New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
FINE RACING AT SPA.
COURT DRESS WINS.
Fakes SpinasCay Stakes ip Com
handing Style at Saratoga.
IBy telegraph to The Tribune.l

saratoga. " Y, Aug. S.-James r. Keene's
.,beaten wo-year-old ally Court Dress won
- spinaway Stakes OF $4,000 at Saratoga. to-
AR in such commanding style that she not
Nv established herself as the best two-year-
IA sllv Of the year. but one worthy 10 measure
s,,ises with the best colt Of the season. MIR.
Esene did not have the pleasure and satisfaction
= seeing her race, as he was unable TO come
N from New York on account Of the illness OF
&c brother. He missed a rare treat as her
..sv. frictionless stride and decisive victory
ever the best Of her age and sex shown to date
,ere pleasing TO those who love a high class
thoroughbred.
The rich Spinaway Stakes was the feature
n an excellent programme which served to
o,,ract a big crowd 10 the track in spite Of the
heat II warmer. If anything, than yester-
ssv. as the flags hung limp from the ridge pole
n the gTandstand, and there was scarcely a
breath OF air TO make the humid atmosphere
besTable. II would take more than the hot
weather TO keep the visitors 70 Saratoga away
from the track, however, as the diversion is
cutie necessary to the otherwise quiet life
here.
The Spinaway Stakes for two-year-old FLIES
ras run as the fourth race H X Knapp's
Hyperboie and F. R. IIitchcock's Fantastic were
scratched. and J. w. Rogers withdrew Jersey
lady in favor Of Harry Payne whitney's other
Entry Killiecranl1ie Z. r. Thomas added Tod
dies on the strength OF six-furlong work In
better than l;14, that nine hllies went TO
The post James r. Keene had two starters in
Court Dress and AIentha, and his entry was a
pronounced favorite in the betting. heavily
played from even money to to 10. The others
ranged in price from so to l against Yankee
Girl 70 80 10 l on Dollie Dollars Yankee Girl
y,P
played down from high figure to 10 to /.
August Belmont's GIamor and John sanford's
pair. Kennyetto and Danoscara, were also
marked down a point or two.
Court Dress was fractions at the post and de-
layed the start several minutes, but Mars Cas-
sdy finally caught the field in line and sprung
the barrier TO an almost perfect start. Court
Dress broke on her toes, and, rushing right 10
the 'front.' opened up a winning lead in the first
quarter. She galloped along In front under
gentle restraint the rest OF the way, and won as
she pleased by two lengths. in 1907 for the five
and half furlongs. leaving the others 70 fight
4 out for the smaller parts OF the stake This
fight for the place was OF the sensational order,
Is Kennyetto, Mentha and Yankee Girl fought
out under the whip and spur all the way
trough the stretch and finished as named,
heads apart. Kennyetto. which was second
aEst start and appeared 20 outgame Mentha,
which had headed her for few strides inside the
last sixteenth pole. Yankee Girl was in close
quarters IN the final drive or might have earned
the place. She finished strong after being out
Jun for half mile.
Glanor was badly shut of on the turn when
running well up and Knocked back so that
whatever chance she had vas ended then and
there.
Court Dress IS a chestnut filly by Disguise
Hampton Belle. She has won four Of the eleven
stakes credited to James R Keenes two-year-
dds this year. and earned S1s,360 She won
the Fashion and Gaiety Stakes at Belmont Park
and the Criterion Stakes at Gravesend previous
70 her victory to-day. She has not been 10 the
post for some time because OF bucked shins. but
from now on she will Ill her engagements, with
every prospect Of winning fair share of them.
Five fayorites won in the course OF the after
Rooms sport, so that the majority OF those in
attendance went back TO town in high spirits.
Miller, the Jockey, also broke his losing streak
BY riding Momentum TO victory in the last race
Of the day II was his first winning mount OF
he meeting. and his many followers heaved
SIGH Of relief, disaster was staring them in the
face.
The steepIechase. over the short course OF two
miles and a half, furnished pretty race. Del
canta, the odds-on favorite. and The Doctor
Faced IN close company for a mile and a half,
and when the latter retired Mackev Dwyer
moved up and challenged the favorite- Del