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W. F. MULHOLLAND ENJOYS FIELD DAf AT JAMAICA a - Saddles First Three Winners, Each a First-Time Starter Greentree Stables Chicolorado, a Derby Eligible, Shows Fine Performance in the Mud in Making His 1937 Debut Hornet in Easy Style NEW YORK, N. Y., April 21. Trainer W. P. Mulholland enjoyed a field day at the Metropolitan Jockey Clubs popular Jamaica track today. He saddled the first three winners of the afternoon in succession, probably a record, and a remarkable part of the feat was that in each case the winner was a first-time starter. Jockey Wayne Wright shared in the glory of the trainer by riding two of the winners. The trio of successful first-time starters sent to the post by trainer Mulholland were G. D. Wideners Cold Breeze in the introductory dash, Cape Race and Specify, both carrying the silks of Mrs. G. D. Widener in the second and third races, respectively. If it should so happen that a muddy track prevails for the 8running of the Kentucky Derby, it will at least be no handicap to the Greentree Stables Chicolorado if he is sent to Kentucky for the running. The son. of Chicle and Robins Egg appeared under silks for the first time since last May at Jamaica today, and he made a show of his company in the first division of the Trance Purse, six furlongs dash confined to the three-year-olds. He won as he pleased over William Zeigler, Jr.s, Lost Battalion, and well back of that colt. Third went to Brogue, from the Brookmeade Stable, and Riparian, a William Woodward candidate for the Derby, was fourth. UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS. Racing conditions were more uncomfortable than any other day since the opening of the season, and it naturally had an effect on the attendance when an icy rain fell all afternoon. The track was muddy for the first race, and it became sloppy as the day advanced, with the sprint that went to Chicolorado being run in a driving rain. It is not intended to send Chicolorado after the Derby, according to present plans, but his return to racing after being away almost a year was at least decidedly satisfactory. The second division of the Trance was not the equal of the first and it brought easy victory to Miss Julia M. Lofts Warn. By her score she prevented Mulholland from having four winners when it was Goorge D. Wideners Townsman that raced to second place in a close finish with No Dice, from the Silver State Stable. Fourth was the portion of Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Night Bud. No Dice, which, incidentally, is a Derby eligible, was just one stride short of catching Townsman for the place and Night Bud, which raced disappointingly, was another three lengths back. This one, like No Dice, is a Derby eligible, but there is no reason for either one of them being sent to Kentucky. AT HOME IN GOING. Cold Breeze, a chestnut daughter of Jack High and North Wind, carried the silks of her breeder to victory in the opening five furlongs dash for juvenile maidens. It was the first racing effort for this miss and she at least demonstrated an ability to race through the muddy footing. AH through the running she was in the deepest part of the Continued on twenty-third page. W.F.MULHOLLAND ENJOYS FIELD DAY AT JAMAICA Continued from first page. track and she led home W. J. Sprows Barbara S., one that had some Florida seasoning and was considered as one of the surest winners of the day. Third went to Brogan, another that raced in Florida, and Idolize, also with a winter education, was fourth. There came a second score for the Wide-ner silks when Cape Race took the maiden dash for juveniles that was a split of the first race. This fellow raced under the silks of Mrs. Widener, and, while he is an un-sexed son of Jack High and the Chance Play mare. Cape Rose, he was bred by William B. Miller. Like the Jack High filly, this fellow showed particular alertness in the muddy going, and, taking an early lead, never left the result in doubt, to be winner by four lengths. After hustling him into a safe lead, Wright just, rated the gelding along the rest of the way. Noble Scot, a son of Jock and Mary Hol-ton, from the Natoma Stable, making his first racing appearance, took the place, and third was the portion of Warren H. Smocks Moons Mission, which had raced in Florida. MULHOLLANDS THIRD WINNER. W. F. Mulholland saddled his third winner in the third, another juvenile dash, and there was a double scored for the silks of Mrs. George D. Widener when Specify, an un-sexed son of Jamestown and Designate, was winner of the Lucullite, a purse that brought together a nice lot. In the Specify score, Wright had the gelding away in stride and, while beaten from the stalls by Lilith, he quickly raced by that filly and, nursed along smartly all the way, was never headed, to be winner by three lengths! Bold Turk took care of Lilith before the stretch was reached and, while he had no chance to run down Mrs. Wideners gelding, he had no trouble beating Our Ketcham for the place. The Spanish Flay colt had no good excuse unless it could be found in the footing, but the real disappointment of the race was Scarce, from the Wheatley Stable. He broke none too well but after settling into a racing stride could make up no ground and was at no time a contender. The only race of the day at a greater distance than six furlongs was the final race over a mile and seventy yards, for the cheapest sort of platers. This brought a score for W. N. Adrians Hornet and added another winner to the training score of Hirsch Jacobs, who sent him to the post. Breaking well, the son of Sting was rushed into a long early lead by Bierman and was never headed.
