The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-01

that had things her own way. Minnidocia
ran a good race and would have been
close contender had it not been for his
bad luck early IN the race camera was
an easy third. Many women played May
Bride because it was a nice day.
Colonel White made It three straight by
winning the Utah handicap with ease.
This win gives Colonel White the best
average Of any horse at the track. He
has had three starts and three wins
Yesterdays victory gives Colonel White
500 more In winnings for the meet, max
ing total OF 800. Mary +. mas Won
S735, but Of that SEQ was her share Of
the Decoration Day handicap won last
Saturday. In this race Colonel White had
some fast ones to beat and he did so
with ease. At the start he was three
lengths behind and was content to remain
there until he got ready to win. After
the first half he moved up fast and won
handily. When the betting opened Colonel
White and Priceless Jewel were at even
money. At the close Colonel White was
to and Priceless Jewel 9 to 5. His
win was the hardest blow of the day for
the bOOkmakers. but they made up for II
in the next three races.
Galvanic satisfied yesterday in the first
race. through being ridden to win. BY
winning the first race he showed what
he might have done in his last two races
had circumstances been different Jar
rett and Nelson could not, or did not,
win with him against poorer fields than
he had yesterday, vet with BOrel up he
had the race from the start and won in
a canter.
Beau Man. backed by some TO win in
the first race ran away. While being rid
den TO the post he broke and ran two and
three-eighths miles the wrOI- way of
the track. Jockey Parker was unable to
hold the horse and il is probable from
the showing made in his runaway gal
lOp that he would have, at least, been in
the money.
Veima &. Grotto and Boggs were the
surprises Of the day. Velma c. at to
had no difficulty in running away from
the field. st. Joe was red hot odds
on favorite I'm this race. The field at
| even money was offered against him. He
was beaten by both Velma c. and Tom
Shaw. Grotto sold as high as 10 to J.
In this race Hazlet was an odds-On favor
I tie. La Refine HindOo was a near favor
/ tie. GrOtto ran away with the race and
| AXIS AT Ben finished second, with L.
[ Refine Hindoo lapped-on third. The
Odds-on favOrite was out of the money
| Another Of Keene's sly ones was slipped
/ over in the sixth race, when Boggs won
/ at to 1. It was conceded that If EOgEs
was BOggs he had a cinch on the race
But the people were betting that BOggS
was not BoRgs. The result showed that
/ Boggs was Boggs-at least as much so as
was necessary 10 win the race
In detail the races follow.
First Race.
! GaIvanic went to the front at once and
made every post winning one: was best
| Dollars slow to get going first half
| moved up fast turning for home, finishing
gamely under whip. Elmdale moved up
] fast second half; finished strong. Byron
Shove dearly speed.
Second Race.
/ MAY Bride had advantage of the break
! and never left the result in doubt. Mimi
/ dOCia was second best at weights; fin
! ished strong. but had no chance TO beat
| winner. Camera was best Of others.
Third Race.
/ Colonel White ran right back to his
good form, was last to leave barrier,
/ trailed field first half, then, gradually
/ lettering his position, assumed lead at
/ stretch turn second time around and
/ easily held Priceless Jewel safe all final
4 sixteenth. Jewel looked to have a chance
| at stretch turn, but was not good enough.
/ ExcheQusr weakened fast final eighth.
/ Pretension will 10 well on fast track
! (only).
Fourth Race.
! Velma c.. never far from pace, moved
up at will, assuming lead on back
I stretch and won in a canter. Tom Shaw
moved up fast turning for home and out
| stayed St. Joe final sixteenth s. Joe
I weakened badly, closing under whip.
/ Deneen closed like a shot Happy Chap
by went well first half, then blew up
Fifth Race.
Grotto followed pace first half. moved
up on far turn like a flash and won as
I rider pleased. AXIS AT Ben Outrun first
! half made 10 ground fast final eighth
finishing stoutly. Hindoo weakened bad