New-York tribune., 1909-07-30
PRINCE AHMED A FLIER
Runs IN RECORD TIME.
Bosom Bid Up After Winning Ar-
roc Stakes at Y0nkers.

Il. G. BedweIrs Prince Ahmed ran a Ie-
rnaTable race at the Empire City track yesterday,
when he not only beat Rose Queen the speed mar
vel Of The West but equalled the American rec
ord Of II for six furlongs on circular track
On December % last year Cbapultepec ran SIX Iur-
longs over the fast track ct Los Angeles in III,
and mark is not only American but a
worlds record SO far as a dirt track is concerned
The record for six furlongs straight course is
Les by Artful, with 1S0 pounds up. at motifs
Park in 1905. A year ago al Empire City Nfnbus
ran six furlongs II 1-5, which stood the rec
ord until Chapultepec, and now Prince Ahmed. cut
il one-ffth Of a second strong breeze blew down
the stretch yesterday. which helped the horses
through the last quarter but they had TO face II
in the Up the backstretch so that this condi-
ton cannot detract the credit OF the perform
ance.
The race was of q sensational order. for the rea-
son that Prince Ahmed. which. by the way, had III
pounds up closed almost impossible gap 10 win
He was bad last in the up the backstretch.
Sully ten lengths behind Rose Queen. which forced
a killing pace in effort to CoiloQuy of her
feet rounding the turn II did not look as IL
PRICE Ahmed had chance TO get but he closed
with great rush through the stretch when the
Others were tiring, and won going away by two
lengths.
Prince Ahmed beat Rose Queen a neck Mon
day in a race at mile, In which he came from
far hack, as he did yesterday In spite Of the
fact however that the official handicaPper, be
lieviug that Rose Queen would show to better ad-
worst Of the weights her previous meeting
with Prince Ahmed, the Kingston filly was pro
fsvorite yesterday, the majority Of those
present agreeing with the official Handicapped.
Rose Queen has a brilliant flight OF speed. but
il was asking a good deal OF a three-year-old flly
10 take up go pounds and concede sixteen pounds
TO such good sprinter Prince Ahmed, twenty
six 20 Coloquy and thirty-eight Bat Masterson.
and she equal it. She carried her
weight and speed in brilliant fashion for Eve fur
longs, but then stopped. snd stopped badly that
even COnoQuy came along and beat her for the
place.
P S. P RRndolph's Bosom ran almost as fast q
gElloplag home easy winner OF the
Arrow Stakes. He covered the distance, with I05
pounds up in III Is beating Spooner. Pantouhe
and Ida d, among others. He was entered be
sold for sl.BoO and when offered at auction Red"
Walker. stil smarting at the loss Of his horse
Apache in selling race three days ago,
bid him up 500 his entered selling price be
fore -'Nat' Byer, acting for P S P. Randolph.
could retain the speedy gelding with the usual IS
advance, Following the incident. Walker and Dyer
engaged in a wordy war. which caused quite q
crowd to gather.
Bosom is a brown geIding by Ben Brush-Noon-
day and cast-on from James R. Keene's stable.
. As yearling he outworked anything in the Keene
stable, not excepting the unbesten Colin but did
not amount 70 much two-yeaf-old, and was
sold al auction Last year ne won a number OF
good races. showing brilliant speed, but had some
trouble with his knees, which necesSitated his
tirement for time. To ali appearances he is now
as, sound the day he fosled. and it viii
take q pretty good horse TO beat him over sprint
ing distances.
Aunt julie was graduated from the maiden class
ia the first race, the disgust of those who
thought J T. Ireland's Miss Popular was q good
thing; MAY River beat Footpad after a spirited
drive in third race; Madeline L beat the odds
on favorite Evening Song in the NTH. while Cam
paigner furnished a stunning surprise by winning
the last race al a fancy price Father BIZ" DAILY
almost furnished a greater surprise with Killie-
cranlIie which finished second. quoted 100 to !
Campaigner was 2 bad last in a race over the same
distance Monday. and his form somersault
the crowd home wondering how il ali happened.
Bad News was again tried and found wanting in
the race. and with everything in his favor as
he escaped the crowding in the scramble 10 the
first turn and forced the pace with Acrobat in the
run up the backstretch. The last named might
have won with . stronger boy in the saddle, but
little Fain could hardly do him justice.
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIZES
FIRST RACE.-For rnsIdens years up
ward. S4oG added one mile AID q sixteenth start
Ssolccrest--Francoln- Owner Lexington stable.
Closing