New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
FIGURING ON FUTURITY.
MOHAWK III FAYORITE.
Hard to Find a Horse Hvhich
"DOpeS to Beat RocL,ton Colt.
lBY rELEGRApu TO IKE TnIaUxE.I


Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. 20-The most successful
meeting the Saratoga Association for the I'M
provement OF the Breed Of Horses has ever
known reached its zenith on Saturday with the
running Of the Saratoga cup. the United states
Hotel Stakes and the BeverwycI SJeepIecnase
The aiority of the visitors he~e wiz stay on
until Thursday. when the racing ends. but the
eyes Of horseuen and regulars are already
turned toward Sheepshead Bay. where the
autumn meeting Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club viii open next Saturday with the renewal
of the F'Uturity.
As has been the case IN almost every renewal
since its start this richest stake Of the American
turf seems as open to-day as any OF its predeces-
sors The fear. however. that the field would
be wholly deficient in class has been removed
by the performances here of Mr.. Sanford's Mo-
hawk II, winner Of both the Hopeful and the
Saratoga Special
The presence Of this first son OF Rockton 70
be sent to the races would redeem any field
His claim to be the two-year-old champion OF
the year will be established beyond any possi-
bility Of discussion should he be returned the
winner OF the Futurity. and in the opinion OF
many astute judges, he has the race already
Won barring accidents.
Just what the status OF Mohawk III would be
in season Of high class tvvo-year-oIds may be
a question for discussion. but that he is a rat
tling good colt to-day is an admitted fact His
race in the Hopeful. when he took up 1sO
pounds and ran three-quarters IN 1:13 2-5. IS
proof enough OF this fact. 1t was virtually the
first time this season twO-year-oId had taken
up stake weight and won with IT. and although
the field he defeated may have been rather In
different the performance from ttrns
standpoint was excellent one.
Unless Captain 5. s. Brown decides 20 start
Accountant. which has acquired penalties bring
ing his impost up to 1sO pounds. the Rockton
colt will be the top weight. with 127 pounds.
With this impost he will have 20 make big con-
cessions TO the field OF eighteen OF twenty
youngsters that are likely 20 face the barrier
with him next Saturday.
In the effort to find something IN the list OF
probable starters that beat Mohawk II the
amateur handicappers have found themselves
sorely perplexed. Bridgman. Ormondals. Run
ming Water Timber. First Water and Esoterio
have all been discussed as possibilities bu<
without much enthusiasm
The stock OF Timber. Running Water and
Bridgnan fell so per cent on Saturday when
all three were defeated by Yalagal in a six fur
long sprint. Both Timber and the FLY had s1-
cuses 10 offer, but they were scarcely sufficient
TO warrant the handicappers in throwing out
the race Timber, according TO Mr.. Madden.
who formerly owned the colt, was not hts and
Running Water not only received a poor ride
from Iyne but almost went 70 her knees.
The defeat OF Timber by the way served 70
illustrate in the usual manner the glorious un-
certainty OF racing He bought By Mr..
Whitney TO carry the light blue and brown IN
the Futurity. and was beaten by Yalagal. which
Mr.. Whitney sold at auction because she was
not considered good enough to put a reserve on
The two met. moreover. on practically equal
terms.
Those who asserted that Bridgman. Mr. Bel
mont's candidate for the Futurity, would not do
after seeing his first race had the opinion con-
hrmed In great measure on Saturday. He did
not run like a good colt. and stopped. much as
he did in his first effort His followers. however
stfn insist that it was the race he needed 70 put
him on edge, and still have faith in him
Ormondae has not been doing well as
Tom WeIch hoped He was rather reluctant
about starting him in the United States Hotel
Stakes. The colt is a strapping big fellow, with
a tremendous stride. and he may show to better
advantage on the Futurity course. The list OF
possible starters for the FutUrity follows;