The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-29

down and two jockeys were badly shaken
up. At the first turn of the five-furlong
race. Nelson on Light Knight and Kunz
/ on Gypsy Vice contended for the rail
/ Light knight cut off Gypsy Vice. caus-
/ ing Rabelais to fall, throwing Jockey Har-
/ ris, a colored boy, heavily. Old Nick fell
over Radicals, throwing Jockey Howard.
/ Howard escaped with only few bruises.
/ but Harris was badly shaken up. and
| had to be carried from the track. He re-
| covered quickly, however, and is now all
right.
In a pretty finish. Light knight won the
race from Capewell by superior staying
qualities. Kunz rode a pretty race on
/ Gypsy Vice, and though he had bad luck
| in being cut off at every turn, he beat
out BANANA by a head for show money.
The win OF Fred Bent in the second
| race was a heavy loss to the books.
/ Liberto was the favorfte In price, but
/ Fred Bent was heavily played by the tai
ent at odds ranging from to l TO "a to !,
/ Liberto was a contender all the way and
| in the stretch made a bid for the money
| Liberto lost the race by swinging wide
/ at the last turn. EXchequer finished
strong and on form should have been
better than third.
Corrigan walked away with the third
race, the exciting feature Of which was
| the nose and nose finish when Antara
/ beat out Aunt Kit for a place.
AXIS Ar Ben was the challenger of the
| favorite in the fourth race. He ran an
excellent race and finished close up, run
| ming away from the rest.
The fifth race was peculiar from the
/ fact that there were three favorites out
/ Of six horses. Camera was slightly the
1 favorite at post time and won handlly;
Silver Grain and FL Perfecto followed
her in. The three long shots were out
run.
! In A spectacular race Esther NJ. ran
away with the final race of the day. She
was a ladies' favorite but was not heaV-
/ ily played. There was a tremendous play
on Toller, the favorite in the betting
| Henry rode a good race on him and urged
him all the way. after being warned by
! Judge Pomeroy that he was under scru-
/ tiny The top weight against a gale on
/ the back stretch kept him back ana ne
/ finished third. Esther NJ was fortunate
/ IN getting away a couple of lengths to
! the good She ran like wild horse, wild
ening the gap that separated her from
/ the rest at every stride
! Yesterdays races in detail follow;
First Race.
/ Light Knight set fast pace, stood last
sixteenth drive gamely and won, going
away CapeWeH followed pace close, ttr-
/ ing badly last sixteenth. Gypsy Vice cut
+ off first turn by knight and IN the jam
! caused Rabelais TO fall was pocketed on
stretch turn and was lucky to be third
/ Old Nick fell over Rabelais.
Second Race.
Fred Bent followed pace close first half.
moved up fast on back stretch, second
/ time around assuming lead to stretch
turn. where he ran wide and carried Ii
herto with him, recovering when straight
ened out for home and finished gamely.
/ Liberto unlucky to be on outside or
might have won. EXcheduer followed
/ pace close and came through on s-run at
| stretch turn. finished gamely. Dollie Dol
lars went well first half Maurita S.
never a contender.
Third Race.
Carrigan found the going just to his
liking and never left the result in doubt
Antara was next best. ran nice race, fin
ishing gamely. Aunt Kit stood last six
teenth gamely. Tavora went well first
I half. Others no chance.
Fourth Race.
Grace G. went to front when ready.
/ holding opponents safe thereafter. AXIS
Ar Ben gradually closed up ground the
| last quarter, finishing gamely under the
whip Glaucus seemed to dislike going
Burning Bush went well first four fur
| longs. Nagazam outrun, Frank Lubbock
Fifth Race.
Camera followed pace close. moved up
drive gamely. holding Silver Grain safe.
in closing strides. Silver Grain made a
strong bid IN stretch run, but was not
good enough. Daredoit went well to
first post then fell away Others no
chance.
Sixth Race.
Esther NJ beat the barriers by two
lengths set a fast pace throughout and
won as rider pleased. Hampton Beauty
disposed OF Bell Brady in stretch. was
best of others. Toller tired in last eighth.
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