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NOT SARATOGAS STANDARD Rain and Mud Combine to Bring About an Off Day Wyoming Buns Away with the Catskill Selling Stakes Hau ¬ berk Wins with Difficulty BY J L DEMPSBY DEMPSBYSARATOGA SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y August 14 The Catskill Selling Stakes of 2500 guaranteed with a net value to the winner of 1950 was the out ¬ standing offering of an otherwise mediocre pro ¬ gram fitting in with the weather and track con ¬ ditions It resulted in a victory for Wyoming carrying the silks of R T Wilson president of the Saratoga Racing Association The horses victory was achieved with the utmost ease for he led for the entire way and Ensor was easing him up at the end Grundy was the runnerup from the rise of the barrier and held on in good style though seem ¬ ing handicapped by the going Woodtrap plodded on and catching the others tiring in the stretch landed in third place Miller Henderson thought highly of Grundys chances in the race and in addition to losing a substantial wager he lost the horse when Steve Judge claimed him for 4300 Grundy was entered for 2200 Tire fourtlf ra ee at one mile which brought to ¬ gether fillies and mares proved the most exciting contest of the afternoon with Rose dOr getting the verdict in a close finish The winner was an outstanding favorite with the W R Coe pair composed of Terentia and Herodias next in esteem Ormonda the only other starter came in for quite some attention by a smart element At the out ¬ set it appeared as if the favorite would be beaten off for she followed lengths back of all with Herodias and her stable companion showing the way At the half mile ground Ormonda moved up with a rush and displaced the gray filly out of the lead and promised well at this stage for the favorite was still far back But in the next quarter Rose dOr began rousing herself and gaining in steady fashion had the leader almost corralled when the stretch turn was reached Ormonda however was not done and she continued on gamely but Cal lahans more energetic ride prevailed in the last sevepty yards and the favorite won wonSTRAGGLING STRAGGLING STABT ELIMINATES BAIDEB BAIDEBSome Some good mud runners made the contest in tho fifth race at a mile and an eighth and the start which was directly in front of the stand found most of the field off straggling with Raider back of the others His connections had thought highly of his chances but the sendoff disposed of them Hauberk which has been showing consistent win ¬ ning form in his last starts again was victor but only after a hard struggle to down Recount The latter might have triumphed but for coming wide in the stretch The race was a handicap under selling conditions and anticipating a claim for him Andrew Miller also had one in and retained his horse for 4300 4300The The colors of A H Diaz the Cuban turfman were again prominent and were carried to victory by Blue Wrack a son of Wrack Ocean Blue The youngster showed himself to be thoroughly at home in the soft going for after a slow beginning he settled down and steadily overhauled the leaders drawing out in the last eighth to win going away Ira Wilson hard ridden managed to land second placer with Phantom Fair third The Kentucky owned Arrow Point threatened during the early running to win easily but quit badly in the last eighth Sammy the favorite acted badly at the post and was much used there in several break DISASTBOUS DAY FOB THE TALENT TALENTIt It was another disastrous day for the followers of favorites as Wyoming and Rose dDr were the only two pronounced choices that managed to lead their opponents home Weather conditions mitigated against the sport and were responsible for a reduction in the attend ¬ ance As a result of the early rains and slight showers of the afternoon the course continued muddy but excellent time was recorded in most of the dashes dashesThe The opener a French claiming race at three quarters had originally twentysix entries but by the time the scratches dribbled in only twelve ac ¬ cepted with Resist favorite but she failed badly due to a slow beginning and being forced to race wide for the first threeeighths The winner turned up in The Desert carrying the colors of Sam Louis He showed himself to be clearly at home in the going and raced away from the others to win with ease Back Bay outstaying Bob Hensley for third place placeThe The maiden race at one mile had among its start ¬ ers some esteemed to be good ones including the manytime disappointing Vulcanite The winner turned up in Pictor with Welshmans Folly second and Vulcanite third the favorite Forfar back in I Continued OB second page NOT SARATOGAS STANDARD Continued from first page the ruck and the supposed good thing Fluzcy tiring fast and just failing to get a portion of the purse purseTrainer Trainer W llogai is going along steadily in his preparation of the Futurity winner Dunboyno and expects to have that sterling racer in prime condi tion for his engagement iu the Latonia Cham ¬ pionship Stakes The colt is taking his training in fine style and if he continues in the same manner may go fcoitliepost the favorite Jules Garson has disposed of Jim Dinney at private sale to Mrs F Ambrose Clark ClarkAt At the sale of horses in training to be conducted here by the FasigTipton Company James W Mc ¬ Clelland will offer the youngsters Far East St Germain Dlnty Moore Penelope Nancy Aim Camalote Glen Well Fair Charity and Gray Gables Several of them have shown fairly well iu their trials trialsH H D Brown general manager of the Havana track is an expected arrival hero tomorrow tomorrowJockey Jockey Miisgravc was still sore from the effects of his fall on Tuesday but resumed riding and had several mounts during the1 afternoon afternoonJudge Judge PettingHlV barrier work this afternoon was of the good order and the fields were dis ¬ patched promptly promptlyWithdrawals Withdrawals as a result of the changed track conditions wen numerous Tliere Is a prospect of wore Maihi fur the sklis continue overcast overcastJi Ji Keenes Basllius might have been the win ¬ ner of the fifth race but for interference he suf ¬ fered from on the first turn which forced him from a contending position into last place lie closed au immense gap to land third place j
