry pace around the clubhouse turn ana oo"h
.b, bsckstretch Pinkola waited behind the pace
sad when Spooner blew Up as they rounoeo Lhe Lal
turn he assumed the lead. and was puIilns away
su through the stretch Frizette. wh1ch was $40"
% bsg5n and got only fair ride. closed some
,,,5 &, .ha final run hut never threatened the
rsnner When Spooner quit Bad News came on
s,d took third money. It was rather oisappoln'-
ing raoe Of Bad News
Rrandt's txo-year-old Plaudit colt Har-
- .,ozred his rameness in the fifth race. at five
.oa q half f1rlongs when he flashed Under the
wire q head in front Of Royal Captive > Lee rus
srather of his whirlw1nd finishes in inns race' "1
EarriEan would have been beaten Fasnioh ia'e
s,u-avs well up had no trouble finishing th'u
N;na fair two-vear-olds accepted the hanolcaP
.un,r,ents in this race Harrigan was mace the
<avorjte on the strength of his two sood Nl,i,iis
races AT this track. Royal CaptFe anu e Isl
Plate were also thought well OF nY Hail!-
-. barrier was sprung Royal Captive showed III
-. g. a.. few i,1r,ps but Harrigan soon caught
md ,,assed her He had good lead as tley
entered the stretch but Royal Captive salneu o'
,,,,, as they neared the wire, and Hsrrlgah hA" :"
be ridden hard at the erd- 49,.
! Toe lifted Billy Bodener over the nnlsh IN 'io
e.. md : half furlong selling affair, which peeah
-he DAYS proceedings He got the decision pS "
head from Prudent. which had sho"eo 'le "a.'
- Withhold made up lot of ground IN the sti etI'i
and was third. a length in front OF eaIlaiiu' '1i
-.1-o-ite Fourteen horses went 10 the post anu
- ATa-e Cassidy a busy five minutes before ne
,yo+ 1l,c77, off 10 a good start. Prudent was the
first 10 show in front, with Short Cut close up
AZ the first turn Prudent had two lengths 10 the
good and he retained this lead almost up TO the
stretch Short Cut had dropped back, ana 6iiiS
Rodener had moved UP. Prudent had a ooiiilaiiu-
.nr lead as they came pounding down. but Billy
Teoden7er gained on him at every Jump Lee rode
like a Wild man. and Billy Bodenler got the de-
cision at the last jump St Withhold came On WIN
q great rush and was third
C>a1npagner,, long shot. got the money IN the
mile and a sixteenth selling handicap Monocie
was sent TO the post well played favorite, but
lie failed 10 get in the money. The start saw
Okerlite away in front, with George G. Han follow
ing the pace closely. Okenite tired at the three
quarters and then Hall moved UP 10 the front
,,.+ of Arms had 10 go wide at the turns. but
hotter got him within striking distance Of the
leader IS they swung into the stretch For a mo-
raeut II seemed if Coat Of Aims "oulo "lh Out
= Butler sneaked through the rail with Cam
paigner and the colt on by great leaps and
bounds TO win rather easily George G. Hall held
On long enough TO get second money from Coat
Of Arms which showed the effects of his hard racs
the day previous.
The six f11riong dash for three-year-olds and up
ward produced beautiful finish between Helznows,
Boema and Goldproof, which finished in that order
Heknows was a 10 favorite- Upton got him
off running and he was never headed, though be
had to be hard ridden to beat of the determined
challenge in the last few jumps Goldproof which
had been an easy second all the way. stopped to
nothing at the end. and Boerna got the place by g
nod Two heads was all that separated the first
and third horses. Boema quoted at 10 /
end Goldproof was sent TO the post with Z TO
against his chances.
After the scratches had been made in the last
race al g mile for three-year-olds and upward
GIinaldi. Sanguine and Golden Shoe left 10
fight il out. and they finished in that order. The
last two equal choices at TO 8. while Gri-
nsaldi was held at TO . Upton rushed Grimaldi
ct once and he made every post a winrng one, fin
fishing five lengths in front OF Sanguine, which was
s1 out beat Golden Shore by head. It
fine race for the memory brokers'
J. Lee Upton and J. Butler divided the honors Of
the day among the jockeys. The little negro rode
the winner in both the two-year-old dashes. J.
Butler is fast becoming of the best of the boys
riding He shows lots Of daring, and helps
his mount wonderfully IN close finish Besides
riding CaInpaigner and Pinkoa TO victory. he fin
ished second on Boena- All his mounts had long
prices against them. Upton with Hellnows
and Grimaldi and was second Frizette-
The crowd still continues large and the grand
sand VIII probably be taxed to its limit this after
There trouble of any kind yesterday