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BOOCAP ROMPS TO VICTORY Largest Crowd of Week Watches Plater Day Program. .Coppa Colorbearer Earns Third Purse in Three Starts at Tropical Tark Threems Graduates. MIAMI, Fla., April 3. Before the largest attendance of the current week, Boocap romped to an easy victory over five platers in the fifth race, a claiming affair that attracted the best field on a card given over to the cheaper grade horses. Sporting the silks of Fred Coppa, the seven-year-old Ax-enstein mare loped across the finish line four lengths in advance of her nearest rival, , Herowin. Third went to Highest Point, which was another length and a half away. The winner was ridden by apprentice Russell .Kastner, and her victory marked her third success in as many starts at the local track. The other starters were John Werring, Relativity and Parity, and they finished as named. From the, start, which was both good and fast, John Werring was hustled into command in the run to the first turn, leading Parity into the back stretch by a narrow margin before Highest Point. Next in line raced Relativity, slightly before the eventual winner, which, however, was fighting for her head. After a half mile Boocap was permitted to show her speed and she surged into command with ease. Once in front, the eventual winner was placed under restraint, while John Werring made repeated but futile attempts to dislodge her. In the stretch John Werring tired from his efforts as Boocap drew out to increase her lead at the will of her rider. Herowin had been held far back off the "early pace and when called upon he came with a belated rush to take second honors, but was unable to threaten the winner. The early speed took it toll on the pacemakers, John Werring and Parity, and they wilted, leaving third for Highest Point. Herondas, backed into favoritism and ridden by Ira Hanford, accounted for the opening dash, making a show of his field to coast across the finish line seven easy lengths before Maemere Farms Corvus. Third went to Brother Newt, which was a half length away and a head before Blakeen. The start for the six furlongs event was a good one with Corvus and Tenace being the first two to show early speed. This pair raced in the van position heads apart until reaching the far turn but this was under sufferance from Herondas, which was always close and was i given his head, moving into a safe lead without difficulty, leaving no doubt of the final i issue. The real race came for place and I show honors with Corvus having enough left to stall off Brother Newt, which finishing fast disposed of Blakeen in the final strides, while Tenace was wilting into the discard. Threems, carrying the silks of J. W. Par-rish, drove to a neck decision over the band of six other non-winner juveniles, in the second race. Finishing fast, the son of Mirafcl wore down Jay Bee Jay and Irish Magic in a hard stretch drive. A camera finish was necessary to separate Jay Bee Jay and Irish Magic while Addis Ababa was fourth, a length and a half away. Jay Bee Jay spurted into command with the rise of the barrier, but he was accompanied by Irish Magic, "with Addis Ababa next in line just before Threems. Addis Ababa, racing on the outside, was soon disposed of and. Threems moved up to the leaders. The trio entered the stretch with Jay Bee Jay on the inside, Threems next; and Irish Magic on the outside, all heads apart. In the .drive, Threems when ready-, drdw clear under strong urging while Jay Bee Jay arid Irish Magic fought on even terms right to the finish. Scintilla proved best of the mediocre band that met in the third race, driving to a three-quarter length victory over Center-march, with third going to Little Doll, an additional length away. Rosen, who had the mount on the winner, wisely restrained her from the early pace, which was set by Doubleton. Centermarch raced next in line before the eventual winner. Centermarch disposed of Doubleton after a half mile and drew away into what appeared to be a safe lead. Meanwhile, Little Doll challenged for the lead while saving ground on the inside entering the stretch, but Centermarch was able to dispose of her. Then Scintilla was asked for her best and she responded readily, to move up on the outside, drawing clear in the final sixteenth. Zulu Lad scored his second victory of the current meeting when he carried the gold silks of Mrs. H. H. Brown to a one-length victory at the end of the fourth race. Closest to the winner in the field of five was Kindred Spirit, while third went to Lady Hock-berger. The other two starters, Lorraine S. and Merovech, trailed six lengths farther back. The field raced closely aligned in the early stages, but soon Kindred Spirit dropped back, while Lorraine S. and Zulu Lad raced as a team before the others. Lorraine S. soon chucked it and Lady Hockberger and Zulu Lad alternated in the lead until leaving the back stretch. Here the eventual winner drew clear, and Lady Hockberger showed signs of tiring. Meanwhile Kindred Spirit had found his speed and came past the leaders to move into second place. In the drive he was slowly wearing down Zulu Lad, but the latter had enough left to gain the verdict, while Lady Hockberger saved third easily. Silver Stock Farms four-year-old Axen-stein gelding Mine Boy entered the winners circle for the first time when, at the end of the sixth race, he was a half length before Gay Dog, with Letter Box third, a head away. Seven other non-winners competed. Gay Dog set-the pace, with Letter Box before Exaggeration and Mine Boy. This order was maintained to the stretch, where Mine Boy was fortunate to secure room on the inside. Moving up strongly, he disposed of the leaders a few yards out to gain the verdict. Another driving finish resulted in the seventh race when Ukraine got up in the final strides to earn a head decision over the early pacemaker, Payrack. Third went, j to Fair Countess, which was two and a half lengths back in the small field of six;
