New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-21
FAVORITES LOSE AGAIN.
RUNNING WATER'S STAKE.
Nare, Reversing Form, Beats Dan
deIiOR at Saratoga.
- Telerrarh 10 90 TrIbune. ]

sS,-atova y V Aug eO-Public form as ap-
piled 10 runners proved deluslFe thlns at inc
local racecourse this afternoon, an avalanche
CT long shots wiping out many bankroH ana
causing hundreds of visitors from the metropolis
10 think OF going back home to scare Up new
material for the opening Of Sheepshead Bay.
Even the expected contenders could not save
the day for the talent, only one second cholce
winning The other five victories were regis
tered by horses quoted a. odds Of from TO 1
and upward, two being at the long odds of 20
TO J. All told il one Of the most disastrous
DAYS of the entire season, and the layers OF odds
who had failed TO quit winners were hard 10
find
tinted in 1901 was the main feature of the pro-
sramnle and in this event the Newcastle Stables
Sir Dixon mare, Running Water, utterly reversed
her running in the Delaware Handicap last week
by winning in a drive from Dandelion and
Cairngorm. Trailing in the early stages OF the
race Miller found opening on the rail at the
turn for home, through which he drove the mars.
and a liberal application of the whip on the
wire resulted IN narrow victory Her success
sras not anticipated by the stable and its fol-
lowers, as was shown in the market, where her
odds foated I'D from threes TO to during the
course Of speculation, she being the least heav-
lily backed Of the six starters
Francis r Hitchcocks Dandelion was
heavily supported choice in the fixture. his odds
falling from 5 TO 2 to to 1. Trying to keep
mace with Dr. Gardner told on him in the final
stretch where he faltered just enough TO lose
the $500 purse that went TO the winner DR.
Gardner hung more ganely than usual ana
is slowly rounding TO his best form.
Ben Ban jolted the players in the six furlong
handicap that started the sport by winning
easily from Walls. the poorly ridden favorite
The Duryea colt was at 20 to !, and under a
light impost made most Of the pace and easily
held his opponents TO the end.
Fancy Bird. the disappointing medium Of a
plunge on his last appearance. scrambled home
in the maiden jockey race at to l, and Ben
Fleet with Lowe UP and closing second choice,
WAS returned an easy victor in the condition
event for two-year-olds. James r. keenes
Anonn-rna q talf-sister TO the lamented Sysonby,
made her first appearance in this event, going
10 the post without support and running dull
race He Knows. the medium Of big plunge,
was poorly ridden and did not even finish IN the
money
ocean Spray, backed from % TO Is to 1, just
got III, 10 defeat Missouri Lad, the odds-on IA
vorite in the mile and eighth race for selling
matters Miss Lillian Russell being among the
select few who profited by her victory MISS
R1lsselTs commission was $500 TO win, the same
amount for the place and 800 TO show. at 20,
and ! Periuicio sent the eight thousand visitors
home disguised by winning the closing race de
90 70 I. q big reversal Of form, although he was
practically unbacked
Maurice Kraus ran Ocean Spray up to $4,000
after her winning effort, and bought her, the
onin;on being that he had paid full value. Inc
Keera Futurity dark horse, Peter ounce, was
worked between races three-Quarters in Iii 80,
finishing apparently tired out after covering five
furlongs speedily
SARATOGA SUMMARIES.
FIRST RACE-Fo- threeyesT-Olds and upward six fr
oh by Ben