New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
READY AT SARATOGA.
RIG CROWD on HAND.
Outlook Bright for Most Successful
Meeting IN Years.
LRv Telegraph TO The Tribure.I

Saratoga Aug. 4--The midsummer ll0etii19
of the Saratoga Racing Association VIII ossi'
here tomorrow, and this little town Is idii.S
overrun tonight with horsemen and racing ioik
and filed to overflowng. Saratoga mas oeel
waking up for week or more ana I"i0iS' i
aver have the hotels and boarding houses oeen
so crowded on the eve of the annual race meet
ing Visitors are here from all parts ot 'He
country and when the CaVanauSh oPeCi", =
in from New York early this evening amy uON''
that the meeting at the Empire CITY tI4cN' me-
Youkers would be felt was dispelled. Inc Hoi
saaped to he the one subject of conversation To-
night after arrangements had been Hldue loi d
place to sleep and eat, and 1T IS no tNdsS
to say that the horse will be klrS 1or ,he heN'
four weeks. -,
StahIa room is at premium I'm spite of the
fact that there are stalls for over two thousand
horses This does not mean that the helda "Iii
be too large. as hundreds OF horses are H.i0 -
get the benefit of the change of air ana a lreSi-
ening I'D for the long campaign arouhu Ne"
York in the fall. Owners and trainers nave uls-
covered by past experience that the thorough
bred thrives the cir and water at SiiI't'oS"'
and for that reason it has its attractions ot't
side of the opportunity afforded 10 WIN 'ie LN'
stakes with which the programme Is studoed-
All the big stables here. including those OF
james r Keene, August Belmont Harry faHie
Whitney, F. r. Hitchcock, II. X. Knapp Johh
Sanford James 3. Brady, Thomas Hltchtoch'
fr.. Andrew Miller, John t. Madden and g T.
DurneII
The track is In fine condition. having been
carefully worked over and made as fast as pos
sible The clubhouse and stands have been re-
FURNISHED and the picturesque incloSure never
looked more attractive in its setting OF trees
Everything, In fact, is spick and span ana
ready for the crowd to gather and the bugle to
call the horses to the post for the first race
Much interest. usual. centres In the first
appearance of the year of the horses OF stephen
and John Sanford Of Amsterdam. IL has been
the custom of the owners of the Hurricane stud
not to start any horses before the meeting at
Saratoga each year As Il rule. they win a fair
share of the money offered in stakes and purses.
although last season their horses, including
Mohawk II, We're disappointment There are
eighteen horses in the string this year. The
three-y -year-olds include Walls, kennyettO, Dano-
scara, Cork Hill, Joseph Brant and Rockstone.
while the two year-odS are Onatassa, Sir John
Johnson, Fort johnson. Chief Brant. Fulton
VILE. Frances Roy. Polly Watts Hardpan.
Adriuchs. Nick Stoner, Mayfeld and Grass
lands. MI Sanford has secured second call on
the services of Jack Martin. the jockey.
Francis K Hitchcock and his associates have
spared no pains To make the meeting the most
successful since racing was revived here some
years ago. There has been some fear of the
conflict with the Empire city meeting. but with
all the good horses here there should be no fall
ing off in the attendance. y visit 10 the sta BILE
and a glance AT the programme book are all that
IS necessary To convince one that a racing feast
is in store for those who love the thoroughbred
Three stakes the card tomorrow. the
Saratoga Handicap, OF $4,000. at one mile and
a quarter; the Flash Stakes. of $1,000. for two
year-oIds, at five and one-half furlongs. and the
Saratoga steepleChase, with 5000 added. over
the short course of about miles Good
fields will go to the post iii each race, and the
outlook is bright for q truly brilliant opening.
The Saratoga Handicap takes a place with the
brooklyn. Suburban and Brighton in the minds
of many horsemen- 1t was first run in 1902, at
one mile and three-sixteenths. when Francesca
beat Herbert, Artculate and eight others. In
lgUc; the distance was increased To mile and
Il quarter. Eleven horses went to the post, and
Waterboy won from Hunter Raine and Caugh-
nawaga- Lord of the Vale won for August Bel
mont in 1904 and Caughnawaga Tor John San
ford I'm 1898. while Dandclion and Tange ran
one-two last year in the colors Of T. Il. Hitch
cock. Dandelion holds the record for the race.
2.o4 -.
The programme for the rest OF the week
gives promise Of high class sport The Mohawk,
selling stake for three year-ods. at mill:
ana n furlong, is the feature ON TUESDAY. while
tho Spinaway Stakes. Of S1o.0o". for two year
old fillieS lends tone ~ Wednesday, : card Court
Dress won this stake last year for James T.
Keene and Negg's Hill will prohsbI be his rep
lesentaciv- this year She will have strong OBJ
position. however. In Harry Payne Whituoys
good fillv stamina, 10 say nothing of Lady Wini-
fred Julia Powell. Half Sovereign. Fond Hear,
and BcclIon. Stamina will probably be- favoriJe
81 o00 is tn, fixture Thursday II is for
three yaar-old tilIies. at one mile and furIonS.
and Yankee Girl may have a chance to revenge
her defeat by Gold Lady at Brighton Beach. as
both eligible. James r. Keen"'s Court Dress
and John Sanfords kennyetto may also start,
SO that good race IS in prospect.
Friday is off day, 10 speak, but Sat
urday n veritable feast is in store, with three
rich fixtures on the programme-the North
American SteepleChasC, at about three miles,
with $500 and plate TO the value of $500 added
the Saratoga Special. for wo-year-olds which
Travers Stakes. worth $3.50. for three-year-
olds. one mile and quarter
The Saratoga Special is at six furlongs. and
ranks the greatest sporting stake OF the sea
son. II calls for subscription OF $1,000. half
forfeit while a piece Of gold plate OF the value
of s2500 is added by the association. Sub
scribers may name three horses by May 1. but
only start for each subscription. The
stake closed with nineteen subscriptions. and as
ten horses almost sure To go 10 the post the
race will be worth I'm the neglborhood OF S15 600
Among the probable starters James K.
Keene's unbeatcn colt Colin. Fred Burlews Cha
pultepec. John T. Madden's Uncle. the Onecll
Stables Cohort. John SanfOrds Fort Johnson.
+. X. Thomass Ben Fleet. Harry Payne Whit
rey's Stamina and Bar None, which are IN dif-
ferent subscriptions. and r. t. Wilson. tr. 3.
Beaucoup These are the best two-year-oIds of
the season, so that n brilliant race Is In pros
rect
Salvidere won the last year. while previ-
GUS winners Mohawk III. Sysonby. Aristoc-
racy. Irish Lad and Goldsmith Peter Pan,
Montgomery and Charles Edward are not elsi-
BILE for the Travers Stakes. but Superman. the
Brooklyn Handicap winner: Frank GIL. Monfort.
Saracinesca, Golf Ball and Faust may start.
among others.
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