The sun., 1905-08-20
CAUGHNAWAGA WINS THE CUP.
y ,kOHN sANFORDs HORSE BEATS
I, S{BELDAME AND CAIRNGORM.
ArtfuI II Withdrawn, IN Spite Of Fast Track
III. p. whitney's Burgomsster and
~ Pegasus Run First and second in United
states Hotel Stakes At the spa.

~ Pegasus Run First and second in United
states Hotel Stakes At the spa.
SARATOGA, Aug. is,-Although the track
was fast and great crowd had gathered 70
eco her run, H. r. Whitney 4 Artful was with
drawn from the cup event to-day. causing
no end OF disappointment. THIS left only
three TO 70 the route. one mile and three
quarters, John Sanford's CauRhnawaga.
August Belmont's Beldame and sydney
SaSets Cairngorm. They carried weight
'tor age and Csughnawaga closed the favorite
at to s, with both Of the others going up In
the betting. eau ghn awaga proved victori.
Gus after a magnificent race. thousands OF
bis .followe going wild with delight when
he passed the judges In triumph.
When Starter Cassidy sent them away
Baldane was instantly taken to the front by
ONeill to oct a fast pace. The famous marc
had lots OF speed and she led Cairongorm BY
Q couple OF lengths for mile and quarter.
Then she began to show signs Of weariness.
and Calrn gorm rushed UP to her 80 quickly
that he looked to be the winner an eighth
OF q mile from homo. But mean while Red
fern had been huggins the rail. with Csugh-
nawasa under restraint. and In jihy he cut
the old campaigner loose. With rapid strides
Caushnawaga wore Beldame down. although
the mare hung on gamely. when suddenly
Cairngorm began to stop. Then Redfern
went to hard drive. and with only Beldame
to beat, Mr.. Sanford's noted horse went on
10 victory by length and a half. while Bel
dame came home three lengths in front Of
Mr.. Paget's colt. Caughnawaga ran the
distance In 800 4-5. three seconds better than
Beldame's time for this race last year. but
2 as seconds behind Africander's record
for the race and track when he defeated
Waterboy In 1908.
II. p. whltney's colors were much in evi-
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for two-year- olds. six furlonss. when Burso-
master and Pegasus ran first and second
respectively The pair ruled the choice at
8 to g. with Ormondale. an added starter.
second In favor at to .. Trainer Rogers
declared to win with Burgomaster. who car
ried l27 pounds and gave weight to all Of the
others, but Pegasus was really the best. and
could have won II he had been extended.
As It was, Redfern took Burgomaster to the
front without delay. and the Hamburg colt
just breezed along to victory. with length
and a half over Pegasus. who was in hand all
the way. Ormondale, who was OF poorly.
made a gallant bid in the stretch, but the
best ne could do was to take third money.
two lengths away. Bellsnicker tired IN the
usual, was disappointment. The time was
1ls 40, an excellent performance for the
Mr.. whitney's Futurity candidate Timber.
six furlongs in which regular ,t stake weight
1 to 1, and after making all the running to the
last eighth pole he quit ienomlniously. Willie
proved flly. bobbed up as the winner by a
j. 4u A. Bennet FLIP Flap Is to 5. who left Tie
post last, closed with a, rush and took the
the favorite. by three lengths. Running
Water, to 1. was always fourth. The time
vas IA
Steeplechase, and won in a common canter
BY twenty lengths. Maiden, carrying the
colors OF J. W. Colt. and third in favor. was
Htoheees, Iii II. s Jim Newman. 5 to T.. BY
thirty lengths. The latter ran fer below.
expectations. The time was 53l 3-5 for about
two miles and half.
olds, six furlongs. She clung to sydney
Psget,s Water Mirror, Is TO !. to the stretch tfa
ils As. Humo. the favorite. was one Of the
four lengths in front of W sser Mirror. Who
Backed fr9m . to daTa to Is e SSs g get . Fl
chances Of Col, hite and Lochinvsr
knight Of Rhosdss. II TO- fayorlte, VA, was
at the weights. but had to be hard driven by
McIntyre to beat King Rose. backed from
sad esyr1 by ssss spsa 5sh bas wts
In the run through the stretch and finished
third. two lengths in front Of The Lady
Rohesia. another good thing. Four favoritses
wea Weather o was perfect and 1000 persons were
In attendance. The summarizes:
Y1Rsr RACE.