New-York tribune., 1917-06-20
A Consistent Performer


form. Il is a question if the American
turf has ever produced more con-
sistent performer than Pan Zareta. In
her racing career of six seasons, in
cluding this, she has faced the barrier
1856 times. She has won seventy-two of
her races and has finished out of the
money fewer than ten times. Last year
she ran eleven times, won seven races,
was second once and third three times.
So far this year she has won five of
her fourteen starts, been second twice,
third six times and unplaced once.
Rosie O'Grady is like the little girl.
She was horrid yesterday, and was left
fat-footed at the post in the Rosedale
Handicap for two-year-old FLIES, which
NJ l.. Schwartz's Enflade won easily
after wearing down Royal Ensign in a
battle on the turn for home.
The idiosyncrasies of the daughter of
Hamburg are many, and racing crowds
are acquainted with most of them.
However, Rosie is original, and yester-
day she showed a few more To all
appearances, she has little liking for
Enfilade, and while the latter was
standing peacefully at the post Rosie
0'Grady took careful aim and landed
q swift kick or a strategic point. En-
tilade replied in kind, and Rosie
O'Grady declared her rival no lady.
Rosie Not Ladylike
Royal Ensign was next to incur the
wrath of the warlike Rosie O'Grady
Rosie bit the Ultimus filly, but came
by a kick that sent her into a pout.
If that was the way the others took
her fooling, Rosie wouldn't play. And
she didn't. She propped stiff at the
fash of the webbing, while the field
broke running. Then she swerved TO
the inner rail, and tried to climb the
fence. Repulsed there, she bolted 70
the outer rail and then started TO run.
Royal Ensign runs at her best on the
tidy little Jamaica track, and she went
out at the start TO blaze the trail, with
the others in close pursuit. After about
half mile, however, Royal Ensign fall
tered under the strain of setting the
pace, and Enflade came on 20 take the
lead in the run for home. Play Toy
romped away from Empress, and won
third honors by some four or five
lengths.
1t was large and scrambling field
that paraded in the first race. Twenty
four were entered originally, but
scratches reduced the card TO a mere
sixteen. After a short time the field
was sent away on even terms, with
Amackassin setting the pace. The son
of Sweep held forth until the turn for
home, when Thistle came along, run
ming on the wings of the wind 20 take
the lead and hold it to the end.
The victories of Thistle and En-
filade gave NJ. L. Schwartz a double
for the afternoon and enabled jockey
Williams to win the riding honors Of
the day.
Courtship Runs Well
Courtship was first over the line in
the second race, beating Dovedale by a
margin of several lengths. Favorite
for the race, he ran as favorites
should. Rated off the pace for about
half a mile, he moved out TO take r
lead. which he held until the end. Ed
Roche, the good platter of the Brighton
Stables, ran cleverly in the third race.
He had only Wild Thyme to beat, for
Grundy was little thought of third
rater, and performed the task in work
manlike order. He lay off in second
place until ready, and then rolled.
There is no official reason given for
the fire which destroyed Bill Shields's
barn at Jamaica late Monday night, but
the gossip had it that a carelessly
tossed cigarette was the cause. A shift
in the wind prevented a repetition o.
the Belmont Park fire. A force of spe-
cial detectives was busy all day, but
they did not make any report that
Secretary Edwards cared to make pub
lie.
Johnny McTaggart was fined s25 for
his part in the row with Jockey Cald-
well at Jamaica on Monday. 1t devel
oped that McTaggart hit the negro
with his whip. He was not set down,
however.
f. T. Cotton, owner of Pan Zareta,
purchased the mare at $4,000 at the
spring meeting at Hot Springs. She
has won three races for him. Pan
Zareta was bred and raced by A. New
man, of Sweetwater. Tex. Her sire.
Abe Frank, is by Hamburg-Cheese
Straw (imported), which was by Par
mesan.