The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
WHITNEY'S BORROW
first in HANDICAP
Regret Is Second. While Old Rose
bud Lands Third.

Aaueduct Race rracz, ~. r, June
s5.-Harry Payne Whitney's horses,
Borrow and Regret, finished first and
second in the running Of the historic
separated the Whitney pair at the
inish. Old Rosebud, brought on from
Kentucky especially for the classic,
inished third. half a length in the
ear.
From the moment the barrier was
opened until an eighth of a mile from
home the eleven horses which started
in the race were grouped so closely
that it was hard to tell which was In
The dash down the long home
stretch was like a cavalry charge.
The racers were stretched across the
track, practically all abreast. Regret
had a slight advantage with Roamer
and Old Rosebud alongside Of her.
The final quarter pole found the ter
rife pace telling on the leaders. with
the result that Robinson. on Regret,
sent his mount up into the hrst line
while ROamer dropped back.
Borrow laid behind the pace to the
last eighth, where he squeezed through
on the rail. The race to the wire be-
tween the Whitney pair brought the
crowd OF l5.OOO to its feet cheering
wildly, Borrow. however, was in his
stride and nosed out his stablemate.
Borrow's time. l:49 2-5. bettered the
track record made last year in the
same event by August Belmonts
Friar Rock by two-tifths Of second.
The Whitney stable paid to to
win The summary:
FIRST RACE-Three-year -olds and upward; {;
handicaD: fix and onehaf fIulcngs. Ina
Frank. lOs II. McTagFartN. to ?, 2 to l. eTenr
won: High Noon. l25 'O'Rrien'. to l, 10 ],
even. second; Ifckwick. I'D (Keoghl, Is to s.
TO 5. } to 5, third. Time. IIs. Crank. The
Cock. whimsy. Top O. the Morning. and Trial
BY Jury also ran.
SECOND RNCE-Four wear -olds and upward :
selling; steeplechase; about two miles. SyOsset,
lE Pov,rsl. to >. to 5. to ,. won; Socony.
second WOIferton II. l4S (Keatingl. IL to 5.
to 5 to 10. third. Time. 1885. Grey Leg.
T K, ZenvOod. Plaintiff. Leumas, Saturn.
and Bryn Chant al>n ran
THIRD RACE-Two ycaroIds: the Hudson
staks purse. s. Oo): i've fmIouES Drastic.
IL tButueIn TO !, 5 TO ?. even. won: Bug
bO,se. is tMcAtsel. TO l. to l, to 10,
second: Panaman IL tByrnel, 30 to l, 10 to |.
to l. thrI. Time. 90 IS. Hand Grenade,
Harry Go Lucky. Gold Tlssle. and PaPp also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Brooklyn Handicap;
3-elr dds and upward purye. $500: mile and
one frrl0ng. Borrow. lit Knapp. to .,
10 :. to ). won. Regret l22 tRo5,nsCnl. to ?.
to ). ; 10 5. srCond: Old Rosebud, 10 (CUn-
reilly. 8 to l. 10 :. even. third. Time. 1925.
Pots Ormes,lale. uId Koeniz. Chiclrt. Omar
khayg am, ROuer. ClematIs II and StrUmbOli
also rar Bow and Regret. coupled.
FIFTH RACE-Threp -nlds and upward :;
selling: one and Cnr-sNteenth miles. Wooden
Shoes, is tKlseGer), to ], : to 10. to 4. won;
Nigel. l.6 Garner. Is 20 l. ; TO l. . to J. sc
CnI; Night Stick, IL ICollins' ; to I, / to 4.
out. third Time, LIS IS. Kimsr. Star Finch.
and Iirrndy also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Two. year-ndS; maidens; FIVE
fruonEs. Night Wind. lis Buxton. 5 to ?
10 5 to s won: A1aric. rs ihcoEh. 90 10 !.
to l. Z to l. second: Decisive, Is RYAN. 6
to 5 l to 2 10 T. third. Time. 1Al. Queen
Margut Bright ANGEL, Si.rro. George W. Avery.
The Spirner Paddy Game Geek BalaSsarIOn,
and Wood yiolet also rau