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SHATTERS TEN BROECKS RECORD. Wing Ting Runs Mile at Churchill Downs in 1:39 3-5 — Prince Ahmed Wins Stakes. Louisville. Ky.. May IS. — Prince Ahmed, owned l.v J. C. Ferriss, Jr.. won the. Blue Grass Stakes at seven furlongs, worth i ,160 to the winner, from seven other mediocre three-year-olds at Chnchill Oowns today. Prince Ahmeds victory was a fluky one. as T. Taylor, his rider, caused a raixup soon after the start which practically eliminated Fleming, the favorite, as a contender, and made beveral others suffer from the interference. With clear sailing. Tanglewood and Light Wool. Which. finished second and third respectively, would have beaten him home. Taylor was lined 5 and will not -be allowed to ride for anyone for the next nine davs. Although the stake race was the feature, the mile handicap which, preceded it brought out a better field and its running was highly exciting. In winning. Wing Ting lowered the track record of 1 :3ft, established by Ten Broeck against time thirty years ago and took one-fifth of a second off Wexfords record of 1 :-iii. for a mile in a race. Jacquln and Pasadena were the most consideied in the betting, the last named especially being heavily supported. Starter Holtman wis unfortunate to dispatch the field in poor older. Miss Alert having s. niewhat the best of It, while .Tacquin. Wing Ting and Pasadena were the trailers. Jacquln managed lo improe his position on the first turn, but under [ oor handling he ceased lo be a factor after going a half. Wing Ting was forced to go wide all the wav, but after settling into her stride she came like a rocket and. wearing the leaders down in the final furlong, got up to win out in Hie last seventy yards from Phil Finch, which barely man aged to get up in time lo take second place from Miss Alert. George Hendrie. owner of Grande Home, made the Hip here from Detroit especially to sec his ti 11% measure strides with the crack John Marrs, but bail to be disappointed by the withdrawal of John Marrs. With him out of it. Grande l ame had practically a walkover and won as her rider pleased. There was much rough riding. In the race won by Beatrice K.. J. Heonessy, on Boaerrlan, waa almost thrown in the lirst furlong. It practically destroyed Boserrians chances. Moquetle. Beatrice K.. Prince Ahmed and King Ieopold were costly winners for the bookmakers Tichimingo, owned by J. C. l-erriss. Jr.. is dead. He broke his neck this morning while being schooled through the field. Tichimingo gave promise Ol becoming a crack fencer, and was entered in sev era! steeplechase stakes a; Saratoga. St. Volma also fell while being schooled, but escaped injury. s; I ouis has sold Polly Prim and Posing to .1. It. Walnwright for ,500. Black Fox pulled up en the verge of breaking down after the second race. John Marrs was worked live furlongs this morning around tin- "dogs" iu 1:0::. Alette is being ex-t.nsivelv touted to win the Brooklyn Handicap and nearly all the owners arho witnessed his trials tins sluing will back him. For Mondav afternoon a good program is offered and wiili Sabado. Orlandot, Merriticld: Warner Oris well. Anna Kuskin. The Golden Bird: Genera s.. Lattice. Hester Sorra; WeberfieuR Hell Leath, Lights Out: Funlculare, Nat P... Mortlboy: Posing. Florizel and Goldway among the horses likely to BO to Ihe post he racing should be of the decided h Interesting type. J. U Dempaey.
