Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-01
TURF STARS WILL
MEET AT SARATOGA
Meeting at Spa Promises to Be by
Far the Best of the
Season.
GOOD RACING ASSURED
BY TURF EXPERTS
Many Rich Stakes to Be Decided, in
Which the Best Horses in
Training Will Do Battle.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 1.-Unless all signs
fail the midsummer meeting of the Sara
toga Racing Association, which begins at
Saratoga Springs Thursday, will take
rank as the best of the season. The stars
of the turf world. many of which have
been rested up during the meeting at the
Empire City track, will go to the post. and
competition for the rich stakes should be
of the keenest r. T. Wilson, jr., presi-
dent of the associa ton, has worked hard
and earnestly to make Saratoga Springs
a mecca for all lovers of the thorough
bred, and thanks partly to the gener-
osity of the association and partly to the
fund subscribed by horsemen and business
men of Saratoga, many of the stakes eX-
coed in value those decided last year. In
fact the total amount to ne raced for,
which will be something more than $780,
Geo. will make the meeting the most at
tractive to horsemen of any conducted
this year in this country.
There is certain charm about the rae
ing at Saratoga Springs which appeals
alike to regular and casual visitors at the
track. The roOmy paddock, with it's tow
ering pines; the coy and comfortable
clubhouse, the roOmy grandstand and the
picturesque outlook add to the pleasure of
seeing the thoroughbreds battle for the
mastery. The future of racing in this
state is none too bright at present. as the
directors liability law which goes into
effect September l is causing some I'M
easineSS for the reason that il is hard to
forecast just what effect it will have on
the meetings to be held in the fall. For
that reason, if none other. racegoers
should make the most of the coming
meeting up the state and by their patron
age do their part to repay Mr.. Wilson and
his associates for all they have done to
make it the banner meeting O. the year.
Thirty-Two stakes.
Thrty-two stakes ranging in value
from $500 to $1,000 and more, perhaps,
in some cases, will be decided during the
meeting. which extends from August to
August -. AS said before most of the
best horses in training have been at the
track for month, being carefully pre-
pared for their rich engagements. The
horses of John Sanford, bred and de-
veloped at Hurricane farm. near Am
sterdam, will make their first appearance
of the season, and if private trials count
for anything some of the youngsters, at
least, are more than likely to hold their
own with the best which have been
shown by August Belmont, James r.
keene, r. T. Wilson, jr., and others.
The Sanford colors are extremely popular
up the state and the followers of the
sport are hoping that a second Chucta-
nunda or a two-yearold good as Mo-
hawk II was in his day may carry them
to victory. Close to 400 horses are now
quartered at the track, and when the
shipments are made from Yonkers there
will be more than enough on hand to in
sure large and we'll balanced fields in
practically every race
The Big Handicap.
The Saratoga handicap of $500 takes
precedence this year, so far as its value
is concerned. over the other big mile and
q quarter specials which have gone be-
fore. such as the Brooklyn, Suburban and
Brighton handicaps. 1t is quite likely to
take precedence also in the size and quail
ity of the field which will go to the post.
At the present time the chances are all
in favor of the meeting among James r.
Keenes Ballot and Maskette, S. c. Hill
dreth's FitZ Herbert and possibly Dali
matian. two of the greatest horses of the
day; r. T. Wilson. jr.'s, Olambaa, win
ner in quick succession of the Suburban,
Commonwealth and Brighton handicaps;
Red" Walkers Stanley Fay and r. r.
Titles Prince Imperial. Plenty of others
justment. but in all probability those
which have been named will be the ones
to fight it out 1t would be worth a