Glorifier At Long Odds.: Carter Handicap Winner Triumphs In The Metropolitan.; Okenite Finishes Second and Roseben, the Favorite, Barely Saves Third from Nealon--30,000 People See the Race., Daily Racing Form, 1907-05-10

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i — : GLORIFIER AT LONG ODDS. CARTER HANDICAP WINNER TRIUMPHS IN THE METROPOLITAN. Okenite Finishes Second and Roseben, the Favorite, Barely Saves Third from Nea- lon — 30.000 People See the Race. New York. May 0.— Gfcriler, .Taints H. IKOor* nii«ks rejuvenated old horse, won tin- Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park this afternoon, running tiit- mile throagh •loppy "mil in l:dOf. Ifcengh Cloritier had tin Carter to his credit and waa I g l second to Dr. Gardner in the Bxedator, he waa in some book- m high m 25 to l. l ut attracted lit-tle support ami weal !•• the peat at 20 to 1. David C. Johnsons it. -«-t k-ii waa the 8 to 5 favorite at the rkne, ami J. c. Oore was strand ehoiee al 5 to 1. Defure post time First rreminin. Okenite and Co Between were added. The race Might liave had a different result had Be well, the three-year-old that wore the colors of the Brownleigh Talk Stable, not run out before rrarhhni the stretch. At the time he was leading by two length* foam Bat Masterson and Superman and lie apparently was going well within himself. When lie went, to the outside. Martin shot Rosc-l.en through next to the rail and at tlio seven for longs mark he was showing the way. It was nh lor a few strides and Roseben demonstrated, as u-ual, that a mile is beyond his eapabilttlea in aneh company. Oamer timed his rush with Clorifier to a nicety and when lie called on him in the last forlong. he nine away from the others easily. Okenite was an easy second :uid Kosebt n just saved third pla.-e from Kenton. The race run by Okenite was a remarkable one. He was sluggish in the first furlong and was last of the field While going down die hackstr»4 h. Though the weather was bleak and there were occasional showers all forenoon, there was an ini ineiise crowd on hand to usher in the Westchester meeting, it being estimated that M,wM neraoai paaaed through the gates. Tin- New rack steeplechase was easy for Crandpa. lie went to the real after Banncll fell and all throagh the last mile lie had matters his own way. Crandpa and Kealor. in the last race, were the only Winning favorites of the day. After the Keator race he horse was boosted from SI. 200 to $:!.2O0. at which price lie was -old to I. K. Butwn. Brown ran second With Qalden West, so that it appears as though Kealor was a well DOaghl horse. Athlete, favorite in the first, could only reach third place, befog beaten lioine by Oraciiluin and .lack At U in. In the race for two-year olds. M:is!er Robert was beatea home by Sanguine and FardeUe. In this rim Jiing Klag Cobalt showed a line burst of speed, out when the real racing rami, he faltered badly ami was beaten for third place by tin- favorite. Pontoon made a runaway race of the seven furlongs selling dash for maidens. He appeared to be much at home in the going and. after making all the pace, was well in hand at the flush. Garnet carried off the riding honors, finishing first three times out of four mounts. The Larehmont is the stake feature of tomorrows card ami the ether racea baring tilled well and such horses as Bohemian, Muck Rake. Lee Hani son II.: Henry of Shetii uncle. Thertnidor. Montank: Aletheuo. Bright Roy. IMnna Ken: Thomas Cal lioun. Hen Cole. F.nlist: Go Between, Holscher. r.eauclere: Reidmoore. Anipcdn and Samuel H. Harris appearing among the entries, the racing should prove al tractive and well contested.


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