Latest Track Gossip From Saratoga: Little Speculation On Race Against Time--Foxhall Keene a Visitor., Daily Racing Form, 1918-08-21

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LATEST TRACK GOSSIP FROM SARATOGA Little Speculation On Race Against Time Fozhall Kcenc a Visitor Ity Ed Cole ColeSaratoga Saratoga N Y August ID Them will be little BIHciilation on the nne against time which is carded for tomorrow when Uoamer will try to beat tho record of Salvator 3T i made at Monmoiitli Park nearly thirty years ago There will be no soliciting of any kind though it is more than probable a few individual wagers will IKS made Mr Cavahangli says it will b one of those events whore the regulars can watch attentively without Iteing financially concerned as racing associations have always frowned on sixdilation in such races racesFoxhall Foxhall Keene stopMd over here for a few days to see some racing He will not consider the propo ¬ sition of buying any racing material until after the wir is over A canvass of the commissioners showed there were tips on seven of the horses in the first race and while the friends of Congressman Loft followed his tip on Charley Thorley they did it in discreet fashion owing to Kelsay having the mount The rider fooled them by riding one of the best races of his career putting up an exceptionally strong finish marginOne to win by a short margin One of the distinguished visitors at the track to ¬ day was Duncan Cooler of Nashville Tenn It is my first visit here in about twenty years said Mr Cooper Tilings have changed considerably since then but I am delighted to be around and see a lot of old friends As the late Charley Reed would say Tin mighty thankful to take a look at the sunshine and the flowers the pines and the green fields I have been in New York for a few days and I thought I would like to see that good horse Hilly Kelly run that I have read so much about so I stepped on the boat and here I am and expect daysAfter to stay for a few days After Toiiibolos nice in which he ran a mile in l3i Andrew Miller said If the same atmos ¬ pheric conditions exist tomorrow as today there is little doubt in my mind that Itoamed will come close to Salvators record of l3iu


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