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TOD ATS SARATOGA FEATURE SPEEDY BAND OF CRACK THOROUGHBREDS TO. MEET IN THE POPULAR DELAWARE HANDICAP -MILE RECORD IN DANGER The Delaware Handicap is the stake feature of todays program at Saratoga. It is at the popular distance of one niiie and it was in this llxture that Sun Briar established a new American reeord of 1:30 for the distance in 1918 and Fairy AVand equaled it last year. Although Man o War has since surpassed that mark, nevertheless patrons of racing at Saratoga expect to see a fast-run race, today and the:, winners time near the champions mark. First rim in 1901, the Delaware has attracted each year the fastest horses in training and this is no exception. .The speedy Naturalist is the top weight, and I such other redoubtable campaigners as Boniface, Leochares, Busy Signal, Ir; Clark, Minto JI., Mad ! Hatter, Courtship, Col, Taylor, Royce Rools and Jack .Stuart are among the overnight acceptances, assuring a contest worthy of the best traditions of the race. The tabulated history of tile Delaware Handicap is as follows: Veer. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1901 Blues 3 ...Shaw.. 112 Rockton 4 ...124 KInnlkinnk 7100 $ 1.910 1:47 1902 Chuctanunda 4 .Odoi..llS Knight of , Rhodes 5. 103 Morningside 4114 2.303 1:3S 1903 Glmcrack 3 Gannon.. 102 Huntjcr Ralne 4 Ill . Highlander 4111 2.400 1:40 1901 ilolly Brant 4 . Lyne..H2 Stalwart .3 102 Graziallo 3.. .107 2.533 1:33 1905 Molly Brant 5 ...W. Knapp..ll3 Dolly Spanker 41..... 10S Cairngorm 3. 100 2.200 1:39 1900 Dandelion 4 .Sevll. .120 Inquisitor 3 112 Ktamosba 4. .111 1.835 1:33 1907 Vails 3 Beckmnn.. 99 Dr. .Gardner 4 118 Sir Lynnevd6105 2.200 1:38 190S Beaucoup 3 .McCahey . . 92 Marathon 4 99 R. Tourist 3. 112 530 1:40 1909 Field Mouse 31 McCahey.. 93 Arondack 3 104 Beaucoup 4.. 05 1.3S5 1:42 1910 Sir J. Johnson 5.. V. Powers.. 124 Stanley Fay 5 .104 Danoscara C.105 2.S43 1:40 1913 Lahore 3 Birel..ll2 Light O M Life 4. .107 Guy Fisher 7. 100 2.2S3 1:39V. 1914 Tartar 4 W. W. Taylor. .101 His Majesty 4 113 Pch Bowl 3. 112 1.C55 1:37 1915 Star Jasmine G..E. Martin.. 103 Montrcsor 5 107 Hanson 3.... 9S 1.05O 1:43 1910 Pennant 5 J. Nottcr..l27 Stromboli 5 125 Ed Crump 4120 1,950 1:37 1917 Old Rosebud CG. Molesworth . . 133 Capra 5 104 Roamer, - ...127 2,950 1:3S .191S Sun Briar, 3 ;W. Knapp..ll3 Midway 4 1031 Motor Cop 3115 2.075 1:30 1919 Fairy Wand 5 ..C. Kummer. .107 Sun Briar 4 128 Extcrmator 4121 2,573 1:30 No racing in 1911 and 1912.
