New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
Greatest Thoroughbreds
I'm Country Await Lifting
Of Barrier at Course
By w. !. Macbeth

The annual summer meeting Of the
Saratoga Racing Association, at its
beautiful track in Saratoga Springs,
opens tomorrow afternoon and should
furnish the greatest months enter
tainment visiting lovers of the thor
oughbred have enjoyed in many years.
Saratoga is the Mecca of horse
racing in America. It's rich stakes and
purses-rich in tradition as we'll as
in attract the very pick of the
stables which e-sewnile race in other
sections of ths country. Maryland
always has its best at the Spa; so
does Canada and so does Kentucky.
not to mention the stables of great
prominence that specialize on the
metropolitan circuit throughout the
entire racing season Of more than six
months.
At Saratoga are fought out to the
bitter end varied assortment of stakes
and handicaps which furnish direct
line in the award of the various cham
plonships. The great two-year-old
stakes, with the exception Of the
Futurity, that are yet to come, will be
run off during the month of August.
So far this season the two-year old rae
y.
The class, as a whole, especially that
portion of 1t which has raced about
New York, has shown little stability Of
form.
Norwich IS Hopeful
There is one notable exception, Of
course, Norwich. He seems by far the
best two-year- in these parts. I'm
fortunately Norwich is not so heavily
engaged at Saratoga as most of the
wo-year-olds of prominent Eastern
owners, though he is sure to go in
three of the most important ones-the
United States Hotel Stakes, the Sara
toga Specias and the great $50, 900
Hopeful, which ranks with the Futurity
itself.
About the best two-year-old of the
West is the Ally Miss Joy, which will
try conclusions with all our best juv-
eniles. Then it must be remembered
that not all of the prominent stables
have as yet uncovered their hands i'll
the matter of youngsters. Harry Payne
Whitney is supposed to have several
crackerjacks that have not yet gone to
the post. His entire racing string,
practically, has been at Saratoga for al
most month. Others, which have been
qualifying all season, are just begin
ming to show their form.
~ IiHPiiC t@ot WEN Oii 4h1H Woo
turned loose for the first time, and he
showed an effort that would hsve taxed
Norwich at his best.
Grey Lag, the sensational three-year-
old of the Rancocas Stable, in the opin-
ion of all who have followed racing in
the East, is easily the best of his age
in training. If anything beats him
(but weight) the New York contingent
will have to dig up a new bankron,
that's all. Jimmy Rowe, who killed
off H. P. Whitney's Wildair, John P.
Grier and Upset trying to beat the
three-year-old Man o. War year ago,
believes he may be able to stop Grey
Lag with enther Tryster or Prudery.
Inchcape Threatens Grey Lag
These have been resting since early
spring, but are fit for the races once
more. Most critics, however, believe
another disappointment is in store for
Mr.. Rowe, as they rate the Grey Lag
of this year very little short of the
great Man O. War of year ago. II
anything at all is to beat Grey Lag
it is believed it will be his own stable
mate, Inchcape, which is galloping as
sound as ever. This is the one bought
by Messrs. Sinclair and Hildreth from
Mr.. Rosseter for s150,O00 early last
season and which has not since been
seen under colors.
There are plenty Of good handicap