The New York herald., 1922-08-11
MEDINA LEADS STAR
FIELD AT SARATOGA
w. P. Thompson's Daughter
of Whisk Broom Wins Clas-
sic for 3-Year-0ld Fillies.
EMOTION RUNS SECOND
Favorite Trails by a Length
and a Half, With Prudish
in Third Position.
by HENRY ". KING.

SARATOGA, ". Y. Aug. i0.--The Ala
turf classics. test at mile and a
quarter, which usually decides the
championship among the three-year-
old FLIES. furnished thrilling race
here this afternoon. with the major
portion of the $4,000 purse going to
William p. Thompson's Medina.
This daughter of Whisk Broom and
Ieayonara, which was bred by Mr.
Thompson and is the only horse he
has in training, beat Robert l.. Gerry's
Emotion, Harry Payne Whitney's
Prudish, r. H. Hewitt's Startle and
Thomas Fortune Ryan's Irish Confetti
in a way to warrant the belief that
she is as good as any other filly of
her age, even IL she Is not entitled
to the crown of her division. She won
by length and a half, with Emotion
second, length and half ahead of
Prudish. Startle which is the pride
of the West, was beaten off nearly a
sixteenth of mile.
Ht tIdCk Was nedNy. DuL III NluCH
better condition than on any previous
day of the week, with the result that
the racing was better and the crowd
much larger than heretofore
The Alabama. which was first run in
1872. attracted the nomination of more
than hundred royalty bred fillies, but
only seven were considered good enough
to be named over night for the event.
OF these Edward Sims withdrew Pre-
1I.da Ia u Ri1l
and Coo, Because of her many brilliant
races this season, Emotion was con-
sidered the sure winner and was made
the favorite at even money
Medina Is FrieAdIess.
Startle. the queen of the West, had
host of supporters and was heavily
played at 2 to /. Because Prudish beat
Emotion in the Coaching Club Oaks
at Belmont Park she had some friends.
but Medina and Irish Confetti were
friendless. Students of the sport and
casual racegoers alike didn't believe
either of them had chance. But for
tunately for the supporters of Prudish,
Medina was coupled with her because
Jimmy Rowe Mr.. Whitneys trainer,
saddled both of them,
Nednas victory was huge surprise.
She made her first appearance of the
off by mediocre horses. To-day few
fillies could have beaten her. She ran
head and head with Prudish until en-
tering the homestretch. There Emotion
came from behind and flew past her.
But Emotion faltered badly in the final
furlong. and Medina, under an energetic
ride by Keogh, came on again, and
catching Emotion at the final sixteenth
pole, won rather handly.
Medina carried only ia pounds-teO
less than Startle and Prudish-but she
gave them a ten pound beating, Emo-
ton shouldered the same weight as
Medina. For her victory frankie Keogh
deserves much credit, so does Jimmy
Rowe. The jockey rode her faultlessly
and Rowe sent her TO the post at the
top of her form. Because Penman and
Morris, his two contract riders. have
been doing so badly Rowe made a
change. He put Mac" Garner on
prudish and keogh on Medina,
Emotion Goes to Fore.
The start was a perfect one, but
Emtion had the most early speed and
was the first in front, but before the
first furlong had been covered McAtee
took back and allowed Prudish and
Medina to pass him. Rounding the turn
and all the way down the backstretch
Prudish and Medina raced head and
head.
Just before the bend was reached
McAtee gave Emotion her head and
squeezed her through small opening
and raced alongside of the leaders.
Entering the homestretch Emotion
stepped to the front apparently with
out much difficulty and the ia ce. seemed
over. II looked as II she would win
easily. but Medina was not yet out OF
the race. She was on the rail In the
heaviest going and fighting.
At the final furlong pole McAtee
looked over his shoulder and saw Medina
charging cn him. He quickly realized
lis danger and he began to ride his
mount hard For another sixteenth OF
mile he kept Emotion In front, bu,
then Mr.. Gerry's filly began TO hang
and Medina, still fighting ON gamely
went past her and to victory.
What Is said to he the best Juvenile
in Harry Payne Whitney's barn wa,
uncovered I'm the final race, lie /.
Rialto, by Chicle and Matinee. He Is Z
grand looking colt and can run like ths
wind. but he was compelled TO do hi,
best to win his initial start, for H. n
Bradley's Boys Believe Me gave him d
hard tussle every foot Of the journey
Riaito was ridden by McAtee instead o.
Penman. and It was through his effort,
that no was returned the victor.
Boys Believe Me broke on his toe.
and set a terrific pace, closely folowe,
by Rialto and Cape Clear to the head o
The stretch. There Cape Clear fell bac!
pnd Rialto ranged alongside Of IN
leader. AS they swung into the straight
away Wilson on Boys Believe Nc car
Iied Rialto out past the middle OF th'
track. but when we'll Strengthened ou
SicAtcc carried him back 20 the inne
rail.
Down the stretch the pair OF colt
raced stride for stride, and the resul
was In doubt until a few Jumps iron
the judges, where Rialto forged 10 th'
front TO win by half length. Wilson
rode rough race and so did McAtee
but neither boy was punished Ralt
was undou btedly the best, but not ,nucl
better than Boys Believe Me. Rslto I
n big colt. we'll rounded and nearly six
teen hands high. iIe Is sure to improve
and Il will take a mighty good colt 4
beat him in his rext race.
The steeplechase was q farce. Josep
H. Wldcner's WiEest Fool won u, wit
sea Scot second and Royal Arch third
D. s. Cosden scored his tenth victor.
nf the meeting when his Big Heart bea
home big field OF threc-year-ods Il
the third race, a handicap at six fur
longs. lie led from start 10 finish an
at the end was length In front O
Nontford Jones's surf Rider, which bea
Harry r.. slnclair's Little Chief by
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