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New England By Joe Hirsch Saratogas Antics Cost Providence Montpelier Colt Calm Before Stake Misty Morn Fortunate in Triumph NARRAGANSETT PARK, Pawtucket, R. I., June 23. Yesterdays Providence Stakes proved more of a dark afternoon to Montpeliers Saratoga than a Misty Morn, for it was extremely doubtful if the Prince-quillo filly from the well stocked barn of Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps Wheatley Stable could have emerged With this rich prize had it not been for the mid-race antics of the striking black son of Blenheim II. Saratoga broke on top in the Providence, sprinting easily in front of his three opponents to enjoy a lead of two lengths into the clubhouse turn. He merely breezed down the backstretch under a snug hold by Nick Shuk, his early fractions of :24 and :48 suggesting anything but a torrid pace. Yet he still drew out to lead by six lengths at the half-mile pole and it appeared that his 1-5 favoritism was more than justified. Midway of the backstretch, Ted Atkinson on Misty Morn began to move with his filly, passing Chris Cross as they approached the far turn. Yet Misty Morn was still several lengths off the pace when, leaving the three-eighth pole, Saratoga sulked, went wide and seemingly came to almost a complete halt. As Atkinson saia later, "I wasnt going to sit around and wait for him." Ted dropped Misty Morn on the rail and rushed off to a substantial lead of four lengths before Shuk could bring Saratoga to running again. Chris Cross, too, had passed Saratoga and Mr. Al L. was racing right with Mrs. Scottfs colt as they rushed after Misty Morn. This latter pair moved by Chris Cross before the three-sixteenths pole and arrived at the leader almost simultaneously, Mr. Al L. squeezed between Saratoga on the outside and Misty Morn along the rail, the point where Saratogas crowding later caused his disqualification from second money. After leaving Jimmy Del Veechio and the hard-hitting Mr. Al L., who had been forced to take up slightly, Misty Morn drove for the wire, and Saratoga, who had drawn almost abreast at the furlong pole, was unable to make up that advantage in the final going. The black colt lugged in though the final eighth, making Shuks task even tougher, while Atkinson also had his troubles aboard Misty Morn, who was bearing out slightly approaching the finish. With Saratogas breeding and highly publicized pre-race nervousness a matter of general knowledge, the large crowd that packed the paddock area was agreeably surprised when Jhe Montpelier standard-bearer failed to show any undue objections to the procedure. Downey Bonsai took the precaution of saddling the colt outside of the stall normally used for this operation, but there didnt appear to be any real need for the concession, and a member of the Montpelier party even remarked how Saratoga had seemingly matured in his last few races and perhaps was beginning to get serious about his racing duties. He behaved fairly well in the post .parade; indeed, it was Misty Morn who wheeled suddenly before going into he gate and threw Atkinscn to the ground. In any case, it was an unfortunate afternoon for Bonsai and Shuk, as, despite the slow pace, her come-from-behind tactics, a 17-pound pull in the weights and a good deal of class in her own right, we fail to see how Misty Morn could have seriously threatened Saratoga had he "run his race." Around the Track: Joe Ayotte, president of the New England Breeders Association, announces that the group -will Continued on Page Forty-Nine New England 1 By JOE HIRSCH . Continued from Page Six meet at Rockingham Park in the near future, t- He reports that the New England Futurity, which will be held during Rockinghams fall meeting is likely to attract the biggest field in the brief history of the event Both Bonsai and Howard "Hash" Weinstein, owner-trainer of Mr. Al L., mentioned Monmouths 5,000 Choice Stakes as the next probable outing for their colts "if they come out of the Providence in good order. . . . Speaking of Weinstein, he is a local boy whose dad ran a mid-town restaurant for many years; hence the nickname. Bayard Tuckerman, a backbone of racing in New England and the lone Yankee member of The Jockey Club, shared a box with Frank and Mrs. Bon-sal. . . . Odie Clelland shipped Dark Charger and two others to Monmouth Park in the same van with B. A. Darios Venemous. The two fillies are slated to go In the Coleen at the Jersey oval July 2 with Darrell Madden aboard Dark Charger and Frank Solimena riding . Venemous. . . . Incidentally, one of the others that Odie, sent below is Come On Red, a colt by Free France from Little Nymph, who is nominated for Monmouths S30.000 Sapling Stakes, August 8. Odie thinks this might be a food one. Bart Sweeney saddled Misty Morn for Mr. Fitz: . . . Lutza Smith, wife of Rockinghams vice - president and executive manager, forwards her new circular for the Crippled Childrens Non - Sectarian Fund, an attractive pamphlet detailing the funds activities. Mrs. Smith, ill on Mothers Day, combined two of the annual parties she holds for the children on Fathers Day. . . . Saratoga had been fractious in his preps for the Providence. He refused to break off the other day in his blowout for the stake.
