New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
FORM FAILS AT THE SPA
I LONG SHOT WINS THE
RICH HOPEFUL.
! Rocky O'Brien, at 20 to I, Beats
Ss0eep and Big Field IN Feature
Race at Saratoga.
nv relegraph 70 The Trteune.l

Saratoga Springs, n. Y. Aug 14-Rocky u br1erS
quoted 20 10 l. furnished stunning surprise and
a shocking form reversal In winning the rich
Hopeful Stakes for two-year-ods at six furiongs
at the track here to-day. The son of Meddler-
Suisun, which was badly beaten in his last start
on Monday. with ordinary horses, took up lie
pounds. and. following the pace set by Barley
thorpe closely for five furlongs, came away in the
last furlong 10 win handy by q length and a half
from James r. Keene's Sweep IN the rather slow
time of lib Is II. NJ Ziegler's Barleythorpe for
which $1,000 was refused some days ago, swerved
badly under pressure in the last sixteenth, after
making the running, but finished third. while
Woodford clays good FLY Ocean Bound was IN
fhe ruck.
The Hopeful had gross value of s2l.57o OF which
the winners share sl7570-Quite windfan for
3 James MacManus the OF Rocky oBrien,
once conductor in San Francisco. who ran
the proverhai shoestring into a smaR stable OF
racehorses three or four years ago. MacManus
has believed all the year that he had high class
horse in the son of Medder which. by the way,
was bred by Clarence II. Mackay, and did not lose
l-conhdence in him because Of his recent defeats
1imbal Patterson sent the colt TO the post IN per
Zee. condition. and two happier men could not De
found in all Saratoga Springs tonight than the
sowner and the trainer OF the horse which SO sud
t~denly and unexpectedly raced into turf lame
Rocky O'srien is eligible for the rich Futurity, 10
be run at sheepshead Bay August 80, when he
Snuss take up 80 pounds.
} James r. KeeDe up from New York In
k~pfe OF chs active market, and naturally dis
h&pposnsed the failure OF Sweep or Grasmere'
which carried his coiors TO finish In front lie
fsooepsao defeat phsosophically, however. ana re-
hnsxssd: we must take Il as It comes and wait
isos she next time" He added that Sweep ran a
kwuoo yars under his impost of $50 pounds. and that
scp excuses could be offered for mis- defeat he also
bxxpreased a liking for the son of Ben Brush-FlnA
FDousano because OF his close resemhlahoe 10 'he
4Queen Mary type.
s@esp was fa,rsy well up in the early part OF the
srace and saved little ground by coming through
BON the raj al the head of the stretch. lie cloSeo
eresofuteiy tho last fuIlong. but could not wear
kssocky o,Brien down. Ocean Bound, which Went
lso rhe post rather stiff and sore ana showed I'M
L,,sts ,refas signs OF having been blistered. was
tpeu I'D for I've fursongs bit failed to come On III
ksae stretch. She pulled up lame
n was q perfect day for racing eoot pieeNe
ssreigfued with the fragrance Of The pines po"lHs
nnto the srsndstand. which was crowded 10 l's run
nnapaciry Fully one-third OF those In attendahce
k~vere women and their gay and attractive summer
het1ire added touch OF color TO the scene ihere
tUas more or less oral wagering as usual but the
1snsjority seemed content 10 hold their seats anu
serloy the racing for the pure love OF the sport
Master Tommy Wright. OF Baltimore RODE ms
tr,vn horse Rio Grande, IN the fifth race IN Whlch
smste1r riders had the mounts, and carried on the
sslonors and the silver trophy onered ny the sara
kzogs Association in addition TO the purse. MO
sSrande worked his way 20 the froht rouhuihs ue
s-ar turn and came away easily. John Tucker rooe
.-1n,ario into the plece while E. II. earle finished
shird with the rank outsider Miss Perigord, AFTER
s-ioipg a clever race. James Butler. Jr, son OF the
president OF the Empire City Racing Association
mad the mount Hans end RODE eredl'aoie race
sor his first attempt
Sir John johnson proved that he was sonethhs
snore than a Splinter by winning the Merchants
and Citizens Handicap Of S2,00' AT one mile ana
three-sixteenths, in the fast time Of los "hch Gun
.sfit1Ited new track record. The old marx Wa
Ks Ok made BY Running Water in 1877, While the
the
cite was the quoted favorite. but he stopped baaiN
after following the pace closely for mile ana mn
sshed outside the money, Bouquet chasing slr Jolh
yohnson home Frank Nolan, of this village VINO
owns the winner, had supreme commence m hls
horse. and he and his friends were celebrating here
so-night.
The new plan recently adopted for onerans the
simmer OF selling races in the paddock instead OF
sn front of the Judges stand was put IN operation
after Cber7-yola won the first race. sales ring
was roped of under the trees and hlg crowd went
5xut 10 he on hand when Judge Mcdowell called for
.sdds Cherryola was entered 10 he sold for s2loo.
end when no bids were forthcoming she was led
ssack 10 her stall. James r. Keene, r. r. Wilson.
SIR Andrew Miller and other well known horse
k,nen were among those who saw the new plan tried
lsor the first time and opinion general that
a. was an Improvement over the old method.
In the race Henderson made the running TO the
head of the stretch when cherryola took nd
aeno won driving by a scant length from Judge
ETsaSSinG. Several lengths fdch Ihpldln swanson,
after closing big gap beat Henderson a head
ssor third money.
{ Nat Ray rode his own horse, Byzantine, TO vie
tsorv in the Shillelah steepechase. after whipping
ssnd driving him through the last half mile Grand
ma made the running and appeared TO be going
lsmoothly and easily the last Jump. but he
hung at the end and had 10 be content with second
F,noney. Only four horses went 10 the post but
sshe race was a pretty one, three of the four
ssan in close company most OF the way. Economy
f1nand on the report that she has been schooling
t1looriy. The report founded fact as Econ
lony jumped I'm sloveny fashion for mile and
hsalf and then refused at the liverpool. Sandy
iereeker few his fences and gained ground al
almost every jump, but he tired badly in the last
4alf mile.
The stewards overlooked one OF the most
psxaggerated pieces OF rough and foul riding in the
Sast race, when Lady ITma crowded Prince Gal
Psover against Rose Queen and almost knocked her
ruown After the interference Lady Irma. played
fsor good thing. came and beat jolly Ruhle
ssfter being practically left at the post closed a
yoie gap 10 finish third. Powers. who rode Rocky
20 Brien TO victory in the Hopeful Stakes is said
40 have earned fee of $500
SARATOGA SUMMARIES
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~innsE Oh =. by Tanzmeister-Iasi cherry oxne eS
Horse VT 81. y str. Fin. Jockey. s sos,ns
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