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UPSET AT LEXINGTON ♦ Raphael Farm Racer Unexpected Winner in Feature Handicap. • Martie Flynn Easily Defeats Band of Derby Eligibles in Fourth — Track Muddy. LEXINGTON. Ky.. April 23.— The Phoenix Hotel Handicap, over the Futurity distance, with five capable performers from among the three-year-olds and o.der horses starting, was one of two features on todays program at the Kentucky Association track, and was productive of the outstanding surprise of the meeting when the Raphael Farms Luxembourg, ridden by S. Bond, was the winner. The son of Luke McLuke scored in a driving finish by half a length from Acirema, with Witehmount a close third. The race was run over a heavy track, and the winner was a rank outsider. Bond, alert at the start, had Luxembourg away fast and, permitting him to run, he took a short lead r.: once. Duri lg the first three-el hths Sixty, which was hustled up fast on the inside after beginning slowly, and Witchmount were only short margins back of the leader, and when the stretch turn was reached Sixtys head showed in front. Bond, however, was not dismayed and appeared to have taken a restraining hold on his mount. When completing the final turn Sixty was taken back while in close quarters, Chiavettas decision opening the way for Luxembourg to regain the lead which he held gamely to the end. RACES IX DEEPEST GOING. In the stretch L. McClair permitted Witch-mount to race in the deepest footing and, while the colt held to his task well, the disadvantage in footing was just a bit too much for him to overcome and outfinish AMrema, the latter beating him a neck for second place. Acirema raced very wide throughout and showed a fine effort. Sixty never seriously menaced the leaders after losing the lead, and followed Witchmount in the deepest footing during most of the stretch. The time of 1:12% marked a good performance over the track. Clear skies prevailed soon after the racing began and made for improved weather over that of the opening day and the attendance was of large proportions. A majority of the winners came from among the well-supported starters and a number of driving finishes added flavor to the sport. The two races for two-year-o.ds went the way of youngsters trained by S. S. Combs, genial president of the Kentucky Association, and Danny Connelly, contract rider for the local turfman, was astride both. They were Frank Horan. owned by W. J. and J. M. Foley, and Folly Burnside, the property of Mr. Combs and Allan Gallaher. The latters success came in the Boonesboro Purse, sixth race, for fillies, over one-half mile. She was making her first start and easily mastered Helen Dean, a winner at New Orleans ; Athens, victorious during the Havana meeting, and five others. Polly Burnside began somewhat slowly, but recovered fast and. racing into the lead, held it easily during the final quarter to win by three lengths from Helen Dean. The winner was a strong favorite. DERBY CANDIDATES ON VIEW. The Frankfort Purse, which shared honors with the handicap, resulted in a victory for C. W. Moores colt Martie Flynn. He won driving by a length from J. N. Camdens Hiram, with Prince Bulbo leading Calvados and Rejoice for third. With the exception of Rejoice, the starters are among the Kentucky Derby eligibles and are all three-year-olds. The winner, victor in seven races last year, was making his first start of the year, as was Hiram and, while the latter enjoyed favoritism over the son of Sweep On, his triumph was well earned and his showing one of merit. Beginning slowly the winner was guided wide by W. Frank while working his way into a better position behind the leading Hiram. Upon reaching the stretch Martie Flynn was hustled past Hiram into the lead and while he began tiring in the final seventy yards, Fronks hustling tactics kept him out of serious danger. A length separated them at the finish, where Prince Bulbo was almost two lengths in front of Calvados. The latter gained steadily in the stretm, and Rejoice, after racing in close quarters for a half mile, began tiring. W. J. Potter, Mobile turfman, .vhose colors made their debut here last Saturday, furnished the winner of the introductory race at the futurity course distance in Master Sweep. The winner had a margin of two lengths over One Way after working his way from a good distance back in the early ContiuueU ou fourteenth page. 7 UPSET AT LEXINGTON Continued from first page. stages. One Way just managed to take second place by a nose from Lady Herbert. r The latter pair showed speed from the start and. but for bearing out in the final three-eighths. Lady Herbert would have probably l 1 been a keen factor. Golden Tinted delayed 2 I the start by her fractious manner, then quit C 3 badly after showing a flash of speed. 4 I Frank Horan and Clyde Van Dusen, a I pair of highly regarded two-year-olds, pro- f G vided one of the sharpest stretch duels of the afternoon as they fought it out in the second race which, ultimately, went to the former by a head. He raced in the colors of W. J. 1 1 and J. If. Foley, and is trained by S. S. Combs. Clyde Van Dusen, which distanced ! The Doctor by a margin of eight lengths for second place, is the property of H. P. Gard- 3 ner. Connolly, who rode the winner, had him away well and was forced to bring him from 1 behind Clyde Van Dusen in the final eighth, 5 E the latter working his way into a lead of , 6 about a neck after reaching the stretch. Considering that Clyde Van Dusen began rather sluggishly from the extreme outside 1 1 and was much used getting to the leader 2 2 in the first quarter, he ran a fine race. He enjoyed confident public support. 3 Connolly rode his second successful mount 4 1 when he had W. Ullrichs Di-vot home an easy winner over Queenston. George Mc- 5 Crann and two other plater three-year-olds in the third race. This race was over one € 6 mile and seventy yards, the winner taking easy and decisive command without delay and holding a good margin over the others 1 1 to the finish, where he was three lengths in 2 2 front of Queenston. The latter reduced his chances by bearing out when negotiating the 3 first turn and well needed the splendid riding of E. Pool to outfinish George McCrann 4 1 for second place.
