New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-06
CrOcus Easily
Beats Careful
In Filly Race
Whitney Star Takes Saratoga
Feature by Two Lengths;
Toll Wins Last at 20 to l
BY w. J. Macbeth,

by w. j. Macbeth
SARATOGA, Aug. 5.--Harry Payne
Whitney's crack FLY Crocus, wearing
silks for the first time this season.
tow-roped field of speedy misses in
the third race here this afternoon and
IN doing so put herself among the first
flight in the three year-old division.
The race, being al overnight event
was not blessed with any fancy name.
but the quality of the field named to
start caused it to cast shadow over
the INTERCHANGEABLE Handicap, which was
the stake feature of the program.
w. j. Salmon's speedy flly Careful,
on the strength of her good perform
nnce the other day, when she defeated
Naturalist, was made an odds-on ia
vorite for the event to-day and might
have made trouble for Crocus but for
an ill-judged ride on the part of Buddy
Ensor.
When the gate was lifted Fator, on
Crocus, had his mount in motion and
was soon winging along with lead
of open daylight. On the other hand
Ensor was caught mapping, and before
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stride she was practically out of it,
Crocus kept booming along in front
with one-length lead and when she
swung for home she drew further
away. Valley of the Moon, which had
been trailing Crocus from the start,
had enough at this point and began to
show signs of distress. Crocus kept
right at her work and passed over the
line very easy winner by two lengths
Careful Finishes Strong
After the field had Strengthened out
for the run home Careful started to
pick up the ground she lost at the
start. She came down through the last
furlong running over horses and took
the place away from Last Straw in
the last stride.
The Greentree Stable put over nice
one with Idle Dell in the Mechanicvile
Handicap. This filly and S. Pettit's
Devastation went to the post equal
choices, but when it came to racing
there was nothing to it but Idle Dell.
She broke running, and when the field
was headed down the backstretch she
had lead of four lengths. This she
held to the far turn, where Penman
gave her a breather. She drew out
again in the run through the last fur
long and won as she pleased, length
and half in front Of Devastation.
The latter beat Bellsolar five lengths
mile, 1886 2-5, is within a fifth of
second of the track record, held jointly
by Sunbriar and Fairy Wand.
A quietly conducted coup was pulled
off in the fifth when W. r. Goes Wa
pitt galloped home a winner by five
lengths. Alexander Hamilton was in
stalled favorite, but, owing to the fact
that he was being asked to run mile,
which is little more than he cares
for, his price went soaring. He broke
in front, set fast clip for six fur
longs, and then folded up.
Winner Brings $4,000
Wapiti, which had been in good
position all the way, came on in the
last furlong and won going away by
five lengths. Thimble beat Alexander
Hamilton two lengths for the place.
Sam Lewis bought Wariti for $4,000.
The big upset of the day came in the
last race, five-furlong dash for two
year-olds, which brought sixteen young
sters to the post. Toll, which had
wieldy bunch along at a terrific pace,
and won with something to spare by a
length. The unfortunate Bigheart and
favorite for the event got the place by
half length from Fair Phantom.
Bud Fishers Evil got off to runnin g
start and captured the opening race.
EARLY Bird was second and Citation
third. When the gate was lifted Car
roll had the FLY in her full stride and
was never headed, winning with plenty
in reserve by four lengths. Early Bird
laid in second place all the way and
just lasted to beat Citation a short
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supported by the paddock brigade,
could not raise good gallop, and was
never better than the last all through
the running.