New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
SPECIAL TO SALVIDERE
HlICHCOCk COLT BEST.
Galla0ant Wins Tra0ers- Racing
+ Betsceep Shoscers at Saratoga.
IRv Telegraph o rhe TrIbuns. ]


part, he-clOsed with remarkable burst Of speed
through the stretch and. catching McCarter a
hundred yards from home, won going away in
the East time Of 1:12 2-5. which is within two
ffths OF a-secOnd Of the track record made by
Ravena Friday
II was brilliant performance and one which
stamps Salviaere as about the best twO-year-old
OF the season. He was a slight favorite in the
betting over the Keene pair. Peter Pan and
Ballot, and he came rushing through the
last sixteenth every person in the stand stood
up and shoutedEand cheered in perfect frenzy
OF enthusiasm.
The Newcastle Stables McCarter ran his best
race and finished second, three lengths before
the Keene pair, which fought IT out for third
place. Back in the ruck was the S45'OOO De
Mund, which made the running for five furlongs,
together with Charles Edward. Rockstone and
Prince FOrtuna1us.
Stakes of 81 800 bea4ing Mohawk II. and Reid
moore the only other starters in hollow fashion.
while Altar took the North American Steeple-
chase.
Miller the Jockey, came back TO his and
had a regular field day. He rode four winners
and one second out of five mounts. He ham
died Ginette in the first race was second with
MeCarter and then rode GalaVant. ]. c. Core
ana Geranium to victory. -Four favorites won.
The crowd was bigger. if anything. than on
the opening day last Monday. The clubhouse
balcony was gay with handsomely gowned
women, and there was none too much room for
comfort. The grandstand made think Of a
Suburban Handicap day at Sheepshead Bay, as
not vacant seat could be seen. The field in
closure was fairly overrun. and altogether the
attendance was conseryatively estimated at d.
600 persons
The weather was capricious and the races
CHI "
rain come down in sheets this morning were
surprised to fnd the track fast for the first
race The showers did not affect the going
until the horses went 10 the post for the Trav-
ers Stakes, when a miniature deluge quickly
converted the track into sea Of mud.
James r. Keene. John Sanford, Herman B.
Duryea, the NeN castle Stable. owned by Andrew
Miller, Blair Painter and Frank c. Bishop; Paul
J. Rainey sydney Paget and Thomas Hitch
cock. jr. were represented in the Saratoga
Special. which is the sporting stake Of the rae
ing season Mr. Keene had two subscriptions |
and started Ballot and Peter Pan which were
coupled IN the betting at to 5, while Salvidere
was post favorite at to ?.
The conditions called for subscription of
$1,000 each, half forfeit. subscribers to name |
three horses by May and only one TO start for
each subscription The Saratoga Racing As /
socation added gold plate to the value Of $500,
$4,000. all went TO the winner The distance
was six furlongs
Salvidere was purchased by Thomas Hitch |
cock jr at the dispersal sale of w. Harry |
Browns stable for $1,000 at Brighton Beach
three weeks ago to-day. Since chen he has won
four stalxes-the Montaul Stakes. worth $3.50;
the Brighton Junior Stakes, worth $11,750; the
Winged Foot Handicap, worth $4,000 and the
Saratoga Special to-day worth $4,000. This
IS a total Of s326S0 investment of $1,000.
Many good judges do not hesitate proclaim
Salvidere the best -year-old Of the year, and
Mr.. Hitchcock warmly congratulated on all
sides after his colts victory to-day.
The previous winners of the Saratoga Special |
We're Mohawk II, Sysonsby AristOcracy, IRISH
Lad and Goldsmith. John E. Madden saddled
Salvidere for the race, and also trained Aris- |
tocracy and Irish Lad when they won. SewcIl
handled Salvidere to-day, and rode well judged |
race.
Mohawk II, the -year-oId hero of last sum-
mer's Saratoga meeting, made his first appear
ance OF the year in the Travers Stakes but met
with defeat. He was favorite at to 10. Ca
iaVant did not lack for followers, however, and
closed at l3 to 10 Ben Holder was scratched,
and Reidmore the only other starter was the
extreme outsider at 80 to l.
The horses went the post in driving rain,
and fractions that the starter had
trouble in getting them to face the barrier. When
he gave the word Gallayant got some two lengths
up to Mohawk H. however, rounding the first
turn. ard for a mile the two three-year- olds
raced head and head and stride for stride
Rounding into the stretch, condition began TO
tell on Mohawk ii, and CiallaVant drew away and
won gallopng by eight lengths. Reidmore was
Altar won the North American steeplechase
Cor the Bonnie Brook Stable. beating Delcanta,
Nylas and four others. The stake was worth
$4,000 and $500 in plate 10 the winner. It was a
spectacular rage from end 10 end as the field ran
in close eompAny most of the way Kassil. the
second choice, to grief at the Liverpool the
first time around. Terry was picked up In
dazed condition. but escaped with bad shaking
FIylas. the favorite soundly beaten at the
far turn, but hung on well, and had no trouble in
earning third money. Mackey Dwyer, stable
companion of Altar, was going easily, when he
made A bad bObbe at the third jump from home
Owens. who rode Delcanta claimed foul
against Altar, but the stewards, after hearing
the report OF the patrol judge, dismissed ii with
cut even sending for Davidson
Eleven horses went TO the post in the first
selling affair for three-year- olds and up
w.rd al seven furlongs Ginette and RebO were
played almost 10 the exclusion of the others,
and the first named closed a strong favorite.
backed down from 10 10 IL to 10. Miller had
the mount He waited patiently behind Edna
Jackson to the last furlong pole, when he gave
Ginette her head and she came away and Won
easily In the fast time Of l: 25 which is within
one-flfth Of a second of the worlds record, held
5ofntly by Halifax and Sir Lynnewood.
Csinette won easily that it looked as If she
could have made new mark il she had been
driven out. Memories closed strong and beat
Rebo for the place. while Edna Jackson found
a time high class horse. broke down on the
Gar turn. and Sewell had To pull up and dis
mount
j. u. Core and Geranium both at odds on in
specfively Both reVeed i'm the going and won
easily after making all the running. J. c. Core
was bid up 10 $4,000 bv Frank Brown who ran
second win Loring in the fifth race. but was re-
sained by his stable. The colt was entered TO be