More Heavy Track Racing: Conditions At Lexington Disagreeable But Patronage Is Excellent.; Opportunity Defeats Diamond and Atwell in the Main Race of the Day--Colins Son Compadre Takes the Purse for Two-Year-Olds., Daily Racing Form, 1917-05-01

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MORE HEAVY TRACK RACING CONDITIONS AT LEXINGTON DISAGREEABLE BUT TATRONACE IS EXCELLENT. Opportunity Defeats Diamond and Atwell in the Mj in Raco of the Day — Coliaa Son Coin padre Takes tlM Phi n for Tv.o-Year-Olds. l.i ii; r t -ii . Ivy.. April 30. Threatening weather :•!!. I ■ heavy traci .1- a eombia tl a prevailing In 1.. imi it did ii. t pi nl another larg«* attend aitr* from i , h 1 ill.- -pull .11 the i.lil Kentucky ■ •••iation coarse. There was a Klum|i in the bet ;mg from Saturdays banner antount. bat this was to he expected, roustdering roaditi as. Th !. uaadn Parse, al an* mile, with 700 added, was looked apoa as the chief offering and 1! furnished 1 victory far Opportunity aver Diamond and Atwell, OpiMtrtunitys ■.m-i ■•• - wn* targelj dot ;.i • •. v -alertness al the barrier, which enabled bfaa t" bare the heal ..1 a poor ...•! off. AtweU*s sliowiag van eqnallj 11-; good as the winners, for be was practically ii ft :it the post and cloned an immense gap t.. fiaish in third place. I i:i m 1 w..s the fat - ored mi" in ti.. race, but saeenmbed readily to the . inner. The running of the two-year-olds race, the only one carded during the afternoon, brought with it i i.ig npect, when K. R. Bradleys staunchly backed Broom Peddler was beaten by IVaapadre, .1 totally neglected oae, primarily dae to bia poor nhoaring in i.i-. initial atari Batarday. Com padre was 1 ight up with Broom Peddler from the st.nt and drew laray from the Bradley awned yoaagster ia the last eighth. The ahowfaag of Hnseea, naming in . 11. riser** col on, iraa noteworthy. The hettora began in poor style when they selected Benjamin, James aad Ban and Btara as thoae maal likely to annex the firat parae. None af the trio sarceeded In getting .1 portion f it. Rhymer win-ning easily from Beathcra League, with Curlicue landing third. The toarth race, ■ ■print at tbree-qaarters, brought about tin- taWuts dowafaU. Alert, aac of iiir outsiders, ivluntng froni Mnrj II. after .1 hard drive, with Langhorne following and Impressive, .n - nf the heavily bached ones, having tired aad • .nil b nilv in t!i • last eighth. V. S. Kilmer Anion? the Visitors. Visiters this afternoon incladed W. B. Kilmer. who wiil race .1 preti ntioas string this year. Mast nf them are at his Farm ia Biaghamptea, X. V.. aader trainer Henry McDanieis care. apt. James il. Bees, farmer well known raring official, was alao present and William Ryan, the I iiicago commissioner, was 1 newcomer. The victories of Aldebaraa, Bqaeder aad Graver Hashes, all outstanding aad confidently backed favorites, aa. the big bettors oppartanity for cea-sici. -ruble profit. The two horse combination, consisting of Cam-padre and Opportunity, paid its hackeni Si7. " o. The three horse combination, composed of Alert, Sqaeeler and Graver Hughes, yielded 87. SO. Jockey Prank Keogk will ride in Rental ky for K11.il Ben until the opening nf the Jamaica track, where he will report to the stable af I. E. Wideaer, I., whom he is aader contract for litis year. Beginning Tuesday, there will In- pat ia effect the rale passed Batarday by the Keata ky State Racing Commission |M-rtaiaiag to •! iming of horses. Ttda ia the rale recommended by the Tharaaghhred Korae Aaaociatioa. The nea raie daea awaj with biddiag on whinert aad makes all former leUiag races claiming races. letfcrj I. UcCabe ti is moiiihig received injariea that maj k irp him aal of the saddle daring the Lexington meeting. Ilia maaal fell while be was galloping on of Jefferson Livingstons horses. Jockey Cramp 10 Ride for Schorr i.i Doiby. .loekey Crump has been r agagcsl by John V. Schorr to pilot oae nf hi- starters ia the Kentucky Derby. * ramp engagem at practicallj ateaas thai Bcborr will be represented in the race by Hurry Kelly and Cudgel. 1". Murphy will he astride ana of the Bcborr starters. Masais. Kaapp, Miller aad Parsaaa and other representative eastera owners and members af the Jockey Club, are due to arrive here from New fart next Banda; Judge WlUfaua 11. BbeDey, the Keatarky flaaaiili *i.,ns officii nt racing secretary, today received the following complimentary sad appreciated expreaataa .from Algernon Balaajerfleld, aaabitanl secretary af the Jockey Web: "May 1 coagratalata you aad nil I lorscmt n on the card yon have for Lexington? it is .-i great cssnptimeal to the paginal, as will us the racing iu yaar section, it seems to mc abaat the liost card I have seen since Corny Island days.** The following work outs took place this morning wit 11 heavy track: Arch Platter rive eighths in 1:08%. Bea llampnan Beven eighths in 1:38. Mirk Frost Seven eighths in 1:38. i.laise Pive-eightha in 1 .1.1. Bob Baaaley Three-qaartera ia l:l5. Kiickshot Pive-eightha in l:i»s:... «olonel Vennie Bcvea-eightha in 1:39. Oaamty Oaarl Half mile in r 4. l»r. S.iniiiel Pive-eightha in 1:10. J-lemon 11. •|iiree-.|ii;irter- in 1::M. llasteii.-i — fflve-elghtaa in l:M. .*a -k 0*Dawd fc»en eightha in 1:38. l.ifcile P. -Fiva-eightha ia l:ii.. .Main Mihl i» 1 :•" -■ 1iii t i--riir«f-t-iulitlis in 41. Shadow Lawa — Three-eightlis in 40. Baataa -«gavea ekfhtha in l :::.i. Wat — Tltree-i|iiarters in 1:21*4-Winnie tiD.iy -Three-qaartera in 1:25. Ziimorii — Half mile in 54-*. Sundnys work-outs on a muddy track vere: Alfadar— MHa in l:4S. Alert— Kive-eigliths in 1 :09. Alex Getz — fflie elghtha in 1:0T . Brizz — Plva-aaghtha in 1:07%. Pnaglri S. Thtee-apMUraata in 1:21. First Star — Three -quarters iu 1:20%. •J. mil Counsel — Half mile in 52. intone — Half mile in 51. Tn-sgular — Three-quarters in 1:20%. laad* Botha— Mile in 1:49. Mary Ji-— Half mile in 51. Miss Jifl— flnlf mile in 51. Omar 1U1.1y.vam — Mile in 1:46. Priaee i-— Mile in 1:47%. Kequiram-llive-eiKhtlis in 1:12. Skeptic — .seven-eighths in 1:39. Water Wit eh — Mile :u 1:4S. , White Crow** — Three-quarters in 1:24.


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