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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 4, 1903. Racing at Jamaica, Louisville, St. Louis and Worth. Of the nine horses running for the Debutante Stakes at Louisville, six of the nine were added starters, being added just before post time. It fell to the lot of two of these Xo take the first and second portions of the stake. C. W. Moore added White Flume at the last moment and she made a show of her opponents, running the half mile in 48 1-5 seconds. W. W. Dardens Nannie Hodge was second six lengths behind the winner and two lengths before Sararose, one of the original entries. During the past few days the Drake entry has been heavily backed in the Smith and Perry future book on the American Derby, Savable receiving the bulk of the backing, with High Chancellor second. George Ballard of West Baden placed a commission on The Picket, receiving a pasteboard calling for ,000 to 00 straight. The Corrigan entries have been steadily backed, Ravel and McGowan being the most liked of the six nominations. Belmonts entry, Lord of the Vale, has received considerable support, a commission being received from a prominent eastern turfman calling for ,000 to 00 straight. A large number of small commissions have developed on Sinner Simon since his recent good race at Nashville. Jamaicas racing for today, Monday, was decidedly of the better class, most of the races bringing out high-class fields. The Montague Stakes was contested for by six good one- and Yellow Tail was the winner from Injunction, Africander, Heno, Rightful and Andy Williams. The latter, with his big impost of 126 pounds, ran as if he were outweighted in this company. Yellow Tail carried 129 pounds and won off by himself, running the mile and a sixteenth in 1 :46 3-5. The real race developed between Injunction, Africander and Heno for second place, the three finishing heads apart in the order named. Illyria took the third race and incidentally was the shortest-priced favorite to win at the meeting, the odds on him calling for 1 to 3 against. He justified the confidence placed in him, being the easiest kind of a winner. Royal Pirate was second and Ella Snyder third. In the last race at Worth, a dash of a mile and seventy yards for three-year-olds, three Derby candidates met. Au Revoir was thought to be the best and was well fancied by the talent, being held at 8 to 5 in the betting. The Don had a large following, as did also Dan McKenna. The winner turned up in the latter, well ridden by Henry. The Don, under a choking pull, led by a fair margin until just before the last quarter had been reached, where he began to show signs of tiring when given his head. In a few strides Au Revoir was at his throat latch and passing him easily just above the final eighth, appeared the winner, but Henry brought up Dan McKenna and he had little trouble in beating Au Revoir to the wire, winning well in hand by two lengths. The Don tired so fast in the last eighth that he almost lost third place to Prodigal Son, the latter coming with a rush at the end.
