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BOLD FAY ALL THE WAY Millsdale Stable Youngster Finds Slow Track to Her Liking. Zacabox and Plucky Byrd Disappoint in Fair Grounds Contest Opener to Our David. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 27. The Hillsdale Stables Bold Fay, which had been showing a tendency to stop in her previous races here this winter, was in no quitting mood this afternoon and she made every post a winning one in the six furlongs fourth j j race, one of the better events on the days program at the fair Grounds. Apparently, partial to the slow footing, the daughter of j Bull Dog and Busy Fairy covered the three-quarters j in 1:15 and led home eleven other two-year-olds. Bold Fay, however, did not have an easy time winning, for she was only able to reach the end of the sprint a half length before the runner-up, Golden Chimes, while Tra-La-La, which ran third, and James, which finished fourth, were only necks farther away as they crossed the line of finish. The Millsdale juvenile, ridden by Robert Conley, stood a sharp stretch drive to accomplish her victory, for Golden Chimes, which had been closest to the pace from the beginning, presented a bold challenge and was going just as strongly as the winner at the end. Tra-La-La was in third place practically throughout, while James never was much farther back through the early furlongs. ZACABOX FAILS. The disappointments of the race were the failure of Zacabox and Plucky Byrd to race more prominently. Zacabox had no excuses, but Plucky Byrd broke poorly and had a great deal taken out of him to reach a contending position in the first three-eighths. Although Bold Fay was not the favorite, she was well played at odds of a little more than 4 to 1. The cold weather which prevailed this afternoon failed to dampen the enthusiasm of l New Orleans racegoers, for another good-sized week-day crowd was in attendance. The first race, contested at six furlongs, brought out a well-matched field of sprinting platers and it resulted in a hard-earned victory for E. P. Rickards Our David. Miney Myerson was second and Pay Check third, with Twinkle Feet leading home the others. Our David, ridden by Albert Snider, forced Twinkle Feets pace for a half mile and then, approaching the last eighth, forged to the front himself, holding his advantage to the end. The winners margin was a half length, while Miney Myerson beat Pay Check a neck for the place. The race was so hotly contested that hardly eight lengths "separated the first horse from Skippy McGee, which finished last. MAIDEN FILLY RACE. Maiden two-year-old fillies provided the action in the second event and after several creditable performances here J. V. Browns Carrie K. graduated. With Edward Robart at the reins, the daughter of Blue Larkspur turned back eleven other juveniles at six furlongs, completing the distance with an advantage of a length and a half. The Brown filly followed Princess Vertes pace to the stretch and then took command herself, never again to be headed. Although Princess Verte could not handle the winner, she was easily best of the others, taking second honors four lengths before Grand Villa. Fleet Pat was fourth, two lengths farther away. Continued on fifteenth page. BOLD FAYALL THE WAY Continued from first page. Jockey Robart came back to ride the winner of the third race, in which Traggat, owned by Arthur Gaignard, Sr., defeated eleven other routers over a mile and seventy yards. Moving around the leaders on the second turn, the Gaignard seven-year-old forged to the front a furlong from the wire and continued on to score by a little less than a length. Closing well and getting to the winner at the end was Fast Roamer, which took second money, while Mount Echo was third, separated from the runner-up by daylight. Lifelike was fourth. Triple Play showed the way here for almost three-quarters and then tired badly, being well back of the leaders at the end of the journey. Wanderobo, owned by L. King and ridden by Henry Hauer, was a decisive winner of the fifth race. It was decided over a mile and a sixteenth and Wanderobo, taking command with a rush entering the stretch, drew away fast to be in front by five lengths at the end. Alpenglow was next best, while Busby finished third. Moujik was the leader here to the second turn and then he gave up, Alpenglow taking command. The latter in turn gave way to Wanderobo and then hung on well enough to beat Busby a length for second place. The winner paid 2.80 for in the mutuels.
