Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 6 | Jack High Wins Hopeful Stakes to Earn $54,000

Jack High Wins Hopeful Stakes to Earn Reigh Count Triumphs Over Display S Oer Event NEW YORI YORE Sept 1 Un AP-Un- tier del a perfect ride by George Ellis Els Jack High che son of ot Jor P. P Grier and Priscilla won the rich stakes for feature lea fea- ture of Saratoga's closing cosing card today today to- to day and and eared for his own own- or er George D. D Widener Twenty thousand fans ans saw MW the WIdener colt col a to 7 choice beat th the favorite fa- fa vorie Blue Larkspur by a a length and a half halo with Chestnut Oak of the stable third TIle The time for the six and a hal half furlongs was 1182 2 THRILLING RACE As A the field of sixteen of the fin fin- fn- fn est eat year olds tn in the country got away Chestnut Oak ak snapped Into the lead head with wih Jack High and the Loma Loina stables stable's stables stable's Twink hot In pursuit In tile the stretch Jack High drew away to wIn evin while Blue Larkspur rushed up at a furious pace to take the place Despite Despie his defeat Blue Larkspur winn winner r of the junior national na- na tonal stallion stamon stakes and the Saratoga Saratoga Sara Sara- toga special lost little if I any pres- pres tige He carried the top weight of pounds and after overcoming a alot alot lot of Interference the In-the e early part of the race was eras caught again again in a at t at the furlong pole and aorl had to tobe tobo bo be eased outSETS outSETS out SETS SETS' NEW RECORD The the Saratoga cup and Plato plate added for year 3 olds and up developed into a snatch match race between Reigh Count and Display Display Dis- Dis play owned by L. L L J. J Salmon They were the only starters Blak Blak Maria aria beIng scratched and Mrs Irs John D. D Hertz's Kentucky Kentuck derby winner was wa the victor Reigh Count was under restraint most of the way and withstood with with- I stood a determined bid from Display Display Dis- Dis play In the stretch Reigh Counts Count's time 55 for a mUe mb and three three- quarters set a 3 new track record Gracious GUt Gift beat leat a good field In Arlington's feature a 2000 feld handicap for 3 olds olds ear and up at six furlongs Rurik was second and Inquisitor third Gracious GUt Gift paid to 2 to wIn and lan zan the distance distance dis- dis tance In 1 5 5 11 exceedingly fast time In the fourth race lace Ja Jak k i ander outran Hiram and Sankar over the mile mie and tenth one route and set a new track record of 1461 1 The winner paid 1212 to win inn Pad WOOD LORE WINS Fairmount's chief attraction a a mile mie and seventy se yard gallop worth 2000 for year olds and galop up went to Wood Lore with wih Golden Racket In place and Lancer third The time w s 1 3 flat