New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
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DEAD HEAT AT THE SPA
SHEETS RIDE TOO EASY.
Fair Play Shoes We'll in Fourth
Race, Beating Dorante.
[By Telegraph 20 Ths Triburs.J

Saratoga, y. Y. Aug. IA sensational dead h.s,
between Whip Top and Refined marked the ar,,
race here to-day The latter was probably the be4
ter Of the two. but Sweet took matters 80 easily
at the last furIong pole. after opening up gap q.
a length and half. that he had ali he could IN
10 keep his mount going long enough 70 avert d.
feat when Whip Top. which kept running
challenged in the closing strides. The crowd cheersd
the finish and argued about the winner until ths
Judges declared II dead heat. The purse was d.
vided and both horses were offered AT auction but
no bids were Forthcoming.
The race was a pretty one from the start a,
Biskra Whip Top and Refined ran neck and neek
up the backstretch and around the turn The frs.
named stopped first. and then Refined drew away
from Whip Top. only to be caught again in thu
last jump.
August Belmont's Fair Play, winner OF the Corey
Island Jockey Club Stakes and the Lawrsnc.
Realization and the colt which beaten neck
by Colin IN the Belmont. had public trial for ths
historic Travers next Tuesday in the fourth race
a handicap, at one mile and quarter Dandelion
Danoscara and Pins and Needles were scratched On
account Of the mud leaving Dorante the only op-
ponent Of the son Of Hastings-Fairy Gold
It was pretty the two horses ran lapped
for mile. At one time. rounding the turn Z.
looked as il Dorante might win, but when Nottsr
drew his whip Fair Play responded quickly ard
came away I'm the last sixteenth 20 win rathe-
easily by four lengths It Fair Plays first su-
pearance since his victory IN the Realization. Hs
looked we'll and the rest may have done him
lot Of good.
Harry Payne Whitneys Sea Cliff. quoted to :
won the Albany Handicap under hustling ride by
Mcdaniel. who had che mount in place Of I'd
Dugan who was suspended yesterday. The Clifford
colt was last away from the post, but Mcdaniel
took him up on the rail and worked hts way to the
front of the stretch turn. when Connaught Ranger
and Joe MADDEN. the early pacemakers. began 10
tire. Statesman closed resoIuteIy behind Sea Cliff
the place. Hoffman. the half brother TO the great
Irish Lad. had enough following to force his price
from Is to I to to l. but he was never prominent
and did not appear to relish the going
W. ]. Young the Western owner. puc another
winner the plate with Dark Night in the third
event. The PIaudft colt opened up big gap in the
early part but Thomas Calhoun, which reveIled IN
the mud closed strongly and had Dark Night
straight 20 win by head Woodcraft. the quoted
favorte. which won his two previous races az ths
meeting. that was little short OF dssrace-
ful spite OF the fact that he interfered with
just after the start He for the first time IN ths
colors of r. c. Daggett The mud may have been
against him. as he appeared to founder badly
Gallagher one Of Archie Zinmers's stable boys
graduated from the maiden class Of jockeys
when Sir Toddinston beat The Wrestler a head in
the fifth event 1t was the first time the boy had
ever ridden IN a race. and he displayed enough
coolness under exciting conditions to indicate that
he may develop into fair rider. Sam Rice crossed
his legs fell the stretch turn but his rider,
Madeira was not injured. and. jumping 10 his feet
grabbed the bride OF the horse and held him until
a stable hand arrived. n. Turner, the son Of Gen.
eraI Sanford's valet. had the mount Polly Watts
Herman B. Duryea's Strike Out failed again IN
the last race. and August Belmont's coors were
carried TO victory for the second time when Mad
man beat PetticOat.
The rain Of the early morning made the track
heavier ever. and there is little hope OF hs
track being fast tomorrow for the rich Saratoga
Special one of the coveted stakes of the year.
James r. Keene has decided to start Wedding
Bells instead OF Helmet with Melisande as her
ming mate while John E Madden will be repre-
sented by his great colts. Sir Martin and Fay
ette, which have won between them most OF the big
two-year-oId fixtures of the season H B. Duryea's
clever fflIy Mediant and F. A. FOrsythes High Pri-
vate which has been working particularly well.
make up the rest of the field With six starters
the race will be worth $4,000. all OF which gees 10
the winner. together with a trophy valued al SSa
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-Selling; for mares three years od and
upward: S4OO added. Six furIOnss. start good Won
driving Time 1:i1 Winners-Whip Top. b z. o.
3Iastagon-Testotum II towner. n 3. Durysa}. and
Refined. b. +. by Rapallo-Su2er1ire towneE 4