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EASTERN AND WESTERN BEST ALL RACING CRACKS TO MEET AT SARATOGA --- COMPARISON Of THE BEST HORSES FROM ALL AMERICAN CORNERS TO MEASURE STRIDES AT AUGUST MEETING It is known to all thoughtful racing men that for many years Saratoga has been the proving ground of the American turf. There it has long been the custom for the equine stars of the Fast and West to gather for bloodless, but none the less exciting, conllict. with our Cauadian neighbors taking a profitable chance now and then. It thus comes about annually that thousands of good citizens look forward with keen expectancy to what may be revealed to them at that pleasant place to visit. Truth to tell, the easterners have generally had the best of these yearly battles in which speed is the only weapon. Not always, though. Not to go back to the days when Falsetto came out of the West and put a succession of supposed invineiblos to ignominious rout, it seems only yesterday that the admirable Billy Kelly dropped in at Saratoga and wiped the earth with all on offer there of bis own age. However, ancient happenings cut little figure iu comparison with the entertainment to be reasonably expected this year. It may be said at the outset that the "West has practically nothing to present in the class of horses four years old and over. There the Fast has not only the brutal strength of preponderant numbers, but it has nearly all the best race horses of the day of that class. Best Pal is the best the West will offer, and a downright good colt he is. Hut he now lelongs to the hnndicapper and his chances against such as Mad Hatter, Purchase. Exterminator. Audacious and others of that stripe do not seem of the hopeful character. Hrookholt is speedy and a tine weight, carrier. He should be dangerous iu sprints. Kthel 5 ray is good under light weight. Hut the best of the AVcst are calculated herein. In the matter of three-year-olds the Fast also seems to have the best of it. Kight now Grey Lag appears a remarkably good colt and the master of anything of his age now racing. He is a superb young racer and. unless Jimmy Howe succeeds iu returning Tryster and Prudery to racing iu their form of last year, does not seem likely to be beaten, when racing against his rivals on anything like equal terms as to weight. Iu behave Yourself and Hlack Servant the West will have two representatives which even Grey Lag cannot tritle with, and, if good. Hit of White should prove a worthy opponent of the eastern fillies, good as some of them are. In lluribus the West has a colt which has had a long let-up on account of an injury at the Lexington meeting. If the early estimate of his owner concerning his prowess should prove correct, he may be a real sensation at Saratoga. Mulciber and Hon Homme are also cases of hope, based on what they were expected to do last spring and the possible benelit of a long retirement. When it comes to the developed two-year-olds the West stands upright and several heads taller than the Fast. This is because of its possession of two lillies that stand out alone. Nothing has taken place to show what Miss Joys limit may be. She has been beaten twice through being pulled up to allow her splendid stablemate Fair Phantom to win. Otherwise she has won her live races unextended, and in her may be an iuherilant of the glories attaching to the names of such as Regret. Heldame, Artful or Miss Woodford. The only possibility against her revealed iu the Fast so far is bound up in the glossy hide of Morvich and. good as he is, he might tind more than, his muteh in Fair Phmitom, let alone -the nonpareil Mi Joy. However that may be,, Morvich is the best eastern-owned colt of bis age beyond doubt. Such as "William A. and Hroomster failed badly when asked to. take up penalties and concede weight iu the running of the Tremont Stakes. they are good, but not great, ami if Hot. Music has continued to improve, he may prove their superior at Saratoga. There is a strong second eastern string to draw from iu Olympus, liunstar. Mustard Seed. Column and Kai-Sang. Some idea of the comparative merits of ten leading eastern-owned two, three-year-olds and oldsters and of the same number of western-owned of the same divisions may be afforded here. Those selected can all race effectively. There are, of course, others. Saratoga racing is prolific of developments and surprises. This year will probably provide its share. Kastern Two-Ycar-OUlx, The public form of the two-year-olds which have so far raced in the East leads to the selection of the following ten: Name, Color and Sex and Hreeding. Knees. Won. Dist. AVt. Time. Morvich. br. c, by Hunnymedc Hymir .. f 122 1:00 My Reverie, b. f, by LTtimus lieilcx 4 4 5-S 111! :5S AVillinui A., blk. c, by Jack Atkin Tehera Hi 3 .li-i f 115 1:05 and Hroomster, b. c, by Krooinstiek Spun Glass 8 3 5-8 11.1 :5J Column. ch. c, by Celt Pyramid 0 - .1-8 11.1 :57 Second Thoughts, ch. f. by Ultimas Lydia II 11 7 5i f 122 1:01 Olympus, br. c, by Royal Eagle Paradise II IS 1 3-4 112 1:13 Iord Baltimore, b. c. by Celt Moisant I 3 f IIS :53 Kai-Sang. br. c. by The Finn Kiluna .1 3 Ab. 3-4 IIP 1:0! Little Chief, b. c, by Wrack Medora II 8 .1 5 VI- C 110 1:07 Track slow. AV i-s t r 11 T v o - Veil r-O I I s . Here are what may be fairly pronounced the ten best western two-year-olds having Saratoga stake engagements. Their breeding, races and races won; also their best single races at longest distances they were called 011 to run: Name, Color and Sex and Hreeding. Knees. Won. Dist. AVt. Time. Miss Joy, b. f, by Peter Quince Proud Daisy , 7 .1 3-4 11.1 1:12 Fair Phantom, b. f, by Light Krigade Iiellita 7 4 5-8 12i :5J Uot Mosie. b. e, by North Star III. Santa Anna 7 3 3-4 IIS 1:12 Rockministcr. ch. c. by Friar Kock Mallard 7 3 .1-8 120 l:00r. Jeanne Howdre, ch. f, by Luko McLuke Hlack Rrocado .1 I IVi f 118 :.14!s Sir Hugh, b. c, by Light Brigade Enigma .1 2 51?. f 113 1:01 S Prince Welles, ch. c, by Dick Welles Tallahassee 2 1 4- f 11.1 :.1l!f. Dream of Allah, ch. f, by Colin Garden of Allah 0 3 5,i f 110 1:0.1 Santa Clara, b. f, by Ormondale Western Lady 4 2 -,y. f 112 1:07 Startle, ch. f, by Star Hawk Inspiration 5 2 1-2 110 :47 t Track muddy. lOa.stern IJirt;e-Year-Olls. Here are the ten best of the eastern three-year-old division a smashing lot led by the undoubted best. Grey Lag: Name, Color and Sex and Hreeding. Races. Won. Dist. AVt. Time. Grey Lag. ch. c. by Star Shoot Miss Minnie 10 ! 1 3-8 125 2:10 Vi Tryster, blk. c, by Peter Pan Tryst 3 it 1 122 1:38 Prudery, b. f, by Peter Pan Polly Flinders 2 0 3-4 127 1:12 Knobbie. b. c, by AVrack Gold 12 .1 I 1-8 112 1:11 Playfellow, b. c, by Fair Play Mahubah 5 2 1 11.1 1:35 Careful, br. f, by AVrack Mindful ; 8 2 lni70y 111 11:17-. Flambettc, b. f, by Durbar La ITambce 7 I 1 3-8 112 Vi 2:17 Nancy Lee, ch. f, by Hroomstick Naughty Lady 5 1 1 1-8 110 1:10 Sporting Rlood. b. c, by Fair Plus Felicity 9 2 lm70y 107 1:13 Star Aoter, ch. c, by Ballot Starry Night 8 2 1 1-15 120 :1! !and When a two-year-old. Track slow. STraek muddy. "Western Three-Year-Olds. Edward R. Bradley has the three best western three-year-olds in his capacious barn. Here are the ten best of the western horses of that age, selected in the light of public form: Name. Color and Sex and Breeding. Races. Won. Dist. AVt. Time. Hlack Servant, br. c, by Black Toney Padula ! I 11-4 12.1 2:03 Behave Yourself, br. e. by Marathon Miss Kinglets i 1 1 1-4 121 2:04 Vi Bit of White, b. f, by Sunstar Dreamy II 3 1 1 1-10 111 1:4 1 Rangoon, br. g, by Light Brigade Lardella .1 2 1 1-10 120 1:41 Bon Homme, b. c, by Sweep Sue Smith 0 1 1 102 fl:42 Darjeeling, b. g, by Light Brigade Muriel 8 4 7-S 108 1:25 lluribus, ch. c. by Pluvious Sylvita 1 0 3-4 127 :151fc Mulciber, blk. c. by Auleain Tapiola O 0 3-4 111 1:13 Despair, b. c, by McGee Mary Davis 8 . 2 Vi- f 107 1:10 Lady Madcap, br. f, by Dick Finnell Affable 7 2 3-4 107 1:11 When a two-year-old. tlrack muddy. STrack heavy. Eastern Kour-Year-Olds and Over. A wonderful concentration of all the good qualities tiiat go to make the high-class race horse is presented in the ten selected eastern-owned four-year-olds and over. The idea of owning them all and, likewise, ten more like them, would make Sam Hildreths mouth water. Their best races of this year at the longest distances covered is given here: Name. Color and Sex, Age and Breeding. Races. AV011. Dist. AVt. Time. Purchase, ch. h. .5, by Ormondale Cherryola 2 2 Ab. 3-1 110 1:08 Mad Hatter, b. h. ,1, by Fair Play Madcap 11 .1 1 l-li; 132 1:13 Audacious, ch. h. 0, by Star Shoot Bold Girl 10 4 1 l-l 120 2:02V; John P. Grier, ch. e, 4, by AVhisk Broom II. Wonder 2 1 1 127 1:35 Exterminator, ch. g. 3, by McGee Fair Empress ............ 8 2 1 1-2 130 2:30 VS Hilly Kelly, b. g. -1, by Dick AVclles GJcna 7 0 11-1 13,1 2:12Vf, Boniface, b. h, C, by Truusvaal Ccrina . 8 .1 1 1-10 130 l:MVi! Yellow Hand, b. g, 1, by Kossendale Yellow Sea 0 5 11-8 11.1 1:31 Gladiator, b. c, 1, by Superman Lotawanua 11 4 3-4 St 12.1 1:0SK Fpsef. ch. c, 4, by Whisk Itroom II Paiikhurst 3 I I 121 1 :3rjf Track heavy. Continued, 011 second page, EASTERN AND WESTERN BEST Continued from first page. AVestern Foiir-Vear-OIils and Over. Except in sprinting, the West is outclassed by the eastern four-year-olds and over. If owner McDowell takes High Command and Distinction there he will .show folk a pair -about as nimbly-footed as they make them. The best western-owned will probably prove to be: Name. Color and Sex, Age and Breeding. Races. AV011. Dist. AVt. Time. The Porter, b. h. 0. by Sweep Ballet Girl 4 2 1 1-10 120 1:44 Best Pal. br. c. 4. by HelmetPadua 9 5 1 3-10 119 1:30 Brookholt, ch. c. 4. by Dallot Gracilla 14 0 1 115 1:39 Ethel Gray, br. f. 4, bv Hessian Sweet Marjoram 7 3 1 1-4 110 2:04 High Command, ch. c, 4. by The Manager Ellen-a-Dale 4 I 7-8 110 1:23 Distinction, b. f, 4, by The Manager Alanarka 9 2 7-8 110 U23 AVoodtrap. ch. h, 7, by Trap Rock Woodvine 15 3 1 1-4 100 2:03 Marjorie Hynes, ch. f, 4, bv Dick Finnell Alice Baird 11 3 1 1-10 111 1:44 Sands of Pleasure, b. g. 8. by Fair Play Golden Sand 15 2 1 1-10 105 1:15 Rouleau, br. e, 4, by Tracery Royal Coinage 7 1 7-8 111 1:24
