New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
Blue Wraclx
Wins by Nose
On Cuba Track
Grand National Handicap,
Carrying $10,75O, Goes
to Horse of A. III. Diaz
From q Special Correspondent

HAVANA, Cuba, March 14-Amid
the rousing cheers Of 10000 persons,
Blue Wrack, running in the colors Of
the popular Cuban turfman A. H. Diaz,
won the Grand National Handicap,
which carried net value Of $1O,750,
at Oriental Park to-day. The victory
of the son of Wraek was perhaps the
most popular that has ever occurred
on the local track.
Driving hard and only a nose back
came Iolite, the game little son Of
Broomstick, while just one-half a
length further back was Cromwell,
the top weight.
The race was run in the good time
of 1852 3-5. The second horse received
$1,000, the third 5000, the fourth pulled
down $500, while the fifth horse man.
aged to save his nominating fee by
receiving $50.
The field that sported silk for this
event was the best class of handicap
tive minute delay at the post and then
the field was sent away to a good
start. Hubbnb was the quickest to get
into his stride and led by small
margin, while the favorite Blue Wrack
was carefully nursed along by Pickens,
lying in second position to the middle
Of the upper turn.
Here Pckens let the Diaz colt step
along. He was full of run and as
sumed good lead, but just when it
looked as if he would gallop off with
tire and it required Pickens's strong
est effort to make him last it out to
win by nose.
Ioite had tough luck all through
The running and he was fast wearing
the winner down. Cromwell handled
ms weight we'll and held on very
gamely.
The results:
F',rt race (purse. 5000; for three year
furions. Hot Foot s7 (wilson). 5 to 2.
cafsrsrI, IIasfs, ,5 e to ana to 5; second
to /. th.rd. Zine, 1:os. Hazelnut, sH nut
Brer Fox. Vadabele, Felicidad, Baccarat,
Doc 1, kioethe, Farnum and Lenchens
Second race (purse. $500 for three-year
olds and upward; claiming: five and a
half furlongs)-Prnce Easy los Gar
9n%, mody); = 2 70 l,, l. to and to s, won The
second; Willie Woods, 1o2 (Tryon). 8 to !
.. . TO ana to 5. third. Time. 1:o7'
Twenty Seven. I.ackrose. Weymouth Girl,
sophie l.. and ID. G. Girl also ran
Third race (purse. 5000: for three vcar-
9ids el.ls. and UPWARD; claiming: five and hal IL
iuriongs) Premium. Ia (Murray). . to !.
to and 2 to s. Won; Yorkvlle. loo
'Carnody), to J. to 5 and 2 to E
second First Pullet, 1o4 (Tryon). + to !
!, to e,,I,n, ana even. third; Time o7 is.
JACK and Fickle Fancy also ran
Fourth race (purse, $500: for three-vear.
olas and UPWARD claiming; six furlongsS-
palnty Lady, 30 Crryon). to ]. S to Q
and TO 5. Won. Marion Hollirs inn
'ManEanl, s TO l. 3 to Q and 6 to s.
second Phedoden. 1o4 (Taylor). I to ?.
:, TO . and to 10. third. Time. 1913 as
itochir' Meliora and Trophy also ran.
Fitch race $4,000 added; Grand No.
tional Handicap: for three -year-olds and
inward; one and one eighth miles)-Blua
Wrack, 10f iPickens). 2 to I 4 r. on5
TO ., Won; loite. 101 (Chavetta), Is to
+ to and to i. second; Cromwell 127
!Mountain), 3 to l. to s and 3 10 s
Scotch Verdict. Hubbub, Hank O;Dnv
buford and Walnut Hall also ran.
Sixth race (purse. $500; for three-v..r-
oolds. and upward, claiming; ono milsS-l.
Zodiac, lo4 (Brown), to i. to ana
even. Won; Timothy j. Hogan. 1o4 1Trvon| az"
" TO !, TO and 3 to s. second; Zoie. 81
srJatieHl, TO :. even and to O. third.
Little Cote. old Eylers. Max,m,s Ehoicss
and New Mlybrlght also ran.
Seventh race (purse. $500: for four-vear-
LANDS ON. l04 (Chiavetta) to 2 even
and to 2, won: Tokalon March I'M
.Niison). to !, to l and even, second:
Manok'n. lo7 5Tryon(. to !. to / and
6ie. The rall4er, White Crown and Gordon
Russell also -