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: Artismo in Romping Grand Union Score Brady Juvenile Shows Way to Sir Boss by Six; Alerted Is Victor in Saratoga Handicap By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 22. James Cox Bradys Artismo turned in the most impressive race by a two-year-old at this Saratoga meeting when he captured the fifty-first running of the Grand Union Hotel Stakes with the greatest of ease, coasting to the end of the six furlongs half a dozen lengths before Saxon Stables pacemaking Sir Boss. Wheatley Stables Quick Lunch, who usually refuses to extend himself, ran an even race to be third, a half length farther back, while Mrs. Claude H. Johannsen, Jr.s, Wise Pop was a length out of the money after a rather, rough trip. Returns .80 Mutuel Artismo was well supported by the crowd of 24,323, paying .80, .10 and .10. Sir Boss was almost completely neglected and returned 9.00 to place and 1.30 to show. S. L. Kopalds Donnajack, coupled with Kopes Baby, was the tepid choice, and finished sixth after racing on the outside all the way, while Kopes Baby was unable to keep up after breaking badly. Dave Gorman rode Artismo, who stepped the six furlongsm a creditable 1:12 while under a snug hold through the last sixteenth. He is a handsome son of Goya II. from Ky. Flash, dam of the Metropolitan winner, Casemate. Todays victory netted his New Jersey breeder 0,325 of the gross purse of 7,575 and brought Artismos earnings to 6,600 with a record of three Victories in five starts. Artismo had won the ,fgfs5v Continued on Page Four Artismo in Romping Grand Union Score Brady Juvenile Shows Way to Sir Boss by Six; Alerted Is Victor in Saratoga Handicap Continued from Page One Sapling Stakes at . Monmouth Park on August 10 for his last start, but owner Brady had thought he might not be quite tight enough for todays stake. If he was the least bit "short," he is obviously a colt of considerable quality, as he was much the best in the Grand Union. In earlier races the son of the French Goya U. had finished second for his debut, won a maiden race at Monmouth and finished second to Errard King in the Tyro Stakes. There were five scratches from the Grand gtaion, including Llangollen Farms Porter-ouse, who probably would have been the favorite. The son of Endeavour n. was withdrawn partly because trainer Charley Whittingham didnt care for the size of the field and partly because he couldnt obtain the services of the jockey he wanted. William Helis Helioscope and Rippish both came out because of freakish injuries. The former cast himself in his stall, while Rippish cut himself while playing after being blown out this morning. Mrs. Eugene Constants, Jr.s We Wonder was withdrawn because he seemed overmatched, while Four-Way Ranchs Way Thorn came out for the same reason. Artismo was first away from the gate today, but was quickly outrun by Sir Boss, who opened a daylight lead in the run down the backstretch. Gorman had no trouble keeping Artismo in second place before Quick Lunch, who was racing on the rail, a half length before Donnajack in the early stages. Wise Pop was a fairly close fifth as most of the field was well bunched rounding the far turn, except for War Doings and Kopes Baby, where were far back. Sir Boss continued to lead into the backstretch, but Artismo dominated him on the outside, while Quick Lunch was going along evenly behind them followed by Wise Pop, who had been" in close quarters at the half-mile pole, War Doings began a strong move from the, rear, while Jimmy Nichols swung out with Permian, who had been in close quarters. When set down for their drives, War Doings responded and Permian didnt. Responds to Urging Gorman asked Artismo to run as they straightened away for the run home and the big bay colt responded with a rush, " sweeping past Sir Boss in a few strides, then swerving over to the rail, but without bothering that colt. Though no match for the winner, who was taken under a strong hold, Sir Boss held on well, while Quick Lunch continued steadily to the end. Wise Pop .ran a good race, after being almost "stood on his head" when the winner, Sir Boss and Donnajack all seemed to bear in at the far turn, while War Doings finished with a promising rush. Donnajack was sixth, with no apparent excuse, followed by Permian, who had, been second in five straight stakes. One of the leaders of the handicap division last year, Alerted, reached the winners circle for the first time this season when he scored a driving victory in the fifty-first running of the mile and a quarter Saratoga Handicap, Arcave a length and a quarter back in-second place andKaster third by the same margin. Under a confident ride from Conn McCreary, Alerted, who had considerable support in the field of seven at odds of a little better than 4 to 1, ran the 10 furlongs in 2:05, slowest time for this feature since Better Self scored in heavy mud. Combat Boots, second choice in the wagering to Greentrees One Hitter, who had captured this stake last year, cut out all the early pace, while the Cockfield Stables Arcave ran on almost equal terms with him past the grandstand, around the clubhouse turn. and. down the long backstretch. All this time, McCreary was nursing Alerted, along, the Bull Lea horse several lengths off the leaders, and all the others within striking distance. The early pace was well sustained, Arcave and Combat Boots covering the first three-quarters of a mile in 1:12 over the rather deep strip. At the three-eighths pole, McCreary let out a wrap on Alerted, and this veteran, sharper now than at any time since last If all at Bowie, was level with Arcave in a couple of jumps, while Combat Boots, saving ground at the rail, also looked like a keen factor as the trio turned into the homestretch. Combat Boots was done at the furlong pole or a little before, but Arcave hung oh with determination, and it -was only little by little that the stubborn Alerted wore the Discovery gelding down.
