New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
TANYA FIRST IN HOPEFUL
DERBY GOES TO DELHI.
Mr.. Holland on DappLe Gold Fin
ishes 8n Front
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIsuNE.I

Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. 13.-The Whitney-Duryea
stable achieved its greatest triumph OF the racing
year to-day, when the three royalty bred hllies
Tanya Ross OF Dawn and Hearts Desire almost
succeeded in winning the grand sum total Of hrst-
second and third money In the renewal OF the rich
Hopeful Stakes. OF the entire field Of eleven
youngsters John z, Madden's Hot Shot and Cap
tain sam" Browns Agile were the only two that
separated Eearts Desire from her two stable com
panious as the company galloped past the winning
post and the margin by which they defeated her
was so narrow tha* to those in the grandstand it
seemed though she green jackets had crossed
the line In splendid sequence.
Conspicuous as were the two Hamburg flllies
throughout the entire struggle, they were merely
1ois efter all. for the beautiful daughter Of Med
Sler-Esndspun. From any angle at which a turf
performances may be judged, hers stands out pre-
erninently the best her age and sex has achieved
sn all this brilliant season OF racing When Hide
brand brought her back to the judges stand the
public understood the boast OF the stable reiter-
ated wherever and whenever its exercise boys
could hnd an audience, We'll run sysonoys eyes
cut" had not been boastfuiness alone.
To-day she took up stake weight. Ii pounds. got
of seventh n field Of eleven anc, running around
them all won by length and a half in llS nat.
the time made by Mr. Keene's colt when he won
1hs Brighton Junior at the track by the sea a
month ago As the dlly carried fifteen pounds
more than did Sysonby her performance must be
given the preference The only challenge she re-
cesved was from her stable companions When the
barrier
from the shifting mass Of coors like huge beetles
First Hearts Desire shot 10 the front. then Rose
of Dawn. and finally. after half furlong OF the
journey had been run. the beautiful Tanya-
The sturdy little brown youngster Jack Lory' In
1hs Memphis brewers gauGy orange and black
xhe Exher colt. Sparkling Star, in Mr.. Wilson s
gold and green chevrons. Woodford Clays mare
Frances carrying the orange Of Princeton and the
blue OF Yale: Mr.. Madden's Hot Shot in the IA
NOUS cherry and white hoops; Angus and Sinister
roflre Sofs NJ The 70 Of
All pattsred hopelessy behind the green trium-
NirRte. Each received weight concessions from
EanZa-
The three whitney-Duryea horses reached the home
corner with not more than two lengths separating
them Hearts Desire still in front, but Lyme
was ct work on her. and a moment later Hide
brand slipped out with Tanya and took command
The stable has declared TO win with Tanya- which
has acquired the penalties she will get and the
other two hies therefore. with the race apparently
won, were merely acting bodyguard through
the stretch At the sixteenth pole Hildebrand evil
IDENTIFY became a bit frightened, and began hand
riding his mount rather vigorously. Shaw, on Rose
Of Dawn and Lyme. on Hearts Desire, seeeing this
and thinking that Tanya was in difficulty. both be-
gan riding in dead earnest and challenged Tanya
as though they expected TO beat her. She shook
them of however, and finished with open daylight
showing between her and Rose Of Dawn.
Hot Shot and Agile both under whip and spur,
lust managed TO get their in front Of Hearts
Desire. the former beating Agile by nose. The
Beene pair. Augur and Sinister, the former with
20 pounds and the latter with rs, were outrun all
the way. and brought up the rear guard
Because Of a widely disseminated report that the
Duryea hnies were their best. unex-
pectedly liberal price was offered against their
chances. and after opening at to on the stable
81 went back 10 13 TO 10. There were plunges
over on Newton Bennington's Blandy and Mr..
Madden's bot Shot, which did not seem warrant
ed any orthodox system Of dope"
The renewal Of the Hopeful was one Of the
three features which adorned to-day's programme.
The Saratoga Derby. for three-year-olds, at
and hvesixteenths miles and the ShiIlelah seeple-
chase. over the fun course were also run. In ad-
oition TO these, there was for gentlemen
riders. and the offering brought out one OF the
most brilliant gatherings Of the meeting The
usual excursions were run from Albany and near
by cities. and the ranks Of the regulars were aug
menteo by consignments from New-York and the
Long Island courses.
James r Keene's brown Ben Brush colt Delhi
which won the Hopeful here a year ago. to-day had
the hrst running Of the Derby virtually 10 himself
The only two that opposed him were 2 p
Thomas's stalwart and St Valentine both use
1u colts II their own company, but with about as
much excuse for meeting Delhi on even terms as
a spaniel would have IN challenging a bulldog Or
mondes Right and Bobadn were both named in the
overnight hst, but their owners kept them botb ar
homo
The race was procession. with Delhi always in
the head OF It In the stretch where Stalvart tried
70 dispute the issue with him, Odom had To resort
70 his cid trick Of bu@hng him with his whip From
the sixteenth pole there little opposition =, him
sno ns Won by a couple Of lengths from Stalwart'
Inc Derby Is at weight for age ard each ~ ~
Snfee starters carried 156 pounds Delhi 1as an
70 3 In the betting '-- ''1s ~
The Shflelah brought sbout tho ,,os. s.
sToBgie that has been seen through The feId tfis
year anc the contest between Afr FTitcI'cocLis
Eoahlnter. AF. CottOns ST. jude and Mr. Tsvss'e
S5tAnopa orought tie grandstand up with ga
EoNhsnter carried I6l pounds St Jude l4e snG
GRANDPA III After Flying NiTgfDian bsd r,sde ~,
pace for the first turn ard then rlIr o1t I-x "
the wire -' '43t Iasteo 10
Grandpa outjumned his rival at the first obstacle
- LlS oeeASlTetch and Foxhunter returned the
killed on all save St Jude for 6nsI effoTf sT9 9
Jlsl ostore the home turn was reached nis r;3e-
snot nlLn out IN front with q brilliant rIsh ps-,
On Eo1nunter went 70 the whip and a b1IrnniTs,
1shtcn LOOK place. n which ST gude 60, ali ~
HOrst of II 10 this many attributed HE 5afes+
out although O'Brien made claim ~ fo1i a. r.
g1ceeS would not grant il. Foxhunrer ortiastaS
1nc outJum2ed the other two al The last b,9r5}a
aus won 6y a scant margin from the ST AndraS,,
.SySeN 5ae uEne' s:Ol. reduces the record bv
Seven paterE gave the gentlemen a .h.~.. .
SS1RlSg tneir horsemanship. and Mr. IJoiisn6 -
:" ". Nolts Dapple Gold, made the yyo~t - ,s ~
opportunities, riding well judged race ana co.'s
Z .a5 ol SIter Unrnasked had run himself into fbe
SUMMARIZES
FIRST EAcE--iIsao.oap: all ages thai nav. NJ, - -.
NAs meeting; iurlougE, No. ""n Al
Finish Horse. Owner ". - Retting.
, 60 Sstlea G. f5SnGrie. .--..-. i0z. Nonderiy -
80 59E GID -i2G- -odO.n
1910 ses 'Lfsske5. ----.. 20 -C'Ne -. e a.
l1SS-aIlhtla - 10. Sailing e0