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LEITER RACER SCORES Prince Hotspur Triumphs in Post Parade Purse by Nose. Renaissance Forces Victor to Limit - in Race for Derby Eligibles j : Sazerac Is Fourth. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 15. Prince .jHotspur, son of Dunlin and Lady Emmeline " and carrying the racing silks of Joseph Lei-ter of Chicago, and coupled in the betting vith Princess Camelia, defeated J. J. Robin-- sons Renaissance by a nose in the mile Post Parade Purse, for three-year-olds, "fivhich headed a splendid program of eight races at the Fair Grounds today. S. W. -Labrots Springsteel was third and Sazerac, the Westy Hogan colt, which races for A. B. Letellier and ruled a slight favorite over the triumphant Leiter entry, fourth. Sazerac failed in a bold attempt to give away much weight to such formidable opponents and, after stubbornly opposing Re-naissance, the leader, for slightly more than three-quarters, dropped back under his impost of 115 pounds. Springsteel, which was ieaten by two and one-half lengths by the winner and Renaissance, defeating him by a length for third place. Ill-luck at the start, in which Renaissance, ridden by A. Pascuma, got away in motion, also reduced Sazeracs chances. From a slow start J. H. Burke rushed him in the first quarter, the end of which found him only a length back of the leading Renaissance and after a half-mile they fought head and head for more than a quarter before the Letellier colt tired. As Sazerac dropped back, Prince Hotspur, on which A. Anderson had the mount, came up on the outside and, though very tired, succeeded in getting up for the close decision. Renaissance also tired badly in the final drive, .where Springsteel held on in rather even fashion. FAST TIME. Prince Hotspur had up 106 pounds and Iran the distance under excellent conditions In 1:40. Renaissance carried 112 pounds. All of the three-year-olds that engaged in the race are eligible for the Derby, and the race served as a final competitive opportunity for those of the seven going after Saturdays prize. Their meeting was of such Interest to enthusiasts that the attendance ran far above corresponding days in recent .weeks. Warm, sunny weather ruled. Delmonico proved that his last win was no fluke when he vanquished Crowned Head, Rave and seven others over seven furlongs In the sixth race. E. James drove him to the end of the route a length in front of Crowned Head, which in turn outstayed Rave by a neck. Traumel was fourth and Starch, favorite, badly distance by the leaders. The defeat of the latter marked the .undoing of the fifth betting choice in successive races. Chimney Sweep, which went to the post at one to five, the shortest odds of the meeting, was soundly beaten by R. A. Fairbairns three-year-old filly, Sarietta, in the Bonnet Carre Purse, fourth race and the secondary feature. Chimney Sweep was ridden by Gilbert Elston, who was trying for his third winner of the day astride the C. V. Whitney sprinter. Sarietta led throughout and won well in hand by three lengths, as Chimney Sweep raced home with a six-length margin over Tweeny, which took third over Busted and the three others. PASCUMA RIDES WINNER. Sariettas victory marked the first of the .winter for the daughter of Stimulus and Sari. She was ridden by A. Pascuma and .Tinder 106 pounds ran the distance in 1:13. Apprentice Elston, who equalled the best riding mark of the winter here when he won with four of his mounts yesterday, just missed adding another to his fine record for the winter when C. V. Whitneys Blow Fly was beaten a head by Judan, the F. E. Fitzgerald starter, in the three-quarters opening race for maiden three-year-old fillies. At the end, the winner and Blow Fly held only short advantages over Rita Ann and Austere, third and fourth, respectively, and the finish compared with the most thrilling witnessed during the meeting. The race was stubbornly contested at almost all stages and but for the failure of Transmit, third choice to the winner and Blow Fly, to share in honors, the fancied were the more successful. Although he probably did not have the best horse, Elston drove K. Russell to victory by a nose over Elkhart in the second Continued on twenty-third page.. LEITER RACER SCORES Continued from first page. race for three-year-olds, and also at three-quarters. T. P. Martin, who had the mount on Elkhart, literally whipped the R. C. Thatcher gelding out of first award. The favorite, Marlene, finished third, after a rough journey and, while strongest of the leaders in the late stages, was a neck back of Elkhart at the end. After showing the way to the stretch, Golden Light failed to withstand the more successful trio. Another short-priced choice fell by the wayside when Dick Morris went down decisively in the three-quarters third race. He failed to account for any part of the purse, the major part of which fell to Burgoo, also ridden by Elston. It was the victors third straight success under the colors of Mrs. A. Manale, local patroness. Again the finish was a driving one, the winner getting up. to defeat Black Tyrone by a neck as the latter outstayed Gettin Even by a head. Burgoo reaped great benefit from . the. head and head duel of Black Tyrone, and Tombereau for the lead, the two speedsters running along on almost even terms and fully extended for almost five-eighths. Despite the severe early effort, Black Tyrone held on amazingly well, and it was only when within a few strides of the finish that he succumbed to the winners charge.
