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OMAR KHAYYAM DISABLED Quarter Crack Will Keep Viaus Colt Out of Spa Racing Cudgel and War Cloud Now Most Fancied for Saratoga Handi ¬ cap Opening Day Feature Saratoga X Y July 27 Definite announcement is made that a quarter crack recently developed will keep Omar Khayyam out of the racing for another month or six weeks if not for the remain ¬ der of the year The news has caused the keenest disappointment among turf enthusiasts gathered at the Spa as they were eagerly looking forward to a meeting between the son of Marco and his greatest rival Cudgel in the Saratoga Handicap next Thurs ¬ day Trainer Sandy McXaughton had Omar Khayyam right uit edge for the stake when the mis ¬ hap occurred and was confident the Viau champion would wipe out the sting of earlier season defeats defeatsMcNaughtou McNaughtou expresses the lioyu that Omar Khay ¬ yam will soon come around but those who have ex ¬ amined the injury are less optimistic With Omar Khayyam left out of consideration chief interest in the rich handicap centers around Cudgel and A K Macombcrs great threeyearold War Cloud CloudAt At the weights 133 pounds on Cudgel to 11G on AVar Cloud many good judges pick the Iolymelus colt to win If he runs back to the form displayed in tli Dwycr Stakes That he is right on edge is demonstrated by a workout Thursday in which he nni a mile in 130 in good style Trainer Walter Jennings intimated that the Macoiuber colors would be represented by another horse in addition to War loud but ventured no further information informationWar War Cloud is a certain starter said he if the track is not muddy Apparently he was never bet ¬ ter and I am confident he will win winA A slight lameness shown by Major August Bel inouts Lucnllite after a work Thursday started a rciK rt that the Trap Iock colt had broken down This was denied by trainer Ilildreth who said Lucnllite was suffering from sesamoid trouble and while it might not be possible to start him in long ¬ distance races for a time he thought he would per ¬ form satisfactorily over a short route routePOINTING POINTING TOE FLASH STAKES STAKESThe The Flash Stakes which will share honors with the Saratoga Handicap on opening day is attracting considerable attention Most of the prospective starters are quartered at the track and are being given daily works William Karrick had Elfin Queen and Terentia out together Thursday for an easy fiveeighths in 102 = 5 Terentia acted as pacemaker all the way but neither was extended extendedHigh High Time and My Friend from the Henry A Porter stable were also given easy works Harry Morrissey who has them in charge declares both are right on edge and predicts that they will cut a huge figure in the Saratoga racing 1 A Clarks Dnnboyne and John K Maddens Sir Barton are among the other youngsters that are showing up well wellA A niiml er of stables have reached here in the last few days and others are expected daily from now on There has also been a notable increase in the colony of racing enthusiasts gathered at the Spa SpaWhen When the Saratoga Club members put in an ap ¬ pearance they will find the reading room newly decorated In addition to all the gems that now hang on the walls in the shape of paintings and curiosities by many masters there will be six old prints of considerable value presented to the asso ¬ ciation by George Smith owner of the Brighton Stable and one of the largest collectors of old prints and books in this country Several of the prints are copies of sporting paintings from the brush of Alken one of the most noted painters generations ago The prints are all in colors and are now being framed with a promise of delivery next week in time for the opening of the room which adjoins the Grand Union Hotel HotelMr Mr Smith objected strenuously to having the gift made public but Secretary A McL Earlocker in ¬ sisted that the donors name be announced if only to save him explaining to the many members of the reading room hov the association became possessed of buch an interesting collection collectionfur fur the past three years the reading room has been one of the most popular institutions in connec ¬ tion with the Saratoga Association especially among the more fashionable set which gathers there in the
