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SARATOGA CUP TRUE RACING TEST May Bo Race of the Year with Sun Briar Johren Roamer and Cudgel as Starters By C J Fitz Gerald GeraldSanitoga Sanitoga N Y August 27 Foremost in a nicing way of all the stakes decided here is the Saratoga Cup at one mile and threequarters to be run next Saturday Among the eligible are the great threeyearolds Sun Briar and Johren and the kings of the handicap division Koamer and Cudgel If these four alone struggle for the mastery it should be the raw of the year yearIt It was said on Saturday that Mr Kilmer intended retiring Sun Briar to the stud content with what the colt had shown in his two brilliant campaigns here but it is to be hoped that trainer Henry Mc Daniel who idolizes liis charge and believes him capable of running two miles and a quarter will prevail upon the colts owner to try for the Cup It would give Sun Briar tremendous prestige to en ¬ compass the defeat of the trio named above aboveMeanwhile Meanwhile there is no doubt about Johrens ap ¬ pearance The Whitney representative is a stayer from Stayersvillo by breeding action and the other attributes which make some thoroughbreds greater than their fellows and if he goes down to defeat it will only be after a fight to the death deathNEVER NEVER BETTER THAN AT PRESENT PRESENTItoamers Itoamers forte has always been considered speed but he has won the chief prizes of the turf up to a mile and a quarter and even has a victory in the Cup to his credit having taken the emblem in 1915 when a fouryearold with 123 pounds up He was never batter than at present and Mr Miller an ¬ nounced last week that the marvelous gelding would go to the post if fit and well on the day of the nice niceThose Those who are most familiar with Cudgel say that he is ready for a fight or a frolic He is in the bands of a wizard and the big fouryearolds re ¬ juvenation since coming to the Spa lie is bigger and stronger than on his first appearance at Havre de Grace in Awil is a testimonial to the skill of Guy Bedwell who has made a remarkable cam ¬ paign with him himWhile While Westy Ilogan The Porter George Smith and other good ones are also nominated for the Cup they are overshadowed at weightforage by the quartet whose chances have been analyzed above The dip was first won by Kentucky by Lexington The same horse also won it in ISIili It is one of the few weightforage races in this country and if there were more of them the turf would be all the better betterOn On the same day tlie 30000 Hopeful Stakes di ¬ viding honors with tlie Futurity as the greatest two yearold prize of the year will be decided Billy Kelly and Dunboyne were not entered for this rich plum but Commander I toss with view to being represented has purchased Sir Barton from John E Madden and the popular Canadian sportsmans colors will be borne by this halfbrother to Sir Martin MartinW W It Coe has Sweep On Terentia Star Realm and Herodias to draw from and his chances of an ¬ nexing the stake must be regarded as rosy Kternal the fleet son of Sweep is a certain starter for the McClelland confederacy while George AV Lofts Itodgers another sou of Sweep is also certain to go to the post postWILSON WILSON STABLE HAS A STRONG HAND HANDHannibal Hannibal and Thunderstorm the last named a brother to Campfire winner of the stake in 1916 are President Itichard T Wilsons eligibles Should the track be heavy Mr AVilson holds a strong hand as the get of Olambala are phenomenal performers in mud Uobert L Gerrys Lady Uosebud which should have won the Spinaway Stakes is another good one that is a certain starter The same is true of Harry Payne Whitneys Cirrus a smashing son of Tracerv tlie Brighton Stables Lord Brighton and A K Macombers War Marvel MarvelOther Other eligibles include Henry A Porters High Time anil Pride of India Joseph E Widcners Grimalkin the Greentrce Stables Lads Love and Walter M Jeffords Star Hampton HamptonIn In looking over the records of the Hopeful it is remarkable how many good colts have carried 130 pounds to victory in it Tlie list includes Mohawk II Peter Pan Novelty Dominant Campfire and Sun Briar Fillies won the prize in 1904 and 1914 Tanya and Hcgret each carrying the Whitney silks and carrying tlie extreme penalty for their sex 127 pounds
