The Washington herald., 1921-04-28
Victory Gives Redstone
Stable Three Firsts in
As Many Days at Havre
De Grace - Chasseur
Takes Sixth Race.

HANRE De CRAZE, Mo, April IL.
The Redstone stable made II three
victories in as many days when its
improved colt. Billy Mclaughlin.
ridden by Pierce, proved easily best
IN the Flight Purse, secondary rea-
ture of a varied program today. st.
Maurice's victory in the monetary
feature Aberdeen Stakes for juve-
niles over the four-and-a-half fur
long distance and Griff Woods clev-
er accounting for the Candidate
Steeplechase were some of the other
bright lights Of the days good sport.
Esquire, a good looking candidate
from the Carman stable, showed his
head in front after the start of the
Flight. but was supplanted by Kirk
Lexington in the run around the
turn. where Billy Mclaughlin, who
also had been held in close quarters,
moved up and the Redstone entry
finally went to the outside of Kirk
Lexington. After a short tussle
through the stretch the Wilson can
didate indicated his comparative lack
of fitness and faltered while NC
Laughlin was taken under restraint.
so he only won by half a length.
though the margin could have been
wider had his rider elected. After en-
tering the stretch Balu bore over on
Esquire forcing him on the inner
rail. Ambrose. who rode him, was
removed from the saddle and carried
to the hospital for treatment for his
injured foot.
Hnines on First Winner.
St. Maurice provided Everett
aaines with his first winning mount
Of the season when he cut sharply
across the field at the start of the
Aberdeen and took the lead. which
he held for the remainder of the
journey. though he was driving to
the limit to Withstand Good Times
belated challenge. Second Thoughts,
an added starter, finished third. The
stoutly supported Excuse Me was a
victim Of crowding at the start and
was not persevered with after de-
feat became apparent rounding the
final turn.
Grifrwood. confidently ridden by
Kennedy, took the Candidate Steeple-
chase handily after he had been held
close to the pace for two turns of
the held, taking command on the final
turn. Bronze Eagle was second and
Butcher Boy third. There was the
usual quota OF accidents. Arriving
at the second hedge Bell Ringer fell
and kerensky tumbled over him. At
the ninth James A. Sheridan. who
had been leading his field, tumbIed,
and Peccant, who was running easily
at the time stumbled and threw his
rider over Sheridan's fallen. body.
All the riders escaped unhurt.
u Citizen III shows Well.
Citizen ii. a good-looking maiden.
graduated with honors over a field
Pr fifteen in the opening event and
YWas Immediately made the target of
the halterman. ]. A. Coburn taking
MIN for S2.1o0. High Value. an
other promising locker who finished
third after running greenly was
claimed by c. A. Applegate for
\N,s5I.
After Lancelot had provided all
he early pace in the third. a six
1furlons claiming event. frankie
Keogh brought Brisk up with a
| rush on the outside to take the
verdict by a nose over Lancelot. who
kOdItlJ OulldSleu lTuSIy-
Chasseur, making his first ap-
pearance of the season, brought joy
to the Washington delegation when
he barely lasted in the final drive
of the sixth to win from Star
Realm. II was another of the sew
eral close finishes of the day. Gath
was only beaten by a nose for sec
Iond honors behind them. Lady
Emmeline took the final after hav-
ling been a distant trailer through
{the early running. Padua saved
Ssecond and P. G. King third.
John ShauEhnessy was among the
many New Workers present.
The r. \. Clark string headed by
Nancy Lee was shipped to Kentucky.
The flly is a candidate for the
kentucky Oaks. Dunboyne will be
kent to Jamaica at the conclusion
| of the meeting to run in the Pau
monok.