The Washington herald., 1917-06-25
-FOUR DERBY WINNERS
.TOSTART IN HANDICAP
Opening a, Aqueduct Promises
Good Field Of Horses.

brooklyn, N. Y. June al-The
Brooklyn Handicap. to be run to-
morrow. the opening day at Aque-
duct, promises TO be the largest ana
best field Of high-class horses that has
faced the starter in ten years. The
weather of the past week has been
favorable in conditioning many OF the
best horses that have been absent
from the earlier handbags.
The H. p. Whitney stable has PEN
nant, Regret. Borrow and Bromo all
in first-class shape. and may possibly
Of 1915, is a sure starter, and back
TO his old-time form.
Boots, winner of the Suburban, had
his trial this morning at Belmont
Park and worked one and one-eighth
miles in LIS. the first mile In l:ii rs.
lucky Derby. Is a sure starter. He
worked this morning at Aqueduct as
follows: One and one-eighth miles
half, 0:7 rs; three-quarters. 1:l3 Id;
mile, / :3S 40, and the mile and an
eighth in 1:5s. and may. be returned
winner, was but years old, and
Omar Khayyam Is considered one OF
the best 3-year-olds over q distance
that we have ever seen.
Old Rosebud, the Western cham
pion, arrived at Aqueduct this morn
ing. and viii have the support Of the
large Western delegation that have
arrived here the past few days.
The Finn, top weight, will have his
final trial in the Bronx Handicap at
Jamaica, as will also George Smith,
the Sanford hope, that has been a
failure since winning the Kentucky
Derby in 1916.
Should Regret be a starter, the win
ners OF the Kentucky Derby OF the
past four years would meet for the
first time. They are Old Rosebud.
1914; Regret, 1915; George Smith. 1916.
and Omar Khayyam. 1911. something
unknown in the history Of the turf
world in any country.
FIRST RACE-Handicar, Syear-oids ana up-
ward: six and one-hah furionE& Crank. NJ;
Piekviek. 10; Duettiste timp), lo4; The Cock
Gmp). 100; Fairy Wand. los; lima Frank. los;
High Noon. l55; whinky. us; Top o. the Morn
ing. lio; Trial by jury Us; Pan1arsta. Ii;
HanoTia, IL
SECOND RACE -stsspsechas.; selling; 4-ysar.
olds and upward: GbosIt two miles Grey Leg.
lis; socony. Ii; somead. ~; sellHood. 10;
syossett. l3; Plaintiff. las; Leumas, lis; Saturn.
Ii; 'Brn Chant, III.
THIRD RACE-The Hudson Stakes Of Ss.ooo;
2-year-oldS; FIVE fniones. Hand Grenade limp.l
LIZ; Panaman dmp). IL; Bushouse. LIS; De
badou. liz: HAPPY Go Duely, liz; Gold Tsssel.
liz; Drastic, ll2; Lncillite. Ii; Papp. us.
FOURTH RACE-The Brooklyn Handicap
purse, $500; $year-oJls snd upward; mile and
one-eighth. OLD Rosebud. Id; Boots. Il;
ormssdale. Ils; Old Koenis. IL: Chielet timpJ.
lG; Omar Khayysm timp). 10; Roamer. l8i
Cienltis II (mp.l. los; Borrow, III; Regret.
II; Stromboli. IL. The weight on Roamer In
elndes penalty Of 5 pounds.
FIFTH RACE-selling: 5year-olds and up
ward; mile and oneSixteenth. Nisel, lI6;
Llbyan Sands. 100; Wooden Shoes. I13: xii
mer, los; Star Finch, o.; Night Stick, Il;
Gruniy timp.l, 10s.
SIXTH RACE-Maidens; Lyear-olds; eve fur.
longs Queeu MaTsOt. LIZ; Alarie II Gmp.l. lis;
Bright Angel Gmpl, liz: Nisnt Wind Gmp).
lis; sierro Cmp.). lis; George W. Avery. us;
Decisive. lis; The Spinner. lis; Paddy Gimpl.
rs; Game Cock. rs; Balasssrien. rs; Wood
Violet, III
.Apprentiee allowance clsimed