The New York herald., 1921-05-21
ARAFAT RUNS BEST
IN QUICKSTEP PURSE
Beats Alleged Speed Marvels
in Mediocre Race-Sunny
jim Breaks Down.
by HENRY v. KING.

The Quickstep purse promised to fur
nish great race at the Jamaica track
yesterday afternoon, but II deteriorated
into mediocre ore. In fact, it was not
nearly as good as several of the selling
events decided. Carded for it were ten
horses. several of which had been her
aided as world beaters. These included
the Quincy Stables F'riar Rock colt sun
ny Jim. J. II. Rosseters Montalvo. a
F'riar Rock which last spring was re-
ported to be as good as the wihrlwind
Inchcape George u. Widener's Messines.
which worked phenomenally fast a fort
night ago. and Harry Payne Whitney's 8
Ararat, a son OF Broomstick and Dove
let
Ararat won, Messines was second,
Montalvo was fourth and Sunny Jim
sixth and next TO last.
BY his victory Ararat gained little
prestige. He didn't run fast and Samuel
Riddles despised little flly. Mile Ca
deaux, finished at his heels. Messines
showed a flight of speed, but tired and
quit furlong from home. Montalvo
raced greenly. He showed speed in spots
and is likely TO improve. Sunny Jim
broke down. lie ran in third position
to the head of the stretch. where he
bowed a tendon. From there to the
judges he galloped practically on three
legs. Jimmy Fitzsimmons, his trainer,
and after whom the colt was named.
said he will never race again. He is
going to patch up his leg and send him
10 the stud. He Is by F'riar Rock out
Of Lucy NJ by Hamburg.
Ararat raced Messines into submission
in the first furlong and then galloped the
remainder of the way. His time for ~ .
six furlongs was 13 3-5. fifth of Z
second slower than the selling piaterS
ran in the third event. Mile Cadeau's
rance was the surprise Of the event.
With popular and fashionable jockeys
in the saddle she couldn't beat a dray
horse. Yesterday little Eddie Hummer.
the eighty pound brother of Clarence
Hummer. had the leg up on her and she
ran the best race of her career. Outrun
in the early stages she came with a rush
In the final furlong and had little trouble
beating Messines for the second end of
the purse.
The monetary feature of the pro-
gramme was the Montana Handicap. a
selling affair, at one mile and seventy
yards Nine good platers went forth to
do battle in it, and Ralco proved the best
of the field. He won by two lengths.
Whisk was second and Night Raider
third. Ralco followed Whisk and Lu-
-letla 10 tue SlTelSu, WueIe he CdiIt Win
q rush and won easily.
Happy Buxton, ridden by the jockey
after whom he was named. beat a big
field of cheap Juveniles in the opening
event. Buxton rode a good race.
Lawrence Waterbury's colors flashed
home In front in the second. when his
Diomedes beat a field of maidens. Care
Free. the stubborn son of Colin. belong
ing to Morton Schwartz, was second
Despite the fact that he was rigged with
a curb bit he propped when the barrier
went UP and was left standing at th'
| post. When he did get going he dis
played great burst of speed and quiclSl.
overlook mis- field. Just before entering
the homestretch he stuck his head II
front But his great run had sapDed hi
strength and he was struggling his bes
| to save second honors.
| Dunsandel, at 10 to /. beat a Dig flelt
| of maidens in the third, and st. Maurict
| led home a band of Juveniles in the final
Major August Belmont was at the
track. He said business had kept him
away this season. but that he will be a
frequent visitor from now on. Next
season his colors will be seen again. for
he is going to send dozen youngsters
to the races.
The entries for the Long Beach Handi-
this feature Exterminator is the IA
vorite. with Cirrus and Mad Halter
forming the Hildreth entry. second
choice The race is at one mile and a
furlong.