The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-28
KEENE'S CELT WINS EASILY
COMMANDO COLT SHOWS PUB
Lie TRIAL FOR BROOKLYN.
GaiIops on With Jockey Club Race In the
Mud-Amsteur Cup for Moorish kins
and Meadow Brook steepiechase for
Pretty Michal at Belmont Park.


James r. Keene's four-year-old Colt
by Commando Maid Of Erin. made hi
first appearance Of the season at Belmont
Park Yesterday in the Jockey Club Weigh
for Age race. at a mile and q furlong. and
won in a big gsllop. 1t was Celt's public
trial for the Brooklyn Handicap, to be run
at Gravesend next Thursday. The track
was sloppy with mud and tho race was
! run in a drizzle. As Celt had nothing to
beat he was held at the prohibitive price
of 1 to 30, with absolutely no betting on his
chances.
The colt looked to be in superb condition.
and he received a round of applause from
the 1000 spectators as he came out OF the
paddock. Az soon as tho barrier went
up Jockey Dugan rushed Celt to the front.
and it was all over in the first quarter Of
a mile, for the Commando colt under wraps
breezed the rest Of the way and won eased
up by six lengths In l:hs. Capt. Z, b.
Cassatt's Choirmaster Of Chesterbrook made
a show Of W. s. Houses Homecrest in the
race for second money.
There were only two starters in the Bay
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F. 4. Forsyths's Moorish KinF, second
in favor. made all the running In the Ana
tsgr G msc t 4 sIsh y, I mile, sei and w Toe' in lo =
saiiop by three lengths in i4t, He bad
SO much speed that his rider, Mr.. Z; Ju TSe
merely s a. stu i'll hi G d X; l.~eis Was aIHsy : che he
three parts or a length from j. j %lnsn,s
KIM 1. Z SCI an, MI; J. n Tne odd. up On IA fa 7; assms %as $
last all the way. Mr.. Carman, Jr, enjoy
ing a mud bath. without a erimaoe. Pre-
yious winners OF the amateur Cup a. BEL
Master Of Craft and Rio Grande,
The Meadow Brook steeplechase for
bH 1n z q oa az sf ssis Of ,T fou and E z r. ha' ca %.lsf;
Pretty Miohal. a red hot favorite, made a
runaway of it and romped home with ride
1le,Ys s ease i,,s sssi MI Mr cfHs slpef At the the
third obstacle ran a splendid race and was
second by ten lengths, with, the Pontiac
stables ArlipEtcn third fh IL T.; F :; pSSe
St.s' sold by Willie Shields to August Bel;
mont for s3o. 900 and has never won any KIM
1t was a cause OF comment that Pretty,
Michal. Arlington and Oaklawn, were all
trained and saddied by silas veitch,, though
Game Geek, Garrett and Pete Dsiley, vail
Ddehcus IoHiptu hoihC III s"S
for two-year-olds, at four and q half fur
longs, straightaway.. She revelled In the
going and had four lengths over Sc Hill
dreth's Dalmatian, the favorite, who be
gan slo WHY and then received a weak ride.
Dalmatian beat II, p. Whitney's Evening
ong, a Hamburg Ally, half a length for
the place. The time was o:j4 is.
Under L. Dugan's whip Thomat Mona,
hans Waponoca. eco choice. outgamed
p. s. p. Randol ph's Ruble, the early pace.
maker, and beat him. a length and Q half
in the last event, for platers, at six furlongs.
the favorite, was poorly handled by Fain.
a stable boy, and finished third. four lengths
away. The time was 1914.
John Z. Madden was busy discussing the
English Derby with his friends during the
afternoon. He said he sent the following
cablegram to X ing Edward on Wednesday:
Permit me. as the breeder OF Sir Martin,
TO add my congratulations to your Derby
victory"
Madden showed a copy Of q cablegram
which he received from Lord Knollys. the
royal secretary. reading:
The Kings thanks for your congratu-
lations."
time and said that he had bred his mare
Gold Lady TO Nasturtium recently.
In spite OF the unpleasant weather the
tendance was surprisingly large. Four
favorites lost and +. Dusan rode three
winner rs.
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