New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05
BIG DAY FOR H|LDRETH
Wins Three Races Straight at
the Aqueduet Track.
ONE MORE RECORD BROKEN
Restigouche Shows Brilliant
Performance in Setting
New Mark.

S. e. HiIdreth won three straight races
at Aqueduct yesterday. with Fayette Eddie
Dugan ami Restigouche. the last named
showing the most brilliant performance Of
the meeting IN winning the Paumonok
Handicap. The hve-year-o1d son Of the
once great Commando took up 30 pounds
and established a new track record OF liz
for six furlongs. after a stirring head-and-
head battle with Bosom from barrier to
wire
RestigOuche had worked particularly well.
but ne raced far better than even Mr.. III
Greth dared to hope. sharing the pace
making with the light footed Bosom ard
responding with rare courage every time
Shilling reused him with the whip. The
old mark for six furlongs was lie %, mads
by Mailman a few days ago With 10 pounds
up Bosom shared almost equal credit for
the fast performance. He was IN tight
quarters on the rail all through the stretch.
and ButwelI could not use his whip ann
with the necessary freedom TO lend fail
help. The Ben Brush geIdlng hung on
however. and fought it out to the end.
Shilling rode a perfect race on Rest
gouche. Twice in the run through the
stretch he reused his mount with A cut
with the whip. and we'll inside the last
might get up. he sat dcwn in earnest and
rode a whirlwind finish.
Restigouche was bred by James r. kesne
and ran in his name and colors until the
fall Of 1903. when in weeding-OUt sale NJ.
Hildreth bought the horse for S42n0. He
ran a brilliant race in the BROOKLYN Hand
cap last year. when he forced the fast pace
and was beaten only b. his stable com
panion. King James. in a whipping finish.
He has always run his best races when
fresh. but just now he appears to be carry
ing more flesh than usual. and consequently
may stand more campaigning. He is we'll
engaged and Mr.. Hildreth, who showed
more citation than usual over the victory.
was warmly congratulated by his friends
for sending the horse to the post in such
perfect condition. Bosom also was bred o.
James r Keene
IL was the first time in several years that
the HildTeth colors have been carried to
victory three times in one day. but the
clever trainer recalled q time az the Worth
track. in Chica go. when he saddled five
horses in one day all Of which won
Fayette outcIassed his field in the second
event and while of three lengths behind
his field was hardly more than ga1lopinz az
any part OF rhe struggle He appeared -
favor his off hind leg slightly after pulling
I'D. Eddie Dugan. MIR. Hildreth's ot1er
winner, had long hard fight with Frank
Purcell. but came away rather clevsrly
when the latter tired.
r. T. CaTman's White Wool ran the fss--
est four and one-hslf furlorzs Of the meet
ing when he turned the distance in 3 sec
onds in galIoping home an easy winner of
the opening race. The time was only one
second behind the track record On last
Friday Whin ran White Wool 10 4 head a.
practically the same weights. in spite Of
the fact that her saddle slipped and the
boy could not do her justice in a driving
finish. but yesterday Win was far back.
falling to run near her mark. while y hito
Wool improved
has been secured by W. n. KarTiCk for
F. r Hitchcock and H K. Knapp. s g.
HiIdreth has first call KarfiCk is training
some horses for both Mr.. Knapp and Mr.
Hitchcock this year
The crowd behind the finish line in the
fifth race did not agree with the presiding
Judge in the placing OF Doncaster and
Eastern Star. The latter made all the run
ming and appeared TO last long enough to
win by a good head. Judge FitzGerald de-
cided however, that Doncaster got up in
the last stride. Ii was a pretty finish. three
horses being heads apart
Niagara delayed the start FIVE or six min
utes in tie last race. he is the worst actor
seen at the post this year.