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COtlCCI SCORES ON CURACAO - Gre entree Stable Colorbearer Best in-Excelsior Purse. . Golden Way Triumphs in Montana Purse, Preparatory Event for Withers-Showers at Jamaica. NEW YORK, N. T., May 24. Curacao, gelded son of Dominant Marcaibo, which races for the Greentree Stable of Mrs. Payne Whitney, and ridden by Sylvio Coucci, stood a long stretch drive in courageous fashion to wear down Silk Flag, from the Anall Stable, in the Excelsior Purse which was the best offering in a racing way at Jamaica. C. V. Whitneys Halcyon was third. Joseph E. Wideners Golden Way moved up another notch in estimation for his effort in the Withers, when he was an easy winner of the Montana Purse, which was a dash over a distance of ground for three-year-olds. Garner had this fellow home an easy winner over Jovius, from the Belair Stud, while in third place but dead tired was C. W. Goldens Flying Dragon. Racing was conducted under disagreeable conditions during the afternoon. Showers fell for the greater part of the afternoon and forced patrons to seek the shelter of the covered stands. The track, -however, was not affected and fast time was displayed in the different events. The victory of Curacao, was earned after a hard stretch drive in which he came from third to wear down Silk Flag, which had started fast and sprinted into a safe lead from a poor start. Kurtsinger made every use of this advantage while Robertson hustled after him with Halcyon, with Curacao in third place leading Rip Van Winkle. The latter, at no stage of the running was a factor. On the far turn, Coucci elected to go up on the inside and Curacao made up ground fast. Swinging for home he was sent to the outside of Silk Flag and when straightened out in the stretch, settled down to his task in courageous fashion. Halcyon, when placed under pressure, could not keep up and dropped back. In the final furlong, Silk Flag held to his task in courageous fashion but the Green-tree starter was not to be denied and in the last few strides proved the gamer. Golden Way, the long striding three-year-old that Henry McDaniel is pointing for the Withers for Joseph E. Widener, had scant trouble in accounting for his race. The colt was slow to settle in his stride in the .early stages, and Garner eased back steadily and then went to the inside. Flying Dragon, which had outrun his opponents to Continued on twenty-second page. COUCCI SCORES ON CURACAO Continued from first page. the first turn, was racing along in front, with Nimbus and Union after him and Jovius and Wahoo in the rear. Garner escaped any possible chance of interference by sending his colt to the outside of the leaders on the back stretch, but on the far turn drove through on the inside. He forced the long strider through between the leaders entering the stretch, and it was no trouble to dispose of Flying Dragon. Golden Way then drew clear and was in hand at the f inish. Jovius, which in the early stages was far back, closed with a rush in the stretch and disposed of tired horses. Union and Nimbus, which were well up in the early running, both stopped and were not unduly persevered with when the case was. a hopeless one. Salaam, a brown colt that received his early education in Hialeah, carried the C. V. Whitney silks to an easy victory in the first race which was fashioned for maidens. He was ridden by Robertson and dominated the running all the way. At the finish, he J had a wide margin over Herowin from the B. B. Stable while in third place was Border i Knight, from the Newtondale Stable. The winner was a pronounced choice in the , calculations. Condescend, which in the past few races had been raced over a distance of ground, . proved an easy winner of the second race which was fashioned for platers at six furlongs. Ridden by T. Malley, he slipped through on the inside rounding the far turn, drew away and had speed in reserve. Miss Purray, from the Tranquility Farm was the one to finish second, while J. J. Robinsons Little Lad was third. Damon Runyons Euclid, ridden by the apprentice Bagur, was an easy winner of the third race, which was for platers over a distance of ground. The veteran son of The Finn outran his opponents from the start and was one of the easiest winners of the afternoon. Foreword, racing for P. A. Ma-honey, was the one to finish second, while Easy, owned by W. L. Johnson, was third. The race brought together a field of seven, of which Euclid was the favorite. There was some delay at the post and when the start was effected the field left in good alignment. Bagur started Euclid from the outside and, going to the first turn, moved into command. Tommy Lad was in second place, while the others were strung out. Euclid continued to increase his advantage and, saving ground, won by six lengths. Foreword slipped through on the inside entering the stretch and held on well to be second over Easy, which from his slow beginning gained fast on tired horses. Jockey L. Fator put forth one of his best efforts to have the Miami Stables Move Faster home the winner of the final race of the day, which was for platers, over a distance of ground. He came from far back to wear down Quick Step, which in turn had a safe margin over Young John, racing for J. R. Granger. The winner was a receding choice in the calculations. Quick Step set the pace from the start and it was not until the last few strides that he succumbed to the I rush of the winner. A ;
