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SANGREAL EQUALS MARK Mars Colorbearer Duplicates Performance of His Stablemate. Wins Second Race in Two Days and Runs One Mile and Seventy Yards in 1:42. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 13. Speeding over one mile and seventy yards in 1:42, which equalled the track record established Saturday by The Fighter, a stablemate, Sangreal, secondary Texas and Kentucky Derby hope of Mrs. Ethel V. Mars Milky Way Farms Stable, won his second race in two days and took rank as a leading threat for these two major fixtures when he won the James Bowie Purse, fifth and principal event of the Texas Jockey Clubs attractive program offered at Arlington Downs this afternoon. Anthony Pelleteris Savernake, a non-Texas Derby eligible, was second, slightly more than a length in the wake of the winner and the same distance before Butsey Hernandez Flag Cadet, which led the well-backed Rushaway, Louisiana Derby winner and A. G. Tarns main reliance for local Derby honors. Holl Image, winner of the Arkansas Derby, and Seventh Heaven completed the journey in the order named. Sangreal carried 115 pounds, three less than Rushaway, but he gave the son of Haste more than a three pound beating and eliminated him from the first flight of Derby eligibles. Robertson rode his usual fine race astride the winner and he was content to allow Savernake and Rushaway to engage in a terrific struggle for leadership. Always the best of the others, Sangreal followed in close attendance of Savernakes pace as the latter led his opponents to the back stretch. However, Johnny Longden sent Rushaway after the pacemaker and he had the co-favorite in front approaching the final half mile. Savernake stumbled slightly at that stage but recovered quickly and was again in the lead at the final quarter. Robertson had the winner right with him and drove Sangreal to the front near the last furlong. Once in front Sangreal drew away steadily and Robertson had him in hand at the end. Continued on eleventh page. SANGREAL EQUALS MARK Continued from first page. Although Deering was forced to lose ground with Flag Cadet when he was sending the Hernandez candidate forward, the . sturdy little American Flag offspring was equal to the occasion and it was no task for him to pass the faltering Rushaway during the run through the stretch. While Seventh Heaven was always a trailer, Holl Image showed nothing to merit Derby consideration. Sangreal was a slight favorite over Rushaway. Summer-like weather was on tap for the opening of the third week of the spring season and while favorites were in the minority, those held next in esteem had a banner day. The track was at its best and a big crowd was present for the attractive program. Supporting the feature was a sprint over the Waggoner course and it resulted in a thrilling finish when Blue Ribbon Stock Farm Stables Mah Grant lasted to beat the heavily backed Molly Greenock by head. Marcia, which led the field out of the back stretch, was a tiring third, slightly more than a length in the wake of Molly Greenock and two lengths before Fanfern, which tired after offering a mild bid approaching the stretch. Fast to begin and well handled by Leroy Pierson, who is fast gaining on Dan Bram-mer for leading honors among American jockeys, the winner drove to the front on the turn to come to the final furlong three lengths before Marcia. However, Molly Greenock, which was shuffled back soon after the start, caught the leaders in fine style and would have reversed the finish in another stride. During the run to the stretch, Fanfern and Aunt Flor held prominent positions and while the latter lasted to carry off fourth laurels, Aunt Flor quit badly after three-eighths. Crazy Jane, one of the choices, drove through on the inside to reach third place approaching the final furlong, but she tired fast thereafter. Autograph, home-bred daughter of Insco Candy Jar, which races for T. C. Worden, Chicago sportsman, graduated from the maiden ranks and furnished a mild surprise in leading nine other maiden juveniles from the claiming ranks to the end of the four furlongs, introductory dash for which Misinformation was a disappointing favorite. Star Cluster was second and Sandvato third. Showing improvement over her two previous efforts and benefited when Honorary "lugged in" during the final furlong, Dainty 1 Jeanne, three-year-old daughter -of Justice F. and Mazie L. was a driving popular winner of the second race which attracted a field of twelve older maidens. Honorary was second, a nose before Play May, a "fielder," which lasted to beat Animosity by half a length for minor honors. Ridden by Charles Corbett and far back while the speedy Hasty Rock and Honorary were dominating the pace, the winner drove to the front in the last sixteenth of the Waggoner course sprint to be three parts of a length before Honorary at the end. But for bearing to the inside during the last stages, Honorary, which subdued the faltering Hasty Rock, probably would have reversed the finish. Animosity, one of the choices, made up ground in the last eighth to carry off fourth laurels. T. C. Worden furnished his second winner and "Buddy" Haas completed a double when Bohemian Lass was victorious over the heavily supported Someone Else, Prince Tide . and eight other three-year-olds in the third race, also over the Waggoner course. Far back while Retired and Prince Tide were battling for leadership, the winner drove around her field to take command in the final stages and lead the fast-finishing Someone Else by a neck at the end. The latter was a half length before Prince Tide, which was used up in subduing the faltering Retired. While Bronc Rider held on well to carry off fourth laurels, Baby Witt, another of the choices, trailed the field to the final furlong.
