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ihf f CTFiiJr1 1 wi RSiriTrMrrtfTn COLDSIREAffl RSiriTrMrrtfTnCOLDSIREAffl IMPRESSES Son of Bull Dog Easy Winner of Bashford Manor Stakes Holds FiveLength Margin Over OverBright Bright Light at Finish Lemont LemontAccounts Accounts for Third Place LOUISVILLE Ky May 11 Coldstream strapping son of Bull Dog further estab ¬ lished himself as one of the leading candi ¬ dates for the juvenile crown when he raced to a decisive victory in the thirtyfourth renewal of the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs today Racing the five fur ¬ longs in the fast time of 59 just two fifths of a second slower than the track record held by Yankee Notions and Ruddy Light he won by five lengths Shandon Farms Bright Light and Lemont finished second and third respectively a neck apart and well before Sir Gawaine which ac ¬ counted for fourth money Seven others started startedThe The winner owned by C B Shaffer of Chicago was the choice at almost prohibi ¬ tive odds and his victory was worth 3035 to his owner It was his second triumph in successive starts since he suffered defeat by a head in his first start He was sad ¬ dled by A B Gordon and ridden by P Keester KeesterExcept Except for Erin Torchs ability to jump into a short early lead there was little to the race so far as first place was concerned but the winner Approaching the stretch Keester sent the Coldstream youngster to the front and reaching the final furlong with a fivelength advantage he was not fully extended thereafter thereafterAs As Erin Torch which L Hale took across sharply to the inside soon after the start tired in the stretch the Shandon pair came on to fight it out for minor honors They drew past Erin Torch and Sir Gawaine in rapid succession about midstretch midstretchThe The winner shouldered 122 pounds three less than the top weight taken up by Bright Light Lemont also carried 122 pounds It was the second Bashford score for the Shaffer family in as many years Mr Shaf ¬ fers son E Dale Shaffer furnishing last years winner in St Bernard BernardLARGE LARGE CROWD PRESENT PRESENTDecided Decided under excellent conditions the stakes program attracted one of the largest crowds Derby Day excepted to the course in several years Gov Ruby Laffoon and his family were among the many visitors and the Blue Grass section and Ohio Val ¬ ley had extensive representation in the big throng The weather in contrast to that of Derby Day last week was summerlike with scarcely a cloud showing during the entire afternoon afternoonOnly Only five contested the Brown Hotel Han ¬ dicap fifth and principal race for older per ¬ formers but three of them finished within the short margin of about half a length Where Away furnished by Milky Way Farms and an outsider in the betting was the win ¬ ner with the Shandon Farms Evergold well backed second a neck back and a head be ¬ fore Vitamin B the A L Ferguson repre ¬ sentative sentativeThe The victor and runnerup were outrun by the three others for more than four of the six and onehalf furlongs but made up ground rapidly thereafter driving past Vita man B when making the final few strides Cherry Time and Chief Cherokee both quit badly after showing the most early speed The winner ridden by H Albrecht raced the distance in 119 119Displaying Displaying some of the speed that placed him near the top of the handicap division in his younger days the eightyearold Mr Sponge turned back Bartering Kate Bich ¬ loride and six others over six and onehalf furlongs in the first race Brought from be ¬ hind Manners Mans pace in the stretch the successful James Emery colorb carer was running along nimbly as he passed the finish leading Bartering Kate by three lengths Closing with a rush on the extreme outside Bichloride which had trailed far back in the early racing was within a neck of the run ¬ nerup and a length before the favorite Sun Boy at the wire The latter had no excuses excusesVALERIE VALERIE JEAN ELIMINATED ELIMINATEDWith With the favorite Valerie Jean eliminated through interference Geo Gable the son of Lovely Manners that races under J Shake ¬ speares colors raced to victory by six lengths in the second race for plater juve ¬ niles Frank Burley had the winner racing along in command after the opening quarter and his margin in the stretch was never less than five lengths Peloria included in the mutuel field raced to second place with Whipowill third thirdValerie Valerie Jean was in a contending position when forced into the rail by Dora May near the stretch and taken up sharply to escape falling1 had no chance when clear H Lou man who rode Dora May was suspended for five days daysExclude Exclude threeyearold Wise Counsellor filly took a purse for F P Letellier and provided plenty of surprise when she lasted to earn a close decision over the popular old campaigner Sis Agnes in the third race also over six and onehalf furlongs It was the first nose finish in several days and the two leaders went under the wire about two lengths before Haggerson which in turn de ¬ feated Jessie Dear by a length and onehalf for minor honors honorsAfter After begininng fast Sis Agnes was shuf ¬ fled back badly and she failed to hold her advantage gained in the first few strides and with only three of her eleven rivals behind her as she started the final three eighths had much ground to make up to fin ¬ ish within inches of the winner J Walker had the latter in a contending position from the start and she held on gamely after mov ¬ ing into the lead Haggerson also raced from far back while Jessie Dear French Knight and Knee Action were at the head of the field in the early stages stagesThe The fourth race brought out a band of older maidens and the winner off by her ¬ self was F C Bobbitts Little Brook ridden by Joe Wagner Second to complete the seven furlongs was Freeman while in third place was Prince Fluz The victory com ¬ pleted a double for Wagner he having scored with Exotude in the previous race raceLittle Little Brook took command of the situa ¬ tion in the first quarter and never relin ¬ quished the lead which varied from two lengths shortly after the start to four lengths at the finish Freeman was closest to the winner at all stages but had all he could do lo save place money from Prince Fluz which he beat a head The latter in turn crossed the finish a nose in front of Honor Her The winner was an outsider paying better than 11 to 1
