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BRENDARD UNPLACED Favorite for Watterson Hotel Purse Beaten at Churchill Downs. . » Threadneedle Winner, Stepinanna Second, and Marica Third — Big "Daily Double" Pay-Off. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13.— The Watterson Hotel Purse featured todays racing at Churchill Downs and provided a pronounced upset in the utter route of the well-fancied Epinard filly Brendard, from the Dixiana stable and the unexpected success of M. Ve-hons Threadneedle, a daughter of Reigh Count — Mally Jane, with Mrs. R. J. Murphys Stepinanna finishing second and H. Oots Marica taking third. One of the thrillers of the afternoon was the large returns in the "Daily Double," the backers of Luxuro and Ginocchio receiving ,510.20 each. This was the second-largest "Daily Double" of the meeting. In another thrilling finish Forewarned, owned by D. W. Butler and ridden by H. Beasy, just managed to remain in front long enough to carry off the winners award over | Miss Vince in the fifth race. This had decision over one mile, and favoritism was shared by the winner and runner-up. Byr-dine, which finished third, was three lengths away from the leaders. After cutting out a fast, early pace for the going, Forewarned shortened his stride, but Beasys efforts kept him going well enough to retain the lead over Miss Vince, though the latter steadily closed ground the final quarter mile. Here Byrdine emphatically disposed of the others of which Gay Dog was fourth to reach the wire. In the opening race, which brought twelve of the cheaper three-year-olds to contest over the three-quarters distance, Sundad, running for R. C. Thatcher, raced to victory, with Dulcimer second, Pierre Andre third and Sailors Gift fourth. After racing in front for more than two-thirds of the distance, the victor lost the lead to Dulcimer, and upon recovering in the last sixteenth, drew away to win by a length as Dulcimer, Pierre Andre and Sailors Gift splashed their way to the line of finish in close alignment. The winner was installed favorite. Ginocchio, R. L. Bakers home-bred son of Cherokee and Manicure, finished in front in a maximum-sized field of juvenile maidens in the second race, but largely as a result of starting slowly, had to give an extra good performance to gain the victory. Fighting his way from behind in an extended drive, the Baker youngster took the race by a nose, and it was the filly Toneys Girl that furnished the stronger competition as the five furlongs contest approached its close. Dellor, which accounted for third money, was a length back and about a half length before Continued on thirtieth nape. I BRENDARD UNPLACED Continued from first page. China Tea. Chenault, rather favored among the eight others, went down in defeat without apparent mishap. Luxuro furnished a big surprise when he raced home a handy winner over eleven others from among the cheaper and older platers in the third race, over six and one-half furlongs. Ridden by R. Montgomery and coupled in the mutuel field with Hour Time and Little Gertie, the Smythe representative displayed a pronounced liking for the footing and experienced no difficulty winning in handy fashion and by a good length over Roberta. Brown Witch finished third, with the favorite, Babeson, sixth. Floorman and Little Gertie were casualties of the race, the former breaking down while the latter was so lame that she limped badly after the race. Luxuro, or rather the mutuel field, paid 1.20 for straight, while the "Daily Double" tickets, combining Luxuro and Ginoc-chio were worth ,513.20 each. It was the second largest "Daily Double" return of the present meeting. Another under silks for the first time during the meeting to win was H. Longs Royal Vixen, and she performed in top form in winning over eleven other three year-olds in the fourth race over six furlongs. B. James rated her close to the early pace and after moving to the front in the stretch, she drew away until she was half a dozen lengths before the runner-up, Top Tax, a field horse, at the end. Minor honors fell to Down in Front, with Oriental Miss fourth. Dainty Jeanne, which finished in fifth place, displayed nothing to justify the support she received as second choice to the winner. a
