The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30
Eight Star Juveniles Entered
in Rich Classic at Sara
toga Track.
Entries for the Hopeful
at Saratoga To-day
By HENRY v. KING.

SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 2s.-The Hope
full. one of the richest and Oldest classics
on the American turf. will be decided
here this afternoon, and It Is likely that
one of the largest crowds that has seen
a thoroughbred contest in recent years
Will be present to see it run. The race
Will feature getaway day here.
The stake this year is worth a trifie
more than $4,000 and in quest of 1t
eight of the best Juveniles in training
have been named overnight to start
Among them is Samuel Riddles great
Man o. War. Despite the fact that he
will carry 100 pounds he will be an odds
on favorite, and it is the opinion Of nine
tenths OF the racegoers now here that,
barring an accident, he will win. So
well is he considered that a majority
Of horsemen have conceded him the race
and are devoting their time to selecting
the youngster which will finish second.
Which of them will take the second
end OF the rich purse is a matter of con-
lecture. Consistency probably will be the
second choice, but w. r. Goes Cleo
patra, Harry Payne Whitney's pair. Up
set and DR.. Clark. which formerly was
known as Sammy, and Montford
JoneSs Ethel Gray. have worked excep-
tionally well for the event, and any one
OF them is likely to beat Man o. War IL
Mr.. Riddles great son of Fair Play
makes any mistakes.
The Saratoga Cup, the other feature,
looks like walkover for S. c. Hildreth's
Purchase. Named to start against him
are only Willis Sham Kilmer's Exterrni-
nator and Richard 7, Wilson's Thunder
storm. As Thunderstorm ran to-day IL
is not likely he win be sent to the post
again tomorrow. The cup is at one mile
and three-quarters. and in former yeasr
usually decided the championship
Although to-day was an off day one
or the largest crowds of the season was
present. Early in the week the attend
ance was small compared to the earlier
days Of the meeting. but to see the
Hopeful run tomorrow racegoers have
come from all parts of the country
| Most of them arrived a day ahead of
time and were at the track this after
noon.
Thunderclap Takes Feature.
The feature of the card was the
Hoosick Falls Handicap at one mile and
n quarter II went 10 the OneCK stable
Thunderclap, with Richard T. Wilson's
Thunderstorm second and w. r. Goes
Athlone third
Thunderclap won by a length, but he
could have been many times that dis
lance If Jockey Fairbrother had so de-
sired. During the last sixteenth of a
mile Fairbrother tugged Justify on the
reins and at the end Thunderclap was
only gallopng.
speed and sped around the first turn in
fropt. with Thunderstorm second, Ath-
lone third and Thunderclap fourth. I'm
til half way down the backstretch there
were no changes in these positions.
Then McAtee shook up Athlone and
Mr.. Goes FLY went to the front and
Thunderstorm moved into second place.
Rounding the bend out OF the back
stretch Thunderclap challenged and en-
| tered the homestretch in front. When
Strengthened out for the run to the
judges ThLnderclap began his run and
when the final furong pole approached
! he was in command and running easily,
while Thunderstorm was under a hard
+ drive From there to the finish line II
was no contest, with Thunderclap scor-
ing an easy victory.
The last race of the day, a five fur
| long dash for Juveniles, furnished n
spirited finish and showed Harry Payne
| Whitney's Truly Rural to be flly far
| above the ordinary. w, r. Goes Star
| Court showed a world OF speed and
quickly opened up a gap of three lengths
| on her opponents, which were led by
! Truly Rural. A sixteenth Of mile
| from home Star Court began to tire. As
he faltered Truly Rural came with a
rush. and aided by vigorous ride by
Jockey Ambrose got up in time to win
| ~ tho most nv a head