New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
St. Isidore Finishes Second
in Feature Race at
Empire Track
By w. J. MACBETH

Bromo, the four-year-old bay colt OF
Harry Payne Whitney's stable whlch
now races under the colors Of l.. ).
Thompson, won the Red Cross Hand!-
cap at the Empire City track yesterday
afternoon. This event featured rae
ing card that was devoted exclusively
to Red Cross interests. Passes OF all
descriptions we're suspended; every
body who watched the races did so at
the tariff prescribed for the genera!
public. The entire gate receipts were
donated to the American Red Cross.
The racing card, arranged especially
for this war relief benefit, attained It's
object in the most commendable way
The Empire City Racing Association
provided, in addition to two rich stakes
the most generous purses that had peen
contested so far. The generosity was
doubly rewarded; it brought out fine
crowd ard also provided fine competl-
ton for the crowds entertainment.
The Red Cross uniform was conspicu-
Gus everywhere. and the charming
women who sold badges OF chivalry re-
allied a handsome sum to swell the
fund.
Whitney Colt Fayorite
Bromo was by far the best of the field
of five that faced Starter Mars Cassidy
in the mile and a sixteenth feature.
The Whitney colt was an odds-on
favorite, of course; but even so, the
TO 5 that could be had against his
chances was one of the most liberal
prices that has been seen at this meet
ing.
The layers figured st. Isidore, Of the
Brighton Stable, the only thoroughbred
worthy of making Bromo show his
speed st. Isdore justified this respect,
for he finished second. James Butler
game Ballad, the only three-year-o OF
the field, landed third money by cut
gaming Dick Williams in the final drive.
Cassidy sentNthe field away TO beau
tiful start. Rowan, on st. lsidore,
called upon his mount for all his well
known speed Immediately, and by the
time the first turn was reached had
gained such an advantage that he was
able to take the lead and the rail posi-
ton from Water Witch.
St. Isidore had a good lengths ad-
vantage on Bromo as the field swept
rast the quarter pole. Robinson, on
the Whitney colt, rated his mount ad-
mirably. Up the backstretch the five
sped, we'll punched, St. Isidore leading
the way, with Ballad, Dick Williams
and Water Witch abreast, almost at
Bromo's heels.
The jockeys of these three last men
toned thoroughbreds had evidently de-
cided to wait until after the stretch
turn to make their bids. Robinson,
with Boromo, however, decided just be-
fore the half-mile mark TO put the fly
ing st. Isidore to the test He gave
Bromo his head, and in half a dozen
bounds the Whitney colt was up along
side. In getting alongside Bromo may
have crowded the leader a bit. For
some reason Rowan lost lot of ground
with the pacemaker. Once Bromo had
collared st. Isidore, it was simply a
question as to how far Robinson cared
to win with the Whitney colt.
Passing the early pacemaker handily
Robinson took Bromo over to the rail
and began a sprint that opened two full
lengths on St. Isidore by the time the
stretch turn was reached. Through the
stretch, however, st. Isidore challenged
bravely. But he didn't have the class
even to give Bromo a fright. st. Isl
dore's game trial saved the place
money, but Bromo might have won by a
city block had Robinson cared. Ballad
was giving st. Isidore the battle of his
life at the end
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