Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
RACING 1T THE SPA
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
Promise of an Interesting Meet
ing at Saratoga - Stable
Room is at a Premium.

SARATOGA. n. T.. August 6-The mid
| summer meeting Of the Saratoga Racing
Association begins here today and will run
for twenty-five days. All indications point
to q record-break1nY attendance and sport
OF the best.
Three stakes are on the card today, in
Guiding the Saratoga handicap of $4,000.
at one mile and quarter: the Flash Of
$4,000. for two-year-olds. at FIVE anu a half
furlongs. and the Saratoga steepiechase.
with 5000 added, over the short course.
Good fields will go to the post In each and
the outlook Is for truly brilliant opening.
Stable Room at Premium.
There are stalls for 1880 horses here. but
stable room is at premium, and those
who applied late viii have to seek quarters
outside. This does not mean necessarily
that the fields win be too large. as hum
dreds Of horses are here to get the benefit
Of the change of air and freshening up
for the long campaign around New York
in the fan. and will not go to the post.
Owners and trainers have discovered by
experience that the thoroughbred thrives
on the air and water at Saratoga. end for
that reason 1t has it's attractions outside
OF the opportunity afforded to win rich
stakes. Ali Of the big stables are here. in
Guiding those of August Belmont, James r.
Keene. Thomas Hitchcock, jr.. F. r. Hitch
cock Harry Payne Whitney, John A.
Drake James B. Brady. John Sanford and
Andrew Miller
The track is in fine condition. having been
carefully worked over and made fast
as possible.
Three Year-olds
Mohawk II was the star youngster of
last years meeting at Saratoga. He won
the rich Saratoga Special. the sporting
fixture of the year, but went wrong just
before the meeting closed ana was retired
for the year. The turf is woefully weak
in good three-year-olds this year. and. IL
Mohawk IL lives up to the promise Of his
two-year-old form, Accountant. Ormondale,
Sir Huon, Whimsical and Flip Flap will
have to take place below him. Mohawk
II and the other Sanford horses have been
here for ten days or more. and good re-
ports come from the training quarters.
The Saratoga handicap was first run in
1902 at one mile and three-sIxteenths. when
francesca beat Herbert, Articulate and
eight others. In 1893 the distance was in
creased to mile and a quarter. Eleven
horses went to the post. and Waterboy won
from Hunter Rafne and Caughnawaga.
Lord of the Vale won for August Belmont
In 1904. with Bad News second and Caugh-
nawaga third. while last year Caughnawa-
ga moved into first place. beating Water
Light. Beldame and six others. Lord of
the Vale holds the record for the race. 2O5.
The Mohawk. selling stake is the Ak
ture in the program for Tuesday, while on
Wednesday the Spinaway stakes of $4,000.
for two-year-old fllies. will be the attrac-
ton. James r. Keene holds the strong
hand for this rich fixture with his un-
beaten FLIES Court Dress and Mentha Court
Dress has not started in a hong time, but
Is said to have been working we'll with
this stake in view. The best of the others
eligible are Harry Payne Whitney's Jersey
Lady. August Beimont's Misgivings and
Glamor. c. r. Ellison's Yankee Girl and
F. r. Hitchcock's Fantastic.
The Alabama stakes of 5000. for three
year-old fiilies. at one mile and a furlong,
are on the call for Thursday. Woodford
Clay hopes to win with Running Water.
and her chances look bright even II Brook
dale Nymph Perverse and Coincidence go
to the post.
There are no fixtures on the card for
Friday. but Saturday will be banner day,
as the North American steeplechase the
Saratoga Special and the Travers stakes
will Do decided. The Saratoga Special Is
for two-year- olds. at six furlongs. 1t is
the sporting stake of the year, as it calls
for a subscription of $1,000. half forfeit
subscribers to name three horses, of which
only one can start The race closed with
eighteen subscriptions, and as ten horses at
least will probably go to the post the stake
will be worth close to SIS 900. A 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. Salyi-
dere, Superman. Peter Pan. Ballot Mar
ca The Travers stakes are for three year
olds. at one mile and a quarter. and a
meeting is probable between Mohawk H.
Accountant and Ormondale.