Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
TRANCE Is FIRST
IN BOUQUET STAKES

NEW YORK. May 2l.-The racing at
the Belmont Park course yesterday APP
preached perilously close to the dreary.
but there were enlivening incidents and a
fair crowd of visitors finished the day
satisfied with the sport that settled the
question of the dead heat at Jamaica be-
tween Trance and FitZherbert, in favor of
the flly, brought back to the winning list
the veteran Splinter and former champion,
Roseben, and produced a mild sensation
in the winning of the long-chance horse
Masaniello. The weather was gloomy and
the track so bad from the rain which
continued through the day that the fields
were much reduced by scratches, but at
that big fields ran for several of the
cheaper races.
The feature of the program was the
race for the Bouquet stakes, five furlongs
for two-year-olds, and this did not lose
anything of its interest to the crowd gen.
orally. even when it was cut down 10 a
four horse race. The starters in which
popular interest conferred were Trance and
Fitz Herbert. both owned by professional
trainers. Trance and Fitz Herbert ran a
dead heat for the Elmhurst stakes at ia
maica about two weeks ago, and the
question of which should have won then
has been productive of interminable ar
gument ever since. The weight of opin-
ion. however. was in favor of Trance and
this showed in the betting yesterday.
when Trance started the favorfte at )
to 4 on. with Fitz Herbert at IL to 10.
the two others in the race running for
the bookmakers.
From the signal for the start the rivals
were the leaders. fighting out their old
battle. with Trance always the best The
filly was in front. but only narrow
margin at the end of three furlongs.
but carrying Fitz Herbert SO fast that he
was under the whip in few more strides
in his effort to keep up and from the mo-
ment that he was Strengthened out Mus
grave. on Trance. eased up bit and
galloped on, content with the half length
lead. half length away from Fitz Her
bert. which was ten lengths away from
the third horse. Ruble.
Roseben with a handicap of 40 pounds.
sprint handicap, first on the card. as his
earlier races this spring were far from
his old form, but he was backed by his
stable at that and started second choice.
with Aletheuo the favorite in a field OF
four runners. The only semblance Of a
contest was impeaately after the start.
Roseben drawing out in the early rush.
and leading clear OF his field through the
remainder of the distance and winning in
big gallop by six lengths from Aletheuo,
second.
Summaries.
First race, lightweight handicap: three-year
olds and UPWARD six furlongs: main course
'Roscben. 40 SHAW. to 5. TO and out
won: Aletheuo 1877 tNOtterl. IL to TO- l to 4 and
ont second; King Sol. l16 lBrussellJ. Is TO l..
10 l and even third. Time, lis. Adriana
also
added starter.
Second race; twO-y dds four rnd half fur
longs; straight-Uncle Jim. lO5 Musgraye, I
to /. 5 to and to $. won; Sir Martin. 10
tMcDanien. II to 5: to 5. J to 3. second; Top
Note. LOT IF. Dugnnl. to !. to and to
Melissa. Dan De Noylcs. Gliding Belle. Moor sh
King Ocemah Tnrncat. Sanvito and Niger
Baby also ran. Sir Martin and Edward coupled
Third race. the Bouquet; two-year- ODDS; foais Of
1906: selling: five furlongs-Trance. 100 Mus
gravel. to and ont. won; Fitzherbert IL
If Dugan,. II to 10 and out. second: Ruble. "
(Inachi 100 to 1. Is TO and TO I. third.
Time 90 Gladys Louise also ran.
Fourth race. selling: seven furlongs-Black
sheep, 1905 tNOtter,, IL 10 5. even and TO 8.
won: Obert. 1O6 &C. Rurns,. 10 !. : TO ! and
S to 5. second; Banysh, l06 koerneri. 10 TO 1.
1 10 l and . to l. third. Time. lis is. Rolando.
Bonnie Alan. Don Ottario, Complete. Frizette
and Canada also ran.
ward: one mile and sixtecnth-B Berkeley. Jos
tGhrner,. l6 to 5. even End 2 to 5. won: Colone.
Jack. 100 &c. Burnst. IL to S. to and to
1. second: Salvfdcre, 10 tNotterD. 1 10 I. to
5 and to 5. third Time. 1.47. Tourenne and
Beauc0up rlso ran
sixth race. four -year-nlds and upward: selling;
one mle-Masaniello. 81 IL. Dugani IS to l.
TO and ; to /. won: Chantilly 100 Garner,
| to g. to and to 4. second: Animus. o.
Mccarthy. to l. ; TO l and to 8. third.
Time. IL. 3-5 Request. King Cole. s. H. Hnr
rs. Lord Stanhope. Killiecrankie. st. Joseph Rio
Grandc and Mammymoo also ran.