The Washington herald., 1917-08-09
IKE First Of Series from White Spa
SUN BONNET FIRST
in SARATOGA FEATURE
With Top Weight Jockey LOTUS
Puts Across Winner in Biz Event.


Saratoga sprinss. N. T.. Aug. s-rhe
feature race. the Alabama stakes for
3-year-olds at a mile snc a quar-
ter. the outstanding feature of a GOOD
card. was won sandily by Sun Bonnet,
carrying ia pounds, with Jockey
Lotus IN the saddle. wistfui was
second. a length in front of Fairy
Wand. while columbine who had a
good deal Of the pubiic's money On
him. finished outside of tho money.
First Ballot came TO life in the third
number on the program. when he cas-
lily defeated Precise and Thornhil for
the long end OF the purse. Deer Trap.
the favorite in the memory brokers
book. failed to land inside of the COW
eted three holes. His race was a de-
cided disappointment, as he was looked
upon as the best thing OF the day.
Syosset. the old campaigner, had no
difficulty in accounting for the steeple-
chase. He was an outstanding fav1rite
OF the day and well rewarded the con-
fidence reposed in him by the pub
lie. Curraghleen. lightly weighted
with 131 pounds on his back. was sec
ond, while Bally Bay was third. The
winner conceded about 20 pounds 90
everything In the race, and had no
difficulty in winning the event
Hank O'Day who is running in con-
sistent form. was a winner OF the fifth
race by a healthy margin from the
Butler entry-Chiclet-whil Hendrie
was third.
High Cost repeated his last race and
accounted for the closing number oa
the card, defeating Atalanta in hollow
fashion. who In turn was a length In
front of salvestra. The latter h
rounding into good form and is well
worth watching. The summary;
FIRST RAcE-For maiden s-ysar-olds and
upward; dx furionss Walnut Hall. us
noftus). II 10 5. even. to s. won; 1csrE. i5
(winiel. 10 to /. TO ]. 2 TO !. second: verdaut.
no Robinsoul. II 10 S. even. TO S. third.
Time. li5IS Home Sweet Home, Avs, Dixie
II. Buckbund. Bar Of Phoeuix, Flora Finch.
Pink Model, Royal Quest. Mountain Roe ii.
Gun Rock, PULASKI. MaxmeadOws. BiermAn and
Nutmeg also ran
SECOND RAcE-seIling steeplschass; for
+year-ohis and upward; about two miles syos
set, Isl, Powerxl, II to 10 To 5. ] TO G. won :
Cuu1ghleen. ~ tBTadyl, Is TO 5, TO S. TO 6.
second: Bally Bay is twiliiAmsl. L to !, to
l. to S. third. Time. a. IS Klepper,
Loehearn Rock FiSh and Rhomb also ran-
THIRD RACE-sellins; for 3-yesr-olds and
upward; one mile. flrst Ballot. IS 0Aerslerl.
Il to !. TO !, 10 l. won Precise. 100 tNallsl.
80 TO i. 10 to l. to /. second; Tbomhin. IL
tPetz), 10 TO j. to J. TO s third Time.
1915. Thursday Nishter. 0eek. Mother
Machree. Dan. Passing Fancy, PlAudito. Ia
mora. Deer Trap aud MeadOEorth also ran.
FOURTH RACE-The Alabsra; for Syoar-
Old fIis; one and ooequarter miles. Sun
Bonnet. LA Uoftusl, i to 10. TO 2. to 5.
won; wstful. ia Uykel. to /. to l. even.
second: Fairy Wand. ia CicAteel. L TO l, 4
70 /. : 10 /, third. Time, 20. Star Maid
Queen Of the Water, Columbine. Golden Rod
Julia Leon and Bella Desmond also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Handicap; for 3year-olds and
upward; one mile. Hank O'Dsy, rs Loftusl,
to s, 10 s. to & won: Chiclet. IN KNAPP
Is TO 5. even. TO s. second; Hendrie, iis Cior-
ris). TO l. s to 2. to S. third. Tine, -.
Filter Gold. Carriage. FSzer. Big Smoke. Bslly.
Dsddy's Choice and Viewpoint also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Conditions: for e-yearolds: Eve
and q half furlongS. high Cost II tSmithl. l.
10 s. even, to s. won: Atslsnta, Ill OIorisl
TO !, to 2 2 TO 5, second; silrestra. III
(wfIlisl, 70 10 /. TO l. TO l. third Tine.
! G Is Golden Glow. Narosia, Americsn. Com
padre. subahdsr. Peerless One. Plum. Empress
and Thistle also ran.