The Washington herald., 1920-04-09
Ultra Gold Wins
Quickstep Purse
At Bowie rack
By HIGHWAY.

Ultra Gold. running in her best
form and aided by a good ride oy
Jockey Louis Morris. brought more
fame to the Sunnyland stable yes
terday afternoon at the Bowie race
course when she easily accounted
for the Quickstep purse. the feature
race of an evenly balanced card
Kings Champion, which was sad
died by j. McManus and ridden by
Jockey Zoeller. was well meant but
he was unable to seriously threaten
Ultra Gold. Kings Champion took
the second place comfortably from
j. +. Wagner's Arrowhead.
is c Is c
Lively, from the J. l.. Solomon
stable, was coming fastest at the
end and will probably give a good
account of himself in his next race.
Favorites Score.
Three of the seven events yester-
day were won easily by favorites,
the balance being taken down by
horses which rated to win but were
overlooked in the speculation ring.
This was particularly true of Tom
Fool. the maiden 3-year-old. which
graduated in the second race. Tom
Fool had shown a little more than
many of the other horses which re-
ceived hearty support in the NUT
uels.
Yesterday was the most comfort
able one which the thronGs who are
enjoying the banner race meeting
at Bowie have encountered. 1t was
chilly at times, but never was the
raw atmosphere of the last two days
present.
OrmOnda Is Pushed.
John Farrell, jr.'s Clean Gone,
back to the races in fine form after
a rest, came very near upsetting
things in the keystone Purse when
he ran a neck behind Shea's Or
monda. Ormonda. according to the
form students, figured to win this
race easily but Jockey harrington
was forced to exert himself to get
his mount past the judges stand a
winner. The Decision accounted for
the third place.
A great deal of difficulty was ex-
perienced by Starter Tribe in get
ting the fifteen horses off in the
second event. Mistake threw Jockey
Judge while he was taking her to
the post and Jockey Burke was sub
stituted. Burke handled her well
enough to bring her in for the show
money.
Newman's Entry Wins.
A fair bunch of 2-year-olds took
, the issue in the opener and William
Newman's Mackeluaine proved to be
the best of the six which went to
the post. II. w. Fry's Tut, an in
and-outer. ran one of his good races
yesterday and finished second to
Mackeluaine. Coombs. which show
ed fine winter form was third Mary
Erb ran a dull race.
Benefited in the weights, c. y.
Freeman's Bagpipe tickled his sup
porters yesterday when he beat out
The Belgian II by the narrowest
sort of decision in the third race.
Zouave made all of the early pace
hut quit when she was challenged
by Bagpipe,
Napthalius, which was saddled by
=. y. Clopton won the sixth race
from a good field. making her sec
ond winning effort at the Bowie
meeting. Napthalius has shown fine
form this spring. Out of three
starts she has won twice and ran
second once
Almino, owned by Mrs. F. Farrar.
famed 100 to l shot which came
across at these odds last winter,
surprised by winning the nightcap.
He was in receipt of an excellent
ride by Jockey Rodiguez.
\ good card is offered today,
which will bring number of
horses which have not been out for
some time before the judges stand.
There are several horses in which
have just come up from Havana and
few others which have rested
since the fall Maryland meetings.
Jockey Morris carried off riding
honors yesterday. This young lad,
who used to go to school here in
Washington. brought home three
winners. Tom Fool, Napthalius and
Ultra Gold.