New-York tribune., 1921-05-15
Hilelretia air
Badly Beaten
For Rich Stake
Cosden Horse, 5 20 1 Shot,
Observation-Disclosures
kai-Sang Again in Front
By W. !. Macbeth

Il
handieap horses that had paraded to
the post this year on the big time
circuit. The Excelsior, $1,000 stake
was one Of twin features of the holi-
DIV Afternoon.
The other stake, quite as interesting
IN q wav-T'he $4,000 Colorado Stakes
for two -gear-olds at FIVE furlongs saw
a double triumph for Sam Hildreth and
The formidable Rancocas Stable. For
in this, the first really important juve-
nile stake of the metropolitan, the Ran
eocas entry ran one~two.
Kai-Sang. which has proved himself
the best two-year-old seen at Jamaica,
wor with ridiculous ease from his
stable companion, Little Chief. Lord
BaItimore, the crack sent up from PIN
leo for the engagement, took third
Almost a capacity crowd braved
threatening weather to witness what
would have been by far the most in
.errstinr card served locally to date
hut fer the inauspicious elements.
Thouph the skies cleared shortly after
roon and the bright sunshine soon gen
Grated June temperature. the das-
tardlv work already had been done.
Track Sea of Mud
The Jamaica track was veritable
sea Of mud from the torrents of the
nirht before. The mud was knee deep
when the first race was run. Later,
whom the sun began to dry out the
sn;I il left it of the consistency of
we'll oiled putty. The track was just
about as holding as tangle-foot NY
paper when the feature races were
put on.
II was not surprising, then, that a
number of startling upsets developed.
IL was the sort of track where the
long shot usually crops out most un-
axpectedly. Nor did the long shot dis
sppoint. Blazes, for instance, paid the
yerv finest price of the afternoon.
There was al the fifteen to one money
one could desire, even at post time
Blazes is four year old Wrack colt
and one who was supposed TO be rlght
at home in the particular gong OF
Yesterday. Indeed, as a TWO year old,
Il was openly declared he was a better
"Yaudder" than Paul Jones.
But this son of old Wrack is one of
the most emery thoroughbreds that
ever looked through bride and he
never runs t0tce with the same spirit.
He was too uncertain of temper and
habits to he good betting proposition
in the minds of the laymen. That Is
why his price SCARED from SKIES to fif-
teen.
The public has become enamoured of
the Rancocas Stable For the public
usually likes to string with q winner
and TO press winning luck to fourth
speed. Hildreth saddled two we'll
known, reliable horses for this Ex-
celsior IN Mad Halter, which broke q
record recently on a much faster track,
and in Cirrus which has net gone to
tie races, but which was reported fit
rs the prcverbial fiddle. The public
could see nothing hat the Rancocas
pair and shovelled in the money in
oaleS ats 70 S,
There was a great play, too. on
George ". Lofts On Watch, another
superior mudder, which has shown he
was fit for the races. But unfortu-
nately both for those that backed the
stable and those that played On Watch
this latter and Mad Halter drew neigh
boring post positions to the outside Of
the track Nc worse behaved pair could
be imagined.
Bad Actors at Barrier
The stations seemed to bear d
grudge against each other. They biz
and they kicked at one another. Twice
Mad Halter left mis- footprints on the
tanks and legs of On Watch, and twice
On Watch returned the compliment
On Watch absolutely refused to go up
to the barrier for about FIVE minutes
He reared repeatedly, as if desirous OF
throwing himself back on Jockey Buddy
Ensor There is little doubt that both
On Watch and Mad Halter took many
pounds the disadvantage by this be
havior. And SO far as On Watch was
concerned he ran his race at the post
Meanwhile the reliable old EXtermin-
ator, VIII is some pumpkins himself
In the mud was standing meekly al
the post. ie Kilmer horse was high
weight, oil :ourse. But it is doubtful
if the long delay interfered with his
chances to any degree. Reliable ole
hNterminator finished second to Blazes
and, without doubt, wou have had al
excellent chance to graa the lion:
snare Of the purse had he EN- lucky
enough to draw an outside .Iasead o.
rail position.
Exterminator, as is we'll known, i:
slow beginner He likes a route
trlfie further than was the Excelsior
his rail position yesterday crowded
MN over where the footing was boil
heaviest and sioppiest and where h,
had to roll through q veritable piila,
Oh flying mud until Joh Hson was able
to place him on the OF .ide. after tn
neld had Strengthened lor the run III
the backstretch.
1t was seen shortly !. ter the star
hat Mad Halter and Cirrus, the pub
lies anchor to windward, were botl
out OF the calculations. Mad HATTIE
had difficulty in untracking himself il
the muddy going. Besides, he appeare'
10 sulk unGer Laverne Fator's bes
efforts and he showed disposition t.
run out all the way, Cirrus, whicl
never yet has run one Of his good race
IN the mud, spTawled badly and traile,
the field most of the journey
Naturalist Makes His Bid
II WAS j. e. Widener's old Naturalis
VINO took the track in the race for tn
club house turn and for q time threat
ened 70 spreadeagIe his field of hig
class dandies. This aged gelding Away
iikes to run in front in any kind of goin
and Clarence Turner turned him loos
- steal a winning lead if possible
Teddy Rice, who had been brough
up from Baltimore TO ride Lord Balti
more in the Colorado for Mr.. Cosden
rated Blazes nicely behind the pace
maker. During the entire run up tn
backstretch he kept within easy strik
ing distance length or a length AM
a half away. 1t was seen before TIL
far turn was reached that old Natu
falist was doing his best. Blazes wa
under pull
Meanwhile, A. Johnson had take
Exterminator to the frmer footin
away from the rail Snd in the ruI
through the backgtretch he began {