New-York tribune., 1908-07-06
At THE TOR.
Heads List of Winning Stathons fo'
the Present Season.

81 io,udipg June "a twenty thoroughbred
stations have their credit over sz''oo "o "
their sons and daughters on the turf this o
The dead Commando the sire of the uhoeate
colin and Celt. still heads the list Win sei'l'
Sain the sire of Jack Atkin. has fallen pacK u
third positon, Ogden having passed him by SOME
thing like $4,000. John E. Maddens sooo sure mas
s749So to his credit and San s65S92- Hastings was
fourth on the list June a with s94''oo' 80
through the performances of his son Ballo' ht'Ii
With sr Ia while Planudes, s31,665 the dead Pes
sara ss1 695; Ben Brush s2s,54I Ornament s-o''0'
Hamburg s27 200 and Plaudit. 25So', follow
Since June "a Hastings has passed Sain ana
worked into third place by the Victory vi rlioOii
liam in the rich Commonwealth Handicap on oatur-
day His total is about $4,000 osoen o"es
his forward position to the brilliant victories OF
his sons Fayette and Sir Martin. wh1ch nave oeeii
taking turns running one. two In most OF the
rich two-year-old fixtures this season. ana WHICH
are quite likely to repeat again to-day in the sec
ord half of the Double Event at Sheepshead Bay
Saratoga Belle the dam of Fayette traces back
to Magnolia. Her sire. Henry of Navarro whfch
horse made Byron McClelland famous, was con-
sidered one of the best bred horses he ever owned
and he traced to the famous Magnolia through the
sire of his second DAM Scarlet. Saie McCleand.
the dam of Saratoga Belle. was daughter OF HIM
doc and Red and Blue, by Alarm Madden is
student of pedigree and his stud matrons are all
of the most fashionable breeding.
In all probab bility Fitz Herbert, ranked as one OF
best tWO-year-OldS in training, Will not iHeeI
Fayette or Sir Martin this year unless perchance
John E. Madden sells both of his stars, as
the master of Hamburg Place now owns a half in
terest with Sam Hildreth in the son of Ethelbert-
Morganatic. F1tz Herbert has quite hosiery for
a voungster. Jack Joyner bought him year
ling for $500 but did consider him more than
A useful colt and sold him early in the season
after he had won several for a price said
to be $500 Herman Brandt, the trainer of Jack
Atkin was the lucky buyer. Under his handling
Fitz Herbert developed into high class colt, and
Brandt sold him last week to Madden and Hill
dreth for a price said TO be $4,000. Fitz Herbert
was bred by Perry Belmont. His sire, Ethelbert,
was one of the good horses of the American turf.
winning the Lawrence Realization and Brighton
Cup among other rich and coveted stakes. Fitz
Herbert will race in the colors of Sam Hildreth
Joe Notter and Eddie Dugan are having battle
royal for the jockey honors Of the season. Dugan
now heads the list, with seventy-eight victories to
his credit, but Notter is good second. with sew
enty-ive These boys far ahead of their rivals,
as Mccarthy is third the list, with hfty-four
winning mounts Notter's percentage is slightly
better than Dugan's.
The Saratoga Handicap, which was reopened
under new conditions with three other stakes in
order 10 preserve its sequence by the Saratoga
Racing Association will close July 13. While
its value is only $3.50 instead Of $1,000. good
entry should be forthcoming Now is the time for
owners TO come forward and help along by NAM
ing their best horses and 1t is reasonable to be-
Iieve that they will.