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inaugural day attractions SARATOGA HANDICAP, FLASH STAKES AND SHILLELAH STEEPLECHASE THE INTRODUCTORY FEATURES Of SARATOGAS GREAT AUGUST MEETING The Saratoga Handicap, Flash Stakes and Shillclah Steeplechase are the triple racing attractions of the opening day program at Saratoga next Monday, August 1. In addition to these stake features the purses for the three overnight races will include surplus claiming bids of ,050, which the Saratoga Racing Association received during the last two days of the summer meeting of 1920. That sum will be divided into three equal amounts, or , 210. CO for each race. The return of Purchase to the races and the probability of his starting in the Saratoga Handicap has intensified the interest in that popular fixture. Purchase won this race as a three-year-old, a feat only four other horses of that age were able to duplicate. If he starts Monday and wins. Purchase will have the further distinction of winning under the highest weight ever carried successfully in the race, as he has been assigned 133 pounds. The never-to-be-forgotten Roamer won this fixture three times in 191.", 1917 and 1918. The fastest time is that of Sir Barton, when lie was victorious last year in 2:01, with 129 pounds up. The Saratoga Handicap was established in 1901, the first year being run at 1 1-8 miles, the second year at 1 3-lf! miles and since then at the present distance of 1 1-4 miles. Its history is a iccital of the great deeds of great horses and is here presented in tabulated form: iear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Val. Time. 1901Rockton 4 N. Turner.. 110 Water Cure 4 107 Water Color3115 $ 0.S0O 1.53 ft 1902tFranceseo 3 H. Michaels.. 97 Herbert 4 118 Articulate 4. 119 0,800 1:59 1903Waterboy 4 Odom..l27 Hunter Raine 4 107 Caughwaga4.109 8.800 2:05 1904 Lord of the Vale 4 Ly.no..ll2 Bad News 4 10S Cuughwaga5.lll .S0O 2:05 1905 Caughnawaga C....T. Burns. .119 Water Light 3 10S Beldame 4. ..120 8,300 2:07 1900 Dandelion 4 Sewell..ll3 Tangle 3 97 Gallavant 3.. 99 8,300 2:01 1907 McCarter 3 W. Miller.. Ill Running Water 4 115 Dandelion 5 .117 8.300 2:03. 1908 Monfort 4 McCaber . .100 Far West 6.... 102 Danoscara 4 .100 1.150 2:034 1909 Affliction 3 E. Martin.. 90 Kings Daughter 8..101 Olambala 3. .110 3,850 2:03 1910 Olambala 4 ...Butwell.. 128 Ballot C 133 Stanley Fay 5102 5,800 2:08 1913 Cock o the Walk 3 .J. Glass. .107 Lahore 5 110 Rol. Stone 5. 95 3.S50 2:00 1914 Borrow G J. Notter..l23 Hedge 5 9S Fly.Fairy 4. 117 3.875 2:05 1915 Roamer 4 J. Butwell. .128 Saratoga 3 103 S. Jasmine 10103 2.300 2:04 191C Stromboli 5... J McTaggart.,121 Ed Crump 4 123 friar Rock3.107 3,850 2:05 1917 Roamer C J. Butwell.. 122 Spur 4 123 Ticket 3 107 4.S50 2:0PS 1918 Roamer 7 F. Robinson. .129 Cudgel 4 133 Bondage 4 ..105 5.350 2:0y 1919 Purchase 3 W. Knapp..ll8 Fairy Wand 5 105 War Cloud 4117 5,350 2:02 1920 Sir Barton 4 E. Sande..l29 Exterminator 5j 120 Wildair 3.;. 115 5,200 2:01 Distance 1 1-8 miles. 11 S-16 miles, ilncreased to 1 1-4 mllea. No racing in 1911 and 1912. The Flash Stakes is for two-year-olds, with a history dating back to 1819. This years running will be its forty-seventh. Among its winners are some noted horses, such as Hamburg, "Sysonby, Burgomaster, Peter Pan, Fair Play, Old Rosebud and Billy Kelly, not to say anything of the celebrities before their time whose names are also on the list. The nominations for the Flash are always large and this year one hundred and ninety-one are eligible, including nearly every two-year-old of proven worth or promise. A big field seems certain anil a line contest is in prospect. Here is the interesting history of the Flash Stakes in tabulated form: Y-ar. First. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Wt. Third. Wt. Val. Time. 1 809 Remorseless Layton.. 87 Nellie James 97 Lady Petry ... 17 $ 1.450 :49-Ti 1870 Ratau. Emile.. 97 Cyclone filly 97 McKInney 100 .1.450 :54 1571 Nema W. Miller.. 97 Victoria 97 Maiita 97 1.500 :53Vj 1572 Tom Rowling Hamer. .100 Silk Stockings 100 Cora Linn 97 1.900 :50A 1873 Regardless Suarllns.. 97 Vandalite 97 King Amadeus.100 1.90O :50Vi 1874 Olltiua Mllligan.. 97 Willie Burke 100 Australind ... 97 1.950 :47 1875 Faithless Sparling.. 97 Sister of Mercy 97 Pastor 100 1.950 :49 1870 Zoo Zoo Sparling.. 107 Leonard 110 Palmetto 107 1.050 :51A 1S77 Duke of Magenta Barbec.110 Perfection 107 Fawn 107 2.200 :49 1878 Harold Hughes.. 110 Idler .110 Lulu 107 2.350 :49M 1879 Sensation Hughes.. 110 Grenada 110 Rosalie 107 1.950 :40 18S0 By the Way Costello. .107 Banter 110 Midgely 110 1,900 :50 1SS1 Memento Costello. .107 Flight 107 Nightcap 107 3.500 :49i 18S2 George Kinney .J. McLaughlin. .112 Empress 112 Miss Woodford.107 2.700 :53 1883 Burton J. McLaughlin.. 110 Greystone 110 I.oftin 110 2.500 :49U 1884 Volante . .Holloway. .110 Florio 107 Harrigan 110 2.150 :49V4 1885 Primero Holloway. .110 Waddell Bryant 110 Calera 107 2.05O :49 18S0 Acnes J. McLaughlin. .111 Lizzie Krepps 107 Prodigal 110 2.350 :50?i 1557 King Fish Garrison. .111 Badge Ill Van Leland ...110 2.800 :50 1558 Princess Bowling Barnes.. 107 Servia 102 Diablo 115 3.575 :50Vj 18S9 Protection Allen.. 10C Prince Howard Ill Sam Doxey ...100 3.505 :50 1890 Monterey Taral.,110 Sallie McClelland US Palestine US 3.025 :49-V, 1S91 Zorling Bergen. .103 Promenade 110 Tom Tough ..111 3.545 MOSi 1892 Nick Snedeker..l0C One . 100 Postmaster ...IOC 2.450 :49i 1893 Galilee F. Doane.,100 William T 100 Miss Lilly 100 2.425 :49 1894 Liza Griffin.. 95 Ccsarlon 118 Philoniena 115 2.32.", :48 1895 Onaretto A. Clayton.. 99 Axiom 118 Mussulman ...100 1.125 :43V, 1897 Hamburg Wllhite.,129 Handball 129 Loiterer 122 1,425 :50 1901 Goldsmith N. Turner. .115 Lux Casta .112 Chilton 115 4.500 1:01 1902 Judith Campbell Bullman.,112 Charles Elwood 122 Sergeant 112 0.300 1:08 1903 Tippecanoe Hicks.. 117 Ormondes Right 125 Montreson 117 3.875 1:0S 1904 Sysonby Redfern.,125 GlorlOer .125 Trapper 117 4,875 1:0C1 1905 Burgomaster Hildebrand. .125 Gallavant 122 Vendor 125 4.850 1:0$. 1900 Peter Pan ....Radtke..l25 Electioneer 117 Arclte 117 4.850 1:00 1907 Fair Play Mountain. .122 Jim Caffney 117 Sir Cleges 117 4.850 1:00 1908 Edward C. H. Shilling. .115 Torbellino 122 Practical 115 4.850 1:074 1909 Waldo D. McCarthy. .122 Fauntleroy 112 Amelia Jenks.,109 805 1:07 1910 Semprolus C. H. Shilling. .127 Special Brew 115 Althorpe 112 4.125 1:09 1913 Old Rosebud J. McCabe. .124 Stromboli 112 Black Broom. .109 805 1:07 1914 Trial by Jury T. Davies.,110 Lady Barbary 119 Solly 113 1.1S5 1:07 1915 Prince of Como..J. McCahey.,110 Marse Henry 110 Malachite 107 1,050 1:10 1910 Rickety F. Keogh.,103 Ultimatum 110 Fairy Wand ..107 1.855 1:07 1917 Pa pp L. Allen.. 127 Adeline Patricia 110 Top Coat ....110 3.100 1:07 1918 Billy Kelly R. Simpson. .119 Lady Rosebud 113 Star Realm. ..110 4.400 1:05 1919 Miss Jemima J. Loftus.,127 Wildair 110 King Thrush.. 110 2,750 1:00 1920 Moody F. Coltiletti. .113 riuribus 127 Registrar 107 3,550 1:05 Run at 1-2 mile until 1897. Made 5-8 mile in 1001 and 5 1-2 furlongs in 1902. Discontinued in 1890. 1S98, 1S99 and 1900. No racing In 1911 and 1912. Steeplechasing has always been fostered and encouraged by the Saratoga Racing Association and has proved decidedly popular witli the patrons of Americas most famous racing ground. For the opening program the Shillelah Steeplechase, with forty-five of the best timber-toppers in the country eligible, is expected to furnish the thrills incident to that branch of the sport. The Shillelah has been run since 1902, and the heroes of its past include the following: Tear. First. Age. Jockeys. Wt. Second. Age. Wt. Third. Ase. Wt. Val. Time. 1902 Clasher 4 Heider..l30 Rising Sun. 4 137 Filon dOr C.1GS $ 2,245 5:10 1903 Lavator 7 Mara.. 105 Land of Clover 5 101 Arian 4 130 3.820 5:40 1904 Foxhunter 5 Ray. .101 St. Jude 4 149 Grandpa 5.. .151 3.790 5:01 1905 Gatebell C Ray. .140 Gold Van 5 155 S. Horse 11.7140 3.310 5:29 1900 Grandpa 7 Ray. .100 EI Cuchillo 4 131 Onteora 4 138 3.090 5:19 1907 McKittredgo 4 T. OBrien. .130 Coligny 7 .151 Palm 4 142 3,475 5:20 1908 Bayonet 5 McKinney . .14S St. Nick 4 139 485 5:31 1909 Byzantine 7 Ray.. 147 Grandpa 10 143 San. Creeker513C 075 5:22 1910 Aunt Jul e 4 S. Williams.. 154 Stoure 3 135 Jesuit 4 144 1.150 4:21 1913 Shannon River 5 ..W. Allen.. 134 SImondale 5 130 Delirium 8 .,142 005 5:30 1914 El Bart 0 T. Tuckcy..l40 Shannon River 0 139 Winkle 7 ..147 005 5:20 1915 El Bart 7 T. Tnckey..l3S Swish 7 137 K. of Mcrci0147 005 5:27 191C Weldshlp 7 C. Smoot.,155 Knight of Merci 7 .130 Brentwood 5149 1,505 4:19 1917 Al Reeves 5 V. Powers. .141 Maitre Corbeau C...147 Pebeto 0 ...153 1,410 4:23 1918 The Brook 5.R. II. Crawford. .153 Bet 5 134 P..6f I!.MawrS154 1.425 4:23 i 3919 Doublet 7 D. Byers.,142 The Brook 0 173 Hibler 10 137 1.205 4:20 1920 Flare 0 P. Brady.. 138 Royal Arch 5 143 Lytle 0 140 1,705 4:27 Distance about 2 miles in 1910, 1910, 1917, 191S, 1919 and 1920. Xo racing in 1911 or 1912.
