The Washington times., 1906-08-11
HORACE {. MAKES
POOR IMPRESSION
Critics Can't See That West
ern Racer is the Real
Goods.

SARATOGA. n. Y. Aug. II. - After
months of waiting the Eastern racing
world has had a chance 10 see with the
.colors up Horace E, the tWO-year-oId
son Of Bannockburn and Miss Lynch,
for which Roy Rainey last spring paid
Barney Schreiber 81, 600, and the intro
duction Of the colt to the domain OF the
Jockey Club was a disappointment pretty
close 70 startling.
1t was in an ordinary overnight affair
that he made his bid for favor, and he
was pltted against collection OF colts
that have never been rated much better
than selling platers. He broke we'll was
in the front rank before a furlong had
been covered, and was still showing the
way as the field Strengthened away in
the homestretch for the run TO the finish,
but in the final drive there was a col
lapse that was Tar from pleasing 10 his
owner and those that have been pro
claiming him a great colt. The finish
found him third, C0nville. from the sta
bic OF Frank Hitchcock, winning, with
j. +. Seagram's Purslane. a colt who
was making his first appearance in
race, second. II may be that later on
Horace +. VIII atone for yesterdays dis
appointment, bat IL he ever proves the
wonder ne has been cracked up 10 be
IL viii surprise some pretty clever judges
OF a good horse.
May Was Confident.
Bud May. his trainer. was very conf
dent that he would win, and advised
stable commission. despite the fact that
to was the very best price laid
against him. At this figure $4,000 was
placed. Jesse Lewisohn had intended 70
bet $4,000 on him, bat changed his mind
after he saw him warm up. and played
Conville for the place. thereby making
a big change In his balance sheet FOR
the day.
The winner. ConvlIe, is the property
Of Frank r. Hitchcock and John +.
Madden. The latter has been training
ConviHe. but yesterday he was sent 20
the post by ex-Jockey Frank O'Neu. and
he viii train him absolutely In future.
Madden explained by saying he believes
the young man VIII be able 10 do the
colt fun justice. especially as he will
have the advice OF Fred Burlew. VINO Is
ln partnership with O'Neu in the several
horses that run in the latters name.
PursIaue, who ran second 90 Convlle,
ing It was his first bid ia race, due
credit must be given him There is an
other Watercress colt In this stable that
can I'm work run away from the one
shown yesterday, and be is 20 be the
stables bidder for the Futurity.
The Sanford cOloTs were first 20 the
finish I'm The opening event OF the day.
and Ii was the first time they have been
worn by a winner this year. Ravena
HH.
gold stripes, and the showing was OF
sort that would well warrant the predic-
tiOn that she VIII win other and more
important victories. She carried lI2
pounds and ran six furl0ngs I'm l.l2 The
Old track record was l-l- %. made by
ChUCtauuuaa, who was one Of the best
horses ever raced by the Sanfords.
The demonstration yesterday after Ra-
yena's number was posted was a great
tribute To the popularity Of tie stable.
Winners and losers alike Joined I'M ap-
plaUse. Gen. stephen Sanford saw the
race from his box just behind the
judges stand. and for fully fifteen min
utas after the finish Die was surrounded
by the clubhouse delegation, an eager 10
tender congratulations. A little later he
stTolled down on the lawn, and once
more came shower Of well wishes, this
time from the natives Of this Fart Of
the country, who 70 a man are loyal
90 anything and everything bred on the
Hurricane farm.
The ring was hard hit on the result,
as the price against Ravena was espeC-
tally generous. She was q starter In
the Saratoga Handicap. run the opening
day Of the meeting. an1 was in front for
a mile. which che covered In l.3l 3-5.
This meant speed enough to win most
any race. and the fact that she had
twenty pounds more weight un was Of
set bV the shift in riders from T1dIOCk
70 Hudobrand and the shorter route TO-
day, the distance being only six fur
longs.