New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
MASKETTE In A GALLOP
WINS MERMAID STAKES.
GreenUaIe Makes Ne10 Track Rec
ord for the Turf Course.

James r. Keene's Maskette, the FutErty winner
a year ago, continued her victorious career at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday by defeating Lady Bed
ford and PettcOat in the twenty-fourth running OF
the Mermaid Stakes for three-year-old files, at
mile and a furong. She galloped along IN
front all the way. and all appearances was never
fully extended, although she turned the distance IN
the fast time Of l52, with 126 pounds up 1t was
brilliant performance, and once more stamped the
daughter of Disguise-Biturica of the great
smares of the American turf. Maskette has now
three straight this year, and followers
CT the sport looking forward to the time wnen
Jimmy Rowe will send her out to do battle with
the best colts in training confident that she will
give a good account of herself James r. Keene
has most OF the historic fixtures of the turf at
time another. but yesterday the first
time his colors had been carried to victory IN the
Mermaid. although the stake has been the pro
gramme since 1850. In all that time FLY has
the distance fast and yet won easily Mas
kettle, although the role Of winners such
good Firenze, Yorkve Belle, Gunfre,
Beidsme. Tradition and Stamina.
Tom Welsh was confident that Harry Payne
Whitneys Petticoat would defeat John e. Mad
dens Lady Bedford for the place but the Ogden
hlly turned the tables and dogged Maskette's foot
steps. although she under a hard drive TO
keep within striking distance in the last furlong-
The stake worth s409O, which brought Mr..
Keenes winnings for the season up to $3.50.
Eddie Dugan, who has ridden none too many win
ners recently. earned the jockey honors by taking
half the card He began by riding Greenvale 10
victory, and followed this up By winning the fifth
race the turf with Superstition, and the last
with Uncas Chief His clever riding and strong,
whipping finishes largely responsible for the
success OF the last named two horses.
Harry Payne Whitney's two-yeAr-old Hamburg
lilly Greenvale made track record of Los 4-5
for five and a half furiongs the turf in gal
Iopng home easy winner Of the third race.
schoomarm the quoted favorite, but E Dugan
took GTeenyae to the front at the start. and the
Issue was never In doubt. The Isngton flly looked
dangerous for few strides rounding the turn but
fell away when Strengthened out Charlie Har-
grave. under the whip in the first quarter could
never get within striking distance OF the leaders
James r. Keene's Superman. now in England,
held the old record for the distance on the turf
Of 1.07 10
ETHEREAL the best horse in the opening
handicap. at six and half furlongs but beaten
a head and a neck by Tim Pppin and Sir John
Johnson, after being pnched of and knocked back
four five lengths in the first quarter The Star
Shoot geldng closed big gap in fhe stretch with
mighty little help from Cullen who had the mount.
and with better luck would have by safe
margin. Sir John Johnson forced the pace in spite
oT his impost Of l9o pounds. and hung on well in
the final drive, but Tim Fippin. which saved
ground the rail- all the way. came through
when Sir John Johnson went a little wide in the
stretch and got up in time TO win by the width OF
hand. Royal Captive the quoted favorite. seems
unable to carry her speed distance She fol-
lowed the pace closely and half furlongs,
but hung badly when most was required
Fashion Flate proved his class and quality he
youd all question by taking up 122 pounds in the
handicap at one mile and cIrlOng and running
the distance the fast time of Isl 45, within two
fftns OF a second Of the track record. made BY
Tirestone Isst fail with only 100 pounds up II
was the manner OF winning that particularly 4
impressive. as II Smith had the good colts head
up well inside the last sixteenth pole. when 1t
was necessary 10 ride him for strides to stall
of the belated challenge OF Yankee Daughter. II
looked FOR moment II overconfdence on the |
part OF Smith might cost Fashion Plate the race |
Yankee Daughter was closing strongly. after
being badly outrun for furIOngs The boy |
end Fashion Plate wen ClevcTly. Verbatim can /
win in company quite so good. He fair
race, all things considered although stopping badly
In the closing strides, after chasing the pace all
the way.
J. T. Carroll bought Acumen from Mrs. l. A. !
Livingston private sale just before the race
expecting to win him out the first asking The |
colt out, however, at the elbow, and sweryed |
badly in the last sixteenth.
The Coney Island Jockey Club announced yester- |
day that overnight programme would be ar /
ranged Tor extra days racing Sheepshesd |
Bay Monday.
The books for the summer meeting OF the Empire |
City Racing Association, which begins next Wednss
day AZ Yonkers. were distributed among horsemen /
every day until the meeting ends, July 81. when !
a change Will be made 10 Saratoga Springs. This |
means continuous racing for the of .Ee month /
and perhaps for the rest Of the season.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-rHE SECURITY: for three-year- -olds |
and upward; $500 added Six and hait farlsass |
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