The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
CLEOPATRA VICTOR
IN $4,000 STAKE
W. r. Goes Famous Filly Wins
Latonia Championship in
Record Time.

Special Despatch 20 THE New YORK HERALD.
LAroNIA, KY. Oct 2S.-Cleopatra. the
sturdy daughter OF Corcyra-Gallice,
carrying the silks OF w. r. Coe and
ridden In admirable style by Fair
brother, triumphed in the second rum
ming OF the Latonia Championship
Stakes when she won by five lengths
over George w. Lofts on Watch with
Damask. coupled with John P, Grier as
the Whitney entry, in third place. The
net value OF the stakes to the winner
was s2O,sl5 and a gold cup having an
excess value OF $1,000.
Cleopatra was the extreme outsider in
a betting way, but thoroughly demon
strated that she was decidedly best of
those who met In the race and added
merit to her performance by covering
the mile and three-quarters In 2 SO Al.
thereby reducing the track record by
two and four-fifth seconds and coming
within two-fifths second of equalling
the American record. made by Exter-
minator this season when he beat Cleo
patra In the Saratoga Cup. The SO
mutuel tickets on the winner paid s2e.
On Watch and the Whitney pair were
Wv OttStniidiiS- idsOEltcS la lilt race
and the supporters of the Whitney coll
ors were jubilant when Ambrose sent
John p. Grier into the lead and Colti-
lettt had Damask In second place. Best
Pal followed the pair closest and On
Watch and Cleopatra. trailing the last
named, far behind the others. There
was no relative change In the running
positions Of the starters until the first
mile was covered, when Fairbrother
called on his mount for an effort and
she moved through the field as If they
were standing STILL Bnsor became anx-
ious at the same time and sent On
Watch after Cleopatra, but the filly
was not to be denied and she easily
maintained her command and increased
II steadily when On Watch began weak
ening. Damask, coming with a good
rush In the last eighth. overhauled his
stablemate for third place.
Second money in the race was 5000
and third and fourth prizes amounted
respectively to 5000 and $1,000. The
nominator of the winner, w. r. Coe.
took down an additional $1,000 and Cor
rigan and Mckinney. nominators OF On
Watch. received $500. Harry Payne
Whitney realized an additional 500 for
having nominated Dask and John p.
Grier.
Changed conditions resulted In de-
creased value of the stake for the
"a. 490 net that Mad Halter received last
year when he galloped home to an easy
victory. The management here, how
ever. confidently expect that the race
Will eventually come up to the stand
ard II was intended from q monetary
view, and that ultimately the victor of
1t will receive In excess OF $4,000.
Incidentals Of the day were not I'M
like that OF Derby activities. Large .ou.
of town delegations arriving last night
employed their time In frolic and frivol-
ity. Hotel accommodations were scarce
and many who had lacked provision for
hotel reservation passed the night sleep
less. The Chicago and New York vis-
ltors were extremely numerous. the
Fasteners particularly looking upon the
championship stake as their exclusive
property, with the setting simply trans
ferred from Broadway's vicinity, This
was due to the fact that all the starters
with the exception of Best Pal are
Eastern owned.
The betting activities during the day
were feversh and totalled enormously.
AZ times the full battery OF mutuel ma
chimes. the largest of any track in the
country, was inadequate to look after
the wants of those speculatively inclined.
A better setting for the race could
not be conceived. The weather was per-
feet and the track In excellent condi-
ton.