The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
SARATOGA RACETRACK GOSSIP
NEARLY A RECORD no SEE
GREAT REPUBLIC.


count the assemblagc was within a couple
oil, hundred Of being the best In the history
Of the track. More satisfactory sven than
the very .fatteriag showing In the way OF
numbers was the presence OF nearly all the
prominent supporters Of racing.
august Belmont came up for the day ana
Witnessed the running Of the races from his
boz with his sons. James X. keene moved
about. taking an interest In every detail
i. L. .Wldener started a horse In the steeple-
chase. Cornelius Fellow - found friends
everywhere. Gen. sanford. John Sanford.
John H.. Bradford. II. 7. Wilson. Jr.. II. I.
Orchard, W. e. Eustis. f.. II. Hitchcock,
Thomas hitchcock. II. Carroll Brown. +.
Ambrose Clark. John y. Cowdin. Ernest La
montague and hundreds Of others whose
names carry prominence in racing were pres
ent. In the grand stand. on the lawns and
even over in the field was q well dressed
orderly crowd enjoying the days racing
under auspices OF the highest character.
The one marring feature of the day was
the announcement OF the death OF Robert
Pinkerton. II cast a gloom every whore, for
be vas admired by every one connected with
racing from the members Of the Jockey Club
down TO the BUNDLES rubber In the stables.
What he has done for racing none under
estimates. His department has been handled
With a skill that has left open no chance for
complaint. Even those he was compelled &C
times to reprimand admired him. His death
leaves q gap that will he dificult TO fill. His
brother william was grief stricken when the
news arrived and at once left for New YORK.
As for the days racing Il was just a little
below expectations. and this was solely due
TO the rain witch fell during the night. Early
In the morning the track was deep in mud,
but a bright sun and brisk breeze worked
wonders before the post call sounded for the
opening race. Still the going was far from
good. the footing being cuppy and uncertain.
with several bad spots at intervals. especially
on the far turn.
This brought about the withdrawal OF Colin
from the hopeful Stakes. The colt was
brought over from hs stable fit and ready to
race, with a hope that the track might inn
prove materially, but after waiting pretty
close TO the time II WAS decided not to take
the chances that starting him would mean.
aud his Withdrawal was announced to the
clerk of the scales. When IL was generally
known that the colt would not run the crowd
was disappointed. for his name ss a starter
means a great attraction. Still. Mr.. Keene
and his trainer deserve to be commended for
the stand. The prize OF 1850 looked at his
mercy, but they considered that it. meant
taking q certain amount Of chance Of break
ing him down and they withdrew him.
Jim Ganney, who ran second to Colin in the
Grand Union Hotel stalk s on Tuesday. won
ths race, and from a good field. Half way
down the homestretch he swerved over
toward the rail. bringing n mixup that GER
tainly interfered with Meelick and Resti-
gouche. and his hackers feared a protest Of
foul might he lodged and that there was a
chance OF it's being allowed, but the incident
passed without any questioning by the stew
ards.
Jim Gafney is owned by Frank Farrell
and cost as a y~earling 81. 800. He has inn
proved wonderfully since he came here and
--al D.. 80. l. A-V
company. This is the first big stake that
Farrell has won in years and very naturally
he was delighted with the result. What is
more. the race brought him more than the
tsake money. He was very confident and
backed Jim Gsnney at 10 to l..
Julia Powell s showing in the Hopeful was
woeful. She ran in the bunch for about two
f~urlongs and then Knapp was seen to ease her
up and she trailed home about ten lengths
behind the field. which was badly strung out.
Knapp explained this by saying she was
slipping and sprawling badly in the going
and he felt the only thing to do was to pull
her up.
Knapp's mount IN the Great Republic,
Charles Edward, gave a showing equally dis
appointing. The colt was the favorite. as
he had every right to be. but he trailed home
n bad third in a field OF three. Ballot winning
In the next thing TO a romp. All sorts OF ex-
plantations we're offered for Charles Edwards
showing, but Of the many the one to be sc-
cepted Is the fact that he ran in bar plates.
In the going this was a most serious handi-
cap: in fact, practically assured defeat, 30
while willing to concede all glory to Ballot.
who Ii beyond all question a worthy sue
osssor TO his stable. mate. Peter Pan, to-day's
showing is not Charles Edwards form.
At Brighton he ran a mile In 1877 3-5. won
the Seagate Stakes at a mile and a furlong in
i:5o SIS and the Derby at a mile and a half in
$50 As. To-day the mile and a quarter was
run IN 2Ii 3-5 and he was beaten ten lengths.
Some we're inclined to blame those who con-
troll him for sending him to the post under
the conditions. but IL is difficult to see where
they come in for censure. He has run good
races In mud. and they were certainly Dusti-
fed in trying for a s2o.O oO race reduced to a
field Of three starters.
McKittredge, the half brother to McChes
ney, won the Shillelah Steeplechase in a man.
ner that would seem TO bespeak great laurels
In the field. He has q lot to learn in fencing,
but this will come with racing. and his speed
between the jumps is something out Of the
ordinary. He ran in the colors Of F.. Ambrose
Clark. who purchased him here last summer
from Herman Duryea.
Ballots victory In the Great Republic
to-day takes the total Of Mr.. Keene's' win
ninss this year up above S27s 1000. and this
In exclusive OF the entrance money and fees
Of the winners. u is now a certainty that
the 81 able 8 earnings on the season will eclipse
anything ever recorded in racing anywhere
There are a number of rich stakes yet to be
run in which the stable will be represented.
and the prediction has been made that the
stables earnings for the year viii run up TO
$3.50, Don.
Mr.. Tucker had no trouble in winning
the race for gentlemen riders on Sir Todding-
ton. He broke in front and for the remainder
Of the journey II was just "a case OF what
he would win by, MIR. Wright of Baltimore
was second on sam Bernard and Mr.. Cassidy.
n son Of Starter Cassidy. third on Tom Boy.
Mr.. Clark, who rode his own horse, MaximiII-
ian and finished about a furlonR behind the
winner. got his satisfaction out Of the race
by claiming Dainty Maudie AZ a cost of 81 .e2o.
The mare has been schooling over the JUMPS
quietly since she came here and Mr.. Clark
must have been in touch with her work,
for his intention Is to race her over the jumps
W.. q. Wilson got an uriy fall with Pagan
Bey in the steeplechase. Dhe horse crashed
through the Liverpool in front OF the club
house. cutting himself badly. but he man
aged TO keep on his feet to the next Liverpool.
the last jump on the backstretch. Here he
turned a complete somcrsault and fell with viii
son under him. When the Jockey was picked I'D
" was thought he was fatally hurt and he was