New-York tribune., 1920-06-27


General J. NJ. Gomez won the Hudson
stakes of $4,000 guaranteed, from a
high class field of two-year-olds yes
terday afternoon. He won like a really
high class colt, coming from behind
when ready and going away at the end.
There is no telling just how good a
colt General J. NJ. Gomez really is for
there was nothing in the field of eight
capable Of making him extend himself
at any stage of the journey. Gomez
covered the FIVE furlongs in 0:59 fat,
over . track that was q second of.
The Hudson stakes was the feature
of one of the very best balanced pro-
grams offered the Eastern racegoers
this season and one which boasted suf-
fcient class to attract record crowd
Official figures were not forthcoming
from the promoters but it seems safe
to say that yesterdays attendance sur
passed by several thousands the
bumper crowd that turned out Thurs
day for the running of the Brooklyn
Handicap.
General J. NJ. Gomez has now won
three races in a row and is in line to
fight 1t out with tne topnotchers of
the two-year-old division-such ster-
ling performers as Tryster, Prudery,
Careful. The Bohemian, Dimme sdale,
Touch Me Not and others. This colt
was one of dozen yearlings Gall by
Hessianl, that Mr.. Diaz, of Havana,
bought from j. E. Madden for $4,000.
These colts were left in Kentucky till
last fall when they were broken and
sent to Cuba. Before General Gomez
was shipped, John E. Madden offered
$4,000 for him. If looks and confor-
nation count for anything, not to men
zion FORM shown so far, Gomez would
nave been cheap at the price.
Well Ridden by Murray
Jockey T. Murray, who rode Genera,
j. M. Gomez yesterday, showed sound
sense in his handling Of the mount.
Inc General, like Star Voter of the
consequence Murray took his time.
worked up gradually and awaited an
opportunity to get clear sailing for the
last furlong, where the race was likeIv
to be decided.
It looked for time as II both Gomez
and Star Voter might be CONSIGNED
to the also rams. Star Voter reared
badly Just as the barrier sprung and |
as consequence was off absolutely |
last. 1t cost him four or five lengths |
right at the start. Sande, however,
got his mount Strengthened out in
a hurry and crowded the colt un after
the pacemakers, right along the rail,
where the footing was still a trihe
heavy. Meanwhile Intrigante. a stable
mate of Star Voter, had gone out with |
R. T. Wilson's Knight of the Heather
and raced him into submission in three |
furlongs.
At the elbow 1t looked for a moment
as II the Ross youngsters would get
General Gomez between them, but
whatever chance Star Voter may have
had he lost at the turn, where he came
50 fast he couldn't help but bear out.
Sande lost ground again by taking up.
Gomez, meanwhile, under restraint un-
TIL after the turn, was now set down
to catch Intrigante.
1t proved nothing much Of q task.
He hooked up with the filly at the
furlong pole and from, there on drew (,
away under hand drive. Sande gave
Star Voter a spirited ride from the |
turn all the way in and tho colt hung
on gamely under the whip. But he
to General j. NJ. Gomez
and had to be content with third
money. 1ntrigante got the second prize
by a head.
Cirrus Wins Handicap
From now on the racing public may
expect real duel between the stables
of Commander ]. K. L. Ross and Sam
uel c: Hildreth. These are the two
very best stables in training. Sam
Hildreth scored his first notable touch
in the Brooklyn Handicap when Cirrus,
an apparently hopeless cripple last
September, nosed out the reliable Boni-
face in one of the most exciting fin
{shes Of the year.
Cirrus repeated again yesterday in
the Queens County Handicap, the sec
ondary features Of the Aqueduct rae
ing. He won much easier at the mile +,
than he had won at the Brooklyn mile
and furiong, though he packed much
sitter weight.
So long as his supposedly bad knee
bothers him no more than 1t did yes
tesday Cirrus Is going to be mighty
tough one for any mans horse to beat
over distance. It must be confessed.
however, that the usually reliable
Sande could scarcely have raced Com
modore ]. K. L. Ross's Lion dor with
poorer Judgment il he had wanted him
beaten yiou dyNr xyhioh ,.,~. a u