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SARATOGA HANDICAP HORSES Sir Barton Given Post of Honor in Big BigOpening Opening Day Handicap at Sara toga Next Monday SARATOGA X Y July 28 Sir Barton tlie champion threeyearold of 1919 is still reckoned the best handicap horse in the country in the esti ¬ mation of AV S ATosburgh official handicappcr of tlie Jockey Club in his assignment of weights for the Saratoga Handicap the principal feature of the opening day program here next Monday Comman ¬ der Ross crack Star Shoot colt which won 88250 last year is alloted 129 pounds two more than the unfortunate Purchase with Lucullite and Kxtermi nator following with 121 pounds each Then comes E B McLeans grand little horse Tlie 1orter witli 124 Cirrus winner of tlie Brooklyn and Queens County Handicaps with 122 and the brilliant Boniface winner of eight races this year with 120 Man o AAar is not among the eligibles but John P Grier the speedy Whitney colt that made the best showing against the champion has the post of honor among the threeyearolds with an impost of IK pounds poundsTlie Tlie Saratoga Handicap has been run since 1101 and has always brought together the best horses of eacli year in training Tlie immortal Roumer won it three times in 1915 1917 and 1918 aiil hung up the fastest time for the race 202i That the field this year will be on a par with former years seems assured Sir Barton is reported to be training soundly and ready for the colors Lncul lite is another that is said to be rounding into his oldtime form while Exterminator The Porter Cirrus Boniface Belly Kelly Minto II Hannibal Audacious Gladiator and others are right at the top of their form and probable starters in the big opening day handicap The Saratoga Handicap ha 3000 added and its distance is one mile and a quarter The following are tlie weights to be car ¬ ried riedHorse Horse Wt Horse AArt AArtSir Sir Barton 129 Jack Stuart 105 105Purchase Purchase 127 Pic tor1 105 105Lucillite Lucillite 12SearJlock 105 1 EXtennlriator t KTi Yexatioiis 104 104The The Porfer i24 lieauinarais 104 104Cirrus Cirrus 122 AAar God 104 104Boniface Boniface 120 Cleopatra 103 103Star Star Master 120 Afternoon 103 103Billy Billy Kelly 119 Damask 103 103Sunny Sunny Slope 119 Prince Pal 102 102Mad Mad Hatter 118 Sway 102 102John John P Grier 115 By Golly 102 102Lanius Lanius 115 Pastoureau 102 102Minto Minto II 115 Faisan Dore 102 102Hannibal Hannibal 115 Leviathan 100 100AVildair AVildair 115 Natural Bridge 100 100Duiiboyne Duiiboyne 114 Rouleau lt0 lt0Upset Upset 114 Courtship 100 100Corn Corn Tassel 113 Ormonda 10 10Thunderclap Thunderclap 112 The Young Cavalier 99 99Dr Dr Clark 112 Star Court 98 98Over Over There Ill Gnome 98 98Audacious Audacious 110 Cromwell 97 97Tornado Tornado 110 Amaze 97 97AAar AAar Pennant 109 Bersaglierc 97 97St St Augustine 109 Cherubino 95 95Gladiator Gladiator 10S The Trump 5 5Be Be Frank 108 David Harum 95 95On On WatcJi 107 Cobwebs 95 95Midway Midway v107 Siren Maid 93 93Fairy Fairy AAand 107 AVar Plume 92 92King King Thrush 100 Armistice 90 90Bridesman Bridesman IOC Brunette II 90 90Royce Royce Rools 105 May Roberts 87 87Trojan Trojan 105 105Penalties Penalties accrue from fi p in July 23 1920
