The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
ARISTOCRACY VICTORIOUS
j. n. MADDEN'S corr WINS THE
SARATOGA SPECIAL.
Broomstlck and staAwart I'm tho Places
--rravers stakes for Ada Nay--ONeili
Rides Three Wlnners--rhe 1900
Hernls at Last GallOps to Victory.


--Trayers stakes for Ada Nay--O'NeilN
Rides Three wanners--The @0O,
HermSs mt Last G:allOps to victory.
SARATOGA, Aug. S.--John T.. Madden has
been uptly named the wizard OF the turf
To-day, in the presence OF Brilliant assem-
bla GO his colors were borne in triumph TO
victory by the colt Aristocracy. by Mirthfui-
Fatty, who won the So, 900 Saratoga Special.
for two-year- odds, at Ave and half Euriongs.
by two lengths.
Maddsn's colt, who was victorious IN the
Double Event at Sheepshead Bay only to be
beaten on in the Great Trial Stakes. run "a
week later, was practically overlooked by
those who tried to select the winner OF the
Special He was at Is to 1 In the betting.
his shrewd owner having good sized COM
mission across the boards.
This particular event has como to be re-
garded az one OF the most important two
year-old stakes Of the year, and all OF the
millionaire turfmen made subscriptions OF
81 900 each. y. S. Browns BrOomstick was
pronoun ced favorte ut to s. having opened
at 2 to /. W. C. Whitney's double entry
Inhexible and Stalwart, were heavily sup
ported second choices at threes, with August
Belm0nt's Magistrate and Gallant gong
buck in the speculation to sevens Aris-
the odds were soon reduced as Madden
commissioner got to work.
There were fourteen starters and they
got away in fine style. Al the first quarter
pole Stalwart Broomstick, InheNble Gallant
and AristOCracy were racing neck and neck
in desperate struggle for the lead APP.
AristocraCy soon secured n short length over
Stalwurt. and together they drew gradually
away At the turn O'Neil had hustled Mad
dens colt further to the front and as the son
OF Mirthful had u world OF speed, It was seen
then that, barring accidents. he would win.
Coming into the stretch AristOcracy had
couple of lengths to spare Burns began
to ride Stalwart, but the Meddler colt hung
In his stride Odom then moved up with
Broomstck. who had been pocketed and
had swung wide into the stretch. and Stalwart
was overhaued But Arstocracy, hagging
the rail. went right on with beautiful stride
and plenty OF speed in reserve 10 the emit,
where an ovation awaited hun,
Broomstick. under a hard ride. beat stall
wart head Tor the place. James X. heenes
Delhi was fourth. two lengths away Fred
Gebhards Raglan, who was purchased the
other day from Madden for sS.0JO with tine
idea Of winning this race and who captured
the $4,000 splnaTay Stakes on ihursday.
was last for nearly half a mile after whicn
she closed with great burst OF speed and
finished sixth Magistrate never got up
from the ruck and his stable mate Gallant
standstill and finished absolutely last. Inc
time was lll 40
J. b. Haggins colors were carried to the
front in the $4,000 rravers Stakes for three
year-olds at a mile and fnrlong by his
sturdy Mako flly. Ada Nay, 10 /. James
II. keenes Gimcrack was the choice at
TO 5. Slave closed OH equal terms with Ada
Nay while to was the price against whorler.
Hurstbourne and The Picket. winner q!
this years American Derby Ada Nay
had big pull in the weights ana Q,H"ii'
Whtney's Reliable. is 10 |, was aiteI her
all the way but could not get up. The Liaggin
flly won easily by four lengths IN 81. ne.
liable was two and hall lengths in front
OF tiimcrack, who was always third and who
beat Whorler by head.
After a long series of defeats +. X. Thomas >
IN the hollowsst fashion. He picked up l2o
pounds in the opening event, handicap ior
oil ages at seven furlongs, and made ms
company. including Major Daingert'e;a ,.o 'ne
Rice kept Hermis going until the middle OF
the stretch. where he began TO pun nm up.
winning by, twelve Lengths IN Is %, ne
wen, up in the betting 70 10 to 3 after opening
equal favorite with paingeriield; The latter
closed on the same plane with James II
Keenes Rigod9n. at to l. VINO stumble, ,t oada at
Stamping Ground. 20 to |, ran third. beaten oy
two and a half lengths.
landed Pierre Iorillnrd's nlly. The Lady
Rohesia, o to fdvorite, in front in the MN
event, for two-year- olds. AT Nv" and half
rurlonRs O'Eeill, as usual, took his mount
10 the front without any hesitancy. and had
her we'll in hand TO the wire whore she de-
featcd Sailor Knot. II to ;, br length ana a
half FXcentral, at TOTO |. was an easy third.
The race was run in ITO 30:
The Hampton Stables Rostand. another
ravorite ut : TO . went over the plate sue
cessfully in the last event, a selling affair at a
mile Fuller rode him. and the Russell colt
showed his heels the moment the gat" went
IN winning in gallop by four lengths IN
AZ 40 Gold Bell. backed down from 9 to
to 10 TO s. took the place from Fred Gebhards
Cottage Maid 10 to ! ov a dozen lengths
The Handicap Stecplechase, run over the
full course. was easy for Tankard, the odds-on
fnvcrite. who was the paccmnker to the end.
where he disposed Of Woolgatherer by two
and half lengths Daryl. the only other
starter. refused AZ the second Jump, The
time WINS 5.2l 2-s The weather was threat
ening. hut holiday crowd Of nearly l0o.9oo
persons turned out to see the sport, which
was The best 40 rnr afforded by the SaratoRa
Racing Association. The track was not in
good shnpe due to the fact that in spots II
had not thoroughly dried out Three favorit"s
and q second choice made things interesting
for the layers. who won big money. however,
on he two stakes
FIRST RACE.
Handicap for all ages: soo added; seven fur