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* _ — — y THE RUNNING OF THE SARATOGA HANDICAP 4- + Compared with a number of the other Saratoga stake races, the Saratoga Handicap is of recent foun-dattan, its tenth running taking place this afternoon. In its Beat two years it was run at a mile anil an eighth and was then increased to its present distance of a mile and a quarter. It has always beea a popw-lar race and contested by high-elass race horses. Waterboy being probably the best horse in its list of winners. A great contest is in prospect for today and if Fitz Herbert. Ballot, Olambala. Maskette and Dalmatian go to the poat excitement will reign supreme as they measure strides. The record of the event Is: Year. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1901»Rockton 4 N. Turner.. 116 Water Cure 4 107 Water Color 3115 $ 6,800 1:531 1902tFrancesco 3 II. Michaels.. 97 Herbert 4 118 Articulate 4.. 119 6.800 1-59 1903tWaterboy 4 Odom..l27 Hunter Ralne 4 107 Caughwaga 4. 109 8,800 2:051 1904 Lord of the Vale 4 Lyne..ll2 Bad News 4 108 Caughwaga 5. Ill 8,800 2:05 1905 Caughnawaga 6 T. Burns. .119 Water Light 3 108 Beldame 4 120 8,300 2:07 1900 Dandelion 4 Sewell..ll3 Tangle 3 97 Gallavant 3... 99 8,300 2:04| 10O7 MeCarter 131 W. Miller. .111 Running Water 4 115 Dandelion 5. .117 8 300 2 05 1908 Monfort 4 McCahev..l00 Far West 6 MS Danoscara 4.. .100 j ir 0 2 05* 1909 Affliction 3 K. Martin.. 90 Kings Dnughter 8. .104 Olambala 3 ..11« 3.S50 2:05 •Distance 1 1-8 miles. tBlstance 1 3-10 miles, t Distance Increased to 1 1-4 miles
