The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Racing Luck Against Him.

Before the contest Terentia was con-
sdered a sure thing" She had worked
wonders In her trials, and to see her
compete Mr.. Coe made the trjp from
New York When she was defeated
there was great gloom around the stable
and In all other parts OF the course, for
Almost every one present had wagered
On her
Omar Khayyam's defeat was due to
Sad racing luck as much as anything
Use. He got away from the barrier
iady and was compelled to run around
MS field to get near the front L'Efrair
set the early pace. but entering the
Aomestretch Foreground, which had
Teen held in fourth place. went to the
.ront. As he moved up SO did Omar
Nhayyam, but the champion three-year-
'd OF 1917 was unable to get UP and
VAen the judges were reached he was a
tood length behind Foreground Be
rank. {. VI. Garrison's candidate for
ne Kentucky Derby. was a contestant
aHd ran exceptionally well and finished
.1ird
TIE P!mlico Nursery, carded as the
'eatLre, went to Walter NJ. Jeftord's
'aestnut colt Klnnoul. He ran like an
Neeptionally high class youngster and
I'd big Held OF highly bred ones from
LAY, 70 finish, TO win easily by about
ree lengths. Cobwebs, belonging to
larry Payne Whitney, took place hon
rs and Ralco. carrying the colors OF
HN Parr was third
kinnoul Is the handsome son of Peter
ounce and Lychee Nut, which was
Graduated from the maiden ranks in the
mud last Thursday. To-day he showed
mat he Is more than a mudder. He did
everything asked Of him and II was the
opinion OF the vast majority Of compe-
tent judges present that he Is the best
juvenile that has been shown this year
ne has a tremendous burst of speed and
plenty Of courage and acts as though he
can 60 a distance.
kinnOul Looks a Conner.
he steeplechase was won by The
'Fo0k tho champion cross-country run
tr o. last year He was heavily backed
ny ne throng and went to the post the
,tror-te, tho SO mutuel paying only
'Ese against his chances. He ran like
70 10 shot. Never once was he in
uthEer OF defeat He took the lead at
START set his own pace through the
"1 mile journey and won breezlng by
hd' a dozen lengths. Bughouse. which
.orln"rly carried the colors of Clifford
\ cochran. finished second. and Bet, the
~ "ut erratic mare belonging to w.
l. 'oe was third.
Fanny Cook, the nifty little Ally
Wed ny Raj Parr. led home a big field
o.. l"o-year-olds in the first race. Edith
A. inc daughter OF Ormondale and
Mamie Worth, which NJ. Kornblum, the
,ro'hlYn butcher. bought at Saratoga
I,st season to help THE SUMS Tobacco
r4nd, was second. and Hush, from
ihornas Clyde's stable. was third. THE
HuNs tobacco filly ran a good. game
..re and gives promise Of earning brack-
y A Clarke's The Desert, which was
'esten few inches because of a poor
,ue by Quinten Preece on Friday, was
aimed by L. S. Louis for $2.1O0. There
Vare five bids for him.
several Of the Preakness candidates
ere worked this morning. or the lot
a. C!arke's Dunboyne, which won the
ru'lr!ty last year. did best. with Buddy
rlSor IN the saddle he stepped a mile in
NC easiest possible fashion In l:43.
murchase, the speedy but erratic colt for
,.mch sam Hildreth paid $4,000 last
AL oreezed mile in / AT and Sweep
~ MT Goes candidate, stepped the dis
lance In 1913.