The Washington herald., 1908-02-27
BLAGG WINS FEATURE
Captures Orleans Stakes on
City Park Track.
JOCKEY HUEsTIs' GOOD RIDE
After Being Interfered With shortly
After the start, Lees Sprinter, I'm
der Good Handling, Runs over
Gold Proof and J. c. Core and Wins
EasiIy-OracuIum Takes Fifth.

New Orleans. Feb. 2s.-Blagg. running
in the colOrs OF L. T. Lee. and well rid
den by Huestis. won the Orleans Stakes
the feature Of tie programme at City
Park. after an early drive from Corri-
gan's Jockey Carroll and Cooney X
Blagg was interfered with shortly after
the start and Huestis, taking the out
side. ran over ]. c. Core and Gold Proof.
the pacemakers. and won with plenty in
reserve.
The start was marred by the numerous
scratches, half the field card declining
the issue. with Jack Atkin among those
going out. Jack Atkin was asked to carry
$50 pounds in this and had it not been for
the soft track he would have started.
Trainer Brandt. of the Schneider horse,
said the weight did not cause him TO
withdraw the big son OF Sain.
Tom McDowelTs Serenade. the to 8
favorite. won the opening race in clever
fashion. Flynn got him away running.
and making his own pace. had two
lengths TO spare over Sister Ollie and
Alamia at the end
DIR. Logan Proves Best.
DR.. Logan, 10 /. proved best IN the
steeplechase. and outgamed Gold Circle
for the purse at the end. Sam Hoffheimer
was favorite and pacemaker at all stages
but stumbled at the final jump and this
put him out Of the race.
>Corrigan found a soft spot for Hadur in
the third at seven furlongs under selling
conditions. Lee had the mount. and. rid
ing the Corrigan racer a strong race.
landed him half length in front OF SUI
fee. Corrigan won his second race of the
day when Lee unfinished L. Smith with
Alma Dufour. Donna raced Ace High of
his feet the first six furlongs. but Smith
was no match for Lee when the finish
came.
George Odom's Oraculum came 10 life
rather suddenly in the fifth race at seven
furlongs. In his previous essay Oraculum
showed but little speed and was beaten
of To-day. however. he raced 10 the
front ard was never bothered. Royal
Onyx was an easy second, and Walsh his
rider. lodged claim Of foul, which was
not allowed.
Miss Mazzoni and Ban Rida, favorite
and second choice, fought It out in the
last event. the former drawing clear IL
the last seventy yards.
Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Three furlongs. serenade. Il2 IS
Flynn, ? 70 l. Won; Sister Ollie. lG w. Walker
y 10 J. second Alanlia l07 lGaugeD. 20 !. third
Tine 81 Is. YoSeka. Miss Imogcne Mary Ice
Grace Gum, Sainward Miss Hapsbcrg. Manora, In
weave swiftly Esse. and Nancy Blues also
SECOND -SteeplechSsei short cOuTsc. Dr.
Logan. lis tSobelD. 10 l. won; Gold Circle, Is
T. Rae). % J. second Bank Holiday. .
(Picrcel % 10 J. third Time. sos -. sam Hof
beimer LiRdale. Pete Vinegar, Capt Jauet. DaT
son Woodside Gallithea, and Oayx II also ran.
THIRD RACE-Seven furlonzs. Hadur. lG u
Lee 10 2 won: Suffice. s5 IS. F1ynnl. : 20 !
second; Dapplegold. l05 CR. Fisher. TO 5. third
Time 10 IS. Rappahannock, sam Rice, Lor
F: Dixon, Ia Cache, Tsrns Rcd. Bradel. Charlie
| Ward. Etrena, and Foxmeade also
| FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs. Blagg. 10
/ CHuestis. 20 l, won; John Carroll. il5 y. Lee
5 70 l. second; Cooney X. l0l u. W. Murphy
\ IS 70 /. third. Time. LIS. Angelus. J, c. Core
/ The Bear. Green Seal. Kings Daughter. and Col
/ Proof also ran
FIFTH RACE-seven furlonss- Oraculum. lO
! a. MindeT). 70 ?. won; Royal ONYX, q tW
| Walsh. ; TO J. second; Hawkama- l02 lSkirvinl
5 to l. third Time Ia As. Posing Bertha T.
I Ccnville. Lille Turner and Minot also ran-
/ SIXTH RACE-0ne mile anG one sixteenth
/ l05 IL SMITH, 20 J, second; Acc high, N5 "A
Aiinderl. 4 70 I, third Tine $50 35. Dr. Mc
Cluer and Katie Powers also ran.
/ SEVENTH RACE-Selling; one mile and ons
| sixteenth Miss Maz0nni. IS rs. F1ynnl. Il TO L
| won; Banrida, lol (McCaheyl. 3 % /. second; APT
| IS &C. Henry. 20 l. third. Time I:52 Is Thon
! as Calhoun, George II. White, I'd Kane Ston,
man. F1oridaglen. Sir Cyril Alcalde. and COX
quest also Tan-