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OUR REIGH SURPRISES Corn Husker Stables Colorbearer Triumphs at Louisville. Son of Reigh Count Yarberrys Second Winner — Escohigh Accounts for Purse in the Third Race. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16.— Making his first start since the Oaklawn Park meeting and only his second of the year, the Ccrn Husker Stables Our Reigh created a mild surprise by winning the Danville Purse, six furlongs sprint, feature of Tuesdays program at Churchill Downs. The race was staged under ideal racing and weather conditions and the winner was hailed by a large week-day crowd. The veteran son of Reigh Count and Anita Peabody performed under the handling of Warren Yarberry, who was riding his second winner of the day, and charged down next to the rail to win by a length as Leo Beyda s Ginocchio ran second, beaten a length. A similar margin back in third place came B. C. Carpenters Candescent, followed by Mrs. A. M. Creechs Grey Streak and four other useful sprinters. Our Reigh was far back for a half mile as Candescent, Royal Blue and Ginocchio dominated the running. After reaching the stretch, however, the Corn Husker seven-year-old rallied well and got up in the last sixteenth to achieve his victory. Those who supported him in the mutuels received 9.80 for .00. Although Ginocchio and Candescent held on fairly well in the run through the final quarter, Royal Blue gave way badly to drop out of contention. Cherovan who was second choice in the betting to Candescent, was always within striking distance of the leaders, but failed to rally after being called upon in the drive. Our Reigh ran the three-quarters of a mile on a fast track in 1:12%. WITAN BY .A HEAD. J. E. Oros, who is in first place in the national jockey standings, rode his first win-iier since he lost the apprentice allowance on May 11, when he drove Witan to victory in the first race under the colors of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Oros. The race was contested at six and a half furlongs and, in running the distance in 1:19%, he won by a head as Solar Hawk finished second and Transfun third. Witan, favorite in the field of twelve, took the lead soon after the start and held his rivals safe the rest of the way. James W. Parrishs home-bred Whim Wham, a juvenile daughter of Percentage and Moody Mary, graduated from the maiden class after eight unsuccessful tries when she defeated eleven others of her own age in the second event. Breaking alertly under jockey W.L. Johnson, the Parrish filly led her rivals from end to end, though she had to be vigorously ridden near the end to stall off Storcky. The winners margin was a neck, while Storcky beat the favorite, Dewy Dawn, a length and a half for the place. Storcky was closest to the winner from the beginning, but Dewy Dawn and also Winkle, which finished fourth, had to come from a long way back to earn their respective shares of the purse. WOOLFORD FARM AGAIN. The Woolford Farms Escohigh made it two victories in three starts at this meeting when she won the third race, a test of six furlongs, which brought out eight sprinting platers. The Escoba mare won in handier fashion than her neck margin at the wire would indicate, for Warren Yarberry was] not persevering with her as she coasted through the final eighth. Dunvegan, never a great distance back, was vigorously handled in the run through the stretch and finished a close second, with Maleman running third. Bacon, a faltering fourth, pulled up lame after showing good speed for about half the distance. Alspur, which showed the way until the Woolford mare came along, gave way badly and beat only one horse, Malmai-son, which attempted to wheel at the start and trailed throughout. Another two-year-old to graduate from the maiden ranks was Shakertown, a juvenile daughter of Hadagal and Musette, owned by Mrs. Roy Carruthers and ridden by Porter Roberts. She accounted for her initial victory by upsetting eleven others of her own age in the fourth race, a five furlongs dash. Brown Moss, a member of the mutuel field, was second and Filipino Valet third with the favorite, Toast, beating the others, Shaker-town got to the front early and held her position the remainder of the way, scoring by a length as Brown Moss beat Filipino Valet by two lengths for second place. The parade to the post and the start were somewhat delayed by the antics of Filipino Valet and Rythm. The former was reluctant to go to the post, while Rythm threw her rider, Hayden Dupuy, in the parade. Dupuy, however, was not hurt.
