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PRESENT SARATOGA TRACK RECORDS Turf Followers Wondering If Coming Season of Sport Will See More Time Marks Shattered SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y July 30 One of the outstanding features of the Saratoga racing of 1918 was the remarkably fast time recorded over the newly constructed and wonderfully improved track Record after record was shattered the climax being reached when Roamer lowered the longstanding record of Salvator for a mile against time Sun Briars feat of reducing the American mile record in competition was another performance that added luster to the brilliant racing at the Spa Day after day exceptionally fast time was hung up in races at all distances and the spectators found addi ¬ tional pleasure in trying to figure how fast this or that race would be fun And it was not always the stars of the turf which hung up the fastest time middle class and platers found unsuspected speed over this newly made track With the close approach of the 1919 scason turf followers arc wondering if the coming racing will produce the sensational sport of last year especially in respect to fast time Fast horses will be here in plenty and It seems certain that when they meet in com ¬ petition for the rich prizes that will go to the winners of the various stakes and overnight races changes will be made in the Saratoga track rec ¬ ords which now stand as follows and are here reproduced Dist Horse AWt Date Time 12 Olitlpa 2 7 July 23 1S74 47 4 12 f Tgh Timbcr2 107 JAtigust 15 1S94 5i 58 Pigeon Wing2 115 August 23 1918 57 5 12 f Tustalposa 2 107 August 2219i8104 34 Jyntee 3115 August 22 1918 110 110Pplyinellan Pplyinellan 4 140 August 23 1918 110 6 12 f H of NavarreS 122 August 14 1894120 4 78 Prlscilliari 5 110 August 31 1910 124 124Water Water War5 112 August 20 1918 124 1 Roamer 7110 August 21 1918 134 1 Sun Briar 3 113 Aug 6 1918 130 130Im55y Im55y First Whip 3 101 August 22 1900 1434 1434ln ln 70y Isidor 7 32C August 21 1901 143 143I I 110 McMeekfa 3 111 August 4 1900 145 145Charcutus Charcutus 103 August 23 1900 145 i 18 Ad Guard 5 129 August 20 1902 151 Hcrmis 3 122 August 28 1902 151 151Hermls Hermls 4 124 August 18 1903 151 1316 Cudgel 4131 August 16 1918 156 114 Roamer 7129 Aug 1 19i8 202 202Im500y Im500y Bend Or 4 ll5 July 25 1882 210 21015iC 15iC Lit Nearer9 115 August 23 1918 210 1 38 T Bachelor6 107 August 19 1899 220 1 i2 Sombrero 3 121 August 27 1002 231 SI 58 Blues i 3113 August 24 1901 252 134 Africander 5 113 August 22 1903 258 258Olambala Olambala 3113 August 28 1909 258 t2 14 Springbok 5 114 July 29 1875 35CU 35CUPreakness Preakness 6 111 July 29 1873 350 234 Hpbbard 4 107 August 9 1S73458 4 Fcllowcraft 4108 August 20 1874 719 Againsf time Hurdle Rates 112 Klondyke 4152 August 4 1900 246 1 34 Beaumont 4 139 August 9 1897 322 2 Ben Edcr 6 147 August 15 1S99346 1S99346Steeplechases Steeplechases SteeplechasesShtCseMf ShtCseMf Dunlap9 150 August 5 1S99315 Ab 2 El Cucuilhx5 15S August 5 1907 416 Martian 6144 August 18 1917 416 FllCseMalden 6 160 August 17 1904 500 500AbS AbS uC Fontaine4 142 August 10 1007 CC2 CC2tLKCscTrilllon tLKCscTrilllon 6162 August 12 1897 837 About 2 miles tAbout 3 miles tDead heat SSIow track
