view raw text
BUSY SCENES AT SARATOGA Rain Closes Main Course but Training Tracks Are Crowded Kentucky Contingent Strong in Numbers and HighClass Ma ¬ terial Latest Gossip SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y July 28 The marking time period by horsemen here who are gathered from all sections of the country to engage in the racing which begins next Friday seems to have passed judging by the activity on tap this morning at the various training tracks the main one being closed because of its muddy con ¬ dition and the added moisture of this morning The Oklahoma ring was forced to stand the bulk of the hundred of hoof beats and training opera ¬ tions went on incessantly despite the rain Fast work over this copious sandy strip was out of the question but satisfactory moves were indulged in by many prospective stars All the leading stables had representatives out for an airing and the trainers all seemed anxious to speed up the finishing process that will enable most to have starters in the different dashes on opening day Some of the horses have been indulged because of the rainy weather that has been prevalent here for the last week but if the main tract was closedvfor training operations thellorge Havcii iBa Oklahoma courses were convenient galloping grounds groundsThe The upper section of the Horse Haven training grounds is a reminder of the Kentucky tracks for all the horsemen from that section with the ex ¬ ception of tlieT C McDowell and J S Ward con ¬ signments which have been clustered together The McDowell and Ward racers have been given stable room in the main track enclosure enclosureA A canvass among the different stable yards this morning disclosed that there will be a surfeit of racing timber comprising all degrees with an ex ¬ cess of stars over former years This will be par ¬ ticularly applicable in the older division divisionKENTUCKIANS KENTUCKIANS ARE CONFIDENT CONFIDENTThe The coming of the Kentuckians injects the usual added interest and the proclaimed stars of a month ago in these parts are not being exploited so indus ¬ triously as formerly The Blue Grass brigade is again displaying a confident air but are not overly boastful Most of the good horses that came from Latonia hare shipped hi good condition and their lengthy stay has freshened them and they will m In pink fettle to begin their strife with the east ¬ erners The majority of owners from Kentucky lave brought here their best leaving their excess timber to rest at Louisville LouisvilleThe The T C McDowell consignment which em ¬ braces the crack twoyearolds High Command and Distinction are attracting considerable attention High Command and Distinction are particularly be ¬ ing tabbed and have already been given a high rating by the close observers Distinction has been worked to short fiveeighths in better than a minute since her arrival The easterners however do not regard her as good a filly as Bonnie Mary MaryAnother Another filly that is coming in for considerable attention besides Miss Jvmima and Distinction is the Waldeck Stables Lunetta This daughter of Luke McLuke has improved wonderfully in appear ¬ ance since her arrival here and her showing in the Spinaway Stakes will come in for close scrutiny Ham Keene who came in charge of the Waldeck string of seven has also Moscowa Basilius Lui Meme a son of Luke McLuke Micaela and Donna Oroma a daughter of Light Brigade Oxeye look ¬ ing in splendid condition LuiMeme is held in particularly high esteem esteemThe The horses leased by John F Schorr from Edward B McLean are a fineappearing band and shipped here in good style from Cincinnati The Porter injured during the running of the rich Enquirer Handicap seems to have gotten over his mishap and since his arrival here has worked on three occa ¬ sions in a manner entirely satisfactory to his trainer He will be among the starters during the meeting meetingOGDEN OGDEN STABLE IN CONDITION CONDITIONMiller Miller Henderson in charge of the horses racing under the nom de course of the Ogderi Stable is taking justifiable pride in the condition of his horses The most recent addition to the band Rifle bought at Latonia from J K Redmon is showing vast improvement since his arrival in these parts and will be given considerable opportunity in races where he meets horses of a middle class The stable also has a valuable asset in jockey Robinson The latter also has been secured by Mose Goldblatt whose string of nine horses in ¬ cluding Sennings Park Jorice Fifi II and others should be quite a factor in the racing here hereGoldblatt Goldblatt departed with his horses from the Em pirc track chiefly because of his inability to secure the services of Jockey Murray on whom he had so cured a contract for the Empire meeting before his departure from Cincinnati W V Thraves Continued on second page BUSY SCENES AT SARATOGA Continued from first page who holds the claim lor first call on the riders services ordered him to Saratoga and Goldblatt is not takjig the action as placidly as some reports announced The return of Goldblatt to Kentucky will find tis racing string considerably augumcntcd by additions from the stables of James Rowe and Albert Simons who are in charge of divisions of Harry Payne Whitney owned horses horsesRegalo Regalo in the Gallaher Brothers stable has not been doing well since shipped from Kentucky but is rounding into form gradually according to trainer John C Gallaher Scwcll Combs and the twoyear olds arc coming on in fine condition and arc de ¬ serving of attention attentionAccording According to the wise brigade here the twoyenr old stakes are nil at the mercy of Man o War which is reputed can outrun any youngster in the country IIJs latest feat was to distance his stable mate Golden Broom and run half a mile inMOSS inMOSSThe The J K L Ross horses handled by H G Bed well are coming around in good style Billy Kelly having particularly been benefited by his rest here Sir Barton too has worked recently a mile in 140 indicating he will be ready for the test when called on Motor Cop which had been on the ailing list as a result of having picked up a nail is again going soundly and is being given light exercise but should be ready for the latter part of the meeting King Thrush met with a slight mishap yesterday which will keep him out of training for several days and Cudgel will probably not be seen under colors for at least a week being a bit backward in his training trainingW W H KARRICKS BIG STABLE STABLETrainer Trainer William Karrick in charge of the W R Coe and H K Knapp strings has thirtyfour horses in training here among them some highly regarded youngsters that are now coming on fine after their attack of the flu Cant tell yet how good they are but all promising said Mr Karrick this morn ¬ ing Ill soon start in to search them hard but the only way you can judge the merits of a two yearold rightly is in the afternoon when they are extended in races Mr Karrick will have the senices of three riders here Fairbrothcr MeAtce and Myers The latter is a promising apprentice rider A number of these riders are being kept under cover because of the rule by the Jockey Club that the apprentice allowance expires when the boys have ridden forty winners The contract em ¬ ployers want to be benefited exclusively by the ap ¬ prentice allowance hence the lack of opportunity for youngsters on other mounts than those of their employers employersArrivals Arrivals are constant and the hotels and other hostleries are filling steadily Every indication points to this beingr the best season here in many years yearsRacing Racing secretary A McL Earlocker was a it arrival this morning and immediately opened his offices for activity in connection with preliminary work attached toithe opening openingThere There willbe an oversupply of jockeys here with Robinson and Murray resuming their spirited Ken ¬ tucky duel in the lightweight division divisionJockey Jockey Sande suspended for rough riding by the Kentucky stewards will be able to accept mounts on the opening day here his suspension for sixty days expiring with the opening of the racing here hereWANTS WANTS 50000 FOR ROTOEAT7 ROTOEAT7J J K L Ross is said to be dickering for the John E Madden colt Rouleau by Tracery Royal Coinage Mr Madden is said to have asked the immense sum of 30000 for the colt coltDick Dick Thompson who brought here the ten horses owned by E R Bradley will continue their train ing By Golly is the one cot that is thought able to break the Bradley jinx in these parts and will at least annex one purse for the owner who has tried for three seasons to have his colors flash in front at this track trackTlioinas Tlioinas C McDowell departed early this morning for Nqw York wjiere ho goes to meet directors of tlie Havre de Grace track recently taken over by the Thoroughbred Horse Association AssociationEdward Edward Snapper Garrison is still In quest of likely racing timber to add to the stable of M Jones which at present consists of the crack Brookliolt and Thelma E Brookholt will bu i starter in the Flash Stakes the opening day and will be ridden by T Murray MurrayThe The jumping brigade this year is not regarded its a formidable band and The Brook is held to out iclass the others by a long way The JiundicnpiKr evidently is of the same opinion for he his given him the steadying impost of 173 annuals in the Shillelagh Handicap to be run on the opening day and even under this impost he appears to hold the others safe
