The New York herald., 1922-08-27
Veteran Horsemen Believe the
Champion Is in the H. P.
Il
Whitney Stable.
WILDERNESS HAS FRIENDS
Crown May Not Be Bestowed
Entil After the Pimlico
i Futurity at a Mile.
BY HENRY v. KING.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 26.-With the
meeting here drawing to a close there
Is still a difference of opinion as to
which is the best Juvenile Of the year.
A vast majority Of ratcegoers, horse
men and sportsmen are vehement in
nont's Messenger, the Fair Play-AIis-
sion colt which won the Grab Bag
Handicap, is the best of his age. But
there are some followers OF the sport,
including veteran horsemen, who say
that Jimmy Rowe has the champion
in Barbary Bush, Untidy, Flagstaff or
Enchantment. A few say Richard T.
Wilson'S Wilderness Is not out of the
race for titular honors by any means
and that when he meets fast track
and is better educated he VIII come
close to beating all the youngsters yet
shown.
Goshawk. the little black colt Harry
Payne Whitney recently sold to Clifford
A. Cochran for $4,000, is a real good
cold, and, despite his defeat last week.
may come on again and beat those
which beat him.
In Martingale, Cesden has colt which
has few, If any. equals in the mud and
one Of the best on fast track.
Harry F. Sinclair's Zev is a veritable
whrwind in the mud and has not been
sufficiently tried in fast going to de-
termine whether or not ne is of cham
pionshlp class.
Dunlin Improving.
Dunlin, which John e. Madden sold to
Mr.. Cosden for $4,000, is a good colt.
too, and may improve with training. He
is not a work horse. He shows little
speed in his morning trials, but in his
races he runs we'll. He is a sturdy fell
low and can carry big weight. He also
looks like slayer
Matorn NJ. Schwartz has in Golden
Rule a youngster that may yet prove
troublesome in the fight for the crown.
This fellow has a tremendous burst OF
speed. but ran green and awkwardly In
several of his starts but in his last race
here a few days ago he showed that he
had settled down by taking the track at
the start and galloping home far in
front Of good field of youngsters
z. r. Bradley believes he has 4 high
class colt in Boys Believe Me He was
beaten here. but had bad racing luck.
He may show to much better advantage
later in the season.
Ceur dillon. belonging to Harry F.
Sinclair. has made some wonderful
moves in the mornings. but his, races
have been only mediocre. He looks and
acts like a good colt and Sam Hildrcth
may spring him as Surprise any day.
In Caveat Emptor, Jim Fitzsirnmons
has an exceptionally fast colt. He beat
a good field at the Empire City track,
but Fitzsmmons wasn't satisfied with
it. He said he ran only in spots on that
occasion and that he will settle down 10
racing soon and be hard to beat. In
Carol he has another colt which may
prove troublesome. He is a handsome
son Of Ormondale. lie can run fast and
is bred to run a distance. He went
slightly wrong early this season, but Is
coming around rapidly and will be ready
for the races in New York next month.
Fitz also has several other highly tried
and well bred youngsters to uncover.
and among them there may be a chanl-
pion.
Another Good Youngster.
Bud Lern Sinclair bought from Mr..
Bud Lerner. which Sinclair bought
from Mr.. Madden firtnight ago, is
"a good youngster with plenty of speed
and stamina He is consistent fellow
and will have to be considered seriously
in any kind of a race.
There may be some other good
youngsters hidden away. but they will
have to come out and snow wonderful
performances to be classed with those
named above.
The Hopeful. which will be run here
next Thursday, Will give the racing
world a good line on the caliber of the
juveniles, but 1t will not decide the
championship. for Messenger Is not
likely to compete in II. Mr.. Belmont is
eager to win the Futurity at Belmont
Park and will save his colt for that rich
stake. Because OF the influenza
epidemic last spring the Juveniles were
slow coming to the races and because
OF II the two-year-old crown will not
be bestowed until after the Pimileo
Futurity, which Is at one mile.