New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
FAYETTE MEETSDEFEAT
1fR. KEENE'S HILARIOUS
WINS THE WTTHERS.
Son of VOter GaLIOps to Easy Vic-
tory OUer a HeaUg Track at
Belmont Park.

James P. Keene did not send all his good horses
70 England last fail With the racing season only
I've days old he has Won two Of the three i'm
portant fixtures decided on Thursday Maskette
raced 10 impressive victory in the Ladies Stakes
while yesterday Hilarious galloped home an easy
winner in the thirty-sixth running Of the rich and
historic WitheTs Stakes Belmont Park. Mr.
Keene was not hand 10 his good colt per-
form. the storm kept him indoors. but some two
thousand persons cheered the winner with show
OF enthusiasm that was as striking as il was sur
prising In Of the northeast gale and drizzling
rain. which made everybody shrink up and wonder
whether il was December OF May.
Hilarious, a son of Voter-Harpsfchord, which
has filed out and developed over winter into a
hig outstanding Jhree-year-old, with every indi-
cafion Of quality. raced the front in the first
quarter. and, making all the running. easily
by four lengths from s c. IIildreths Joe Madden.
Three lengths further hack John Z. Nadden's
FByette. quoted z slight fsvorite over Hilarious
brought UP the II not exciting finish
bU1 the itself full Of interest. While
Hilarious appeared 70 be gaIoping along easily IN
frent Feyette and Joe Madden were within strik-
ing distance and looked dangerous fer time turn
9ng for home. When Butwen shook Hilarious up
however. the last furlong pole the Voter colt
cazne right away and with plenty in reserve
The race was run over q sloppy track, so that
she time la Is for the mile. was slow, but the
xhree~year-olds had their weight up that the
performance was a creditable one. The gross value
of the stake was Sl322 of which the winners share
was 81. .29N This added TO Maskette's winnings in
the Ladies Stakes Thursday. gives Nr. heene
Y good start toward duplicating his success Of 1907
end 1908 when he headed the list Of winning owners
for the season.
Joh.i- z. Madden was suprenely confident before
she race that Fayette. which ran second 10 King
James In the Metropolitan Handicap. would win
E5s has always considered <he son Of Ogden-Sara-
koga Belle OF the best horses he ever bred, and
not far behind Sir Martin. the second choice for
the EPSON Derby on Wednesday, which was in his
stable a year ago. To all appearances, however
Gayette could not show 20 advantage IN the going
as according Mcintyre, who had the mount he
eprawled badly and never fairly settled IN his
stride.
Jimmy Rowe who trains fer mr.. Keene. was not
disposed 70 make any predictions before the race,
but If looks and actions counted for anything he
was even more confident that Hilarious would win
than 4Ir. Madden was that Fayette would win
Rowe is past master in preparing horse for his
first start and Hilarious went 10 the post yesterday
ct and ready TO 10 his est form and made II
clear that Fayette Will have a clean sweep in
The big three-year-old special this year It is quite
possible that fast track Fayette may turn
the tables on Mr.. Keene's three-year-old but that
remains TO be seen
Hilarious the United States Hotel Stakes
last year and two other races. but he did not earn
particularly forward place among the twO-year-
olds. although this may have been for lack of
opportunity. Jimmy Rowe always thought well
=
sustfy his confidence that the son Of Voter would
train on into a good three-year-old. 1t the
Second year in succession that the colors of Mr.
Eeene were carried victory in the Withers,
race run for the frst time st old Jerome Park
away back in 1874 a year ago the unbeaten Colin
which is new in England, made his first appear
Rnce as q three-y year-old and won the classic.
Only three horses went 10 the post IN the Whit
ney Memorial Steeplechase, named in honor Of
the late william c Whitney, but this race. too,
proved Interesting, although Sir Wooster won
easily al the end. Kentucky Eeau made the early
running with Grandpa in close attendance for two
miles and Sir Wooster trailing. Going up the back
stretch for the last time Sir Wooster worked his
way TO the front. and after that never in
usnger. Robert Neville. who owns the winner, is
sianning 70 send the gscd Jumper abroad TO run
In the Grand National Steepechase in England
next year.
The crowd was remarkably big, ali things con
Bidered. THE howiing northeast wind penetrated
20 every nook and Crevice OF the stand and made
nine cut OF ten Of those present wish that they
hsd stayed at home 10 toast themselves before
good. hot fire.
The heavy track and the cold weather caused
many withdrawals from the other races, so that
the fields were small and badly balanced. Next
70 the withers the most interesting race OF the
day was the handicap at a mile and a sixteenth
Live Wire won after spirited drive with Don
Creole and was distinctly lucky TO earn the purse,
rs the latter was much the better. Don Creole was
pn badly and had round his field to work
his way into contendng position He was closing
strongly through the last sixteenth. when Nalen-
tine. fer some reason or other dropped his head
for a moment, so that the colt hung and swerved
This zas quite enough 10 cause his defeat by half
b length.
BELMONT PARK SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-For tw-o-year-olds; s4eo added Four
Wen driving. Time, 0-5z. Winner br c, BY Ogden