Evening star., 1938-05-08
VIRGINIA GOLDCUP
R0MP PF0R0STEN
Defeats Seafarin' Dan in
2-HorSe RaCe-Stoddard
Has Three Winners.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, Jr.,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

! WARRENTON, Va, May brave
| little Ostend. the horse that tried so
many times to win the Virginia Gold
Cup and finally made the grade for
the first time last year. repeated his
triumph Of 1887 in the Old Dominion
timber classic here today, waltzing to
popular victory in a race that was
thoroughly disappointing in every re-
spect except that the crowd liked the
| winner.
With numerous scratches cutting
the field down to only two starters,
the throngs that dotted the beautiful
Broadview course could only hope for
good duel, but even that prospect
faded when Capt. Ewart Johnston's
Seafarin' Dan, after making a bold
run to the pace-setting Ostend in the
final turn of the field, tired badly and
was forced to call it day.
Ostend. owned by Mrs. Frank M.
Gould of New York, was ridden by
John S. Harrison of PENNSYLVANIA.
Despite that he never was desperately
pressed, the little brown horse covered
the miles in 1893, good time even
in tough race.
St0ddard Horses Star.
The wise ones who imagined they
could name in advance the owners,
trainers and jockeys who would clean
up at the Gold Cup meeting went away
stunned after watching young Louis
Stoddard, jr., of Long Island and
Aiken send out three winners in the
five major races of the day.
His veteran Blackjack, a one-time
Hitchcock horse ridden by the colored
Jockey, w. Burns, cut out hot pace
in the, Virginia National of miles
over brush and refused to give an
inch to any or all of the horses that
challenged his right to a major cut of
the s1,500 purse.
Blackjack still was full of fun as he
flashed across the line in front OF Mrs.
James C. Brady's Grooming Water in
the good time of 7:15.l.
Another one from the Stoddard barn.
Mesa Rica, handled by Norman Gle
land, an amateur rider, stood off the
dogged stretch challenge of Mrs. James
c. Clark's Itsaboy in the Warrenton
Hunt Cup hurdle race, winning by a
neck after Itsaboy had made a game
effort to overcome the 2e-pound
weight advantage enjoyed by the
eventual winner.
Canter for Straw Boss.
The third victory for the Stoddard
colors was earned by Mrs. Stoddard's
Straw Boss with w. Burns in the sad
die. Straw Boss was simply laughing
as he cantered across the finish line
in the final hurdle test stones throw
ahead Of Morris Clark's May Boy.
The other important winner of the
day was R. " NJ Gamrill's Navarino,
which had little trouble defeating
Evans Pancoast's Depart in the Sec
ondary brush race after j. c. Clark's
Itsamaid came down at the water
jump. The two that finished ran as a
team most of the way, keeping the
crowd on edge until Navarino began to
draw away as they approached the
last two fences. Raymond G. Woolfe
was astride the winner.
Summaries:
.,he The virginia Gold Cup a miles over
Gould John s. Harrison; second. Seafarin
Dan, Capt Ewart Johnston, Evans PAN
coast. Time-7:5a.3 Only two started.
Virginia National g miles over brush:
purse. S1,5O0)-First Blackjack, Louis
Stoddard. iao ard jr.. W. Burns: second. Groom
Magee third Our Manager. L. W. Robin
SON Jr.. s. Banks, Glory Road also ran.
Ange Ame Pitou and Charles the Second fell
n,,Zg1sI WsrFenson ton. Hunt Cup nn miles over
Sx4n. second ,ii:s iiitsssbqS Mrs ) e. clsrk. :.
MaGken5ie w. E. Ball only three ran.
The Broadyiew t2l, miles over brush;
purse. S50O)-First. Navarno. r. v. N.
Gambrill. Raymond Woolfe: second De-
Tt: part: Evans Pancoast. ridden by owner.
for maidens and winners ' Of 'e one eui race ace
purse. S200)--First. Straw Boss. Mrs.
ass Louis Stoddard, j., W. Burns second.
Far North. Montpelier Stables E. Jen-
ninRs Also ran-Sir Bee. Dothair. Little
Lancer and Champfleury