New-York tribune., 1906-08-06
ALL READY At THE SPA.
BUGLE TO SOUNDaTO-DAY.
Saratoga Crosoded for Opening Of
Il Racing Season.
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Saratoga. \. ". Aug. 5.-Tshe midsummer meet
ins OF the Saratoga Racing Association will begin
here tomorrow and run FOR twenty-five days. and
az indications point TO record breaking attend
ance and sport OF the best Francis r. Hitchcock
and his associates have spayed pains to make it
the most successful rneetfng4 since racing re-
Vived here. some years ago, and visit TO the
stables and a glance over the e.programme book IS
al that is necessary to satisfy one that feast Is
in store for those who love thefthoroughbred
Three stakes are the card tomorrow, tnclud-
ing the Saratoga Handicap Of S1O.OO0 az one mile
and a quarter: the Flash Of $4,000. for tvo-year-
dds at five and half furlongs. and the Saratoga
Steeplechase with $4,000 added. over the short
course Good fields viii go the ysost In each and
the outlook is for a truly brilliant opening
Saratoga has been waking up for asHseek or more
and rarely, IL ever, have the hotels and boarding
houses been crowded with racings1ok On the
Of the annual meeting. People ane here from
all rarts OF the country and when thesCavanaugh
Special got in late this afternoon fromk New York
rhe little town was fairly Overrun The horse
seemed TO be subject OF conversation after
afFanEements had been made for a place TO eat'and
Sleep and IL is exasgeration TO say that the
horse VIII be king for the next four weeks
There are stalls for twenty-three hundred Ihorses
here but stable room IS at a premium. and those
who applied late viii have TO seek quarters out
side This does not mean necessarily that the
fields will be too large hundreds Of horses are
here 70 get the benefit OF the change OF afr and a
freshening up for the long campaign around New
York in the fan. and win not go to the post
Owners and trainers have discovered by past ex-
perience that the thoroughbred thrives on the air
ana water at Saratoga, and for that reason it has
as attractions outside of the opportunity afforded
90 win rich stakes All Of the big stables are here
including thOse OF August Belmont. James h
Keene. Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. F. r. Hitchcock
Harry Payne Whitney, John A Drake, James B.
Brady. John Sanford and Andrew Miller.
The track is in fine condition, having been care
fully worked over and made fast possible, In
keeping with the present craze for records. The
clubhouse and stands have been Teburnished, and
the picturesoue Enclosure never looked more at
tractive IN its setting OF trees. Everything IN
gather and the bugle to call the horses TO the post
Much interest, as usual centres in the first appear
Of the year Of the horses OF stephen and John
the owners OF fhe Hurricane Stud not to any
horses before the meeting at Saratoga each year,
offered n stakes and purses Those who follow the
fortunes Of this stable are counting on Monawk Al
proving himself the best three-yeaT OF the sea-
Mohawk II was the star youngster Of Of last years
Special, the sporting fixture Of the year, but went
wrong just before the meeting closed ana was re-
tired for the year. The turf is wofully weak IN
FeS m "a the promise of his Two.year-oId form
Accountant, Ornaondale. Sir Heron: Whimsical and
MoRawE ky Il and the other Sanford horses have been
here for ten days or more and good reports come
The Saratoga Handicap was first run in 1902 at
one mile and three-sixteenths, when Francesco
beat Herbert. Articulate and eight Others In 1903
the distance was increased TO one mile and
quarter. Eleven horses went TO the post and
Waterboy won from Hunter Raine and Caughna-
wsga- Lord Of the Vale won for August Belmont
in 1904, with Bad News second and Caughnawaga
third, while last year Caughnawaga moved Into
first place. beating Water Light, Beldame and
six others Lord Of the Vale holds the record for
the race, 2:05.
the programme for Tuesday. While on wednesday
the Spinaway Stakes Of $4,000 for two-year-old
rillies viii the attraction James r. Keene holds
q strong hand for this rich fixture with his un-
beaten flIy Court Dress and Mentha. Court Dress
has not started IN long time. but Is said to have
been working well with this stake in view. The
best of the others eligible are Harry Payne Whit
ney's Jersey Lady, August Relmont's AIisgivings
and Glanor, c. r. Ellison's Yankee Girl and +. R.
Hitchcock's Fantastic.
~s~Ths Alabama Stakes. of $1,000, for three-year-
old fllies mile and a furlong. the
card for Thursday. WoOdford Clay hopes TO win
with Running Water. and her chances look bright
go TO the post
There are no fixtures on the card for Friday, but
Saturday win be banner day. the North AIneri-
can Steeplechase, the Saratoga Special and the
Travers Stakes will be decided. The Saratoga
Special Is two-year-ods at six fuTlongs. 1t is
subscription OF s. 600 half forfeit, subscribers to
name three horses, of which only one can start
The race closed with eighteen subscriptions. and
ten horses least viii probably go TO the post
the stake will be worth close to $4,000 piece of
gold plate of the value OF $500 is added by the
association. The best youngsters of the year are
eligible. including Water Pearl Salvidere. Super
man. Peter Pan, Ballot. Marathon De Mund, Rose
mount and Saracinesca The TTavers Stakes are for
three year olds, at mile and quarter. and a
meeting Is probable between Mohawk II, Ac-
cOuntant and Ormondale.