The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
King Plaudit Runs Mile
in 1886 as at Belmont
Comes Within Fifth of Second of Record Made by
Stromboli in 1914-Trompe la Mort and Princeps
Beat Old Figures for Mile and Sixteenth
BY HENRY v. KING.

The track at Belmont Park was light
ming fast near the rail yesterday after
noon. ana all the thoroughbreds which
were fortunate enough to get Inside Do
sitions on It travelled faster than ever
before. Even old ana crippled selling
platers seemed electrified on It and sped
home in time that surprised their owners
and trainers as we'll as the spectators.
Twice the old figures for a mile and
sixteenth were smashed and the classic
one mile mark of :36 3-5, established
by Major August Belmont's immortal
Stromboli. came within a fifth of a Sec
ond Of being eQualled.
Joseph Il. Wideners imported colt,
Trompe La Mort, was tha hrst to hang
up new figures. He won the Searington
Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth in
! "a 1-5, clipping a NTH of a second
from the record hung up a few days
ago by r. T. Wilson's Corn Tassel. In
the very next race Sam Hildreth's Prin-
cops galloped the same distance and beat
field of platers in exactly the same
time.
These performances were considered
good. but II was the race of King Plaudt,
the three-year- brown colt belonging
to the Brookside Stable, which was the
feature of the days sport. He defeated
a high class field of mllers in the sec
ond race. and after swerving all over the
track during tho run through the home
stretch covered the one mile route in the
amazing time OF 1 :36 As.
King Praddit q 2 to shot.
Because Of his great race in the
Preal<ness, when he finished fourth to
Sir Barton, Eternal and Sweep On. and
his fast early morning trials King
Plaudit was considered a sure winner.
Fearing him dozen owners withdrew
their horses. But enough were left to
make II a good contest. King PAudit
was heavily backed and went to the post
the favorite at 2 to s. but he didn't win
like to shot. P. A. Clark's Lion
Dor raced him dizzy during the first
half mile, and when he entered the
homestretch he was a tired horse. At
the final furlong pole he began to swerve
and Jockey Lyke was compelled to whip
him hard and often to get him home a
length in front of the Quincy Stables
Yurucari. which came with a rush IN the
run through the stretch and beat out
George w. Lofts Daydue for second
honors. Yurucari ran an exceptionally
fine race and so did Daydue. Neither
Dsydue nor Yurucari got off we'll, but
once in their stride displayed great
speed. With an even break they might
nave beaten King Plau0t.
Trompe La Mort took the Searington
by three parts OF a length and was a
lucky horse to win. Pastoral Swain,
which was at his TANKS at the judges
stand, probably would have been returned
the winner with better ride. Three times
during the run down the backstretch
little Jockey Wessler guided him into a
pocket, and three times he was compelled
TO pull up. Each blunder cost Pastoral
Swain at least three lengths. Entering
the homestretch Wessler shaved the rail
and saved four or FIVE lengths, hut it did
not equal the amount OF ground he had
previously lost. When Strengthened out
in the stretch with clear sailing ahead
Pastoral Swain chased after Tronlpe La
Mort. which had set the pace throughout,
and ut the final sixteenth pole was at his
heels, and Fairbrother was compelled to
put up a vigorous finish to keep Mr..
Wideners colt In front
Princeps made runaway race OF the
NTH. He took the track as soon as tho
barrier arose and galloped the remainder
OF the way to win by nearly sixteenth
of a mile in record time.
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