The sun., 1918-07-21
On Equals Record
in the Rich WhirL Stake
In Winning Fixture at Empire City, He Runs 51a Fur
longs in 1:06-Jack Hare, Jr., Wins Derby and st.
Isidore Betters Mark for Mile and 70 Yards

Brighton. This displeased the racegoers
and they said unkindly things about
Mars Cassidy and his assistant. While
at the post the assistant starter held
Lord Brighton. and George Smith, the
owner OF the Brighton Stable. claimed
that he prevented his colt from getting
away with his field. Almost every other
raccgoer said the same thing. but one or
two disinterested persons who were at
the starting post declared that the as
sistant starter gave Lord Brighton his
head the instant ths webbing arose and
that slight bum-xr match caused the
colt to lose much ground at the start.
Mr. Smith and George Odom. his
trainer. were riled at the assistant
starter and complained about him to the
stewards
Mars Cassidy evidently was riled at
Maurice Rowan, who rode Lord Brigh-
ton. for after the race 1t was announced
that the starter had suspended tho
Jockey for nine days for bad behav
at the post.
Sweep On had more foot than any
OF his opponents and quickly went to
the front There he swung along at a
terrific pace. but never at his best. but
it was sufficiently fast to enable him
to win easily by Ave lengths. Lady
Rosebud finished second and Lord
Brighton took the short end of the
purse.
Jack Hare, Jr.. was held at the short
price OF to 90. Not in a score OF years
has a thoroughbred so far outclassed
his opponents as to be made such a
proh!bitive fayorite. As n result OF the
price there were few II any wagers
on the contest. Jack Hare. Jr., ran
like a / to 20 shot. Jockey Wordsworth
sent him to the front as soon as the
barrier was released and then and there
the race was over so far as the winner
was concerned. Jack Hare merely gal
loped over the one mile and a furlong
course and won easily by length and
a half.
so TO shot I'm Front.
An hour after Jack Hare, Jr.. romped
home at l TO 20 Lucky Lady. q two-year-
old bay Ally owned by Mrs. Godfrey
Preece. sped home the victor Of the sixth
race with the long odds OF so to
dangling beside her name
Lucky Lady is daughter OF Jack
Atkin and Jungfrau and In her work has
stepped some fast trials, but because she
was ridden by little Stewart Preece. the
hfteen-yesr-old son OF the owner and
trainer. the men who make the odds be-
lieved she had little or no chance to win
The spectators evidently thought the same
thing, for they refused to bet on her
But not 20 with Mrs. Preece, who owns
the flly. or her husband. who trains her
or their sons. They made small wagers
on her and cashed handsomely.
That Lucky Lady won was due to a
great ride by little Preece. This lad has
been born" TO horses. He has ridden
them at horse shows, and time and
again has scored blues with his mounts
Last year he exercised his parents thor
oughbreds, But the lad didn't like to
work for his parents. They were afraid
he would be injured and were too watch
full. so he persuaded them to allow him
to sign VI with Max Hirsch. the noted
trainer who has charge of the thorough
breds belonging to George w. Loft
Under Mr.. Hirsch's tutelage Stewart de-
veloped a good seat and hands. and all
this season has been riding the Loft
horses in their trials. For him the err
ratio and ugly tempered Papp behaves
like pony and runs like the wind
After his victory yesterday Mr.. Hirsch
congratulated the lad and promised him
mounts on some OF his good horses be-
fore the end of the season.