The Washington times., 1902-09-01
Savable's Previous Per-
formances Did Not In
dicate His True Form.
DERBY WINNER THE SAME SORT
Rare Sport Promised for
Balance of Sheepshead
Meeting.
RICH STAKES TO BE RUN OFF
RICH STAKES TO BE RUN OFF
Century Stakes, of $4,000; Flatbush, of
$4,000, and the Great Filly Stakes, of
$4,000, the Features of the Coming
Week-Weights for Flying Handicap.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-Everybody who
is interested in the thoroughbred is
still talking about the great race at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday which re-
suited in 4 victory for the Western
colt Savable. There is also much COM
ment indulged in concerning Enoch
Wishard and John A. Drake, to say
nothing of Jockey Lucien Lyme. Wish
ard is indeed wizard. everybody agrees.
and they wonder what surprise he viii
spring next.
The victory of Mr.. brakes colt
Wyeth, in the American Derby few
weeks ago is still fresh in the minds
of everyone. At the time it was said
that it was fiuke; one of those rare
accidents that happen only occasionally.
Sayable's unexpected showing however
indicates that both Mr. Wishard and his
employer are about as shrewd turfmen
as ever ran race horses.
No Right to Win.
Both Wyeth and Savable on all their
previous form had no right to win the
races they did, and there has been quite
little talk regarding the methods en-
ployed by the men to get good odds.
Wyeth ran number of races previous
to the American Derby and his form was
very poor indeed.
His victory in the big Western race
was a great surprise. and while there
were not few persons who suggested
that the reversal of form displayed by
the colt was startling in the extreme.
the more conservative attributed the
victory to the muddy track.
On top of the Western race, however,
comes the winning of the Futurity by
Savable. on good track The colts
performances at Saratoga were certain
ly not indicative that the horse WAS
anywhere near Futurity form. 1t is al
most impossible to believe that a horse
could make so great an improvement in
SO short time. and the only eXplana-
tion is that his previous races were only
a preparation for the larger game.
Many less prominent owners would be
severely censureo for this manner of
conditioning their horses.
Credit Due Wishard.
Great credit is undoubtedly due Mr.
Wishard for sending his colt to the post
in suon good condition, and he is now
regarded as the premier trainer of
America. His entries will always have
respectful consideration from the plung-
ers in the future.
Wishard first came into prominence
a few years ago when he was the rae
ing partner of John McCafferty. owner
Jockey and trainer. The two owned a
number of good horses and pulled off
many coup, including the celebrated
Queenie 1'rowbridge race Queenie Trow
bridge. who was then Jointly owned by
the two men. won with odds of 100 to
] against her and the two horsemen
cleaned up lot of money.
Wishard soon afterward went to Eng
land, where he opened the eyes of the
Engl.shmen by his methods of training
and the large number of winners he sent
to the pest. When John A Drake Wis
tied the British Isle and made his sue
cessful raid on the turf there he re-
solved to engage Mr.. Wishard to train
his horses in America, and last fall
Wishard returned 10 this country and
began 10 get together a powerful stable
for the Chicagoan. His first purchase
was the two-year-o;i Runnells, and
then he bought Wyeth.
Some Good Things
The stable has this season been in
creased to a score or more of horses
and comprises some of the best bread
winners in training. Drake does every
thing Wishard says when il comes TO
horses. and has implicit confidence in his
judgment.
There is little doubt in the minds Of
any persons who saw yesterdays race
that the best horse at the weights won
the contest Savablo was the strongest
at the finish and had the distance been
farther the Salvador colt would have
won by greater margin. The field was
the largest that ever started in Fu-
turiiy race. the biggest previous fields
numbering twenty-three starters. This
was in 1859 when St. Carlo won. and
again in 1888, when Nartimas won.
Considering the size of the field IL is
surprising that the race was so truly
run. Only Two of the two dozen start
ers had their chances ruined. Fire
Eater refused 10 run and Merry Reel
was pinned against the rail and had TO
pull up. All the others had a chance
when the flag fell. as is shown by the
fact that Africander. who was of last,
finished fifth, close up, while Lord of
the Vale. the second horse. was off
tenth. Florte, the first away, finished
away back in the ruck
The race was a glittering feature OF
great opening-the beginning OF meet
ing that promises to be the most sue
cessful one ever held around New York
from every standpoint All the best
horses will contend. and the betting
promises 10 eclipse that at Saratoga
where IL was the greatest ever known on
the American turf. The presence Of
Drake and Gates has a great deal 10 do
with the lively speculation.
Some Good Sport Ahead
The coming week will see some more
good sport No less than twelve yalu-
able stakes will be decided during the
week, there being Two down for decision
every day except Friday. when only one