Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
RACING AT SARATOGA.
The Lady Rohesia Annexes the Ken
lucky States.

Rain fell at Saratoga yesterday for nearly
an hour before the first race and sufficient
ly so to have some slight effect on the
track. even though IN two races the win
ners ran a mile in better than 40. There
Is no doubt however. that the track was
rendered just soft enough to make Injunc-
ton revel in It, to cause Divination's de-
feat and to make 1t impossible for the we'll
backed Eugenia Burch to run up to her re-
cent work.
DivinatiOn did not leave her competitors
with the burst Of speed which was a fea-
ture of her last victory. She was properly
the favorite. and up to the last furlong
seemed likely to win. but here 1t was that
The Lady Rohesia. under a creditable bit
of hand riding by O'Neill. came away and
won cleverly.
The stake won by The Lady Rohesia was
ances. and was worth s. .635 to the winner
The winner seems now to be back to her
Aqueduct form. when she defeated Ham
burg Belle in race there. The forward
position occupied by Salada. fifty to one
shot. at the finish was the surprise of the
race Cyprienne warmed up well that
many backed her. Notwithstanding the fact
that James Rowe. her trainer. expressed his
doubts about her liking the soft going
The closest finish of the meeting thus far
was seen at the end Of the first race, when
Sweet Alice. Gloriosa. Parisienne and Flu
turita were all heads apart. the winner be-
lIS tuc WiAlc NfOTlOSO, WHO
made up much ground was going stronger
at the finish than any Of the others. Elsie
L. was off last and her rider did not exert
himself very hard to overcome this disad-
vantage. John A. Drake stood to win $l5,-
900 for $500 on his filly. Trinity Bell. in this
race Another we'll backed one was Mary
street.
Arian was a false favorite for the steeple-
chase. He was conceding more or less
weight to all the other starters. Joseph E.
Widener ran two-Ten Candles and Caaller.
He declared to win with the last named
and Ten Candles received what he needed,
a good workout. He went the course but
finished last while his stable companion,
the most improved chaser in the country,
was really running stronger at the end Of
the race. which he did easily. than at any
other time.
Wyeth. the American Derby winner of
last year. made his debut in the east In the
mile handicap. For Derby winner he was
leniently treated at lib pounds, and his
owner. John A. Drake. backed him, not
withstanding that many experienced men
thought the race too short for so pro-
nounced ''rater." After the first half mile
Injunction showed that he had everything
beaten and he came up the stretch full of
running. half dozen lengths in front of
Sir VOORHEES,. with Lord Badge third.
The Canadian representative. Reservation
got away from the barrier so badly that he
was never in 1t. The time. 80 80, was ex-
cellent for this class of colts. Wyeth fin
ished sixth
If Rockaway was not the best colt in the
fifth race there is nothing in observation
He was made favorite in the betting W. c.
Whitneys Hylas receding a trifie. Odom,
who rode Rockaway says that the colt got
the bit twisted up in his mouth just as the
barrier was released and he was unable to
control him. While the other two-year-oIds
were racing Rockaway was boiling to the
outside. Then he began to run so fast that
he passed one after another of his oppo-
nents. but hung In the last furlong and
could finish no better than fourth. The
race was won by Monster. son of Plaudit,
who ran In the name and cOlors of J. E.
Madden. but who became the property of
Fred Burlew after the race.
James r. Keene started grand looking
stallion Trenton. now in England, where
knight Errant was foaled He looked as II
he will improve with racing. but did not
strike the observer Futurity colt An
other Of the starters was Standard, owned
by Mr. Arondale." which is the nom de
course" Of Mrs. Julius Fleischmann Stand
ard is a good-looking f1lly and may win at
an early date. Spectators Of the last race
fully expected to see O'Neill claim q foul
against the winner. E. R. Thomas Yard
arm This colt carried some heavy COM
missions for his owner. and after Bad News
and Chancellor had made the running Odom
came on with Yardarm Half a furlonR
from the finish he deemed 1t necessary to
whip the colt. who at once darted to the
rail. cutting across both Bad News and
High Chancellor. The latter was distinct
ly seen to falter. but was able to secure
second place. a length and a half behind
Yardarm and head in front of Bad News.