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Red Sonnet Captures Youthful Stakes Outgames Joe Burger by Neck4 After Bearing Out in Stretch George D. Widener Juvenile4 Turns In Sensational Race For Third Jamaica Triumph NEW YORK, N. Y., May 6.— George D. Wideners Red Sonnet was a sensational winner of the Youthful Stakes at Jamaica today, to remain the champion juvenile of the young New York season. It was a sensational score for the reason that the gelded son of Balladier and Sovietta went out badly at the head of the stretch, to lose the lead, then come again under a drive and turned defeat into victory. It was Mrs. Louis Lazares Joe Burger that raced to the place after having headed the Widener gelding, and Hal Price Head-leys All Hoss saved third from Bullpen. The running added another ,200 to the earnings of Red Sonnet and it was swiftly run five furlongs when the time was :59%. There was a bit of chill in the air for the sport that was offered, but an attendance of 16,559 was recorded by the turnstiles and the most popular victory of the day was that of Red Sonnet when he, coupled with Harvest Hand, went to the post to pay 9 to 20, the shortest priced winner of the meeting. Red Sonnet has no engagements at the coming Belmont Park meeting though the silks are well represented by the other juveniles of stable that have shown less. Victor Draws Outside Stall In the draw for post position Red Sonnet was unlucky when he had to leave from the outside stall which is more of a handicap at the five-furlong mark than any other at Jamaica. It was a good start and Johnny Breen had the gelding away in motion. He had to circle the entire field in a first quarter that was run in :223/5, and he naturally shaded that to make up the ground, to be right with Joe Burger. The Infinite colt went right along with Red Sonnet for a sixteenth, but that was about all when the Widener lad showed in front and the half was run in :46. This carried the leading team out four lengths before All Hoss, who was leading the rest of the field and Red Sonnet went into the stretch turn half a length to the good. It was there that he bore out to the middle of the track to lose several lengths. At the same Joe Burger saved ground on the inside and he had Red Sonnet headed a furlong out. Then it was that Breen sat down on the gelding and really asked him to run. He had to rap the chestnut sharply with the whip, but the response was instant and charging down to the finish he was back on top to be winner by a neck. It was a magnificent exhibition of gameness and gave Red Sonnet new importance.
