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CAPITAL AQUEDUCT RACING. THREE STAKE RACES ATTRACT A BIG CROWD AND FURNISH SPIRITED CONTESTS. Sun Briar Vanquishes Lucullito and Tracksond in a Closo Finish Old Rosebud Victor in tho Queens County Handicap. New York, June 30. The afternoons program was rich in stake offerings, for aside from the Queens County Handicap, i the Great American Stakes of ,000 and tiie Winfield Steeplechase with ,000 added, were decided. It was the Great American, the two-year-old stake, that brought out the best contest of the afternoon, when Sun llriar, Lueullite and Tracksend finished noses apart in the order named. The success of Sun Briar marked the first important victory of the year for the Willis Sliarpe Kilmer establishment and netted that sportsman ,250. The Sundridgc colt set a fast early pace and after being headed, came again and outstayed Lueullite "and Tracksend at the end. He stumbled at the quarter post, or it is possible his margin of victory would have been greater. Lueullite, the Belmont star, and a two-tim stake winner, apparently had no mischance for, although forced to race wide, this disadvantage was offset by the better going in that part of the track. Tracksend raced in most resolute fashion and responded, well to the whip, but was on the inside, where the going was deepest. The Great American Stakes has an interesting history dating back to 1880. The list of its winners since 1000 is as follows: Year. "Winner. "Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1000 Prince Charles ..122 N. Turner.? 9,750 1:02 1001 Blue Girl 122 T. Burns.. 9,750 1:02 1902 Dalesman ..115 Shaw 10,570 1:00 1903 Broomstick 125 Odom 10,000 1:00 1904 Song and Wine.. 122 F. ONeill.. 9,800 1:02 1905 Burgomaster 115 Lyne 10,025 1:01 1900 Water Pearl ...125 J. Jones.. 11.2C0 1:01 1907 Cohort 115 R. Lowe .. 14,750 l:0f 1908 Sir Martin ..;..125 J. Lee ... 13,200 1:Q 1909 Starbottle 115 E. Dugan. 1,925 l:0.t 1910 Babbler 122 E. Dugan.. 7,120 1:0. 1913 Gainer 113 J. Wilson.. 3,700 :5 ., 1914, Lndy-naihary -109 C Turner.. 1.925 JUiH -TSia-dfitrCSnale . 120 J. MeCahey 2,325 1:01 191U Campfire 112 .7. McTagrt 3,900 1:0 V 1917 Sun Briar... 112 W. Kuapp. 5,250 l:0f No racing in ioil and 1912. Bun over straight course at Belmont Park in 1913 and at Aqueduct in 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917. Run at Gravesind other years. 1 H. W. Sages Martian, favored by his light impost, displayed a good performance to take the "Winfield Steeplechase in handy fashion. Skib-bcreen and Sun King were the public choices, but raced disappointingly. Tho West Scores Its First Important Victory. The West scored its first important victory in this section when II. C. Applegates Old Rosebud galloped home an easy winner in the Queens County Handicap, the stellar attraction at Aqueduct today, defeating a number of the best eastern handicap horses in training. The victory of the son of Uncle was accomplished in a fashion that stamped him master of his opponents today, and, though some excuses may be made for Chiclet and The Finn, there is little reason to believe they tuld have beaten the winner with better racing lu ik. Orniesdale was tho one to cut out the running for nearly the first half, after acting in a most fractious manner at the webbing. At this stage of the race Robinson sent Old Rosebud to the front and, quickly passing the early pacemaker, drew away and easily held his advantage to the end. Roamer, always well up, closed up some ground in the stretch. Chiclet began slowly and was forced to race wide, but closed a big gap to take third place. The Finn was ridden with poor judgn ant. This was the twelfth running of the Queens County Handicap, the history of which hi here briefly presented: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1902 Margraviate ..4 112 Wonderly .,05011:40 1903 .Yellow Tail... ft 108 W. Shaw.. 1,725 1:45 1004 Rosetint 4 105 T. Burns... 1,855 1:39 1905 St. Valentine.. 4 112 M. Crimns. 1,715 1:39 1900 Rams Horn... 4 118 Perrine 1,710 1:39 1907 W. H. Carey.. 4 115 Mountain .. 1,79." 1:40 1908 Jack Atkiu ...4 124 P. Musgrave 1,555 1:39 1910 Arasee 5 109 J. Glass .. 1,050 1:39 1914 Flying Fairy. ..4 120 T. Davies.. 1,190 1:42 1915 Roamer 4 127 J. Butwell. 2,300 1:39 1010 Short Grass 8 114 F. Keogh.. 2,900 1:30 1917 Old Rosebud ..0 125 F. Robinson 3,825 1:37 Distance 1 mile and 70 yards until lOC-I, Not run in 1909, 1911, 1912 or 1913. Before the fourth race R. T. Wilsons crack three-year-old Campfire, a Brooklyn Derby ciindi- date, worked a mile in 1:49, the fractious being I 23. 57, 1:00, 1:13, 1:25. John Whalen will bring on twenty-eight yearlings, the property of the Wickliffe Stable, frcm Kentucky next week and the future racers will receive their initial education over the Gravesend track, where they will be quartered. The consignment includes the get of Colin, Ultimus, Disguise and Delhi. Tom Healey lms turned out for the summer R. T. Wilsons three -year-old Priam, which w is slightly injured in his last race. H. D. Brown was an arrival from Mount Clemens, Mich., where he has been enjoying a stort rest. He is scheduled to depart for Havana on Tuesday. Upon his arrival at the Cuban capital he will supervise extensive improvements on the beautiful Oriental Park course, of which he is i he owner and general manager. J. McTaggart is on the ground for five days, by ordcr of starter Cassldy for disobedience at the post lh the first race yesterday. Frank Weir will not ship Old Rosebud to Hamilton for his stake engagement at that :rack, but will point the soil of Uncle for the Front er Handicap at Windsor. Other topnotch eastern stake racers, who appear probable starters in hat event, are H. P. Whitneys Regret and Borrow and A. K. Macombers Boots. Owing to the deatli of Colonel Payne, the Green-tree Stable will race in the L. S. Thompson colors for a short period.
