Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
SHOT WINS BIG STAKE
Rocky 0'Brien, at 40 to /, Takes
Feature at Saratoga.
FAvoRTTE FINISHES
FIFTH
Ocean Bound, Considered Best TfIIS
of the Year, DisappOints It's
Backers-Sweep Comes
In Second.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 1A-Before a
crowd Of 15.oOO people James McManus'
Rocky O'Brien. at 40 to /, won the $1,000
Hopeful stakes, six furlongs, here today.
He showed surprising improvement over his
previous races. He was admirably handled
by Vincent Powers. The favorite, j. r.
Keene's Sweep. carrying the top weight
of $50 pounds, was second. with Barleythorp
third. The surprise of the race was the
poor performance of w. Clay's ffly, Ocean
Bound. She was considered the best of
the year. but wher she wore out at the
stretch turn horsemen were ready to de-
clare her only an ordinary filly.
The start was good. Barleythorp broke
in front. followed by Grasmere and Ocean
Bound. Barleythorp took a lead Of a length
and a half in the run to the far turn. with
Rocky O'Brien, Grasmere and Ocean Bound
next. heads apart, and Sweep two lengths
back. Barleythorp held his advantage OF
half a length in the run around the upper
turn and at the head of the stretch he
still led, but here Ocean Bound ran out
and Rocky O'Brien moved up to the leader.
while Butwell. on Sweep, began to send
him along. When Strengthened out in the
stretch Rocky O'Brien took the lead and
Powers began to ride. for Sweep was
coming fast at the sixteenth pole. 1t looked
as If Sweep would get up, but Rocky
O'Brien, running gamely, held him safe
and won by half a length. Sweep beat
Barleythorp half a length for the place.
Summarizes;
First race, six furlongs, $500 added, SELL
ing: Cherryola dT, Creevy, ] to y won,
Judge LEASING C9S. Davenport, 5 to p sec
ond, Captain Swanson dl2, Ural. IS to -
third. Time: 1913. Love Watches, Gin
Second race, the Shillelah steeplechase,
selling, value $1,000, about two and a half
miles: Byzantine Q47, Ray. Is to 81 won.
Grandpa G43, McAfee, I to p second, Sandy
5;22. Economy refused.
Third race, the Hopeful stakes, 5000
added. six furlongs: Rocky O'Brien Q22.
Powers, 10 to y won. Sweep QSO. ButweIl,
7 to ID third. Time: 1:13iS. Grassmere,
Ocean Bound, Hampton Court, Candleberry.
Don Antonio and Perry Johnson also ran.
Sweep and Grasmere coupled.
Fourth race, the Merchants and Citizens
handicap, 3-year-olds and upwards, one
mile and three-siXteenths, value 1000: Sir
John johnson G0, Butler, 7 to y won,
Bouquet QN. Musgrave. 7 to p second,
Beaucoup QO9, Creevy, 6 TO ~ third. Time:
1:5S. Fayette. Berkeley and Arondack also
ran. Sir John Johnson and Berkeley
coupled in betting.
Fifth race, selling, $500 added. gentlemen
riders, one mile: Rio Grande Q4S. T.
Wright, 6 to 81 won, Ontario Q56, ]. Tucker.
Z to p second, Miss Perigord QA, e.. H..
earle, 80 to y third. Time: 1913. Hans.
killochan, Ruxton and Trols Temp also
ran.
sixth race. handicap, s-year-olds. six fur
longs, $500 added: Lady Irma 0OO. Martin,
3 to u won. jolly go. McCahey, s TO u
second Rustic 600. Garner, 40 to y third.
Ilme: lI21. Yama Rose Queen, Prince
Gal and Watervliet also ran.
FHvorites Win at windsor.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 14.-Today was
favorites' day at Windsor, six choices out
of the seven events finishing in front.
The feature event, the Ponchartrain
stakes, was annexed by Derrick, Ida d.
taking second, with Al Muller third. Track
goodA with weather cloudy. summaries:
ing, 3-year-olds and up: Arconnette uo5,
Davis, ! to p won, 81. Jeanne n07, jackson,
4 to y second, Grace Kimball no6, How
seweii, Lady Hill, Night Mist. Minnie
Bright and Mexican Girl also ran.
Second race, 2-year-olds. purse $50, five
Won. Bedminster GO4. Reid, Is to u sec
ond, Chief Kee d04, Howard, ~ to y
third. Time; 1.o72s. Penn, sager, Creston
Girl and Miss Mapleton also ran.
Third race, S-year-olds and up purse
5000, mile aud an eighth: Woolwinder zoe,
Ross, 3 to u won. All Red (92, Brannon,
5 to u second, Vox Populi G05. Dennison,
10 to u third. Time: l:53%. Grania, First
Premium, The Mikado, Alice and Mon
signer also ran.
Fourth race. the Ponchartrain selling
stakes, value 81. 100. 3-year-olds and up, six
furlongs: Merrick 0l2, Davis. even) won,
Ida D.. 09. Howard s 10 u second. Al
Muller QO6. Reid, Z to 81 third. Time:
l142k. SeweIl also ran.
Fifth race, selling, purse $500, five fur
longs: Galvesca Gi2. Troxler. 4 10 81 won,
Norman 200. Rice. Is to u third. Time;
I1:Ol%. Kid. Forez, Daisy Garth. G. II.
Hatten. lewfoot and Jim Miller also ran.
Sixth race. +year-olds and up, selling
purse 800. mile and a quarter; Hiacko
U1O. Mentry. 5 10 T. 2 to l. Z to 100 won,
King Of Mist uo7, Rice. to 10, OUT sec
ond, The Shaugraun GOt. Warren. 10 70
10 l. S to 81 third. Time: 2:lO1b. Red
Hussar, Arrow swift. Alteration. A. Mus
koday and Maid Militant also ran.
Seventh race, 3-year-olds and uD, selling,
purse 500. one mile: Quagga nlO, Davis.
s to 5 to s. 2 20 81 won, Desperate Ql2,
Howard. 2 to 5, 3 TO s. ouD second. Beau
Brummel nl6. Kennedy, s TO /, ? to / 3
10 81 third. Time; 1913. Gllvedear. Nc
Naliy. ElfalI. Roseburg III. Bitter Hand.
San Primo and Bethankful also ran.