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1 I GREAT WEALTH OF EOTMES SARATOGA STAKES CLOSE WITH A REMARK-ABLE ARRAY OF NOMINATIONS. Over Twelve Hundred and Fifty Already Received with More to Come — All the Stars East and West Named. New York. March 2S. — No lietter indication of the class of racing in the east this year can be offered than the extraord ina ry tpiality ami i|itantity of the entries received by Secretary A. McH. Far-locker for the stakes to be run at Saratoga in August. Not only do they exceed the record of former yean in numbers, but they are simply flavored with high cla, anil tlist inction. Imported hor.es are in the lists by the dozen ami nolle but the best of the home product appear to have been considered. Tie- colors of persons and stables will be seen which have been absent from American rating for some years. The war has to be thanked for these conditions in a measure, for had there not bet n strife abroad thin- would bare been few importations. It is doubtful if the colors of the Haras Da Gaaoa Mrs. H. P.. Dwryea would have been seen, neither would the red and white stripes of Mr. J. B. Wid.-ner have been as well represented. Mr. Clarence Mackay, too. has made entries, but it is improbable he will race his horses, the entries being made to enhance their value for pn.s-peetive purchasers. Vet if HalTouilleur. Esprit i.iulois ,,ntl Trouble Fete an- not disposed of. it is probable they will carry the Mackay colors. An interesting lot of entries are those of Mr. Witlener. lb- has named nine of various ages, from three .ear sod ami over to run in the stakes ami handicaps, vet none of tin- horses are in this country. There are also four of his two-year-■ Ids still abroad. M-. Witlener has probably made the entries believing that some sort of release niav be obtained from the French government. The I a ral opinion is that Mr. Witlener is taking a chance on the termination of the war coming in thuje t.. have his horses shipped here. A somewhat similar state of affairs exists in the ease of the Duryea collection. These horses are not yet in this country, but many of the two-year-olds are in Fnglantl ami can be brought here when desired. btr. H A. Whit S*y has made many nominations, nine different hoists having been entered in the stakes and handicaps for horses three years old anil over, while he has as many as eight in some of the two-year-old events, the majority being by Kurgomaster. All Gold, Hamburg, Hroomstick ami Willonj x. Among the newcomers in the ranks of owners, congressman George W. Loft, starts out with three entries in the two year -old class. The Wick-liffe Stable will also be well represented. This is the establishment presided over by Messrs. Price IfcKiaaey ami James Corrigaa, win. hare nominated nine youngsters for the several stakes, all of them bred in this country. Mr. A. Ambrose lark. too. appears C have gone into the sport deeper than usual, having made several entri-s. including three Imported horses in the stakes for youngsters. Mr. August Helmont has not entered extensively, lb- has nominated Stromobli. Friar Hock and two others in the stakes for three-year-olds antl over anil only about five two-year til, Is, including Al-laandite. Deer Trap. Wood Trap, Hot kport antl Bandaaky. Mr. Willis Bharpe 1.. Kilmer believes I i horse ADamear, bought at the Mackay sale, is worth] of good company, as he has named him for almost every stake to which he is eligible. He also nominated four two-year-olds. Mr. H. T. Wilson. Capt. K. H. Csssntt ami Mr. W. B, Coe have all entered liberally, many of the Coe antl Wilson nominees being Imported. From the west John W. Schorr ami K. R. Hr.-itl-ley are well represented. The largest nominator is Mr. .limes Bailer, who made sixt. one entries for the different events. Among tl ltler of his entries are Pebbles. Paddy Vthack. Fair Count. High Nona. Spur. Panacea, Variety anil Schoolboy. Fvitlently the two year-olds the most thought of in his stable are Hally. Ivory Hlack. Counsel. Hal-lad an I Freeze, for these are scattered through all the two-year-old fixtures. It is safe to say that every stable of prominence has made entries for Saratoga racing this year antl the sport will have an international interest, owing to the large lium-ber of importations. All the entries are not yet on hand, those from the Sanford stable being on their way. as well as others from Kentucky and other outlying palate. Following is an approximate summary of the entries so far received ami a comparison with the entries f,,r the corresponding stakes in 1915: Name. 1915. 1910. Saratoga Handicap 88 68 Saratoga Cup 34 88 Champlaia Handicap 02 r.s Merchants Handicap 52 57 Delaware Handicap 04 79 Amsterdam Selling stakes 56 :,s Catskill Selling Stakes 50 04 Travers stakes :; » r,o Alabama Stakes 27 2S Huron Handicap 35 35 Saranae Handicap 41 r.l Mohawk Selling Stakes 37 45 Senet.-i Selling Stakes 88 -11 Saratoga Special 27 29 Adirondack S4 its Sanford Memorial Stakes 87 99 Flash Stakes S4 111 Albany Handicap 70 105 Troy Selling Stakes .,2 75 Kentucky Selling Stakes 31 57 Totals 1.023 12288 Saratoga stakes previously closed to be run this year include the United States Hotel Stakes, the Grand Uaioa Hotel Stakes, the Spinuway Stakes, the Hopeful Stakes anil the Crab Hag Handicap. These events all received a phenomenal number of entries.
