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Troy Record in Troy, New York

30 Jul 1949

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Troy Record

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Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1949

Page

3

Leaders Of Turf Flock To Saratoga For 24 Day Meet

The Troy Record notes Saratoga’s opening week with leaders of the turf gathering as the 24 day meeting begins. Flash Stakes headlines the card offering 7500 added, featuring 73 entrants for the five and a half furlongs race. Prominent stables such as Brookmeade, Vanderbilt, and Whitney hold multiple nominees as the Spa launches its season.

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Troy Ricord Saratoga Jack McGrath Upstate Adirondacks Lfe Saratoge Association Union Avenue Trojan John Shorrissey Congress Spa New York Vanderbilts Whitney Widecore Remorseless Buch Bynonby Fair Play Old Rosebud Oxmand Jack High Gallant Fox Jamestown Red Rain Eight Thirty Assault Algastr Fea Akeel Wichfeld Detective Albany Saratoge-at- Tamaica Arnold Schut- Unger Ford William Helix C. V. Whitney Brookmeade Stable Alfred G. Vanderbilt William Ziegler, Jr James
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Few Dead Heats In Stakes At Spa

Report highlights several horse races at Saratoga with multiple dead heats. Notable ties include the Bare toga Cup of 18 percent featuring Springbok and Preakness, and the Baratoga Special where Red Rain and Coldstream deadheated. Other close finishes cited include Loyal Legion and Trion in a Merchants and Citizens Handicap.

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Atake Evanta Saratoga Clark Milner Coldstream Loyal Legion Trion Merchants and Citizens
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Discovery Rated Top Weight Carrier in 1920s racing lore

The article discusses weight carrying in early American Thoroughbred racing, highlighting horses like Dittovery and Sartore, and noting heavy assignments at Saratoga, the Vanderbilt stable, and Travers era races. It references weigh-ins, specific horses, stakes like the American Legion Handicap, and notable Cup events in the 1930s and 1950s alike.

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William Hele Ripper Carter Aqueduct Jack Camper New York Cub Saratore Saratoma Merchant and Chatens Ratatiga A. G Vanderbilt Sartore Tans American Legion Hanticap
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Saratoga Special Aug 13: Nation's Only Winner-Take-All Stake

The Saratoga Special offers a rare winner-take-all stake for three year olds at a single 1 1/8 mile race. Entry fees total large sums with no payoff for runners up. Historical winners include Bysonby Colin Rosmer Regret and El Chiro set record times.

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Saratoga Beratoga Bysonby Colin Rosmer Regret Silly Sun! Briar Morvieh Chanea Shot Blues Larkapur Jamestown Top Might el Chico Bimelech Whirlaway Pavot Betterself Mowt Red Rain Coldstream Baratoga el Chiro Spa
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Beauty, Inc Ann Clare Discovery Kentucky Sra Saretegn Kantucky Brookmeads Stable Haa Willam Hele GW. Whittier Blua Peter Sport Page Entrust Navy Center Robert D. Giihooley U.S.N James PF. Gitehooley Naval Training Center Great Lakes America Cortula Seretoge Saratoga Special Tewren States Hotel Pou Saratog Rene
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