New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
CRAC|LLA NEWEST TWO
YEAR-0LD SURPRISE
Romps Away from FIittergoId
Roamer and Punch Bowl
in Fast Time.
CONTRARY SHOWS WELL
Chopin, Water Welles and Wa,
Horn Also Winners at the
Saratoga Springs Race
Meeting.

From stan Correspondent q The Trbun.
Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Aug. l6--lv
brand new two-year-old OF class Lssi
come out OF the West. Major Thoma3
Clay Mcdowell, a sportsman Of LexinsE
ton. who I'm other days brought BatuH
and AIan-a-Dale, the Manager az
Kings Daughter this way 10 beat tks<
best Eastern campaigners. started Ora
ella. daughter OF Goldhnch and GrsF
ciosity, in the second race here this az +
ternoon. and Gracilla humbled Roame,K
the Saratoga Special winner and Flitte
gold and Punch Bowl. and probahlIz
would have beaten Casuarina and Sur
prising ~ the trainers OF those young
sters had not taken Major McDowelIsl
word for IL that she was good hosst<
and scratched.
The second race was q dash OF eyst
furlongs and a half for youngsters o.I
both sexes, and Mr. Vosburgh did no. 1
apparently, take seriously the Westsnt
form OF Gracila. which showed that
the daughter Of Goldfnch had steppsi'
three-quarters OF mile in q fraction
better than 1913. Nor was he impressed
BY the fact that her printed pedigree
indicated that she was a full sister 70
the $4,000 De Mund and a half sister
to Chapultepec. for many years holtes
Of the American record for three-quar'
tiers Of a mile.
lie dropped Graclla IN the handicap
under a burden OF 100 pounds. and asked
the other youngsters mentioned 10 make
big concessions TO her Gracilla broke
on her toes and had the foot OF her
company all the way. She stood Roamef
and Punch Bowl on their heads in tbs
run 10 the first turn and withstood the
in the homestretch.
The verdict Of the crowd. and II was
a big one. was that Gracilla will do in
any three-year-old company. Major
Mcdowell did not breed her. as he does
most Of the horses that bear his silks.
lie bought her from his neighbor in
Favette County. Kentucky James B.
Haggln. Golden Chimes. r. F. Carman's
starter In the first race. fell and threw
R,ghtmire Just after the start but
neither horse nor rider was seriously
hurt
In the other tvo-year-old race. an az
fair for maidens. which brought good
day 10 n close. Harry Payne Whitney un-
covered a corking locker in the FLY Con-
trary. well named daughter OF HAM
burg and the Meddler mare Perverse. the
latter a Champagne Stakes winner some
years back.
Eleven started. and Mr.. Belmonts
Ha'penny had the support OF most OF the
crowd Contrary and her stable mate
Valkyrie. were not without friends. and
frldescent and Decoy were well though'
Of in some quarters. Valkyrie ane
Ha'penny were the pacemakers TO tns
, turn out OF the backstretch. where Na.I
kyrie displayed signals OF distress "hl0'
brought Contrary TO her support ha PEN
ny took Contrary around the last corne'
at a furious clip, and both younss'ef'
ran wide.
But Borel righted his mare as the1
Strengthened and ran for home and clear
| ~ outrode McTaggart. the elder. 70 w
Judges Contrary won by head or per
ter. In lib 3-5. which was rattIihs s'0'
time for maidens. =,
Chopin. long overdue. won the mH'
dash for meidens. hrst on the caro- ir0n
Prospect, which was touted as the oes'
| sort OF a good thing and supported hes'
ilv by the Western contingent. hutefp'
was I'm front most OF the way. with frOs
pect and Chopin laying of the pace. Tns'
precocious youth, Johyny MctassM.
| brought Chopin UP with Prospect ~ III
last sixteenth. and the son Of The scH'
won with a bit TO spare In poor ume'
The three quarters for platers OF w
three-and-up division. third on the eS'u
brought a big field 10 the post, ana Ns'.
Welle.. Via Octavia, lncision, silver Mo'-
and Brookield were fancled. silver Moo.1
always fast. got away from the gate =
/ front and made the pace hot TO the iA'
| corner, where Water Nelles ana nv
gressive challenged. Water Weles pes
| Progressive home handlly. perhaps !"
cause Jimmie Butwen broke su'fO'.
| iron lust after the start and had 70 sun,
on as best he could. lie lost Io' ri
ground i'm the turn. Via OctaYia' am
and sore, was rather an Indifferent 'h',
5. G. Hildreth, who has been ens"
TO train the horses OF August be.H'o-
arrived here tonight. Mr.. hlaIe'" -
| inst returned from France, where ne Gao
paigned the foreign string or INC
| Charles Kohler with marked success -.
will AZ once assume his new duties d. I"
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