The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
STAR COURT WINS STAKE
RACE AT EMPIRE TRACK
Defeats High Class Field of Juveniles in Pelham Bay
Handicap-Homely, $4,000 Filly Owned by
Lawrence Waterbury, Finishes Second.
BY HENRY v. KING,

The racing at the Empire City track
yesterday was far above the average. In
TACT. 1t was exceptionally good consd-
ering 1t is near the end of the season.
GOOD fields went to the post in every
event and In each the best horse was
returned the victor. The Jockeys made
rev mistakes and most of them rode
better than at any time since the thor
oughbreds returned from Saratoga.
The Pelham Bay Handicap was the
feature. 1t was for two-year-olds over
the i've and half furlong course After
thrilliog finish the $4,000 purse went
TO w. r. Goes Star Court, with Law
renee Waterburys Homely second and
Fred Burlew's Irish Dream third.
Star Court won by half a length, with
Homely length in front of Irish
Dream and st. Allan was only half a
length further back.
The race was a thriller from fagfall
to judges. At the post Homely, the S12,-
600 filly which Mr. Waterbury bought
from Samuel Lewis at Saratoga, was
exceptionally fractions and tried to Grip
pie all of her opponents. She did kick
81 Allan and Lunetta and when the bar
rler went UP was not on her toes and
was the last to start on her journey.
Luenetta broke in front but Star
Court, which got away third quickly
raced to the front, and Irish Dream ran
Into second place. In the run down the
backstretch Star Court was length in
front OF Irish Dream and doing his best
TO retain his lead. Irish Dream was run
ming an exceptionally fine race and
hanging on gamely. But rounding the
turn he began to show the effects of the
fast pace and faltered. while Star Court
went on and increased his lead to tive
and half lengths.
strong Ride by Fairbrother.
Entering the homestretch Homely
challenged. She came tearing down the
straightaway at terrific pace, but Star
Court had n lot OF speed in reserve and
under a hustling ride by Fairbrother
remained in front until he passed the
judges the victor. Star Court ran the
five and n half furlongs in the good time
OF 1 :07 rs.
Thistledon, the three-year-old son of
Olambala owned by Richard T. Wilson.
ran the best race of his career In the
Bertrand Handicap. at one mile and
seventy yards. One OF the last to leave
the barrier, he met with interference
rounding the first turn and entered the
backstrefch next to last. In the run
down that long straightaway he grad
the turn bend was in third position. be-
hind Cromwell 2hd Pastoral Swain.
In the homeetretch Thistledon wore
down the leaders and went on to win
rather easily by a length and a half.
Cromwell hung on long enough to take
the second end OF the purse and War
Machine. which came with n rush in the
final furlong. got up in time TO finish
third. Thig:ledon ran the distance in
the exceptionally fast time OF ! :45.
Thistledon's victory was the second OF
the day for Mr.. Wilson. In the nrst
race his Round Robin. another Olambala
colt, led home small field of Juveniles
over the Six furlong route Round Robin
was much the best, and taking the lead
at the start was never in danger of de-
feat At the end he was gallopins four
lengths ahead of W. r. Goes Service
Star. Sir Clarence was third
Chief wins by n Head.
The second race resulted in a sensa-
t.onal victory for Chief. He won on the
post by a head from Daydue. which beat
Heroism a length and a half for place
honors.
William c Clancy's erratic old geld
ing Ting -A-Ling led home big field Of
platers in the third race, which was at
six furlongs. In his last race he refused
e break with his field and sulked all the
way. to be beaten off. Yesterday he was
fractions at the post too, but Hummer
got him off well and kept him going at
a good pace. He followed Sherman A.
for half a mile. then went to the front
and won easily BY length and half.