New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
READY FOR SARATOGA
PROMISE OF GOOD RACING.
Best Horses in Training WW race
Starter Up the State.

MANY racepoers will welcome the chahse VI
scene from Brighton Beach to Saratosa va
Thursday as there is certain attractioh ANU,
the sport up the state, which will be eihPhasiNo
this year by the fact that the stars OF the tAoi
oughbred world will be seen in action again III
competition for number of rich stakes Inc
racing at Brighton Beach has been interesting
anoueh all things considered, but the meagre
offerings have confined the sport largely 10 sell
ing platers and racegoers, after the iease oA
recent years, now demand something iioie' A
midsummer meeting at Brighton beaoh WIN
come to an end Wednesday ana alter INC
last race is run the horsemen and regulars WIZ
STAYED for the wind-up will make grand rusii
for the trains, to be on hand for the running -
the Saratoga Handicap on THURSDAY.
In spite of the adverse legislation the outiooA
is remarkably bright for good mee'iis '
Saratoga The association has prepared an at
tractive programme and, judging from Ihe au-
vance application for boxes, the attendance VIII
not he far short of that of recent years Inc
meeting Will run from July 80 until august L.
and during that time twelve stakes VIII oe U
cided including the Hopeful, one OF the iiene9'
Axtures of the season; the Saratoga Special tlal
which there is no more coveted prize, on ac-
count of the sporting conditions; the Spiha"d''
the United States Hotel of Sloooo the Glano vi amo
Irn,on Hotel of $4,000. the Travers OF S''oo"
tract the best horses in training OF those WHICH
eligible. I'D
,rh coratoea Handicap, at Cne mile ana d
,-+er which under the new conditions mas
value Of 81 800 instead of Sloooo' VIII ho'
he behind that of previous years so Tar @s 'i.o
quality of the field is concerned III l"o'' ~
unite likely to result in one of It's pest luiAi-i4.o
as among the twenty horses naIneo arc
Gillian Fair Play Running Water Danoeiioh'
King James Charles Edward, Nealon' vans
Mohawk IL Stamina, Firestone ana Dig Oei
If half Of these go to the post under tfle equl
nla arrangement of weights which Mr.. Foshurgh
has allotted the struggle may not De equaAi'
hv anv race which has gone before this year
The horses of stephen and John San1oru' the
lo++ar n member of the State Racing Coiiilllls-
e,on will he seen under colors for the nrSl Ilio'
The Sanfords, who have big breeding es'"o-
Iishment at Amsterdam, make II a cusIolii ~
open the season for their horses at SaIatoea'
Three years ago they carried all peiole eN
o,d tho colors became so popular that they are
now q drawing card especially for those WHO
live in the Mohawk Valley and VINO inahe ooO"
sional visits to Saratoga while racing Is III pioe
ress Judging from reports, Mr. SANFORD ha'
number Of high class two-year-olds' While
vous Danoscsra and possibly Mohawk II
sbo,,ld hold their own with the older horses'
,sobou,,k III which won the Hopeful and the
snecial in 1905 was disappointment as
three -year-old, and did not start last year. ou'
he is said to be himself again this season
The United States Hotel Stakes OF S1O'oOo VIII
he decided on Saturday. and among the young
sters eligible are James r. Keene's SelectIhah
and Esperanto, F. A. Forsythes Bon Hom1ne' ID
DURYEA'S Summer Night, ]. E. Madden S Ed
ward and Harrisan and Harry Payne whitney $
Robb,n and Hillside. Restigouche won the race
last year for Mr.. Keene.
The Saratoga Special will be run on the 1ol-
lowing Saturday and John E. Maddens great
nair Sir Martin and Fayette, which, fortunately
for him are in different subscriptions must take
issue once more with James r. Keene's Helmet
and possibly Melisande, generally ranked as the
hest two-vear-old flly of the season. Others
eligible age: Harry Payne Whitneys Bopoin
and Hillside H. B. Duryea's Strike Out, +. A
Forsvtbe's High Private and John SANFORD s
Duncraggan, said to be one Of the best young
sters in his barn.
Big Chief and Frank Gill must meet again
before the question between them Is defnltely
settled Big Chief earned more friends on Sat
urdav in spite Of defeat, as Notter clearly out
rode Miller.