The New York herald., 1922-05-06
PIRATE GOLD LOSES,
BUT RUNS GOOD RACE
Lyke Guides Him in Heaviest
Going and Puts Up Weak
Finish.
ny HENRY v. KING.

Mrs. Payne Whitney's Pirate Gold, the
half brother of Knobbie, who cost her
$4,000 ss a yearlng and is her favorite
candidate for the $4,000 Preakness. got
his first taste of racing at the Jamaica
track yesterday afternoon. He didn't
win, but his defeat didn't detract much
from the reputation he earned by fast
private trials. He was beaten head
by Thomas Fortune Ryans Dan Boiling
an unsexed son OF Sea King. who was
tried last season and found wanting. Tbs
race of DankBolling wasn't much. And
that of Pirate Gold wasn't anything ex-
ceptional.
Pirate Gold should have won easily.
He received a bunglng ride from Jockey
Lyke. The colt ran green during the
early stages of the race and was outrup
by Dan Boiling who shot away from
the barrier and entered the homestretch
four lengths in front. TO save ground
entering the stretch Lylle took Pirate
Gold down on the rail. where the going
was heaviest. and through it Mrs
Whltney's colt ran as he has been run
ming in private. tie gained ground with
every bound despite the muddy going
and sixteenth of mile from home
had his nose in front Then Lyke in
dulged him a little and Dan Boiling
came on again and measured strides
with him to the Judges. During the last
fifty yards Lyl1e put UP a vigorous hand
ride on Pirate Gold, but didn't use the
whip. Instead he shook it at him and
that wasn't enough. One sting of 1t
probably would have made him spring
forward to victory.
Despite his defeat Pirate Gold is the
best horse. He undoubtedly will i'm
prove and be a different horse in his neyt
race He was a triflc tired after the
race. but almost any horse would he
tired after such long drive in suct
heavy going.
The first disqualification OF the season
came in the third race when the judges
decided that Spugs interfered with
Asterisk. Astersk beat Spugs home by
half length. AS Spugs didn't inter-
fere with any horse except the winner
tile disqualification came as surprise
There is no doubt but that Spugs com.
mitted a foul and the stewards did right
in dsuualifying him. All racegoers
agree on that point, but all declared that
in ether years there were many more
serious fouls which went unpublished. T.
the stewards will be consistent and dis.
qualify every horse committing fou'
and punish the Jockey who rides him
there will be no complaint about yester-
days ruling.
James Buffers East End has improved
many pounds since Bill Hogan became
his trainer. He won the Manhattan
Selling Handicap In sensational fashion
and covered six furlongs on sloppy
track in the exceptionally fast time OF
1:13 1-5. East View always was an ex-
ceptionally fast colt but he always ran
like a half miller Yesterday he splashed
along as IL he could travel a mile.
It was the first winner Hogan has
saddled for Mr.. Butler and he was
roundly congratulated by host OF
friends. Mr. Butler was not present
to see his colors flash home in front.
East View was at the long odds of % to
4. Richard r. Wilson's Tangerine was
second and Harry f. Sinclairs Edgar
Allan Poo was third.
The Nevada Stock Farm uncovered a
two-year-old IN the last race that might
20 on and give good account OF HIM
self In stake races later in the season.
He is Blue Hawk. by Atheling out of
Chocolate Lady. He took the track as
soon as the barrier went up and gal
loped ell the way to win. cased up by a
dozen lengths.