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JAMAICAS BIG DAY AND GOOD RACING Ormonda Takes the Kings County Handicap and Careful the Colorado Stakes StakesJAMAICA JAMAICA L L N Y May 22 The combina toi of a superior program pleasant weather the running of the Kings County Handicap and the Colorado Stakes for twoyearolds the introduction of Careful the champion twoyearold miss of the year served to attract the largest crowd of the season far surpassing that of the opening day to the track of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica today todayWithdrawals Withdrawals reduced the field in the Kings County Handicap to five after Star Master Thun ¬ derstorm Milkmaid and Mad Hatter had been taken out S C Hildreths 1lunderclap was con ¬ sidered the best and was quickly installed a hot fivoriate and although looking high in flesh was backed with confidence by his admirers In the racing Thunderclap and Ormorda dominated Or ¬ monda finally racing the Hihireth crack into ex houstion then drew away and appeared an easy v inner Until Cromwell moved up with a rush driving Kowan to the whip ind his mount only lasting to win by a short head Thunderclap raced as if short and this race will doubtless improve him himThe The appearance of Careful fresh from her un ¬ beaten record in Maryland of six successive wins excited unusual interest and the reception given the Salmon filly was in full accordance with her greatness The contestants while of the best shown here were not considered to have a chance with the fleetfooted daughter of WracK Mindful and the ruining of the race confirnid this hisli opinion as she quickly passed East Aiew after which siie glloped mieteniled to the finish by a wide mar ¬ gin and was the recipient of a tremendous ovation on her return to the winners ling lingF F C Bain has arrived from Louisville The horses owned by him will be raced in Kentucky and then shipped to Saratoga SaratogaS S C Hildreth sold Search Light III to E J Crawford for 2500 today todayG G AV Forman will leave for Toronto where his horses are now racing at Woodbine Park Before leaving Baltimore li bought Buckboard from E K Bryson 11 P AVhitneys racing stable will be shipped from Red Rank N 1 to Belmont Park next week Icnnaiit will be in the shipment