The Jersey City news., 1901-07-26
SARATOGA HANDICAP.
AIcedo Likely to Be Top
Weight Starter-Water-
color's Chances.

Weights for the Saratoga Handicap at
a mile and furlong, which will be the
star event of the opening day of the Sar-
atoga Racing Association meeting. are
announced this morning for the first time
A first glance at the weights indicates
that Handicapped Vosburgh has made his
alotment SO as to compel the presence
of some of the best three-year-olds. j..
p TIaggin's Watercolor, with 10 pounds,
nrobably is In better condition than any
other candidate for the $4,000 prize. This
is a very fast colt, and although he yet
has to show what he can do IN a neid
of all aged horses of class, he Will come
pretty close to being the betting choice
IL he goes to the post. In Mr.. VosDurgn s
estimate of the three-year-old division
Watercolor comes fourth, even up with
Bonnibert. He places Commando nrst
with III pounds. The Parader second with
115 and Conroy third with 113. Blues gets
in with l0s pounds, Emporium with lo1
pounds and Black Fox with 106.
One of the most striking things about
the list of candidates is the number OF
horses in it who have been retired from
racing or are on the shelf. Kinley Mack
the topweight, is in the stud. Banastar
has been retired, Star Bright is on the
ailing list and Ogden has not been seen
since the early part of the season. The
Keene three-year-olds Commando and
Conroy, have been thrown out of train
ing. and now are at the home farm In
Brookdale Then there are number of
other horses who have not chance OF
starting. Notwithstanding the fact that
there will be a large number OF ap-
sentees, it is probable that the field Will
be large enough for all purposes, al
though Watercolor, with 110 pounds, will
loom up dark and forbidding to many an
owner who otherwise might have a try
for the prize.
Jimmie McCormick's Alcedo, the Subur'
ban winner, practically is the topweight.
He has 124 pounds, and, judged by MS
performance in the Brighton Handicap,
1t will sit heavily on him. There was an
impression that Alcedo liked weight, but
his running in the Brighton went long
way toward dispelling that impression.
If he can take up this weight and defeat
the Saratoga field he will be better
horse than his stoutest admirers have be-
lieved him to be- Imp gets in at 122
pounds. one pound less than Alcedo. Some
time ago her trainer, Peter WINNER, an
nounced that she would be sure starter
in the Saratoga if the weight allotted to
her was within reason. She is good
weight carrier, and fit and well will take
a lot of beating. If Brigadier were not
so erratic it would be said that he was
we'll in with 110 pounds, but he is not at
his best in a big field over the handicap
distance. In a small field he would have
a chance, but sprinting seems to be his
game. Watercolor will handle his 107
pounds well.
There is one feature of the Saratoga
Handicap which will be a strong factor IN
attracting a large field-a much stronger
factor than the allotment of weights.
This is the manner Of dividing the money.
The winner of the race will take $1,000,
the second horse 5000, and the third
horse 1000. The second and third money
will be an overwhelming inducement to
an owner who under other conditions
would keep his horse in the stable. only
a fraction of the stakes decided are worth
81 900 or more, and none of the overnight
events are worth $1,000. If an owner fails
of victory in this race he stands a good
chance of landing handsome sum, and
then there always IS the chance of taking
down the big end of the stake.