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WATERBLOSSOM IS VICTRESS TAKES KENTUCKY OAKS IN A CANTER BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO MEET REGRET Ratina The Norman and Reno All Bid Up After AfterWinning Winning Their Races Georce J Long LongVictim Victim of an Accident Louisville Ky May 21 T C McDowells grand threeyearold lilly Waterblossom again demonstrated her sterling quality by achieving an easy victory in the Kentucky Oaks for which she ruled an overwhelming favorite One Step was second and Lady Itotha third The absence of the Kentucky Derby winner Regret from the race roblmd it of much of its interest as a mueting between the two crack tillies had been keenly looked for ¬ ward to by racing patrons here hereThe The easy fashion in which Waterblossom has scored in all her races this year has brought to her standard a huge following and it is the general opinion that in the event that Regret and Water blossom do meet on a Kentucky track the latter will rule favorite AH to her ability to tako the Whitney lillys measure there is a natural di ¬ versity of opinion Todays effort had the semblance of nothing more than a strong exercise gallop for the McDowell filly K Martin took her into the lead at the start and sharply restrained she continued to show the way throughout Lady Rotha kept her closest company to the stretcu turn where One Step which had been repeatedly ridden into pockets came fast and disposed of Lady Itotha for second place The race carried a net value of 25 l to the winner winnerThe The condensed history of the Kentucky Oaks fol ¬ lows Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time 1900 Etta 112 Overtoil 2410 IMS IMSIIOl 2410155IDOL IIOl Lady Schorr 117 J Woods 2410155 IDOL itIHK Wainamolnen 112 Coburn 2410 151 it IHK Lemco 112 J Itciff 2410 14 141H04 1H04 151l0r Audience 117 Helgesen 2410 151 l0r Jaueta 112 D Austin 2410 l49yt 190fi l49yt190fi Kings Daughter112 1C Robinson 2410 147 2410150190S 107 Wing Ting 112 J Lee 2410150 190S Klleiiadale 105 V Powers 2410 l4Gh 110 Floreal 112 Ilcldcl 2410 14 1010 Samaria 112 Scoville 1910 150 y 1011 1481I12 Kettle Sue 112 T Rice 1910 148 1I12 Flauima 112 Butwell 1910 151 1113 Cream 112 Ganz 1950 147 114 lironzpwing 117 W Ohert 2JO 145 1915 Wnterblossom 117 K Martin 2530 llivr Juauiiy llivrJuauiiy day at Churchill Downs was marked by a return of ideal weather The track was in good condition though not fast The contests were spirited and Immensely enjoyed by the big throng that came to witness the incidents of the closing day at the Downs DownsThe The selling race bidders were decidedly active during the aiteruoon the first three winners receiv ¬ ing their attention Ratina which accompanied the twoyearold ICllison in the presentation by T W Schorr to his sou John F was the first to come in for a bid when she won the opener Kmil Herz sent her to 700 an advance of 300 over her en ¬ tered price The Norman entered for 1500 was carried to 1005 by J W May anil Reno winner of the third race was advanced to 905 K II Par ¬ sons doing the bidding in this case caseKd Kd Crump accounted for the mile and a sixteenth handicap in spite of swerving all over the course courseGeorge George T Long former member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and owner of an extensive string of racers broke his shoulder while trying to lmiml a car for the track The accident will confine him to his home for the next six weeks according to physiciansSir attending physicians Sir Catesby has broken down compluiely and will he retired to the farm farmW W i Yatike will ship his horses to New York if stable room Is available at Belmont 1ark 1arkMost Most of the day was put in by horsemen trans ¬ ferring their stables to Douglas Park where racing begins tomorrow for a period of thirteen days General Manager Hachmeister has everything in thorough readiness for the opening and a big crowd is expected to he on hand Several new ideas in mutucl betting will lx tried out at Douglas Park The new machines are original and patented by John Ilachmcister They afford opportunity to bet straight place and show in one booth Formerly the bettor was obliged to go to three different broths to do this thisThe The meeting just terminated at Churchill Downs was the best in the history of the course The sport has been wholesome and devoid of any ob ¬ jectionable incidents Manager Winn was highly gratified over the results and said Considering tlu hard times prevailing our meeting has been remarkable It was better than in any former sea ¬ son and had the weather been propitious during the last five days it would have set a record that would have been hard to equal Jockey equalJockey Kederis was suspended for live days by the stewards for rough riding in the last race raceWorkouts Workouts this morning over a heavy track wore woreBlack Black Toney Fiveeighths in 108 108Hoots Hoots and Saddle Half mile in 100 100Bradley Bradley Choice Seveneighths in 1157 1157Uriel Uriel and Mortar Fiveeighths in 1OS 1OSBrookfield Brookfield Half mile in 52 52Dark Dark Flower Threequarters in 11S 11SGipsv Gipsv Love Half mile in 51 51Huntress Huntress Half mile in 40 40Key Key Mar Threeeighths in 0 0Kneelet Kneelet Threeolghths in 11 11Ladv Ladv Jane Grey Threeeighths in 7 7Othello Othello Half mile in 54 54Robert Robert Bradley Threequarters in 118 118Short Short Grass Mile in 14 14Star Star Jasmine Threequarters in 11S
