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1 EXTRAORDINARY SPEED DISPLAYED BY A GOOD PLAUDIT TWO-YEAR-OLD t i Plaudit had two excellent two-year-old representatives in the list of thirty chief money-winners of l!i;i. One was the fine lilly. Southern Maid, belonging to the Canadian turfman, H. Davies, and the other was the brown gelding, Bringhurst, which raced in the ownership of J. N. Camden, of Lexington, Ky. l!y virtue of capital displays of speed Dringhurst earned a place in the front rank of the years best two-year-olds and is probably destined to further distinction in the racing of the present year. Dringhurst did not waste any time about gaining respectful recognition from the racing public. His advent in public took place at Churchill Downs, May 2;, in a live-eighths dasli for maiden two-year-olds. This he won witii ease from nine others, none of which afterwards proved to be of any great worth iu racing. It was a heavy track and, covering the distance in 1:02, he won by a length and a half, with llotoii second and Dushy Head third. His second race was at Douglas Park, June 2. The track was fast that day and his opjiositioii was of better class. The distance was the same as in his lirst race and, setting a fast pace all the way, he won by four lengths iu .7J, with Pebeco second and Lost Fortune third. John Guild, Alador and Czar -Michael running also. His third race came oil at Lntonia, June 10, and he was again a winner. The race was at five and a half furlongs and, covering the route in 1:07, lie won bv two leagths from Doots and Saddle, with Minda third, while Darbara Lane, Koamer and Kaoul ran unplaced. l!e carried 112 pounds to lir on Doots and Saddle and 100 on Minda. He was unluckily beaten in his next r: it, This was at three-quarters of a mile, June 21, and lie was a to 5 favorite in the niutuels, but unfortunately stumbled badly while in the lead and lost so much ground that he did well In finishing a close third to Doots and Saddle and Frances M. iu lAHAi. Half lengths separated the trio ami Untiles and Dig Spirit were the unplaced ones. That was his last race at Latouia and but for the accident lie would assured. y have won. From Latouia he was taken to Saratoga, where new honors awaited him. His lirst start at the Place of Healing Waters occurred August 4. It was at live and a half furlongs and the sterling eastern colt. Surprising, was the favoril". bin Dringhurst made short work of him by leading all the way and winning by three lengths iu l:0SiJ with Surprising second and Spearhead third. The two leaders carried 115 pounds to 110 on Spearhead. The other starters were Doctor Samuel, Pomette i.leu, Ollagan, Trade Mark and Hill Stream. All of his, races so far hail been for purses, but his next essay was in a slake race. This was in the Hopeful Slakes, at three-quarters of a mile, run August 10. The small, but select, ludil was made up of Dringhurst and Little Nephew, ID: pounds each; Dlack Drooin, 107: Vandergrift, 110. and Mr. Sniggs, 110, the majority of owners deeming it useless to start against such a formidable antagonist as Little Nephew, which went to the post favorite at 1 to 2. Put Dringhurst was his master that day and, running the lirst quarter in and the half miie in -It.f., led all the way and v.ni by three lengths iu 1:12. Little Nephew raced in nearest and game pursuit of the winner, but una-.:ilingly. Itlack l.ioom finished a good third. In money won this was his best race of the year, the net return to his owner from the Hopeful being 4,100, quite good for this time, but contrasting" vividly with ihe f2!i.7!o which rewarded the winner when Tanya won the Hopeful of 1MOI. In bis next race lie was not placed, it being the Grand Fnion Hotel Stakes, at three-quarters, for which the starters, weights and older of the finish were Dlack Drooin. 107 pounds; Dradleys Choice. IKS; Little Nephew, 114, and Dring-liurst and Casuarina. 122 each. Pdaek Drooin was an extreme outsider in the betting at ."0 to 1, but won from liradeys Choice by a head iu l:!"!1-,, with Littie Nephew a close third. The latter made the pace to the last eighth, witii Dringhurst in closest attendance, then both tired and were passed. Pringhursts next and last Saratoga race was in the Futurity, for which lie linished a close up fourth to Pennant. Southern Maid and Addie M. His work at Saratoga being finished, Dringhurst was taken back to Kentucky and at Douglas Iark, September 27, took up 120 pounds and won at three-quarters of a mile in 1:12 from Anytime, 100 pounds: San Vega, 10.;. and three more lightly-weighted opponents. At the same track and distance. October 4, Dlack Toney, carrying IK! pounds to his 122. defeated him by a head in such fast time as 1:11, Old Den, with 10.! pounds, being third, with Hodge. 120, and Gracilla, 10S, unplaced. His next race took place at Cl.urchil; Downs. October 8. and brought about a sensational performance. It was a five and a half fur-i:gs sprint, for all ages, for which the starters were Dringhurst. !2 pounds; Leochares, 110: Black Toney, ."". and Hawthorn. 110. A few days previously at Douglas Park Leoeliares had defeated Helios. Iron Mask, Helen Darlsee, Theresa Gill and Pan Zareta. at three-quarters of a mile in 1:HH-.. and tied the American record for the distance. In view of this extraordinary performance it was but natural that he should he Hie favorite en this occasion and he went to the post at 7 to 10. But, in a display of extreme sliced. Dring-burst raced into the lead in the lirst eighth and. covering the first quarter in 22, the ha!f mile in 41 S. and live-eighths hi .iS,.-,, finally won from Leochares by a length in 1:04 and made a then new American record for the distance. Black Toney was third, three lengths behind Leochares. This brilliant performance was followed by another, but not against such high-class and speedy opposition. If was three-quarter f a mile, for all ages, for which the starters were Dringhurst. HC pounds: Jim Dasey. 112:Itil!e Brigade, :.!". and Sun Queen. SS. Dringhurst was a .! to favorite. With his usual reailiness in getting into action. IMinghust was out iu front directly after the start and. running the lirst quarter iu 2:!r. and the half niie n 40, won the race iu a canter by six lengths in the new In-ck record time of 1:11. The next and last r;;ce for the year of this remarkably speedy two-year-old was in Ihe Fort Thomas Slakes, at Latouia. October 2.", a handicap at three-quarters of a mile, for which lie was topweighl and the favorite. A Iieavv downfall of rain had made Ihe track quite heavy. The starters and weights were Kalph. 1 in pound:; Hodge, 117: Bringhurst. 12:.: P.ronzewing. lo.!: Claxonctle. 10.u: Sosius, 100, and Brigs Brother. 10.! The light weights had nothing to do with the result and, after Bringhurst had led to half wiiv in the hom-siietch. his heavy imixist told in the deep going and he was passed in the last eighth bv both Baph and Hodge. Dalnh winning by three lengths, whiie Hodge finished two lengths in front of Bringhurst. Kalph was a slowly maturing colt which did not race in especially good form until iu the fall. Then he gained for himself a place among the topsawyers of the year am! is expected to do great things iu the racing of this year. Dringhurst was retired after this defeat, his record and pedigree being: Year. Age. Sts. 1st. 2nd. :!rd. Unp. Won. !!l.t 2 D! 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