The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-27
'RUDOLFO BREAKS
TRACK RECORD IN
TAKING RICH RACE
Four Year Old Wins $4,000
Kentucky Handicap Over Field
of Eleven Starters.

Louisville. KY. May 2e.-Rudolfo, a
four-year-old colt, well-ridden by
Jockey Lotus. won tho Kentucky
event, at Douglas Park to-day. and
set a new track record OF 2:o5 +-5 for
the mile and quarter. Officially, the
trnok WAS pronounced good" but tho
track record wnE pquRllcd once nnr
broken throo limos In thu six RACED
of tho open program OF the meeting.
Tho eleven starters In the handicap
included nome OK tho crack three
year olds that have shown class ut
spring meetings, but Tic race went 20
mn older horse, mud gained poiut for
those who contend II really good horse
is Mt It's best ms u four>SnUr- old. Ru-
dolfo won the race from thre'- year
old. Ten Point. after the latte" had
led for most of tho distances. AwRy
badly. LOTUS forced his way into 500
ond place ut the three quarters. with
Gowell third, this position wRr mein-
tanned until In the stretch, when tho
three-year old faltered. and Rudolto,
under urging. forged TO the front to
win by a length. Ten Point tired rapid
" in the last furlong. and had TO be
ridden out to get second place by halt
remarkable speed in the last quarter
mile.
Hamilton was close up to Ton Point
when the former was running his race
in the first mile, but quit badly. and
Foundation. 10 which many Wes.erners
had pinned their hopes and their
money. failed TO show ability common
surate with his showing as n two-year-
old. Buckhorn suffered Interference
icl, fnr IN, hn
ruck Rudolfo paid to J.
The Kentucky handicap, which fea-
tured the card for the opening of the
meeting at Douglas Park, carried s10,-
600 added money, and was worth to
II. II. Emmons. owner OF the winner,
:le15o He presented checks of $1,000
IL his Jockey and trainer summary:
/, First receive furlongs.-Lost For
tune los (BuXton). Sill. first; Old Ben.
Lane. los CMcCabe). $3.50. third. Time,
1Ol Minda, MocRery, Harwood Brave
Cunarder and Caution also ran.
Second race-nve furlongs.--Old Rose
bud. i'll oNicCabe), $500 first Vande-
grift, ia opeakl. So, second; Black
Toncy, III CGanz). $40 third. Time,
100 90 (new track record). Tony Rec
and Beaumont Bell also ran.
Third race-one mile.-Helen Barbee,
103 (Goose) $40, first: Sleeth, los
(Henry). So, second; senada los
tGross). So. third Time 80 80 (new
track record. Polly D.. John Reardon
and Swannanoa also ran.
Fourth race--the Kentucky handicap,
Sl0,500 added mile and quarter
Rudolfo. l19 Ioftus), $3.50, first Ten
Point, 10 (Gross), s4.So. second; Any
Port. 10 tMcCabe)). $3.50 third. Time,
2;o5 la thew track record). Buck
horn, Hamilton, Froslegs. Go Well.
Miss Thorpe, Flora Fina, Milton Il. and
Foundation also ran
Fifth racc-handicap; six furlongs.-
Jim Basey. no Ooftus)D, $3.50. first;
Grover Hughes, Jos CBuxton), $3.50,
second; Lady Lightning. 81 (Callahan),
$50 third. Time. 1;12 SIS. Royal
Tea. Coy Lad and Little Father also
ran.
Sixth race-mile and sixteenth
Melton Street, III Loftus), $3.50. first;
Morristown. 10Y tTeahan). $3.50, sec
ond; Just Red, 10i Q(edoris). s3.Oo.
third. Time 1916 Mockler and Man
ager Mack also ran.