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BURNING JiTAR SCORES Shandon Farm Star Begins Years Campaign With Win at Keeneland. John H. Morris Diamond Anniversary Handicap Viewed by Good Crowd Despite Continuous Drizzle. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 15. Burning Star, the Shandon Farms good campaigner, began his campaign as a five-year-old auspiciously at Keeneland this afternoon when he scored a hard-earned victory in the John H. Morris Diamond Anniversary Handicap. The race honored the venerable horseman who trained Azra for his 1892 Kentucky Derby triumph. Running the mile and one-sixteenth in muddy going in 1:46, the Chicago-owned son of Burning Blaze and Owena, won by slightly more than a length over Valdina Farms Diavolo Boy, the latter just overtaking the Bomar Stables Detroit Bull. Birthday was fourth as Flying Lee, the favorite, was sixth among the seven contestants. Despite a drizzle which fell during a portion of the afternoon, and threatening weather otherwise, a good-sized and enthusiastic crowd was in attendance. The chances of Burning Star were only moderately regarded, and he was the third choice, as Warren Yarberry was striving for his second victory of the afternoon. ARABS ARROW TIRES. Burning Star was well back in the early stages, but approaching the far turn, the Nash brothers home-bred began moving up on the inside on Arabs Arrow and Detroit Bull, which had sprinted well ahead of the field. Coming to the outside of the leaders making the final turn, Burning Star took command passing the furlong post and drew away slowly as Diavolo Boy gradually ran down Detroit Bull. Arabs Arrow tired in the last eighth as Birthday continued steadily to be fourth. Flying Lee was unable to reach contention after trailing the others for a half-mile. D. E. Stewart displayed a runner for Joseph E. Widener in Roman, which made the muddy track look fast by running the Headley Course in :46, three-fifths short of the record. The son of Sir Gallahad III. Buckup, a winner in Florida, won by six lengths over Charlton Clays Madam Capet, in the Hinata Purse, the secondary feature, as Valdina Farms Valdina Minx, coupled with Valdina Dame, was another length back, with Wake Robin fourth in the field of eight. Roman was the third choice of the day to reward the public. Madam Capet outran Roman in the first furlong, but the Widener colt found his stride in that distance and, with Warren Continued on twenty-sixth page BURNING jiTAR SCORES Continued from first page. Yarberry sending him about his business, took command and drew away steadily under mild urging. Madam Capet held on well to stave off the bid of Valdina Minx, as Wake Robin went evenly. E. E. Fogelsons Exvolo, a slight choice to General R., defeated the E. A. Rotelli colt by a length and a half in the opening testj of six furlongs, engaging nine older maidens of low price. Thomas Piatts Slavic was another five lengths back as Grand Child was fourth. Under W. L. Johnson, the three-year-old daughter of Diavolo and Extol wore down General R. in the stretch to draw away in the final furlong. The latter had set the early pace. Slavic only had to overtake the tiring Grand Child to be third. D. B. Midkiffs Dunvegan showed too much fondness for the going in the second race, a split of the opening event, and won by four lengths, much to the enjoyment of the talent. The Hopeful Stock Farms Galley Sweep was second, three lengths before Burning Wood, as Becoming was fourth. Under C. Bierman, the Sweepall Queens Village four-year-old raced Burning Wood into defeat in the first half mile and then drew out as Galley Sweep improved his position gradually to be second. Blind Poet, the second choice, began slowly, then moved up fast between horses only to HEADLEY VICTORY. Hal Price Headley sent out another juvenile winner in Ambuscade, a daughter of Apprehension Bantry Pass, in the third race, which brought out eleven maiden juveniles over the short half-mile course. Hard ridden by Silvio Coucci, Ambuscade, the favorite, took the lead over Miss June Bug in the opening quarter and then held sway to the end to defeat Dixianas Polly Chilla by a length. Votum was another two and one-half lengths away in third place, and Miss June Bug was fourth. Getting through next to the rail on the turn, Surprise Box carried the colors of Mrs. M. E. Martin to a close decision over A. G. Tarns late-closing Asyouwere, as I See, representing J. T. Withers in., was two lengths back in third place, with Kentucky Jane fourth in the field of eight ordinary platers going six furlongs. After getting Surprise Box to the front and into a clear lead, T. P. Martin became overconfident, with the result that Asypu- ! were almost overtook the veteran son of i Witchmount with her late rush. Aglow, the favorite, set the early pace, but tired steadily after being overtaken.
