The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-27
Colts in Pretty Race.

The 2-year-old race was one of the
pretuest contests Of the day. Grahsme.
the favorite, was in the lead at the
stretch. but weakened in the last few
strides and finished third Penn. the
winner, ran beautiful race. There was
good play on Grahsme, but almost as
heavy play on Penn at longer odds
Silver Grain surprised by beating era
hame for place IN a pretty stretch race.
The three horses I'm the money finished
in a bunch.
Rather Royal. the ladies' favorite in
yesterdays betting, won the plaudits of
his fair admirers by romping around the
track and winning in an exercise gallop
by three lengths Msrtinmas, who
opened as 2 favorite. took third money.
while George Guyton, long shot. was
second.
Fore ran very pretty race and sur
prised the talent by winning handily over
Salvage, the heavily played Odd-on favor
ite- Salvage and st. Joe ran second and
third.
Proper. another favorite, was a poor
third to AXIS Ar Ben and Huapala.
Jockey sullivan rode pretty race on
AXIS Ar Ben. remaining in fourth posi-
ton until the stretch when he let out
his colt, which ran away with the money
easily. Proper and Huapala were both
heavily played for first place Huapala
being bet down 10 q post time favorite
The only heavily played favorite to win
was GossiDer II, in the sixth race She
won by a head from Biskra and Red
Leaf. Both Biskra and Red Leaf were
coming up strong and would have beaten
the favorite in a few more strides
The detail Of yesterdays races follows
First Race.
Faneuil Hall set hot pace to stretch.
where Bell Brady. coming fast. out
STAYED him SwaggerlatOr slow To he
gin, gradually made up ground. finishing
fast. Bell Brady. Faneuil Hail and
waggerlator finished heads apart. Ma
Japan fell away fast on backstretch but
made up ground gradually, finishing
fast. Banhama ran away one and a half
miles before the race.
Second Race.
Penn. slow to begin gradually made I'D
ground. finishing strong under midland
ride. was best. silver Grain outgamed
Grahame in stretch. Grahame swerved.
carrying Penn and Grain out after turn
ing for home. Looked dangerous last
sixteenth, but tired badly. Others no
chance.
Third Race.
Fare set hot pace throughout. Salvage
made a strong bid in final eighth, but
was not good enough. St. Joe. with
fair sailing. would have finished much
closer up, but was pocketed nearly all
the way. Quality Knocked almost to her
knees. losing all chance. Msyham will
do on fast track.
FOuFNU race.
Right Royal, run right back to previ-
Gus form. was best. Good horse in any
kind of going. George GeytOn. laying
close TO pace. finished strong. Martin
mas. pOcketed nearly ali the way. fin
ished fast under whip. Emery went well
first half. Others no chance.
Fifth Race.
AXIS Ar Ben was in a soft spot, follow
ing pace close first half: then shot to
front. maintaining same thereafter. was
first. Huapala, slow to begin finished
stouty under urging. Proper tired badly
after first half Sainrida likes mud Or
ange bOlted when barrier went up
Sixth Race.
Gossiper IT ran right to form: was all
out last sixteenth distance too far
Biskra. slow TO begin. ran wide on
stretch turn. but recovered quickly fin
ishing fast. would have won in few more
strides. Red Leaf finished third on his
class. distance too short. Harrison likes
slop. kopek finished fast.