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LATONIA CHAMPIONSHIP DAY . . Vast Assemblage Views the Brilliant Triumph of Cleopatra. . A Outstays Some Splendid Colts and Wins in a Canter in New Track Record Time BY J. L. DEMPSEY. LATONIA, Ky., October 23. W. R. Coes sterling filly Cleopatra, daughter of Corcyra Gallice, triumphed over the most highly-rated three-year-old colts in. "this country, excepting Man o War, and scored in such fashion as to leave no "room for doubt as to her superiority, particularly over a long distance. Her achievement was a noteworthy one, for in addition to scoring in hollow fashion she clipped two and four-fifths seconds from the former track record and came within two-fifths of a second of equaling the American record for the distance. On Watch, carrying the silks of George W. Xof t, landed in second place and Damask, carrying the Harry "Payne Whitney colors, landed in advance of nis stablemate, John P. Grier, witli Best Pol, the other starter, last. The net value to the winner was 2,815 and a gold cup in excess of ,000 value. On Watchs share of the money was ,000, Damask ,000 and John P. Grier ,000:, Mr. Coe also took down ,000 for being the nominator of the winner and Corrigan and. McKinney, the. nominators of On Watch, received 00. Harry Payne Whitney secured 00 for being the noinina-; -torAtTtoaskiina5Jehti P. rGrJer. - Cleopatras victory was not of the fluky orders It w?ftecilve and clean cut. Falrbrother had her under sharp restraint for the first mile and when lie vcalled on lier she sprinted into the lead" with a. dash and, once in command, it was no difficulty for her to stay there and she ultimately won in a canter. She indicated thoroughly that she was jnlHtress at a long route, for On Watch tired in the stretch drive, though having given promise on the", last. turn. .The early running was dominated by John P. Grier, with Best Pal closest in pursuit, and Cleopatra in last place. There was no relative change in the running for the first mile and it was only when Falrbrother rushed Cleopatra through that Elisor, also moved up and the next eighth found the entire, field in changed running order. , .Owner Coe was not present to witness the victory, btit trainer Karrick, representing him, received the gold1 cup and congratulations of the Kentucky Jockey Club on the fillys splendid performance It marks her last racing attempt, for trainer Karrick announced that in the event of her victory she would be retired to the stud at once. A. solid mass of people covering an area of a quarter of a mile witnessed the decision of todays racing, many having come from afar to view the decision of the Championship Stakes. The New York delegation was particularly large, they regarding the feature race as more or less their property, with the setting for its running simply removed from Broadways vicinity This was due to the fact that all the starters with the exception of Best Pal are eastern owned. In a betting way there was little to choose between the Whitney pair and On Watch, the latter finally "taking the post of "honor. Owner Loft, .who brought a big party here to view the performance, while modestly confident of the restult, still had a doubt as :to On Watchs ability to stay the route E successful fashion. He expressed this belief to trainer Karrick and the latter frankly stated that his charge would be the winner, but hoped that, in the" event of this being a mistake in judgment, On Watch wpuld land in front.
