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:. J ; j : ! ! i , THE 0,000 BEAUTY BOUGHT TO WIN THE SARATOGA SPECIAL. - -m -"Sr .."v. . " - S ; S. C. HILDRETKS UNCLE, CHESTNUT COLT, 2, EY STAIt SHOOT THE NIECE. With Mountain riding, the chestnut- t" o-vr u-old crt Juce. fv S-r T Vie"" m-de frst appearance in public in a four and a half furlong dash for a purse at Belmont Park, June 1. He was Lucked down from 11 to 1 to 4 to 1 and went to the post second choice to the 0 to 5 favorite, Sepoy, lie defeated Sepoy easily, but wound up in third place himself two heads behind Cohort and Beaucoup. Time, 52. June 5. at the same track, Uncle won a purse at live furlongs straight in 1:00 Mat, coining in lirst by live lengths, witli Fordello second, Falcada third. Nimbus, Masque and three others being unplaced. He did not start again until Friday, June 10. at Brighton I each, where l:e defeated Gene Hussell, Dead Gone, Himalaya, Hartford Boy and .olden Pearl at three-quarters for a purse. Time. 1:14. At tlie same track, July 25. he won another purse, running five and n half furlongs in l:0i, with 122 pounds rp and easily defeating Jubilee. WoodliUie and ten more useful youngsters. So far Fncle had started in no stake races, but he had given unmistakable indications of being a high-class two-year-old of great speed. He was taken to Saratoga, where Sarii Ilildreth bought him for ?30,l!00. In his new ownership his lirst start was for the valuable Saratoga Special. Stamina, Fort Johnson, Smoker, Black Oak and Falcada were withdrawn, leaving only Colin and Uncle to start. Uncle ran uride and stride witli Colin until well into the stretch, then slowly gave way to the wonderful Keene colt and was finally beaten a length. The two line colts carried 122 pounds each and the time of the three-quarters of a mile of the race was 1:12. It was a great race and Uncle was honored in his splendid defeat, lie was not started again until September 21. in the Junior Champion Stakes at Gravesend. Here lie again fell a victim to a crack from the Keene stalde, running second to Celt and defeating Mce-liek and Firestone over a safe, but not fast, track. Wednesday, September 2.1. l.e won his lirst stake race when he took the Holly Handicap from Mcolick, Spooiier. Half Sovereign. Fancy and live more at Graves-end. In the Prospect Handicap, run on the last day of the Gravesend meeting, he was given top weight at 127 pounds and ran fourth to Spooiier, Jim Gnffncy and Nimbifs. It was more a case of bad luck than inability to win, he getting off badly and being frequently interfered witli and buffeted about until be practically had no chance. His splendidly achieved success in the rich Triumph Stakes last Thursday gave further convincing evidence that Ilildreth made no mistake in becoming his owner. Colin and Celt may hold Uncle safe, but the same cannot be said of any other two-year-old of the year and, if he remains sound, he should easily repay his purchase price with good interest. His record to talc is: Year. r sts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. Anit. won. ii07 r. 2 l l ,is.i
