Sir Martins Quality Is Praised., Daily Racing Form, 1908-08-12

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SIR MARTINS QUALITY IS PRAISED Eastern experts agree that Sir Martin ran his best race at Saratoga last Saturday The colt was pinched off just after the start and again on the far turn was disappointed Rounding the turn for home Shilling who was riding him saw a chance to cut the corner This meant going Into the deepest part of the going but the colt went through the mud like the great horse that Uo Is If the col had not been one of bulldog courage he would certainly have been beaten beatenNothing Nothing that can be said of this colts gameness begins to express the persistence he shows In hla races He runs with his head very close to the ground and every call from his rider brings a re ¬ sponse Saturday he had all the hard luck one could ml so spall a field and ran more than half the distance in going that was more like a bos thau it was like a race track


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