The sun., 1919-05-20
LUCULLITE SETS
A TRACK MARK
Runs Five and a Half Furlongs
in Clarendon at Jamaica
in 1905.
WINS BY SHORT HEAD
Old Koenig, Cut and Bleeding,
Races Courageously and
Finishes Second.
WINS BY SHORT HEAD
BY HENRY v. KING.


Lucullite. the four year old son Of
Trap Rock which as a two year old was
the pride OF Major August Belmonts
stable, established n new track record
in the Clarendon Handicap at tho
Jamaica track yesterday afternoon. He
ran five and a half furlongs in t05.
two-fifths OF a second faster than the
old mark set by Startling in the Arizona
last Friday. He won by only the
proverbial whisker. and despite his rec
ord breaking performances It. Is n ques-
ton OF whether or not he. was the best
horse in the race.
Old Koenig, the six year old bay horse
belonsing to J. J. Maher, was badly
cut early in the race. but despite a long
and deep cash just below the knee OF his
near FORE leg he ran the best race of his
brilliant career and finished at Lucul-
i!te's throatlatch. Even with the injury
Old Koenig probably would have won
with more energetic ride. Little Guy
Burns was not equal to the occasion
when It came to a nip and tuck 1nish
with Eddie Taplin and Lucullite got the
decision.
Although beaten Old Koenig was &C
claimed by the crowd. He haa raced
AZ only a great thoroughbred can race.
With blood trickling down his leg and
suff~ing intense pain he fought on
SVuI aScOuSiy icNCF Adit0f Oh uhti
he had passed the Judges. He came to
grief by running into George Stars
flying hoofs during the first rush for
position. The wound may cause the
old horse to be thrown out of training
He Is now in the hands of DR.. McCully
the noted veterinary. The extent Of his
injury will not be known until to-day.
Fine Finish by Taplin.
Despite the mishap the race was a
thriller. Taplin got Lucullite of run
ming and quickly sent him to the front,
but before the first furlong had been
covered Taplin took back and rated his
charge alongside OF Old Koenig. This
move did not have the desired effect.
He expected Old Koenig to quit in the
home stretch and Lucullite to go on and
win easily.
But Old Koenig was speedier and
gamer than he anticipated and kept
Luculli:e going his mightlest to keep
at his side. AS the pair swung into
the home stretch Taplin began to ply
the whip. 1t aroused Lucullite and he
bounded forward, but Old Koenig re-
sponded to Burus's urging and refused
to allow him to draw away. Then fol-
lowed great duel to the judges.
The two great thoroughbreds stepped
along stride for stride. first one and
then the other bobbing his head IN front
On the jump from the finish line Old
Koenig was in front and seemed like the
winner. but Taplin put up a Garrison
finish and fairly lifted his mount home
first SO close together were the pair at
the end that the result was in doubt
until the official numbers wee posted
The Newtown Selling Stakes, the
feature OF the programme, went to S. C.
Hildredth's Out The Way. He was
much the best and ambled homo the
victor by five lengths. Whimsy was sec
ond and Startling third. Out The Way
is one OF the fastest horses In train
ing but Is touched in the wind II
Allowed. to go on about his business he
will show remarkable speed, but II he
is pulled back at any time he will stop
almost 10 a walk. Taplin knew this
and kept him stepping along at his fast
est gait. Even at the head OF the
home stretch when he was dozen
lengths in front he banged him with
his whip, The colt seemed 10 relish this
kind of racing and responded AT the
end OF the six rurlong journey he was
not roaring" He didn't even show
any signs of fatigue. 1t was the best
race he has run.
Joyner Springs Another.
The last race brought out another one
OF Jack Joyner's choice Juveniles. He IL
Shenandoah, by Sea King and Blue Grass
owned by the Oak Ridge Stable. He
defeated a big field OF highly bred young
sters and did it in an impressive way.
He got away from the barrier well, but
Marie Antoinette. a Observation-Disclosures
Ally, owned by Joe Marrone, had a tre-
mendous burst of early speed and
quickly opened up a gap Of half dozen
lengths. Shenandoah chased after her
and, aided by great ride by Tommy
Nolan, wore her down and got up In
Time TO take the purse by a short head
The numerous scratches ut the meet.
ing are due TO the conditions of the sell
ing races, The majority OF trainers say
the prices are too cheap and decline &c
tart their horses and take chances OF
them being claimed.
They point out that the price of q
thoroughbred has doubled since last year
but that the selling races remain the
same. Tom Healey. Tom Welsh. jim
Fitzsmmons Max Hirsch Jack Joyner
Frank Regain. Bill Hogan. Louis Feustel
Jerry Carroll, Jimmy Murphy, Jacp
Goldsboroughy William karrick ant
Otto Rasch are among those who hav:
horses ready TO race Ii they can finC
races for them. The trainers will ash
the Jockey Club and the secretaries Of
the different associations this week L
chan4/' "heir programmes and put OF
'-Iore condition events and make the sell
ing races for $1,000 down to $500. in
stead OF from 1000 downward. Al
agree that the real cheap horses SHOULD
have an opportunity to race. too, bu
they declare that at present there ar,
. not enough events for horses, excep
the championship contenders and thu
real cheap platter.