New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
THE RACETRACK.
HACKLET WINS. BALLSTON HUNTERS
STEEPLECHASE AT SARATOGA.
FUL RACE-LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT THE TRACK
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Saratoga. y. Y, Aug. 12-Clear weather and a.
large attendance marked the opening of the second
week OF racing at this place. and those who made
the trip were well repaid for their journey to the
track Large fields and a splendid class of horses
took part in ali OF the races, notwithstanding the
heavy scratches. and the sport was of the best
The main event was the Ballston Hunters steeple-
chase in which four ran and il was won in the
easiest possible manner by Hacklet. Lost Chord
YVES favorlte. with Hacklet second choice and the
other TWO, Eophone and Bachanal, well supported.
Eophone out the running for the first mile.
when Hacklet went the front. and the further
she went the greater margin she obtained. At the
finish she was fifteen lengths before Lost Chord.
who was twenty-five lengths before BachanaL
A field Of fifteen maiden two -year-old hllies and
gedings ran in the NTH race, Royal Sue being the
fsvorite and backed down from to to to s
The Belmont pair, Octoroon and Torchlight. were
second choices, and Lady Godiva the next best
played. All beaten. Keynote. a u to /
chance won after running a remarkable race. The
last Of the fifteen TO break. he all around his
feld and got up in time 10 win by a head from
Destitute The latter made all the running. and
with better rider than Coylie would have won
by a comfortable margin. The favorite players
had better luck in the second race. which was won
bv Sarner making his third win of the meeting
He opened equal favorite at to ! with Apple OF
Ny Eye. but closed at to 8. Apple of Ny Eye
going to 10 2 II close call for Sarner's
hackers as II was only in the last Jump that he
got in front, and il because Woods outrodO
Wonde-ly on Satire Sarner bid up $500 by
R c. Tower but retained by the stable Yankee
and Chiffon equal favortes in the fourth race
until the close, when Yankee was backed to
easily. Horsemen of the opinion that Yankee
is the best wo-year-oId shown this year.
In the closing race Terminus was the favorite.
but Decanter, second choice. beat him out by a
length and a half. II. c. Whitney's crack two
year-old Nasturtium worked five furlongs be-
tween The fourth ano NTH races ana covered the
distance in 1.05lz- There a report circulated
that the threeyear-olds Bonnibert and The Parader
pulled lame after the Saturday Trainer
Healey says The Parader will be ready to race on
Thursday. Summaries:
After Satire was beaten head by sarner in the
second race J. W. Schorr. owner Of Sarner. claimed
Satire from j. Gardner for 5000.
FIRST RAcE-Msiden fllies ana ceilings years old;
81 furlongs.
Keynote. ll4 .......-....-. Ccochran) I2I 81
Roczwater, u Slack So-1 1o-1
Past Joserha caithness Roue. ChicRadee Royal Sue.
senger Ocoroon and Torchlight also Time. 1:os.
SECOND RAcE-selling; 3-year-olds: fu.longs
Sarner Jos. .-------.----- q d Wooosl - C5
Apple OF Ny Eye. lol ........-.G a. SMITH 70 IS
BIZ Massie. Mark Lane Maiden. James J. co-bett.
Anecdote Barbara Fretcie. Chaos and Ante Up
also ran. Time. 1:l3s5.
THIRD RACE-steepiechase; the full about 21&
Ess: #s s5s@; Co.: 555;:5| Il
Eophone also ran Time 6:22.
FOURTH RACE-Tor 2-year-olds; 81 furlongs
Yankee, 10. 20 Connorl 6-S IL
Chiffon shaw IS 2-5
Gibson Light Lady Viola BedIIngton King Hanover.
Bellies and Shandonhed Time, 10S2s.
FIFTH RACE-Handicap: 3-year-olds upward; 1-16
7s@:a: +. :,, !, 5es5ms6 .e5553s55 Ii il
Kllogram Kinnikinic Specific also Time.
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