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Native Dancer to Pass Up Saratoga Cup Friday Vanderbilt Champion Most Likely Will Start in Sysonby Sept. 26 SARATOGA, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 24. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilts j Native Dancer returned to Saratoga Monday morning following an uneventful journey from Washington Park near Chicago where he added to his three-year-old laurels with a convincing victory in the rich American Derby on Saturday. The Dancer, who is eligible for the Saratoga Cup to be decided here Friday, will not be a starter in the mile and six furlongs essay according to word received from his trainer Bill Winfrey. The son of Polynesian most likely will be seen under colors in the Sysonby at Belmont Park. The eight-furlong event will be decided September 26. The Polynesian colt, whose time of 1:48 for Saturdays one mile and a fur-i Continued on Page Thirty-Nine I , j J Native Dancer to Pass Up Saratoga Cup Friday Vanderbilt Champion Most Likely Will Start in Sysonby Sept. 26 Continued from Page One long was only one-fifth of a second off the record established by Colosal in 1948 when the latter was five years old, remains fourth on the list of xhe worlds leading money winners but now is less than 0,000 , away from Armed, who trails Citation and Stymie. The gray champions victory in the American Derby netted his owner 6,500, and brought the colts total earnings to 43,920. He has started only 19 times, being defeated only once in the Kentucky Derby by Dark Star, who has since retired to stud. It is interesting to note that Citation, who tops the worlds gleaners with ,085,-760 had to go postward 45 times to acquire that amount. Stymie, second with 18,485, started 131 times and Armed competed in 81 races. On a per race basis, Native Dancer has won more money than any other horse in history.
