The New York herald., 1922-08-20
Governor mt Saratoga Races.

Governor mt Saratoga Ances'
This was never more apparent than
on Saturday last, when Governor Miller
visited the local course and displayed
an interest in the races which made the
members Of the Jockey Club feel that
their efforts to keep the thoroughbred
breeding industry alive through the pc
riod of stress had been well worth While
That he was pleased with the way the
sport was conducted and was convinced
that the horse breeding interests of the
Empire State were being served by the
tests of speed he witnessed was indi-
Gated in the Governor 81 remarks when
presenting Harry Payne Whitney with
the trophy offered to the owner OF the
winner Of the Special by the Saratoga
Association. That the purpose behind
the racing was not lost upon Governor
Miller was shown in his promise to at
tend the running Of the Jockey CLUB
Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Saturday.
September 16, on which occasion he Will
make the presentation Of the superb tro-
ply which will go to the winner of one Of
the most useful tests in our present day
racing. AS the Futurity Stakes for two
year-olds. the greatest Of produce events
for juveniles, will be decided on the
same day. the Governor viii witness
some fine sport 1t should be a red letter
day in the history of the Westchester
Racing Association.
The program for the coming week
has many attractive features and the
racing should be quite up to the stand
ard of tho early period. AS usual, Sat-
urday. with it's triple stake Offering,
will rule in interest, and visitors on that
occasion should witness some spectacu-
lar sport. The features for that day
comprise the Merchants and Citizens
Handicap. $4,000 added, for three-year-
olds and upward, at one mile and three
sixteenths; the Spinaway Stakes Of
$500 for two-year-old fillies at five and
half furlongs; and the Saratoga
Steeplechase. $4,000 added. for four-year-
olds and upward at two miles and a
half.
In the former the public will probably
see Grey Lag. Exterminator, Devasta-
ton, Prudery, Mad Halter, Capt. Alcock.
Blazes. Bonn Homme, John Paul Jones.
George, Best Pal. Rouleau. Polly Ann
and perhaps some of the star three-year-
olds. as Whiskaway, Bunting, Hea and
Lucky Hour are all eligible. The Mer-
chants and Citizens Handicap has been
productive of some great races in the
past, notably that between Sir Barton
and Gnome in 1920. when the game-cock
son of Star Shoot won with 1913 pounds
race. surprising the impost of his stable
companion, ,Cudgel. the winner in 1919.
by pound.
Those who have regarded Extermina-
tor as through for the year may be In
for a surprise. as the grand old fellow,
who won this same race last year with
130 pounds up, is training again. and
the Merchants and Citizens ought to be
q fine preparation for the Saratoga cup.
for which he will be sent in the hope of
winning it for the fourth time hand run
ming. which would be a record for rae
ing in this country. A repetition of the
Brooklyn Handicap finish between Grey
Lag and Exterminator would indeed be
treat for the racing devotees of this
part of the Empire State. 1t may come
on Saturday, next.
That the Spinaway will beAthe filIy
race of the year may be stated wit
confidence, as it will bring out the un-
beaten Anna M. Humphrey and perhaps
her stable companion, Dust Flower the
sensational Runelise Crssta, Possible
Miss Cerina, Suweep, Edict, Silk Tassel,
Sally's Alley, and other clinkers. Cal
Milan says that Anna M. Humphrey
can beat anybody's two-year-old. Rune
lise ran the first half mile in better than
46 seconds in the Grab Bag Handicap
on Wednesday last while Cresta Is COLI
sldered the equal of any Of the Whitney
colts when her knees are not trouble
some. The stake was named In homo.
OF George Lorillard's great filly. Shin.
away, and was first run for In 1881.
when 1t was appropriately won by
Memento. from the stable OF Prince
George" as Mr.. Lorillard was called.
Miss Woodford. Los Angeles. Sallie Nc
Clelland. NTanya, Bashti, Constancy,
ylxt Atl,
lies have their names on the honor role
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