Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
SARATOGA RACES.
Lord of the Vale Won Big Handicap
Quite Easily,

Lord of the Vale, the four-year-oId son
Of Hastings-Lady Violet, in August Bel
monts stable, ruling at to 1, won the
Saratoga handicap of one and a quarter
miles at Saratoga yesterday in style and
manner which stamps him as one of the
really foremost handicap performers OF
the year.
Lyme broke him to the front in the first
half furlong and he was never headed
thereafter winning at the end at gallop
by four lengths from Bad News. four-year-
old. by Flying Dutchman-Black Sleeves,
running in f. R. Bradleys coIors Caugh-
nawauga the big useful campaigner. by
Clifford. from John Sandford's Hurrican
farm. took third. 1t was two lengths be-
tween second and third. Caughnawauga
Just did close out The Picket, the strongly
supported to favorite. in a stern drive
The Picket ran surprisingly poor race
he trailed his field from the very start to
the far turn in the backstretch where he
made some Roadway through the middle of
the field. but not sufficient to place him
in position at finish. He blew off there
and was outgamed through the stretch for
show honors by Caughnawauga
The horse had worked as well as he did
for the Brooklyn handicap. and to the hun
dreds OF spectators who calculated on the
son Of Falsetto running back to that great
performance. the time. 200 fat was not
considered fast. for the track stood In prime
condition and has been Skinned" and gen.
orally rendered faster than 1t was a year
ago.
1t was a tremendous speculativ race A
world Of money from smart quarters poured
In on The Picket. forcing his price from
to to to 3. Lord Of the Vale was not
neglected. for his price frightened all the
way from to to 5 to 1. due to a heavy
plunge from the club house Bad News
went from to 1 to to 1. while old
Caughnawauga enjoyed the distinction or
cut in the market about him. He opened
at - to 1. and after John A. brakes COM
missioners had done business his price drop
ped to Is to 1.
Though grand race horse won. 1t was
the poorest Saratoga handicap seen in
years The withdrawal of Hermis by E.
R. Thomas and of Waterboy by r r Hae
gins agents did much to dampen the nub-
lie enthusiasm over the race. Everybody
went to the track fully expecting to see
these giants of the turf locked in combat
They were grievOus1y disappointed when
the announcement Of retirement due to a
prospective engagement in the So 900 great
Grand Republic stakes on Saturday, was
made.
The story OF the Saratoga handicap rum
ming Is simply told. Lyme broke off Lord
of the Vale to the front at the very start
Past the grand stand for the first time
Lord of the Vale led the procession under
slow pace and pulling for his head. Major
Dafngerfield and Grand Opera were close
up. with the others two lengths away and
punched up.
Inc dIlu got OH DdOly. inc
Picket trailed the party. Once straight
ened down the backstretch Lord Of the Vale
was given his head and opened big gap
Grand Opera and Major Daingerfield with
Claude and Pulsus fell to the rear hone
lessly out of it. Meanwhile Phillips en-
deavored to improve The Picket's position
by going through the middle of the field
He worked up to fifth position. coming in
the stretch.
Once swung fairly into the long run
home. Lord of the Vale was seen to have
the race won. He was playing with his
field Lord of the Vale came came on, win
ming In romping manner. Bad News drew
away at the eighth pole and took second
honors handily. All of the stretch, The
Picket and Caughnawauga struggled for
third money. Sandfords horse getting 1t on
the final nod.
The Saratoga racing season opened today
under smiling skies and generally auspf-
cious conditions. However. the crowd was
away below the size of last years assem-
blage. and a falling Off in matter Of promi-
ent.
One of the sensational episodes of the day
was the great performance Of Sysonby, the
Melton two-year-old colt In James r.
keene's stables. Sysonby won the Flash
stakes of $1,000 at five and one-half fur
longs. in "A veritable gallOp. Augur took
second. and the much-touted GIOrifier third
BY comparison. Sysonby made his opponents
very cheap. He ran the first five eighths in
a minute fiat. He Is undoubtedly the two
year-old colt of the year.
In the Balston cup steeplechase J. W.
Colts Jiminez, an added starter. was killed
in failing over the Liverpool. Connolly, the
jockey. sustained broken collarbone.
Bonfire won, with Coligny second.