The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-08
VEXATIOUS DENTS
MILKMAID'S CROWN
H. P. Whitney's 8-Year-Old
Filly Beats Queen Of Glass
in the Alabama.
ny HENRY v. KING.

SARATOGA, Aug. Harry Payne Whit
ney probably has the best three-ysar-
old filiy in the country in vexatious.
This daughter Of Peter Pan and Con-
trary. which made her first appearances
under silks on Tuesday. won the $4,000
Alabama Stakes to-day and beat Com
mapder J. X. l.. Rosss MillSmaid. the
queen Of her age, m . gallop by four
lengths. p. A.. Clari's Polka Dot was
third.
vexatious led an the way and never
once during the one mile and a ouartsr
Journey was she in danger. She carried
only la pounds and was IN receiptsot
twelve pounds from Mtfkmaid. but she
gave the Ross hl1y twenty pound
beating.
vexatious IL . beautiful bay. Early
last spring she was the pride Of the
Whitney Stable and great things were
expected of her. But she went wrong
and was thrown out Of training and kept
out until she came here last month. On
Tuesday James Rowe sent her to the
post in q maiden raoe at one mile and
she was beaten by Huttontrope. After
finishing second she continued a furlong
further and was timed In 1 80 rs. That
race was . workout for to-day's rich
stake
winner Net Strongly Backed.
But to-day her friends were In the
minority. Mill<maid ran well ana con-
sistently all season and earned the title
of champion Of her seq. Although shs
was an odds on favortts at to 2. she
was heavily backed.
MI L. ~ A~A
stakes on the turf. II II for three-year-
old flllies and over the real test route Of
mile and q quarter. Since its in
augural in 1872 II has been won by
some OF the most famous mares on this
side of the Atlantic. After Woodbine
had carried the colors of August Bel
mont father of tho present chairman of
the Jockey Club. to victory in 1872 the
stake has been won by such immortal
fllies as Regardless. Miss Woodford,
Beldame, Tradition, Maskette and SUM-
bonnet.
Whether or not vexatious is as good
as the best Of the previous winners Is
a matter of conjecture, The track over
which the stake was decided to-day was
| ''gummy" and at least four seconds
slow to q mile. II was a track on
which only stout hearted and sturdy
horses could run well. Around the
| turns IL was sloppy.
| Cleopatra shows Speed.
Another good bunch of Juveniles were
uncovered in the last race. OF the thir-
teen which faced the starter. w. c.
Goes Cleopatra was the best. She led
the field in gallant fashion. Commander
Rosss His Choice finished second and
P. A. Clark's imported Ally La RabIee
was third
For the first time in three years the
famous colors Of z. r. Bradley flashed
home in front in the frst race. They
were borne by Binding Tie. a bay filly
by Uncle and Prunella. Efficiency was
second and Poacher third.
Not one favorite won during the af-
ternoon.
Sanford YearIings SOLD.
John Sanford's yearlings brought good
prices when offered for auction tonight
but they went cheaper than those SOLD
last night Eighteen colts brought $67,
800. an average of S3,73S. The top pric,
was $4,000. for a chestnut colt called
Bennington, by Fair Play-Roxane Il
went to DR.. r, w. McCullf, who wa:
bidding for Joseph E. widener. Mr.
Widener also obtained Guelph, a bay coli
by STANDARDIZATION. for $4,000
Castlereagh, a chestnut colt by The Cur.
ragh-Silica, for $500, and Farnova, q
chestnut colt by Ecouen-May Dora, fol
$500.
Commander Ross got Bastille. a chest.
nut colt by Voter-Oppression fol
$1,000. He also obtained Donegan. q
chestnut colt by The Curragh-Kenny.
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