The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-04
WATER boy WINS
SARATOGA HANDICAP
Hunter Raine, Heavily Backed,
Finishes Second Caughna-
waga Third.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 8. = The
summer race meeting of the Saratoga
association was auspiciously opened
this afternoon. Three stake races were
carded, the Flash, of SIS 200, for two
year-oids, at 51a furlongs; the Ballston
cup, hunters steeplechase, of 81, 900,
over the full course, and the Saratoga
handicap of $4,000 for three-year- olds
and upwards, at a mile and a. quarter.
Interest naturally centered chiefly in
the handicap, which was won by j. B.
HagginS Water Boy, in the excellent
time of 2:05 3-5. In fact, slow time
was not recorded in any of the five
races on the card, the track being in
perfect condition.
For the handicap. Water Boy and
the Whitney pair Goldsmith and Gun
fire, opened equal fayorites at 212 to l.
and the play was about equally divided
between the two. Alexander Shields
and his friends waited until the odds
on Hunter Raine reached 20 to l and
then played him heavily for place and
show.
The horses got off to a perfect start,
with Gunfire, Hernlis and Caughnawa-
ga little in front past the stand. The
horses ran well punched until the
three quarters, when Hernis, who had
been leading, fell back beaten.
Water Boy, who was splendidly ham
died, took the lead down the stretch,
followed by Hunter Raine, who had
managed to get through from the rear
division. Hunter Raine forced Water
Boy to a mild drive, but the race was
never in doubt.
Caughnawaga, against who's as
good as 10 to l to show could be OBJ
tanned, finished third, in front of Heno
Both of the Whitney pair were well
back at the finish. Hermis dropped
back SO fast that South Trimble trod
on his heels at the turn and fell
In the steeplechase event Double
Thong, with Mara up, fell in front OF
the grand stand. The Virginian was
steered clear of Mara, who was unhurt
and finished the race after his mount
had been recaptured.
The Flash stakes went to Tippeca-
noe, a rs to 1 shot. There We're two
added starters in this race, w. F.
Schultz's Bats, who finished fourth
and the Pepper stables Crown Prince
who finished in the ruck
The Summaries.
First race, six furlongs-Chuctanun
125, Jenkins, to 10. won: Leonora Lor-
ing. ia, 7. Burns, 4 to 5. second; ,: Sad
ZIP 1-5. Earl of Warwick ran.
Second race. the Baliaston cup. steeple-
chase. the full course, about two and g
half mlleS-Rock Storm, 146. Green. 3 tC
5. won: The Virginian, 154. Donohue,
to 1, second: Double Thong, 1853, Mara
II to 5, third. Time, SPA. Ten Below
Zero also ran.
Third race, the Flash stakes, FIVE and g
half furlongs-Tippe 1T. Hicks. q
to 1. won; Ormonde's Right. 125. O'Neill
4 to l.. second: Montreson, III, Redfern,
to 1. third. Time. LOS. Bats. Euphrata
Simple Reliance, Rapid Water. Moharib
Strephon and Crown Prince also ran.
Fourth race, the Saratoga handicap. one
mile and quarter-Water Boy, 127'
Odom. IS to 5. won: Hunter Raine, 104
H. Cochran, Is to 1. second; Caughna-
waga, 100, Jenkins. so to 1. third. Time
2:05 3-5. Heno. Gunfire. Goldsmith, Her
mis- Injunction, Africander and Disad-
vantage also ran. South Trimble fell
Fifth race. selling, five and half fur
longs-Yo San, 105 Cannon. to I, won
.Tuyenal Maxim, no. H. Callahan. 4 to L
second; Avenge, LOT. Hicks, even. third
Time. Il :07 As. LAGOON. Magdala, Can
anogue. Tommyrot, Blush. Red Light
For Luck, Brooklyn and Long Distance
also ran.
Sixth race, selling. one mile-Vincennes
LOB. .ONeill, to 10, won: ST. Sever, 1913
Fuller, 80 to l. second; Easy Street. 1O9
Redfern. 10 to 1. third. Time, 40 As
John Barleycorn, James F. Gaithness
Dinksie. Kalif. Somerset, Eva Russell
Gold Bell and Highlander also ran.