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SARATOGAS GRAND FINISH. SUN BRIAR TRIUMPHS IN THE RICHEST STAKE RACE OF THE PRESENT YEAR. Papp Only Beaten by a Neck and Sycamoor Runs Third Omar Khayyam "Wins the Saratoga Cup from Spur in a Canter. By J. L. Dempsey. Saratoga, X. Y., August 30. Saratogas chief fea-1nrs race, the Hopeful Stakes, having a guaranteed value of 5,000, but. as a result of the excess money from entrance and starting fees, totaling 0,000 net to the -winner, was Avon by W. S. Kilmers Sun Briar after a hard drive with Congressman G. W. Lofts Papp in second place, a good margin before T. P. Thomes Sycamoor, another foreign-bred youngster. There were eighteen starters in the rare and they comprised the pick of the two-year-old brigade. The winner, as well as the second horse, carried their full penalties, which brought their burdens to 130 pounds, therefore. With the xceptiou of Lueullite, winch also had the same impost, gave poundage to all the others and. as they fought out the result many lengths in advance and beat, the others off, it must be accepted as final that .they are the best, at least in going such as was raced in this afternoon. As to whether the winner is the superior over Papp, the latters supporters are loatli to admit, for they argue that Papp, with his outside post position and forced to race extremely wide, showed vvcry bit as good a performance as did Sun Itriar. The latter was off none too favorably, but Knapp took advantage of an opening that presented itself immediately after the start and rushed his mount into a contending position that enabled him to stay Hose to Itosie OGrady and Top Coat inl the early running., Papp had to race on the outside of the entire field on both turns and loomed up menacingly in the stretch, but Sun Briar held to his task well, ns lie was prepared for the challenge, with the result that lie beat Papp home by a neck. The early pacemakers tired fast in the last eighth and Sycamoor coming with a well timed rush, nipped Itosie OGrady out for third place. Many in the field floundered in the going, but the tempting prize was instrumental in their owners and trainers decision toaturt iluun, Tlie ilbpeful Stakes was established in 1003 and its interesting history is here presented: Year. Winner -Wt. Jockey. Vnl. Time. 1003 Delhi 1112 Gannon ...2,275 1:13 1004 Tanya 127 Hlldebrand 29,700 1:13 1905 Mohawk II 130 Redfern .. 16,490 1:13 190G Peter Pan 130 W. Knapp. 17,040 1:12 1907 Jim Gaffney 115 Nicol 17,500 1:15 1908 Helmet 115 Notter ... 10,990 1:12 1909 Rocky OBrien ..122 V. Powers. 17,100 1:13 1910 Novelty 130 A. Thomas. 19,140 1:14 1913 Bringhurst 113 J. Loftus.. 4,100 1:12 1914 Regret 127 J. Notter.. 9,590 1:16 1915 Dominant 130 J. Notter. . 9,150 1:13 1010 Campfire 130 J. McTagt 18,850 1:14 1017 Sun Briar 130 W. Knapp. 30,000 1:15 No racing in 1911 and 1912. "I consider myself particularly fortunate," said Mr. Kilmer, "in getting a horse of Sun Briars quality at almost the commencement of my racing career. Men go a life time sometimes and dont get it. There seems to be a prevailing opinion that Sun Briar must have a muddy track in order to win, but we all think that he is equally at home in fast going and are sanguine that the future will prove the correctness of this. lie is the kind of horse that I would want for my stud and he will go there as soon as his racing days are over." Sun Briar Now Xeading- Winner of Year. By winning yesterdays race. Sun Briar becomes the leading winner of the year, his total reaching the handsome figure of 59,505. the biggest sum won by any horse since the curtailment of American racing. Yesterdays race was wortli 830,000 net to the winner and it marked the fifth victory for Sun Briar in nine starts. It was quite a day for France in American racing, as both Sun Briar and Sycamoor, which ran first and third in the Hopeful Stakes, were bred in Normandy. The former was brought by Delbert Reiff, while Mr. Thome brought his colt with him to this country last fall. "Lueullite is ruined and I dont think he will see the post again," said trainer Sam Hildreth as he exhibited three fragments of Ikhio which has been extracted from the horses hind legs, where he had been kicked by Debadou while at the post. The injury was on the inside of the nigh hind leg, well above the hock and was of such a nature that the trainer expressed surprise that the horse had been enabled to race at all. When Mr. Belmont learned of the mishap, he was much perturbed and ordered the withdrawal of his crack filly Masda from the last race rather than take any chances of her receiving an injury. The Saratoga Cup. much coveted because of its history, us well as its monetary worth, proved an easy affair for the great. Omar Khayyam, -which won as his rider pleased, Spur landing in second place and Fair Mac, the only other starter, a distant follower. For the first mile of the mile and three-quarters, it promised something in the way of a contest, for Spur was staying close to Omar Khayyam, but once Butwell called on the Viau crack, he left Spur far in the rear and the great three-year-old won with consummate ease. The Saratoga Cup is one of the oldest of American stakes. 1865 being the year of its first running. Its history in condensed form since 1905 is as follows: Year. Winner A.Wt. Jockey. Yal. Time. 1905 Cnughnawaga .6 127 ltedfern . . .,800 3:00 190C Go Between ..5 127 Shaw 6,050 3:05 1907 Running Water.4 121 W. Miller.. 0,050 3:06 1909 Olambala 3 113 Butwell ... 2,175 2:5S 1910 Countless 3 113 V. Powers.. 4,100 2:5S 1913 Sam Jackson... 5 124 Loftus 1.050 2:0S 1914 Star Gaze ...4 120 J. McCahey. 2,175 3:10 1915 Roamer 4 123 .1. Butwell. 2,225 3:01 1916 Friar Rock ,..3 113 J. McTagt. 3,375 3:03 1917 Omar Khayyam3 113 J. Butwell. 5,050 3:07 No racing In 1911 and 1912. Not run in 1908. Captain W. J. Press initial victory at tills A meeting, scored by Hubbub in the fifth race, cost k that owner some money, us the horse was advanced from an entered price of ,800 to 2,005, at which figure- ho was bought in. Todays attendance, considering the inclement wdntber, w-as a big one and exceeded the expectations or the management. Though the final days of the racing was somewhat druggy, still there were many who regretted that the meeting came to a close this afternoon. Weather conditions for the closing day was the worst of thq uicctiug. A cold, drizzling rain fell for most of the afternoon. The earlier hours witnessed a steady downpour. J. 0. Keene disposed of Salrestra this morning to JT. C. Hallenbeok and that good filly will be trained by Frank Taylor.
