The New York herald., 1921-07-27
GREY LAG ROMPS TO
VICTORY IN STAKE
Is Not Extended to Beat Cop
per Demon at Empire
Several Upsets.
BY HENRY ". KING.


the Mount Kisco stakes at the Empire
City track yesterday afternoon. He
earned $4,000, but he didn't add much
to his already great reputation, for his
race was the nearest thing to walk
over. His only opponent was the weak
ankled Copper Demon and he didn't have
to extend himself to win.
Under Sande's guidance Grey Lag gal
loped along under a stout pull two
lengths in front of Copper Demon for
three-Quarters of mile. There Sande
gave him his head and he bounded away
to earn the long end of the purse in a
romp by half dozen lengths. The race
was at one mile and seventy yards and
was run during heavy rain storm, but
the track was good at the time and
Grey Lag covered the distance in
:43 As. 1t was Grey Lag's last race
here until he returns from Saratoga in
September.
1t was a day Of upsets. With the ex-
ception Of the Mount Kisco and the
Swift purse. surprise came In every
event. The sport began with the defeat
of John L. Madden's speedy f1lly Emo
ton. She was much the best in the race,
but she propped and swerved as the bar
rier went up and by the time she got
going at her best Harry Payne Whit
ney's Yankee Maid was stepping along
a dozen lengths in front. As she swerved
she interfered with Valentine dor, leav-
ing Yankee Maid and Swift Grass to
fight it out between themselves.
Yankee Maid led all the way and won
easily by a length and a half from
Swift Grass. When in motion Emotion
displayed a great burst Of speed and
gained ground with every bound. but
the leaders had too much of handicap
and the best she could do was finish
third.
The old and crippled st. Isidore turned
a form somersaut in the second event
in which he led home a big field Of
cheap platers. He was on his good be-
havior, and, after following Rep for half
a mile, went to the front and won In
driving finish by half a length. In his
last race st. Isidore was beaten off by
cheap field. In fact. yesterdays race
was the best he has shown since he quit
New Orleans. where he was one Of the
best in training. He likes the Empire
City track, and now that he Is at his
best It will take a shifty horse to beat
him unless he meets with interference
and sulks.
After half a dozen disappointments
over distance Of ground Curfew took
the third, a sprint over the short six
furlong course. He raced after Caven-
dish until the middle Of the turn. where
he went to the front and. under a splen-
did ride by Fator, won easily by a length
and q half.
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Lag and Copper Demon went to the post
for the Mount Kisco, and by the time the
fifth was called the track was dull and
when the field went to the post for the
final 1t was sloppy.
The fifth went to Queen Blonde. rid
den by Rob Lancaster. Outrun in the
early stages. Lancaster worked his way
through the field until the turn. where
he was in fourth position. There Lam
caster shot him to the front and kept
him there to win easily by three lengths.
The last race was run during a cloud
burst John E. Madden's Oolong. a bay
filly by F'riar Rock and Tea Enough.
was the favorite and an alleged sure
winner. When 1t came to racing she
showed a flash of speed and then
sprawled all over the track. She had
worked exceedingly fast for the race
and 1t probably was the sloppy going
that caused her defeat. When she fall
tered Witchwork. a Garry Hermann filly
owned by Mrs. r. Cook. displayed
great burst of speed, and. taking the lead
entering the homestretch. came on and
won in a driving finish from Maryland
Belle by half locgth. The Vengeance
was third and Oolong far in the ruck.
II was reported at the track that
Marshall Field OF Chicago and James w.
Corrigan would probably come on the
turf next season. Both of these sports
men we're buyers at the recent New
market yearling sales. Mr.. Corrigan
was formerly in partnership with Price
Mckinney and owned some of the best
horses on the American turf. Mr.. Field
never raced in this country.
Crack o. Dawn. which finished second
to st. Isidore in the second race, was
claimed by s. A Clopton for s3,s25.