The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
GOSSIP OF THE RACETRACK
BRILLIANT OPENING or MEET
ING Ar SARATOGA.
best Element In Racing Prominent In v isit-
TINS Crovd-steeplechase Provides a
Great Race Amateur n ide r y. O'Brfen
Injured -BeimOut secs Fair l'iay win.

Jeeb 10 bring sport ot n CaIibTe thsb comes
pretty close ~ the scme ~ racing. For q
week hsck the prominent figures ~ the turf
world have been gathering here. and ycster-
dsy morning camc the thousands who had
remained over for the close AZ Brighton, In
hest bib and tucker they have filled the hotels.
boarding houses and the cottages. with the
overflow A. BallSton and the neighbonng
towns within trolley riding distance.
II had been feared by some that the promise
N racing Vt Empire City would keep the in
vading forces down. II there are any missing
n Ia the hustlers' division. who have never
been welcome hero: in fact II they will stay
away the real friends Of racing will rejoice.
Perfect weather helped TO make the open
ing Of the meeting delightful. Last nirht
light overcoafs and wraps were demanded.
and this afternoon whilet the sun shone brightly
the brcezes carried a Crispness that all relished.
A tour OF horse haven this morning showed
no empty stalls and 10 tho stables over on the
main course IL ia the same story. In this
great collection Of thorougbhreds il prac-
uoallv every horse Of merit In the country.
and, what Ia more. they have been brought
here to race. They entered in the fixtures
which closed months ago, and In addition will
be found competing in the overnight races.
Never In the history of racing here has there
been greater promise Of high class sport.
To get down TO close figures as tn the at
tendance Seymour Beutler. who is in charge
w " ElNhNIluu 1OlNFF. tNlu NnHI NnlIc VI
crowd was not a. great as on the opening day
last wear, which was u record breaker. IL
exceeded In every way expectations in fact
was one OF tho largest In the history of the
place. This was exceedingly gratifying to
those in charge. and the general comment
~ TO the absence OF the undesirable element
further added to tho pleasure Of those az the
head Of affairs. A one very close observer
put II. there seems TO be a general desire
TO rally to the support of the Jockey Club in
it's present position. The very hest friends
of racing are here. and later on you will find
the number increased.
From East and West there seems 10 be n
desire to rally here and make the meeting
an unbounded success. The number Of
layers at work was PA. Ia Of which held forth
In the grand stand enclosure and the remain
ing 20 looked after the wants of the field
stand patrons. When balance sheets for the
dsy were struck all reported plenty Of bust
ness and a fair share of profits. which is not
surprising. as but one favorite scored of the
six.
The days card included three fixtures The
Saratoga Steeplechase. to which the asso-
citation added 5000, the time honored Flash
Stakes. which had a guaranteed value OF
$1,000. and the Saratoga Handicap with which
went 500 TO be divided between the placed
three. In the latter two the fields were just
q little disappointing both as to numbers
Nuu uudllIN. buI lnt NIefDltCnHSf DTOuRnT n
contest OF the very highest order. one OF the
best races of the year in the opinion Of the
eross-country experts. The winner Was J.
T.. Widener's e. Cuchillo. and his margin at
the end was a short head. with j. W. Colts
Thistledale the runner MP. Reviewedkcare-
fully. the latter was the better horse and his
defeat can be attributed TO the fact that
Huppe. who had the mount. was unable
to do him fun justice. while Donohue. on
III CuChillO rode "A DpYfect race.
Huppe's blunder came at the last jump
but one. TO which point he had made practi-
cally all the running. After clearing this
jump IN good style Huppe took hold of his
horse to steady him. As he did the riders
Of FL Cuchillo and st. volma set to work and
before fifty yards had been covered they
we're a couple OF lengths in front of him.
Huppe at once realized he had been out
iockeyed and sat down to make up the lost
ground. His horse was willing and he soon
caught and passed st. Nolma, but FL Cuchillo
managed to last IL out. just beating him home.
II was rough on j. W. Colt. for there is lit /.
tie question that he sent to the post the best
horse.
Old Grandpa was the only one of the nine
that started that did not get over the course.
and he gave his rider, Mr.. J. O'Brien. an ugly
fall at the jump in front of the clubhouse.
Mr.. O'Brien was thought to be badly hurt
at first and was promptly removed to one of
the city hospitals. but to-night's reports are
favorable; that IT,. no bones we're broken,
his injuries consisting of some severe bruises
and a general shaking up. but the doctors say |
they would prefer to wait until tomorrow
before making a full statement as to his
condition.
August Belmont. with his sons. came up for
the opening and to see his colors carried by
Fair Play in the Flash Stakes. The days |
results must have been pleasing in every way
IN the ri a = ~ M NJ tho lnsknu Climb eAr Aha |
attendance was satisfactory in every way |
and Fair Play captured first honors in de-
Tsive style. This son Of Hastings showed in
his races at Brighton that he was improving
steadily. and after to-day's showing he can
safely be rated rs of stake class and well up
on the list. lie is a Nursery bred one. being
by Hastings Fairy Gold.
Harry Payne Whitney introduced a new
one in the Flash in Royal Tourist. a good
looking son OF Leisure. The /
colt was green and did not do himself full
Justice, still was one of the contenders and,
all considered. ran n very creditable race.
Double honors came in the way of the
Newcastle Stable in the Saratoga Handicap.
McCarter winning by u bend from Running
Water. Tom Welsh. trainer of the pair.
was in high glce over the result. As the /
pair passed the finish so nearly aligned that
the Official placing was eagerly awaited he
turned to the crowd standing near him and
said, " n Ia a dead heat won't run IL on.
The Sanford colors made their first ap-
pearance Of the year In the closing event. |
They were carried by Onatassa. a colt bv
Isidor-R ~oCkwateT, who will he the stables
candidate in the Saratoga Special on Satur-
day. Gen. Sanford. Who is here for the
meeting, is inclined to think this il the best
If his two-year-olds. aud IL may he he will
prove a worthy one. tie looked big to-day,
siill ran a fattcring race.
incidentally the Saratoga Special looks
now more likely 10 bring 10 the most a big
field than II did a week ago. for nj that time
II looked as II Colin held the rich prize a. his
mercy. but since his arrival here The son of
Commando has been coughing slightly. and
while his trainer. James Rowe. does not think
the trouble will amount TO anything, the
indisposition will encourage others to run
against him.
Chapultcprc. anothcr OF the feared ones.
has also been coughing since his ARR val
here, but 1t looks u cert ainty that he will
get Ia the post, The probable starters in
the Special NJ to date are James u. kcenc's
Colin. Fred Bnrlew'- Chaphtcppc. Brown
leigh Park stables King Sol. J. T.. Madden's
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