New-York tribune., 1922-09-28
Is
Winner. After
A Poor Start
Celding Shows Real Speed
in Taking the Arverne
Handicap at Aqueduct
BY w. J. Macbeth

Dominique, the prim fve-year- old
gelding that races in the colors of, the
Allies Stable, proved himself handi-
cap horse of exceptional merit by the
manner in which he won the Arverne
Handicap of six furlongs, the feature
OF yesterdays racing program at
Aqueduct. or poorly and away in n
tangle in one of the very worst starts
which Mars Cassidy has shown this
year, this gelding ran wide all the way
and thundered down the long straight
like a thoroughbred of the best type.
Despite his heavy impost OF I25 pounds,
he picked up his field one by one, to
win off by himself in the rattling time
of 1875 3-5.
Dominique headed My Reverie at the
furlong pole, after which he drew away
at will, under mild restraint, to mar
gin of two full lengths at the end. The
Greentree Stables Exodus, which,
coupled with Galantman, ruled favor
lite, was beaten by length for the
place, but in turn was three lengths in
front of the Rancocas Stables heavily
played Knobbie. This feature was
worth $3,675 to the winner.
Sam Hildreth lost real racehorse
when Dominique was taken from him
in selling race. The gelding yes
terday proved much the best Of size
felds for he had to overcome unusuni
disadvantages that might have discour-
aged any thoroughbred of less heart.
AS test of worth, however, yester-
days feature may be blotted out of the
dope books. 1t proved little except that
when bad there is none worse at the
starting gate than Mars Cassidy.
A long delay was occasoned by the
temperaments of Galantman and NV
Reverie, but when the webbing finally
was sprung Galantman seemed the only
one ready. He had drawn off four or
five lengths before any of the others
got under way. Knobbie, Exodus, Bees
Wax and Brainstorm were in such a
jumbled tangle that, so far as winning
was concerned, they might about as
well have been in their stalls. NV
two off within hailing distance of Gal
antman.
Shows Class in Stretch
The Brown filly, with clear sailing,
raced out quickly under Ensor's urging
and gradually cut down the lead of the
fast flying Galantman. Finally, at the
top Of the stretch My Reverie was
looking Galantman in the eye and the
Greentree colt fattened as if hit by
an ak. The chase for Dominique was
he showed propensities for bearing out
SO that Gantner could not drive him
at his best pace. But Strengthened for
the long run home Dominique quickly
displayed his real class. He came with
rush that was irresistible, even in
the teeth of fair blow and simply
raced My Reverie into the ground. AS
matter of fact, My Reverie and CAL
antman both used themselves up badly
in their private duel earlier in the race.
MY Reverie was one of the outsiders.
Dominique, the opening favorite, was
second choice at post time, because
OF the heavy play on the stable.
Upset as it was in this feature race
1t was the mildest shock imaginable
in comparison to what came before
and after. Talk of inconsistency in
form; why form was almost as incon-
slstent as our presiding officials. Not
favorite got down in front through
out the drab and dreary aftern oon. and
among the three second choices that
did get down Jockey Larry Lyke got
down with them. He was put down bv
the stewards for his rough work with
G. D. Widener's Equinictial, which was
largely responsible for the defeat of
August Belmont's Amusement in the
opening race.
Amusement was perhaps the most
heavily supported favorite of the day
and went to the post at to 8. Mr..
Potter, stewards assistant at the start.
as we'll as two patrol judges, reported
quickly as possible that Lyke, with
Equinoctial, had cut across his field
sharply. piling up most of the con-
tenders. and that among those inter
fered with Amusement suffered most.
This rough work undoubtedly cost the
favorite the race, as the Belmont filly
was overhauling Equinoctial at the
end.
Yet the stewards allowed the race to
stand as run and vented their spleen
upon Lyke. direct. contrast, it must
be admitted, 70 that occasion in Sara
toga, where two horses were disouai-
ified for humping when they interfered
with nothing but themselves.
Inc day opened disastrouslv and
ended worse. The Rancocas StahIe,s
Almoner, which everybody suspected
had been kept in pickle ali season. was
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