Empire City, Daily Racing Form, 1939-07-17

EMPIRE CITY yONKERS N Y SATURDAY JULY 15 1939 Empire City 1 mile Twelfth day Empire City Racing Association Summer meeting of 24 days Bahr Stall Gate used Jones Camera 96 books Weather clear Steward representing New York State Racing Commission Marshall Cassidy Stewards of Meeting A H Morris and H O Vosburgh Judges F P Dunne and C Cornchlscn Starter G Cassidy Racing Secretary J B Campbell Racing starts at 230 p m Chicago time 130 p m W indicates whip S spurs B blinkers Figures in parentheses following the distance of each race indicate horse date track record age of horse and weight carried Indicates apprentice allowance of 5 pounds 7 pounds 10 pounds FIRST RACE 58 MILE Roman Flagr July 8 1939 59i 2 117 Purse 1000 2yearolds Maidens Fillies Special weights July1539Emp Net vaUD to winner 700 second 180 third 80 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners 0 H C 78232 WITCHLIKE wl6 55 21 34 2 1 HaasL Wheatley Sta 8585321216 78232 BOOLA BROOK wullG 11 I1 I1 lnk 2 JamcsB Falaise Stable 135 185 3 4513 75083TRUE CALL will 63 4s 41031 3 NashR Mrs D K Kerr 8 10 10 3 45 45LETS LETS DINE WB 116 22 3h 2h 4 41 MeadcD G D Widener 2 135 2i 45 13 77986 THE KNIFE wu16 36 6 6 6 51 AdamsJ W E Boeing 15 25 20 6 2 2RED RED MEADOW w 111 44 51 53 5 6 KclleyJ The Mdow Stas20 50 30 10 4 4Time Time 22 47 101 Track fast fastWinner Winner Ch f by Diavolo Romanesque by Sir Gallahad III trained by J Fitzsimmons bred by Wheatley Stable StableWENT WENT TO POST 239 AT POST 1 minute minuteStart Start eood and slow Won driving second and third the same sameWITCHLIKE WITCHLIKE raced close to the pace from the start on the outside moved into command in the stretch and wore down BOOLA BROOK in the final drive The latter was sent into command at the start and showed speed but began to bear out in the stretch and carried WITCHLIKE wide TRUE CALL was sent through on the inside in the stretch crossed over in front of LETS DINE and finished well LETS DINE on the inside from the start saved ground but was blocked at the eighth post THE KNIFE was shut off on the far turn RED MEADOW dropped back after the start and was never a serious factor SECOND RACE 5 34 FURLONGS Fighting Fox July 8 1939 107 4 126 Purse r7Sft S 1000 3yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners of two races since 4 OO So June 7 Weight 4 Ibs below scale Nonwinners since July 1 allowed 5 Ibs July1539Emp Claiming price 1750 if for 1500 allowed 4 Ibs IbsNet Net value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P 77985 ESCQHIGH WB 5 112 1 2 1 13 14 12 CalvertM Tall Trees Sta 7 7 6 2 65 78479 FOGGY DAY wn3105 31 22 21 23 21 WallN T J Hcaley 15 20 20 8 4 774263ELWAWA WB 7 113 9 8 910 9 63 31 DeCamlasEF L Moore 15 20 15 6 3 3783213JACK 783213JACK FLY WB 4 109 4 3 3n 4 42 41 DuffordW F Closter 15 20 15 6 3 3784782ROYAL 784782ROYAL TASTE WB 3 111 89 8 7 5h 51 MeadeD W H Gallagher 2 135 2 710 13 766193BANNER GIRL WB 3 110 2 7 4k 3 3 6h JamcsB Tomara Stable 2 185 3i 75 35 3578322ELDEE 78322ELDEE WB 8 112 7 10 10 10 10 7nk FarrcllF Mrs K Laura 57621 5762178322CITY 78322CITY JUDGE WB 3 103 10 6 i nk 8 NashR J Wormser 10 12 12 5 2 78322 STATE WITNESS wB4113 55 5h 6 9 91 MalleyT R A Breton 15 15 15 6 3 77031 READY ABOUT wsSlOl 64 6 5 8 10 HebertS H Neusteter 10 15 15 6 3 3Time Time 23 465 110 Track fast fastWinner Winner B m by Escoba High Priestess by High Noon trained by L ODonnell bred by Mr H Brownlee Winner entered to be claimed for 1750 1750WENT WENT TO POST 300 AT POST 2 minutes minutesStart Start bad and slow Won easily second and third driving drivingESCOHIGH ESCOHIGH was sent into command at the start showed speed throughout responded in the stretch and held her field safe throughout FOGGY DAY in nearest pursuit of the pace from the start came through on the inside entering the stretch and finished well ELWAWA made up some ground steadily on the outside from a slow beginning JACK FLY made a determined bid entering the stretch and faltered ROYAL TASTE went into the air at the start and was away poorly BANNER GIRL could not menace the leaders on the inside ELDEE had no chance with the start CITY JUDGE was on the outside rounding the far and stretch turns STATE WITNESS was in close quarters rounding the far turn READYABOUT faltered steadily in the stretch stretchScratched Scratched 77198 St Anna 108 76712 Mikes Grace 101 101Overweight Overweight Jack Fly 1 pound Banner Girl 5 City Judge 2 THIRD RACE 58 MILE Roman Flag July 8 1939 59 2 117 Purse 1000 rrooOO 2yearolds Maidens Fillies Special weights July1539Emp Nel value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fm Jockeys Owners O H C WAIT FOR BABY wl6 3 3 1 1 1 I3 JamesB J H Whitney 3 165 2 4525 4525782323THORN 782323THORN APPLE WB 111 72 21 2 2 2 MowerE G D Widener 85 2 2 710 13 13782322GRAND 782322GRAND GALA WB 116 51 3 33 33 3k HaasL Wheatley Stablc2 4 185 65 12 77986 TRAPEZE ARTIST WB 116 44 62 6s 43 46 MeadeD Montpelier 8 12 12 5 2A 2AHEADTIDE HEADTIDE WB 116 2 5 5 41 5 5 = SmithFA A J Sackett 10 15 15 6 i iLADY LADY BEWARE w 116 6 7 111 65 WrightWD Falaise Stable 12 20 15 6 3 78232 SPIRITED wl6 1 6 4 51 62 7 WallN W Zicglcr Jr 7 7 6 Time 23 46 100 Track fast Winner B f by Royal Minstrel Easy Come by Prince Pal trained by J W Healy bred by Llangollen Stable StableWENT WENT TO POST 323 AT POST 2J minutes Start good and slow Won ridden out second and third easily easilyWAIT WAIT FOR BABY was sent into command after the start displayed good speed throughout bore out slightly entering the stretch and bumped THORN APPLE but swerved to the inside and drew away at the end THORN APPLE in near pursuit of the pace from the start was placed under pressure in the stretch but could not overhaul the winner GRAND GALA made up some ground through the stretch TRAPEZE ARTIST ran in spots HEADTIDE raced greenly all the way LADY BEWARE was outrun SPIRITED ran in spots FOURTH RACE 5 34 FURLONGS Fighting Fox July 8 1939 107 4 126 Katonah Graded Handicap Class D Purse 1000 3yearolds and upward July1539Emp Net vaue to winner 730 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St StrFm Jockeys Owners O H C f 777773SHOULDER ARMS WB 4 114 3 1 11 I2 11 Ink MeadeD Longchps Farms65 65 910 25 out 2 2 2h 2nk DeCamsE Paragon Stables 6 6 4 85 710 78323 SPILLWAY w 4 110 5 3 4k 3 3 3 CastillcD J W Brown 676245 77656 3PLAY GOLD WB 4 111 1 6 3h 4 45 43 SmithFA K Kling 577245 77397 HIGHOMAR WB6112 44 6665 NashR Mrs B F Whitr 5 77245 77245784082CLAP 784082CLAP IN WB 4 102 2 5 5 = 55 5n 6 RcnickJ J J Whalcn 12 15 15 5 2 2Time Time 22 WS 109 Track fast fastWinner Winner Br g by Crack Brigade Gloria Monk by Monks Way trained by P Reuter bred by Mr R Camithers CamithersWENT WENT TO POST 348 AT POST 2 minutes Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameSHOULDER SHOULDER ARMS moved into command after the start was rated along under steady restraint re ¬ sponded when urged in the stretch and finished with good courage BOLD TURK in near pursuit of the I pace all the way was bearing in sharply from the stretch turn to the finish SPILLWAY worked his way up on the outside and finished with a rush PLAY GOLD saved ground in the early running was sent up on the outside entering the stretch and finished fast HIGHOMAR dropped back after the start and closed I ground steadily through the stretch CLAP IN had no mishaps in the running I Scratched 784803Deop End 122 j Overweight Spillway 1 pound FIFTH RACE 1 18 MILES Dalmatian July 23 1910 151 3 118 ThirtyFirst Run JTC5Q ning CITY HANDICAP 10000 Added 3yearolds July1539Emp Net vaue to winner 9800 second 2000 third 1000 fourth 500 1 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Sir Fin Jockeys Owners O H C P 77784 LOVELY NIGHT WB 116 7 5 3J 3i 31 21 I3 WallN Mrs F A Clark 565 565777842HASH 777842HASH w 115 4 99 i 6 5nk 2 WrightWD Greentrec Stable 34485 710 75256 HEATHER BROOM w 116 5 8 81 81 4 6 3 JamesB J H Whitney 3 4 185 85 710 710747013PORTERS 747013PORTERS MITE WB 115 1 3 4i 4 4 4 4n AdamsJ W E Boeing 6 7 6 2 65 77103 INVADER wB109i 2 1 5 5h 8 7 51 DabsonH Mrs P Corning 15 30 20 8 4 4776552TIBERIUS 776552TIBERIUS w 107 3 2 6 61 53 3 6 SmithFA R Harris 20 25 20 8 4 478079ARIEL 78079ARIEL TOY wllO 9 6 24 2 21 In i HardyL H W Jackson 8 10 8 3 85 85781483PONTIUS 781483PONTIUS WB 107 6 7 75 9 9 9 8 ° NashR N I Asiel 15 30 25 10 5 76355 VOLITANT WB 117 8 4 11 H 1 8nk 9 MeadeD Saratoga Stable 5 7 6 212 65 65Time Time 23 48 112 138 152 Track fast fastWinner Winner B c by Pilate Snooze by Peter Pan trained by H McDaniel bred by Mrs F A Clark ClarkWENT WENT TO POST 419 AT POST 4 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won ridden out second and third driving drivingLOVELY LOVELY NIGHT was rated close to the pace from the start moved up when urged and then began to bear in through the stretch run HASH had a rough trip was shuffled back in the early stages and moved up when urged and was going strong at the finish HEATHER BROOM swerved in after the start and made up some ground in the stretch run PORTERS MITE showed a good effort all the way INVADER was blocked in the run through the back stretch TIBERIUS moved up with a rush entering the stretch and was caught in close quarters ARIEL TOY forced the pace from the start and then quit VOLITANT had early speed but quit badly through the stretch run runScratched Scratched 77507 Brazado 109 109Overweight Overweight Invader 14 pounds SIXTH RACE 1 116 MILES Nitro July 7 1939 144 3 108 Pocantico Graded rTO oO Handicap Class C 1200 Added 3yearolds and upward upwardJuly1539Emp July1539Emp Net value to winner 885 second 200 third 100 fourth 50 Eqt A Wt PP St Str Fin Jockeyi 77807 SICKLE T WB 4 117 3 2 22 31 3h 3 I1 NashR Mrs B F Wakcr 3 165 2 45 1 3 77506 CONFIADO w6115 1 3 6i 5h 5h 4 2 AdamsJ I Bieber 588375 78148 BOOTLESS WB6122 2 1 3 2i SmithFA E R Bradley 3 5 4J 8545 780723REX FLAG WB5118 851 14 2 41 MeadeD Mrs L Viau 3 3 135 1 12 77774 MY PORTER WB3112 588 7 63 51 5 JamesB F J Buchanan 5 5 4 8545 78148 BE QUAINT WB 4 105 6 6 42 4i 41 65 62 WallN M Van Beuren 20 25 20 8 4 78234 BIRTHDAY WB 4 116 4 4 5 6 i 7 i WrightWD Grcentrce Sta 12 20 15 6 3 77774 SCENESHIFTER WB 5 113 7 7 i 8 8 8 8 HaasL M Howard 15 20 15 6 3 Time 23 47s 113 139J 146 Track fast fastWinner Winner Ch c by Sickle Tea by Sir Martin trained by Jack Howard bred by Calumet Farm FarmWENT WENT TO POST 445 AT POST 2 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third the same sameSICKLE SICKLE T raced fonvardly from the start under steady restraint while saving ground came to the outside of the immediate leaders entering the stretch and drew away at the finish GONFIADO was blocked rounding the stretch turn but worked way clear and then finished fast at the end to outlast BOOTLESS The latter moved up with a rush on the outside rounding the far turn made a determined bid in the stretch but was bearing in at the end REX FLAG was rated along steadily after saving ground and held on well MY PORTER was bothered rounding the far turn by BE QUAINT and then closed some ground BE QUAINT moved up with a rush rounding the far turn and then quit BIRTHDAY was shuf ¬ fled back going to the first turn SCENESHIFTER had no mishaps in the running SEVENTH RACE 1 116 MILES Nitro July 7 1939 144 3 108 Purse 1000 3year rorjoo olds Claiming Weight 121 Ibs Winners at a mile or over since June OOOO 30 2 Ibs extra for each such race won Non winners at a mile or over July1539Emp allowed 3 Ibs Claiming price 2500 if for less 1 Ib allowed for each 100 100to to 2000 Net value to winner 700 second 180 third 90 fourth 30 Index Horses Eq t A Wt PP St Str Fm Jockeys Owners O H C P S 783242PHENOMENAL WB 111 2 1 21 22 2 In In MeadeD Snow White Sta 3 5 4 85 35 77988SILENT JIM WB 116 5 3 38 35 35 2 25 NashR M J McDonough75 75 1110 25 18 18783243SLAVE 783243SLAVE CHARM WB 111 3 2 I2 Is I2 32 3h SmithFA S J Pace 788375 78407 DEVILS PEAK WB 118 4 5 51 4h 41 42 43 HaasL Wheatley Stable 4 5 4 85 35 78324 MISCOMPUTE w08 6 4 4 6 52 5s 55 SmithRW W E Boeing 455 8535 77685 PASCUA w 113 1 6 6 5h 6 6 6 WriehtWD J Kugelman 15 15 15 6 3 3Time Time 24J 48 113 141 147 Track fast fastWinner Winner Br f by Kiev Atcina by Btn Brush trained by J G Wagnon bred by Mr D G Minor Winner entered to be claimed for 2000 2000WENT WENT TO POST 510 AT POST 2 minutes minutesStart Start good and slow Won driving second and third easily easilyPHENOMENAL PHENOMENAL was rated along back of the pace improved her position in the stretch run and finished gamely after being bumped entering the stretch SILENT JIM was under steady restraint in the early running came to the outside entering the stretch and then finished strongly SLAVE CHARM was sent into a long lead and tired in the stretch run DEVILS PEAK a trailer the first part made up some ground at the finish MISCOMPUTE was in close quarters rounding the far turn PASCUA lacked early speed and could not menace the leaders leadersScratched Scratched 78324 Albelad 118 118Overweight Overweight Pascua 2 pounds