New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Genesis Wins the Green
field, Leading Entire
Route.
BY f. u. BURROWS.

The unusual spectacle Of three thor
,syhbreds sired by the same stallion
-scinc down the stretch yards ahead
~ the rest Of the field in thrilling
chase for first. second and third posi-
.io,s IN stake event featured the
eighth running Of The Greenfield Sell
,7e stakes at Jamaica track yesterday
afternoon.
Star Shoot. John F. Maddcns splen-
speed d-gcttor, is the horse upon
paich this unique honor falls. Origin
being the dam Of the eventual win
rer. q chestnut FLY named Genesis.
Straight Forward, q bay colt, by Star
shoot and Frankness, finished half a
length behind his half-siSter. while Ar
tennis. a chestnut filly by Star Shoot
and Oneck Queen. was forced into third
rosition, chiefly because of somewhat
,ll advised ride by Jockey Davies.
There were six starters IN the five
md a half furlong scsmper for 81 800
purse. James Buffers brown colt Coun-
sci was believed 10 be the best of the
hsf dozen two-year-olds, the fact that
ne Is a full brother 10 the great whiz-
zer George Smith, winner Of the Ken
tucky Derby this year, undoubtedly
rreiudicing the public in his favor.
But Counsel was far from being the
class Of the field. With a good posi-
,ioa at the post and a good rider
aboard. the son Of Out Of Reach and
Consuelo II had no excuse for finishing
rather ignoble fifth. save that four
~ the other youngsters were speedier
.hsn he. Artemis. on the other hand.
might have won the event had she not
been ridden into q pocket on the way
6oan the stretch and thus compelled
% slscken her speed 20 avoid a col
lsion with her relatives.
Genesis Leads All the Way.
Genesis made every post winning
one. Leaping away from the barrier
Ike 8 frightened fawn, Clifford A. Coch-
rams entry opened up q four-length gap
IN the first hundred yards. She in
creased this 20 eight lengths by the
time the quarter pole was reached, and
Y began 70 look like a spread for her.
Artemis. DunCa Din and Straight For
ward trailcd in behind her, biding their
time. while Counsel loafed along in
the rear IN company with Ralph D..
tsrle's erratic performer, Running
Shot
Finally, AZ the top Of the stretch,
Artemis and Straight Forward made
their moves, pulling away from Dunga
Din and up within striking distance
O. their half-sister. Then came q great
whipping and "lifting' on the part Of
tarce riders, and .he thrilling finish
.t,h, l. 30
decide which of the get" Of Star Shoot
would drag down the winners end OF
the purse.
Genesis managed 20 maintain her
neartbreaking pace 10 the end, while
Straight Forward. coming up alongside
Of Artemis. compelled that performer
10 drop In behind the winner-a move
ment which rot only lost her the race,
bu, the place. Jockey McCahey re-
ceiyed a generous ovation for the man
uer % which he rated Genesis over the
course.
One could hardly have conjured up
prettier day for racing, and the card
offered by the Metropolitan Jockey
Club was IN keeping with the day. No
fewer than six horses answered the
call for any one race and eleven took
rart in the final scamper Of the after
noon. Most Of the finishes were Of
the hair-raising, lump-in-the-throat va
riety. only the third resolving itself
into q spread. when Kilkenny Boy gal
.oped home five lengths ahead Of his
nearest rival
The initial event on the programme
brought about the overthrow Of one Of
me longest odds-on favorites Of the
1915 season. when Arnold. a two-year-
old son Of Peep o. Day, took the meas
ure Of r. T. Wilson. jr.'s chestnut colt
Campfire. a l-to-7 entry in tho phantom
books Of the memory brokers. Just
why Campfire should have been consid-
cred 20 much superior TO Arnold IT is
hard 10 understand. save for the fact
that the Wilson youngster has hum
tled Harry Payne Whitney's sensa-
tional streak, Tumbler, which has beat
On Arnold.
Be that as II may. the Peep o Day
vhizzer. with young Kelsay up took
rsmpfre's measure in decisive fashion
esterday. Johnny McTaggart, who
I'd the mount on the Wilson entry
I'D not get the latter to speed up
,l within a hundred yards Of the
p.re, which was too late 10 catch the
'sder Arnold went under the wire
length 20 the good. with Campfire sec
md and Tom McTaggart third, ten
tbs ahead of the rest OF the tield.