. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. NINETEENTH DATâ, 27. j[OUB favoriles failed to finish first this afternoon, and the talent went home with heavy hearts and light pocket-books. The track was nearly as slow as it ever gets, five furlongs _ being run in 1:08 and a mile in 1:51. YlThe goiog was safe enough, how- ^h^ ever, and no accidents marred the day's sport, which was fairly excit- ing. There were two hot finishes, while three of the events were won fairly easy. The attendance was good and the bet- ting extremely lively, especially in the last three racesâmile elling, six furlong
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. NINETEENTH DATâ, 27. j[OUB favoriles failed to finish first this afternoon, and the talent went home with heavy hearts and light pocket-books. The track was nearly as slow as it ever gets, five furlongs _ being run in 1:08 and a mile in 1:51. YlThe goiog was safe enough, how- ^h^ ever, and no accidents marred the day's sport, which was fairly excit- ing. There were two hot finishes, while three of the events were won fairly easy. The attendance was good and the bet- ting extremely lively, especially in the last three racesâmile elling, six furlongs, for three-year-olds and about six furlongs for horses of all ages. Alex. Covington again rode two winners, one of them being for his brother George, who has won two races this week with Find Out. Chevalier, Coombs and Lloyd also piloted winners to-day. Find Out led almost from the first jump to the finish in the first race, beating the well-plaved favorite, El Tiiano, two lengths. Coquette was third. Venus, also much liked, fin- ished absolusely last. In the second Shamrock, the skyrocket, led up to the last two or threejumps, when Cherokee, under whip, headed him and won by about three parts of a length. Eosalle finished third, while the strongly supported favorite, Seaside, who was at about 9 to 5 most of the time, was never in the hunt. Hy Dy, the favorite, had about all he wanted to do to de- feat Dr. Boss in the third race, one mile, finally landing first in a drive bv a neck, with Floodmore third. Lovedal landed a lot of money for Col. Dan Burns and his friends when he won the six-furlong handicap for three-year- olds. Romulus' rider pulled up at the post, probably not thinking it a "go," or the Brutus colt would, in the language of the track habitue, have " won the ; As it was, he made up over a dozen lengths and finished a fair second, many lengths in front of Eavine. The favorite, Artist, killed his chances at the post, and finished last.
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