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FIREBRANDS DAY TO SHINE Stays Well and Takes the Ten Broeck Handicap jk Mud Runners Have Day Made to toOrder Order Small Boy Josiah JosiahRides Rides Three Winners LATONIA Ky June 25 Firebrand which had trouble in graduating from the maiden ranks yes ¬ terday by conquering some ordinary ones blossomed as a stake winner today when he accounted for the Ten Broeck Handicap worth 53CO net to the win ¬ ner The distance was a mile and a quarter and he showed better staying powers than his rivals for he drew away decisively in the stretch and won by a good margin The easternowned Our Flag carrying the silks of W S Kilmer landed In sec ¬ ond place ridden hard to secure that portion of the money and leaving it doubtful at the end if he was better than Advocate which had been forced back sharply on the stretch turn Uncle Velo tin favorite was far back at the finish never having figured dangerously at any time in the race raceThe The diminutive Josiah astride Firebrand rushed him into the lead soon after the start and pro ¬ ceeded to keep him in the best going having his mount under saving restraint at the same time Advocate followed the leader closely and just be ¬ fore the stretch turn was reached Our Flag moved up with a rush and the three were practically on even terms Josiah at this point resorted to the whip and his mount responded gamely and drew away Advocate here was forced back and left Our flag closest pursuer of the winner for Advo ¬ cate appeared eliminated after falling back Petrarch and Uncle Velo were so far back that their chances appeared hopeless Firebrand had no difficulty in the last eighth in keeping in front under mild riding but Advocate was making a game effort to overhaul Our Flag He missed doing1 so by a half length lengthJosiah Josiah was conspicuously in the limelight during the afternoon for in addition to piloting Firebrand to victory in the feature he also landed Birdie G and Rapid Stride winners His triple successes were 011 his only mounts and he rode them skill ¬ fully picking the best going in each instance and outgeneraling some of the other riders ridersWith With Rapid Stride he took a long lead at once and had his followers well spent before the stretch was reached coming away in the last eighth to win easing up With Birdie G he also used rush ¬ ing tactics and disposed of the overwhelming fa ¬ vorite Wayward Lady in the first quarter then by staying in the best going left his mount enough iu reserve to withstand the challenge of Red Leaf LeafMADE MADE TO ORDER FOR DR CARMEN CARMENDr Dr Carmen found conditions as if made to order for him in the opening dash and he had no diffi ¬ culty iu landing the purse particularly after Ruby was away poorly as it eliminated her as a danger ¬ ous contender and she failed to get part of the purse purseHarry Harry Payne Whitneys Riga under good riding showed the way for the entire distance in the see1 ond race raceCorson Corson was an offending favorite In the third in which Rapid Stride won and barely got up to land third place placeWayward Wayward Lady was rated highly in the fourth race but she gave way after going the first quarter saving third place by Garners hard riding near the end She was claimed by Mose Goldblatt for 4300 4300The The overdue Merchant found his ailing legs bene ¬ fited by the soft track and raced in his best form in the sixth race enabling him to land the purso easily from Wave and Gourmand Lothair wan a pronounced favorite here but he is best on fast going though he raced prominently for most of the way wayThe The concluding race brought to the post a good band of the higher grade of platers and it resulted in a victory for Accelerate which came from far back in the last quarter to down General Haig tho early leader Mint Cat finishing third thirdSultry Sultry threatening weather was again present but the attendance was not seriously reduced from that of former Saturdays iu number The clubhousu and reserved section contingent was particularly large largeLothair Lothair was dlaimed by Mrs J L Paul at a cost of 1900 1900HOPE HOPE TO DEVELOP BETTER RIDERS RIDERSThe The scarcity of competent apprentice rldersi prompted J O Keene to introduce a resolution pre ¬ scribing that a youngster must exercise horses for the minimum period of one year before he can IHJ granted permission to ride in a race on Kentucky tracks The rule has for its purpose the making a youngster more proficient in the art of managing a horse before an owner puts him up to ride iu races It is also hoped by it to develop bettei riders than those which have graduated in recent years yearsOwner Owner R D Williams was before the commission to inquire if he was under investigation He was informed that he was not notThe The rule requiring a mile and a quarter dash to be carded daily on Kentucky tracks was not changed There is a tacit understanding how ¬ ever among the members of the commission that the racing secretaries may exercise discretion and in case tho race does not fill properly they can sub ¬ stitute one at a different distance distanceJockey Jockey S Wida under contract to C W Clark who was suspended by the stewards at Churchill Downs for accepting a 500 present was reinstated this MondayPaul afternoon and will resume riding Monday Paul Weidels breakdown was of such a grave nature that his retirement will be necessary Ilia owner if he does not succeed in disposing of him to some breeder will breed several of his own mare5 to him himCol Col Andrew Vennie one of the principal stock ¬ holders in the Kentucky Jockey Club came over from Louisville with u party of frlewls to enjoy todays racing
