Wins at Shortest Odds on Record: Keene Entry, Quoted at 1 to 100, Finishes First and Second in Lawrence Realization, Daily Racing Form, 1910-07-05

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WINS AT SHORTEST ODDS ON RECORD. Keene Entry, Quoted at 1 to 100, Finishes First and Second in Lawrence Realization. New York. July 4. — James R. Keene scored first and second money in the Lawrence Realization when Sweep galloped iJt front all the way and Suffragist raced to second place. Cfcteahy Woodfords Hindoo Star was the only other starter. The race was worth 2,065 to Mr. Keene. including the amounts In- receives as nominator of the first two horses. Ike result was a foregone conclusion and the Keene pair were held at 1 to UMi in the betting, which probably is the shortest odds on record in thin eoua try. Five furlongs from the finish jockey Notter palled Sweep back to his stablemate ami Hindoo Star, and there the Woodford colt moved up with a rush, but at no time did he have any chance and the Keene horse again came away easily at the end. The history since M00 of the Lawrence Bealhm-tion. which dates back to 1880, is as follows: Year. Wi r. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1900 Pr. of Melbourne. 120 Spencer . .4,325 2:491 I.hiI The Parader I2fi McCue 13,553 2:40j 1902 Maj. Da ingerleld. 120 odom 12.N75 2:47?. 1903 Africander 12f. Bullman .. 18,033 2:45| 1«.M 4 Ort Wells 121 F. ONeill. 20,945 2:47?. 1905 Syeonby 120 Nicol 17.! :s." 2:47 1808 Accountant 120 J. Martin.. 10,200 2:4S 1007 Diana Ken 12-! Mountain . 10.880 2:4S 1908 Fair Play IBS K. Dngaa.. 17,085 2:401 1909 fits Herbert ....122 Y. Dowers. 14.900 2:43 1010 Sweep 120 Notter 9,755 2:53 The Fourth of July crowd was the largest of the season at Sheepshead Bay. August Belmonts root-print showed high class when he took up DM pounds and won the second half of tin- Double Fvent from Meridian and Naushon. the favorite. The recent history of the second half of the Double Fvent. which was instituted in 1889, ami which was run over the old Futurity course prior to l.MR, is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. l.Hil Flvwheel 114 Shaw ,800 :FJl 1902 Whitechapel 114 Siiaw 3,800 1:14?, 1903 Conjurer 114 Odom 5,110 1:11 1904 Veto 112 Bedfera ... 7.700 1:M 1903 Ironsides 112 .1. Martin.. 7.700 1:14 1908 Water Pearl 12! Lytic 7.7oO 1:13| 1907 Stamina 112 Mountain .. 7.700 l:t3| 1908 Sir Martin 120 J. Lee 7.7 H1 1:13 1!Hi Iyovetie 122 K. Dugan . L285 1:14 1010 Footprint 1:10 O. Archibald ;:.7 m 1:11 The Independence Steeplechase went to The Welkin, a mare that has been showing well in recent races through the field. At the first jump Bird of Flight II.. an added starter, broke his leg and was killed. The horse raced in the name of Mr. Stokes and was really owned by Mrs. Ambrose Clark. Her husband had presented her with the horse this lie ■ruing. The tabled history of the Independence Steeplechase is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. 1897 Una Heart ...0 102 1. Hamtoo*l,125 5:20 1898 Trillion 5 153 Callahan .. 1,300 5:322 1899 Dr. Catb-tt ..." 154 Finuigan .. 1,223 5:13 1900 Dr. Catlett ... " 189 Finuigan .. 1,040 5:21| I.tOl Magic Light ..4 143 Mara 1.940 3: IS 1902 C. W. Jenkins. 4 150 Kay 2.113 3:10 1903 L. of Clover... 3 130 Ycilch 2800 3:10?. 10O4 Foxhunter 4 14S Ray :!.740 5:0C,s 1903 Castallaa 3 I4:t ;. Brooks . ::.42o 5:10j 1908 Kernel 4 139 Stone 3.480 3:2S 1007 Agent 3 147 Owens 3200 5:13 1908 Simon Dure ..4 143 M. Henson. 0,.l00 3:11 1909 California KlngO 190 McKinney . 780 3:1.! 1MB The Weikiji 3 130 Dnvidaaa .. 889 5:111 S. C. Hildreth furnished two of the winners with Kestlgonche and Hampton Court. The last race of the day furnished the most exciting finish ol the day when Nimbus just lauded to nose out Czar and Dot-ante. The Turk sold at auction today for ,000, going to It. F. Carman. S. C. Hildreth went to 97.500 ill an effort to secure him. Heletie went to F. II. Ifildea for ,000 and Housemaid to M. M. Allen tor s:: tHH. . L. Harrison was not satisfied with the price received lor I Ions. ma id and withdrew Meridian from the sale. The yearlings offered all brought small prices. -


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