The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Kentucky Oaks Goes
to Nancy Lee by Head
Beats Prudery and Sets New
Track Record.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 14-This was
Kentucky Oaks" day at Churchill
Downs, and a crowd almost equalling
last Saturdays Derby attendance. was
on hand The weather was IDEAL for
racing.
The great throng was given a thrill
In the Oaks finish. +. A. Clark's Nancy
Lee broke in front after delay OF four
minutes at the post. closely followed by
Believe Idle Hour and w. c. Nhitney's
great three-year-old. Prudery. who had
been played down to odds on At the
three-quarters, 1t was Nancy Lee by
half length. Believe Idle Hour second
by neck, and Prudery third. ln the
stretch Believe Idle Hour began to drop
back, and Hummer began to ride the
Whitney entry getting up TO within
neck of the leader and this order was
maintained to the finish. Nancy Lee
gaining the decision by narrow mar
gin, Prudery taking the place easily by
one and one-half lengths from the fast
tifing Bo4ieve Idle Hour-the others
being strung out.
1t was one of the most thrilling
finishes ever Witnessed, and incidentally
Nancy Lee broke the track record, In.
stepping the mile and an eighth in the
fast time of so 2-5.
The summaries:
First Race-For three-y -year-olds and up
ward. claiming; purse 81 300 six furongs-
Hidden Jewel. 1lo Mooney 5000. s1o.s0
and $3.50, won: Green Gold. 40 Clunsford1
S2f.1O and Si01O second. CliutouVilte. 10
,Garner. $3.50. third Time. ~ 2-5.
Also ran-Runnan, Fern Handey, Green
Grass, Marvin May Harry B.. Tulsa. Title,
sewell Coombs and Claude Brown.
Second Race-For maiden two-year old
filies; claiming: purse 1900, four and a
half furlongs-Mom. ll5 tPooD. $4.i0. $3.50
and 500 won; BE Good. l1a Crhompson)
$3.50 and $500. second; Chewinh IL"
Also ran-Whiri. Field Lark. Lady Astor.
Cherlne and Lady Mother.
Third Racc-For four year-oids and mp
ward. claiming, purse 81 800. one mile aud
qusrter-rexas Special 10 (Heinlsch)
$3.50. 81 and $3.50. won; Fountain Fay
100 d'rancis), $3.50 and 500. second
2,07 20
Also ran-Ifomewar Bound. Mandarin
Coat and Brynlirnah.
three-yea r-olds. flies. $4,000 added one
mile anda eighth-Nancy Lee. tl6 tMcAteel ,
SO. s3.7o and $3.50. won; Prudery, lld
drummer. $3.50 and So 40 second. Lady
Madeap, ll6 tHowardl. $3.50. third Time.
so %
Also ran-l.sst Rose. Believe. Idle Hour
aud Bettina.
Fifth Race-The Clark Handicap FOR
thfee- year-oid~ aud upward $500 added /,
one mile and sNteenth-Ginger. IT,
Murray. Sl0l 80, s27.G0 and $3.50. Won
Upset. ~ &C. kummerl1, $500 and $50
second: Dancing Spray. % tMcCoy =, lleldl, :,
$500. third. Time, 40.
Also ran-Bunga Buck, Sands Of Pleasure
Ethel Gray. Marjorie Hyues, Woodtrap,
Midway. Paul Weidel. High Cloud, Busy
Signal and Best Pal.
sixth Race-The Westport Purse. Tor two
year -olds colts and geldings; ALLOW ances !.
purse 81 300: four and IA half furlongs-
Btaedalbane. 10 Howardl, 81 $40 and
$50 won. Demos. it0 tM. Garner. $3.50
aud ST. 50, second. Lucknow, li5 tBarrett,
81. 40. third. Time. 0;5f
Also rau-First National. Ianku and Boy
From Home.
Seventh Race-For four-year- oids aud up.
ward. claiming purse 81 800. one mile aud
a aunrter--W -WadsW orth = Last. no tBarrett,
$3.50. $3.50 aud $3.50. won Captain Rees.
no tCouuollyl, $50 and $3.50 second
Dolph t05 0Ficld-t. $3.50 ihird Time,
. .0N 80
Hefferning