New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-15
THE RACETRACK.
Good Racing ProUided for Saratoga
THIS Week

THIS Week. 50, ~
Saratoga. y. Y Aug. 1.-THE renewals of the
Saratoga Cup nf $4,000 for the older horses at a
mile and SIX furlongs, the United States Hotel
Stakes, also OF $1,000. for the youngsters at i've
and half furlongs, and the North American
Steeplechase one OF the weight for age contests
provided for the jumpers. the principal attrac
tions the Saratoga Association has to offer its
irons the coming week IN addition to these there
are stakes or features Of some sort be decided
each day, and the weeks racing should prove as
brilliant as the two which have preceded it.
From the material available at present there
seems some doubt as whether the running OF
the cup win bring about repetition OF last sea
sons splendid struggle. Africander. its winner
then Is eligible now, and. although few are willing
to grant that ne is as great horse now as ne was
a three-y ear-old he gave evidence Of somethlng
like a return to his old form when he defeated
Fort Hunter few days ago. and there Is a possl-
bilty that he can again win the cup Tor ms present
owner. In supplementary entry that eIosed july
!. Newton Bennington nominated his WONDERFUL
three-year-old FLY Beldame, and since hef arFlEa4
! at the Springs she has had careful preparation
for this particular race or her speed and courage
there can be no doubt. but whether one or Oeta-
CONS get can carry stake weight over this unusual
distance OF ground is question which she alone
can answer
Another likely starter in the cup is The Picket,
winner OF the Brooklyn Handicap and or the
American Derby. This four-year-old son OF FaI-
{ setto is essentially slayer. and II Carroll hela'
his trainer, patch up the hoof injured IN
the Saratoga Handicap. and which troubled him
in the Great Republic Stakes, he viii probably DO
sent over TO the post The Picket is as honest as
the sun and in races in which there is not such
terrific pace Irish Lad set in the Advance or
Hermis IN the Suburban he is always sure TO give
a good account OF himself
Mr.. BeImonts Lord of the Vale. the handsome
son Of Hastings who the Saratoga Handicap
is another candidate for the cup. but there seems
to be some doubt as to whether his trainer will
start him. He Is engaged in other rich stakes to
be decided at Sheepshead and Norris Park later
in the year and unless he is perfectly ht and
the conditions Of weather and track are 70 his
liking he VIII be kept In his stable.
Had Delhi been more generous with his talents
IN the Saratoga Derby his owner might have yielded
to the temptation to send him after the cup.
but although he decisively enough, the race
not satisfactory one. and showed his trainer
coneusively that the colt not at his best
The Sh!lleah was such desperate struggle from
nag fall 70 finish that the trainers OF Foxhunter,
Ct. Jude and Grandpa, the three horses that IN
ished almost heaus apart, may find It bit diff
cult 10 get their charges ready for the North
American. which IS over the full course.
With the season more than half over owners Of
racing stables are wondering If there is anything
that prevent James r. Keene from heading
the list OF winning owners when the Metropolitan
campaign ends next November at Aqueduct- Al
ready his stable has won approximately S147.COo
and unless Mr.. Duryea wins the Futurity. the
Flatbush and either both of the Produce
stakes there does not seem to be any stable that
head him or. Granting that the Duryea two
year-oId string Is quite strong his. he still
has better hand IN the older division with Delhi
than has the former at the present time and
less Gunfre can be got ready for Il race there
does not seem 70 be much opposition TO hr1 from
that quarter. Delhi. Sysonby and Veto have been
the stables most conspicuous bread winners
far snd he three OF them have virtually divided
amounted 70 about $1,000
The victory OF the Afeddle- Ally Tanya in the
Hopeful on Saturday has unquestionably given a
zsst 10 the interest with which the racing
world is looking forward 10 the renewal OF the
Futurtty. Until she gave this brilliant demonstra-
ton OF her ability 10 carry her speed with stake
weight up and defeat good youngsters. the richest
conceded to Mr.. Keene5 s. sonby. After cou1par-
ing the best performances OF the colt and the ally
choose between them Those who prefer the fiIly
slFe as Their reason that she was apparently far
LSs urea AFTER winning the Hopeful az six furlongs
with ~ pounds than Sysonby when ne Won
pounds UP. In the Futurity Tanya viii carry 10
pounds and Sysonby $50. Whether there is this
much difference between them is a question which
threatens 20 divide racegoers into Violently par
usun factions. -
Three more tired horses than were Foxbunta-
st. Jude and Grandpa. when their jockeys brought
them back 20 The judges stand are not often seen
On a racetrack. All Of them were sore ana stir
this morning, and 81. Jude's ankles were In had
condition II was the general IMPRESSION thar he
was the best horse in yesterdays race. ana that
had Ray had the mount him he would have
won. OBrien handled the ST Andrew gedin-
eleverly enough, but Ray outseneralled him in HE
stretch -un. and by taking desperate chance OF
fouling succeeded IN getting his horse under The
wire first. Sumo OF the topiners which are eligible
for the Great American are jim Newman Lava
Caller dA'' 1l-u"' 'S'iS 'irSnian' fulmna'' and
Neither SysonbY nor Tanya was nominated FOR
the United States Hotel Stakes and Newton Rem
nington. with Song and Wine RICH. RovaI and
Salvage. Sydney Paget. with Woodsaw Jonouil and
Galrngorm and James r heene, with Veto and
Wild Mint seem TO nave the stake between them.
For the frst time since the running OF the
Brooklyn Handicap the name Of McChesney appears
in the overnight hist OF starters Mr. snnathers has
entered him in the last race on to-morrows pro-
gramme. a condition affair for the cider group OF
horses. at one mile. Tho big red horse is in with
ll9 pounds and Il he is worth 50 he ought to beat
the lot that are opposed to him. Ada Nay Jocund
Witchcraft and number of others that are only !
little removed from the selling plate class make Up
the company that win accompany him to the post
AS the horse is eligible for the Saratoga Cup to be
run next Saturday the race tomorrow would nat
urally seem be IN the OF a public trial
for the great long distance weight for age contest
but there is impression that the cup Is likely
to prove a soft enough spot suit McChesneys peo-
pIe Among those who do not bow down and yvor-
ship the shrine Of the Western turf Idol the
oicion seems to be growing that a campaign similar
10 that OF last year is being mapped out for Big
Mac" and that with a majority OF his great rivals
broken down or their speed dulled hy the battles
and renown there may be had from defeating the
AT-fh he Nur