The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
BAD RIDING LOSES
RACES AT THE SPA
Thunderclap Wins Because
Ambrose Fails to Follow
Instructions.
ny HENRY ". KING.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. ". Aug. 22.-
Thunderclap, the big black son OF Vul-
cain, ran another one of his good races
and won the Warrensburgh High Weight
Handicap here this afternoon, but he
was not the best horse in the race. He
carried 139 pounds. stepped the six fur
long course IN l IL 3-5 and earned the
purse by a head. But he probably
would have been several lengths behind
Routledge II Eddie Ambrose had ridden
Routledge as he had been instructed to.
Routledge was never better in his
career. He had shown phenomenal
speed in his recent trials and Johnny
Hastings, his trainer. told Ambrose to
send him to the front as soon as pos
sible and that he would win the race.
Ambrose did no such thing. He got
his mount off in front and then DELHI
erately took back and allowed Best Pal
to set the pace He did not even race
at Best Pals side. He held Routledge
a length and a half back until entering
the home stretch. Then when Thunder
clap reached his side he rode Routledge
hard and raced with the black speed
marvel all through the stretch. But
Sande was on Thunderclap and under
his ride Thunderclap beat Routledge in
the last stride. The ride was particu-
larly dissatisfying to Mr.. w NJ. JEFF
fords. owner Of Routledge, and 1t is al
most certain the jockey and owner will
part company in the near future.
The Kentucky horsemen We're not
satisfied with the ride Fator gave Best
Pal either. They declared that in the
West the jockey club would not allow q
jockey from one stable to ride another
horse while his employer had a horse
f,, Ax,1 hot uoII
dreds of Eastern horsemen and race
goers declared was just criticism.
Budana In the Humor.
Budana. the brown filly by Zeus
which could not run five and a half fur
longs few days ago. came out in the
Consolation Stakes to-day and ran as If
she could have gone a mile without any
difficulty. She went to the front as
soon as the barrier went UP and switch
ing her tail like a propeller sped along
at a fast clip all the way and covered
the six furlongs in liz is and beat
Robert l.. Gerry's Aknusti easily by two
lengths. J. Z. Madden's Tulwar was
third.
Mr.. Jeffords's Two Feathers sprong
big surprise in the fifth race This
fast son of Superman Is known to pos
sess an abundance Of speed and some
stamina, but under Ambrose's handling
he has shown nothing worth while this
season. To-day Johnny Callahan was
in the saddle and he ran like a stake
horse. He followed the paco Get by
BY Jimminy and Billy Mclaughlin 10
the head of the home stretch. where he
came with a rush and won galloping by
a length and a half. Our Flag which
was sent to the post by Willie Knapp
for w. S. Kilmer, ran a fine race and
finished second BY Jimminy was third.
Billy Mclaughlin quit to a walk and
finished in the ruck, and Behave Your
self, which won the Kentucky Derby.
ran as fast as buggy hor-e and was
never a contender.
Hirsch Turns One Loose.
Max Hirsch's colors were carried TO
a brilliant victory In the last race. when
Long Island. a son of Friar Rock and
Smoothbore. beat home n big ncld Of
good Juveniles. This colt has shown re-
markable speed in his trials. and his
owner said he can run as East as any
mans horse But he prevented all of
his friends from wagering on him. He
said his shins were sore and that he
was likely 10 quit. But there was no
quit in him, once he left the barrier.
He sprang to the front as soon as the
all the way to win galloping oy three
lengths. Mercutio. which J. e. Madden
sold a few days ago to Commander j.
X L. Ross for $4,000, was second and
Col. A. ]. Cassatt's home bred colt
Chesterbrook third.
Thimble was returned an easy winner
of the opening event. He followed the
pace to the head OF the stretch. where
he went past Turnabout and won by a
length and a half. Fluff finished with
good courage. and took the second end
OF the purse.
The steeplechase was n cheap one,
but Il furnished keen contest Five
platers went TO the post and all jumped
faultlessly and covered the entire
course. Old Robert oliver won the event
by neck in a stirring finish from AL
gardi, with which he was coupled be-
cause both are trained by j. w. Healy.