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STAND BY STAKES WINNER * Brandon Stable Racer Scores in Main Race at Jamaica. ♦ Heavy Rain Leaves New York Track in Sloppy Condition — Winners Come From Unexpected Quarters. ♦ NEW YORK, N. Y., May 7— Stand By, making his second appearance in almost a year, carried the silks of the Brandon Stable to victory in the Olympic Claiming Stakes, at Jamaica, today. It was a six furlongs race with a net value of ,875 to the winner, and it was Jamison, from the Westside Stable, that finished a close second, while third was awarded W. R. Coes Masked Ball. There was an unfortunate mistake in the placing of the third horse, for it was Claremont, from the Dorwood Stable, that had finished third. This mistake was made in the exhibiting of the numbers after the finish and, when it was discovered, the placing had been proclaimed official, so that no correction could be made. A heavy rain storm Wednesday night left the track sloppy for the sport, and the threat of rain all day had its effect on the attendance. But the racing was interesting, and abundant enthusiasm was shown, though some of the winners came from unexpected quarters. In the Olympic Stakes only six started, and it was generally agreed that William C. Clancys Squeaky was best, but he failed miserably and finished last. Claremont was the one to set the pace and he soon drew away into a good lead, with Masked Ball following and Stand By a close third. As soon as Stand By had settled in his racing stride, Ed Barnes took hold of him and was content to race along within striking distance without making any attempt to catch Claremont. He was holding Masked Ball safe and cleverly delaying his move after the leader. BY SMALL MARGIN. It was turning into the stretch that Barnes made his move and Stand By took the lead. At the same time Jamison was gaining in determined fashion and at the end Stand By was doing his best to win by a head. Claremont was three lengths back of Jamison, but a like distance before Masked Ball. Then came the unfortunate mistake in placing, which was not discovered until the red board, making the placing official, was displayed. There came something of a surprise in the Malverne Handicap, when Cuchulain, from the Tedlu Stable, was an easy winner over the Rancocas Stables Mowris, while Mrs. Grace Dennys Le Bey easily saved third from the Howe Stables Finalist, the only other starter. It might be said on behalf of Mowris that he was badly ridden when he ran into a pocket on the back stretch, to be crowded back at the expense* of several lengths. The start was a moving one and a good one, with Cuchulain at once going into the lead. Once clear of the other three he galloped along in front all the way until at the end he had an advantage of five lengths. Le Bey raced into second place and Snider kept him just far enough from the rail to in some measure escape the flying mud from the heels of Cuchulain. Kummer, on the other hand, sent Mowris along next to the rail, where he was being well splashed and as he moved up in an effort to go through he found himself in a pocket and was forced to take back. All this time Finalist was running last of the small field and making up no ground. He went along in a fashion to suggest that he did not relish the sloppy footing. After his disappointment in the back stretch Mowris made another bid going to the stretch turn, which carried him past Le Bey, but he was still far from Cuchulain, which was showing no signs of tiring. Thus it was that the son of Westy Hogan was home an easy winner and Mowris had beaten Le Bey by five lengths for second place. ZAMBAR IN FRONT. Some of the cheapest horses in training made up the field in the opening dash and A. L. Winston, Jr.s Zambar was the winner over R. M. Truatts Haystack, with J. H. Louchheims High Metal beating George R. Jamesons Genius for third. Haystack, which is a son of Trojan, found the sloppy condition of the track much to his liking and he was the one to cut out the running. Mortime had broken well enough, but when he was unable to go into command he was soon well beaten, while High Metal met with some slight early interference and it was Zambar that went after Haystack. The latter was still showing the way as he rounded into the stretch, but Zambar was close after him and High Metal had found his way into third place, with Mortime still dropping back rather badly. It was not until twenty yards from the finish Haystack tired suddenly and Zambar was by to be over the line winner by a length and a half. The son of Trojan had beaten High Metal four lengths when the son of High Time tired badly in the drive, but he had no trouble beating Genius for third and Mortime was fifth. The second was a six furlongs dash for maiden fillies and mares and it fell to Elegant, from the Audley Farm Stable, with W. R. Coes Moonlit racing into second place, while Robert A. Fairbairns Greens had no trouble saving third from Romanesque, the H. C. Phipps starter. Greens was the one to set the pace and she was still showing the way by daylight as she turned into the stretch. Moonlit had been chasing the leader and when the daughter of Epinard tired suddenly and bore out badly in the stretch she gained resolutely, but Mann had saved ground with Elegant on the stretch turn and in the final sixteenth the filly got through to win going away by a length and a half and Greens saved third by three lengths, but she was two lengths back of Moonlit. Both Adine and Romanesque were disappointments in the race, though Romanesque did reach fourth place. Adine was in a good position in the early stages, but leaving the back stretch she dropped back badly to fade out of the contention completely. Val Crane shipped a carload of horses to Toronto for the Thorncliffe Park meeting.
