New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
FOUR FAV0RITES LOSE
CARY DEFEATS OfSEAU.
DandeIion's Fast Mile m the Dela-
Scare Handicap.
[Rv Telegraph 70 The TrIbune. ]

Saratoga, y. Y, Aug. 14.--James B. Brady 3
Oiseau, the four -year-Oli son of Ornus-Kitty
Gum, which considered second only to the
great Sysonby among the three -year-olds last
year, made his first appearance of the season
here to-day, and suffered defeat. Cary, a three
year-Old, to which he was conccding twenty-one
pounds by the scale, beat him in hard drive by
half a length in mile race in 1:39 3-5. It
hard blow to the sure thing" players. who
backed him at odds from to 8 to to as if
the race was in. There was wild rejoicing
among favored few, however, who had quietly
backed Cary from so to / to 20 to I the
strength of a fast workout. 1t does not take
much money to force price down from so to
here, the layers are quick to scent the wise
money long shots. but for all that, the killing
was one of no mean proportions
The race was a condition affair for horses
which had not won this year, and served as
public trial Of Oiseau for the Great Republic
Stokes on Saturday.
O,tsi1e Of Agile, which has not shown any
for. t-is aeason, the field was cheap one ana
Oiseau appeared to so far outcass his company
that he was held at a ridiculously short price for
a first start He looked like a horse which mad
been racing, however, and the experts expressed
the opinion that he was too light and did not
carry enough flesh Oiseau was off we'll to a bad
start and forced the pace for seven furlongs
Cary was Tapped on him most of the way, how
ever and conquered him in the last furlong after
a spirited drive. Jack Martin had to drive
Oiseau out to the last ounce to beat Celeres.
which closed resolutely, for the place.
Dandelion earned fresh honors by winning the
Delaware Handicap, at mile. in l;3S SO, the
fastest time for the distance at the meeting He
beat Inquisitor Kiamesha, Dolly Spanker, Won
Tromp and Johnstown. He was at top weight
with 100 pounds, but in spite Of his remarkable
record this year of running second in the Metro
politan, Brooklyn and Suburban handicapS and
winning the Invincible Handicap at Brighton
Beach and the Saratoga Handican. hardly
week ago. he closed at to ], both Inqulsltor
and Kiamesha being preferred to him IN the
betting.
John E Madden, who trains Dandelion for r
r. Hitchcock, confident of winning that
he sent in big commission, which forced the
price down from high figure of & to l. In
quisitor, with Miller up, was the faVorite at
Inquisitor made the running under gentle re-
strant to the far turn, with Kiamesha and Dan
delion in close attendance under wraps. Round
ing the turn the two last named moved up and
the three turned for home head and head. At
this point Inquistor, the rail- pinched off.
and Miller had to ease up and come to the out
SIDE This gave DandeliOn his chance. He
quickly disposed of Kiamesha and drew out TO
win by a scant length while Inqutsitor coming
again. beat the Esher mare head for the place
The other three were always outrun, and finished
close together four lengths back.
Jimmy Rowe showed the possible two-year-
old flly champion of the year in James r.
Keene's Pope Joan. in the third race. She madC
her debut in for maiden two-year-olds
and it not the horses she beat but her way
Of beating them which opened the eyes Of race
goers Such well thought of youngsters as Pau
monok and Sir William Johnson, the half-brother
to Mohawk II, could not make her do more than
gallop the hve and half furlongs in 1O7. She
won as she pleased after making most of the
running.
Pope Joan is racy looking, we'll furnished
chestnut illy, by Disguise-Editha. hence half
sister to Hurst Park. The railbirds have been
talking about her so long and claiming that she
was as good II not better than Court Dress on
work, that she held at a short price. The
big bettors accepted to with avidity and
backed her down to to in spite of strong
play Paumonok the Sanford Stable and
Sandy Creeker. She more than justified the
confidence Of her followers, as the outcome was
never in doubt after the barrier went up.
The other winners were Belle Strome, which
galloped home in the first race at the lucrative
price Of 80 to l; Momentum. which was all out
to beat Montgomery half length In the fifth
race, and Told You which graduated from
the maiden class in the last by beating Belle of
Jessamine a short head in the last stride. The
victory Of I Told You spoiled one of the biggest
killings Of the meeting. Belle of Jessamine had