New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Ross Filly Takes Saratoga
Feature; Musgrave Mar
rowly Escapes Injury
Bv w. I. Macbeth

SARATOGA, Aug. 12.-Commander J
K. L. Ross's two year-old black filly
His Choice, ably ridden by Andy Schut-
finger, who was given the mount be-
cause Of the fact that E. Sande, the sta
Bile jockey had been set down for three
days for disobedience at the post, won
the Kentucky Selling Stakes at five and
half furlongs, the feature race here
to-day. His Choice stepped the dis
tance in /: :06 fiat, which is a new record
for the event.
The market for to-day's feature was
one on of the most active of the meeting
But strangely, His Choice was not the
A. Clark's La Rablee, ridden by Esnor
was supposed to be one of the very sur
est things imaginable and was played
accordingly. A heavy play by the
Cuban contingent also was made on A.
II. Diaz's Azubita, which finished sec
ond, and on Walter j. Salmon's Betty
D., which just failed to get in the money
La Kablee finished third.
Whether or not La Rablee could have
won but for some hard luck shortly
after the start is matter of opinion
Certainly she was coming strong at the
end. This flly. from an outside posi-
ton, was one of the first to break, but
was sloughed in the very first stride
Ensor several lengths at least and GER
tainly his best chance for victory.
Schuttinger Is Alert
Troxler, as usual, was off winginp
with Betty J, but Schuttinger, with
His Choice, was also wide awake, and
as he had the rail he was able to keep
within striking distance of the fleet
Betty j. by the time the pair first hit
the turn.
Try as he would Troxler could not
shake off His Choice. 1t was pretty
tusse between the two around the
bend. and half way Schuttinger had his
mount on even terms. His Choice
simply ran Betty j. into the ground in
the next furlong and the Salmon flly
was stopping through the last eighth
When he Strengthened out for the run
home Schuttingcr. hugging the rail,
was length and half to the good of
Azubita, which had improved her po-
sltlon rounding the turn. Andy sent
His Choice right along all the way
home. taking no chances whatever.
Jockey Phil Musgrave was lucky to
escape serious injury in this race. His
mount, Titanic, was caught in a jam at
the first turn and bumped so heavily
she threw her rider under the feet Of a
bunch Of horses. Musgrave, however,
escaped with only 81 ght bruises and
was able to ride out his other two en-
gagements of the afternoon.
The day opened somewhat disas-
trously for the students of forll as
Sam Hildreth's Arrah Go On. the to
favorite, was beaten at the end of the
six furlongs dash by Samuel Ross's
Ballymooney, which was quoted at as
good as Is to l. The Hildreth geld;ng
got the place handily from Sam Reh,
another long shot, which closed with a
great rush after being practically
eliminated at the start.
Is to Shot Home First
Muserave, who returned to the silks
yesterday after being on the ground
for several years, had the leg up on
Ballymooney and showed that his
horsemarship had suffered little as the
result of the long layof. Fator, who
rode the favori.e, soon drew out to the
lead with Arrah Go On, but Musgrave
pursued closely with Ballymooney, and
halfway round the bend went out to
get the pacemaker. At the head Of the
stretch Musgrave got on even terms
with Fator and clearly oUtrode him the
rest OF the journey.
Meanwhile. Boyle, with Sam Reh
showed an excellent burst of speed in
along the rail and was running more
resolutely than any of the others at
the end. With an even break in the
racing luck he ight have won.
The steeplechase, about two miles, was