The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
FIYECHOICES BEATEN
Trance Wins Rose Stakes al
Aqueduct Track.
EQUALS THE TRACK RECORD
keene Cast-oR Takes Feature Race
fer TwO-year-oId FiIIies at Four
Furiongs in O,48 2-5-HoyIe Sets
New Track Record of 0s52 for Five
FurIOngs in the Second Event.

New York, April l6s-More than l2,5l
persons went to Aqueduct to-day in spite
OF a chilly gale that blew in froni
Jamaica Bay. The crowd was about
equally divided between the grand stand
aud field enclosures and at all times the
betting was surprisingly light.
The talent did not fare we'll ia the task
OF picking winners. as five fayorltes went
overheard. The track was fast. one
record being smashed and another
equaled
The feature of the card was the Rose
Stakes for two-year-old FLIES at four fur
longs. There were three added starters.
Fonair, Cavalieri. and Emily G.. but they
might just as well have been kept in the
barn, as far as the result was concerned
II. 7. Griffin provided the winner OF this
event in Trance, a Keene cast-off. who
was backed from % down to at the last
moment by Griffin and his turf associates.
She had world of speed after leaving
the barrier. and simply stood the others
on their heads with her swift pacemak-
ing. Musgrave had her we'll in hand as
she breezed past the judges with half a
equaled the best record for the track.
Personal was second all the way and beat
James r. Keene's Wild Pigeon By a
length for the place.
HOyle Breaks Track Record.
Another fast performance was that Of
Hoyle. backed down a point to five. He
started in the second race. for two-year-
olds, and had AL the luck. winning by a
short head in O:52. a new track record
Fitz Herbert should have been the winner.
however. for he was carried to the out
side rail by Keene's Voodoo. Voodoo.
with Notter up. was so green that he
came near causing an accident.
As soon as he felt the whip on his flank
he bolted TO the outer rail. carrying Fitz
Herbert with him. Then he shot to the
front. but went so close TO the fence thar
It looked as If Notter would be thrown
over it, Notter then shifted the whip to
his right hand and Voodoo quickly bore
in clear across the track until he came
within an ace of humping Hoyle He
hung in his stride after that and Fitz
Herbert beat him three lengths for the
place. Js,
Mr.. Keene's Sandal. 11-to-1O favorite in
the first race, for -year-olds. five
furlongs, led right up to the last furlong
pole. where she stopped. Then Dugan went
10 the front with Ida D. backed from 5
to TO to /, and won in a fierce drive
by a head. Ida D. had Queen Marguerite
IN close quarters near the rail in the run
through the stretch, otherwise the latter
might have carried off the honors. As it
was Queen Marguerite beat Sandal two
lengths for the place with Dennis Stafford
a head out Of the money.
McCahey Wins on Donna.
Barney Schreibers colors were carried
10 the front in the third race for platers
at a mile by Donna. who was well played
at 1s TO 5, McCahey handled her per-
fectly, letting Sir Toddington cut out the
pace to the head of the stretch. where
Donna drew away easily. and won by
three lengths. Sam Harris was easily
the best of the others.
Greene, 7-to-5 favoTite. was a cinch in
the fifth race, a selling event. He went
10 the front when Little FairbrOther
called upon him, and rolled home with
four lengths to spare. Dashaway closed
with a great rush near the end, and took
the place from Chief Hayes Keator
could not get up good gallop
There were two startling form reversals
in the last race, at six furlOngs, by horses
that ran yesterday. Seal, a l-to-2 favor
tie, did not have his usual speed. and
just managed TO finish third, a head be
fore Montauk, 20 20 /. Rockstone. 3 to !,
on the other hand, suddenly came to
life, made all the running, and won. in
gallon by fOur ianpfbs Zienar cfoead
fast, and took the place by a length.
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-FiTe fIriongs. Ida D. . e.
Duganl. to /. Won; Queen NIsrggTite, 100 &C.
Buns). l5 10 /. second; Sandal los tNotterl Il TO
lo, third. Time, oS93s Dennis Stafford. Blue
Heron, 0Feasua, Triumph Ariel. Select. and Robin
AronEd also ran
SECOND RACE-Four and onehaH furlongs
HCle 100 ofcDsnisn 5 10 l. won: Fitz Herbert
Jos r. Duganl, 10 l. second; Voodoo, l05 mot
teri, 70 !, thirl Time, 0S2. Sir John, Watch
and Roger de Corerly also ran
THIRD RACE-One mile. Donna l0t afeCahey)
Is TO ). Won; Sam H. Harris i0I (BrusseD 10 /
secoDd; Aueassin. 100 &c. Burnsl. IS to s. third
Tine, la2 Sir ToddiHgton, King Cole, D'Arkle
and Lord LeTste also ran.
FOURTH RACB-FOuT fuTlOngs Trance Igs
li1sgraTel. Is to j. won; Personal. 100 ofcCaheyl
to /, second; Wild Pigeon. l05 tNotter} 5 10 3
third. Time. esS25 Arionette. Nv Mariutch
Lady Swift Hampton Beauty Indomitable Miss
Highland. Catherine Simpson. EOnsir. CaTalieri
and Emily G. also ran
FIFTH RACE-seven f1rlongs Greene. l1a Fair
brother, 10 5. won; DashaWsy, 10 aicDanieD
3 70 l, second Chisf Hayes l07 (Flinul Is 10 /
third. Time. la9 Keator and Dan BuhTe also
ran.
SIXTH RACE-six furlongs. Roeksions. 100 NE
Carthyl. 10 l. Won; 2ienap. l0l tMusgTaFel Z to ?
second; Zal. 100 (Notterl, / to 2 third Time
I:I3 55 Montauk also ran.