Of "Gone with the Wind"
Shakes of "Jinx"
Myron Selznick's Can't Wait shook off the jinx which had placed him second in three of the East's biggest stakes and got home first in the $29,- 850 Butler Handicap, richest race of its kind in New York. A length and a half clear at the end of the mile and three-sixteenths, the 5-year-old son of Victorian defeated the Falaise Stabe War Dog as 21,460 persons watched, says a recent issue of the "New York Times."
Another head away in third position was the favoured Eight Thirty, once more anchored under.top weight. Six other trailed.
Colonel Matt Winn of Kentucky Derby fame, a lifelong friend of the late James Butler, came on for the race which is a memorial to his friend of many years ago. He presented the trophy to J. T. (Tommy) Taylor, trainer of the 5-year-old horse that gained his most important victory.
Second in the Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn Handicaps, Can't Wait yesterday earned $21,000, which was the winner's share of the Butler prize. He was ridden by Basil James and finished over a fast track in 1:57 3-5, a fifth of a second slower than' the track record.
Although Eight Thirty was the favourite, Can't Wait had plenty of backers and returned $1190, $490 and $310. for $2 across the board. The Butler was the biggest betting rage, a total of $176,436 passing through the machines. The total for the seven races was $1,034,972.
Butler an Exciting Race It was a great day in most respects, Can't Wait's victory being a thriller. As the race was run most of the starters loómed as possibilities at one time or another, even though they finished pretty well strung out at the end.
Afer a delay of only half a minute at the post, The Chief and War Dog were quickest to begin. This pair went through the front stretch head and head. A length or so behind them, and also going head and head, were Can't Wait and Sickle T. In a single rank behind this second pair were Eight Thirty, Aethelwold and Esposa. That's the way they swung into the backstretch.
As the field went down the far side there was a general closing up of the rearguard, led by Isolater. Thus at the far turn the feld was well bunched with Sickle T. the first to falter.
The Chief and War Dog continued past the far turn, still pretty level, but now Can't Wait was in chase of them. Fight Thirty also moved between horses and went in chase Of Can't Wait. These main moves took place between the far turn and the turn into the stretch. There, as the leaders straightened for home, The Chief faltered.
That left War Dog and Can't Wait
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