New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-07
NETEYORK RACES.


On Friday last, The first days racing Of tie New
York Summer meeting, came of on the Union
Course, L. /. Judging from the attendance on tue
OCCASION should say thai the efforts Of hr' 'as-
sadv to popularze the amusements Of the turf among
the people Of this locality, by the Introduction o.
racing Of the highest character and reduction Of
the price Of admission to the track, have not proved
no successful as might have been wished and auiic-
patel. Notwithstanding the inducements OF racing
Of far higher class than has ever been witnessed IN
the North before, and the mere nominal admission
fee of - cents 70 the track, not over 1000 people
Witnessed the racing yesterday. II - tree that IT
NAV be ALLEGED that Independence Day Is an unfavor-
able day for great gathering Of the masses, inee-
much as their arrangements Tor spending the holiday
are usually made sometime before, and scarcely any
rrevous notice Of tie races had been gyen rs well
So The opcning day having been altered from that
originally announced. The magnificent racing wit
messed Yesterday by those present and the exciting
sport IN prospect during the ensuing week, may pro-
baby have the eAec. Of inducing aTger attend
lnce.
very fair condition considering that it had been re-
Gently plowed mp 10 ADAPT 70 for running. The
first race was a sweepstakes for three year olds,
mile heats and for which two horses out o. the
original eleven entered, cane 10 the Pest. These
were Hon Zeb Wards lay colt Blondin, AID Pr.
Hunters Oh. cob West koXbury. The latter wos
the fayoIite Of 20 90 he had previously defeated
bic antagonist In Piiadeiphia in race Of mile heats
lie justified the good opinion OF his friends on tll3
OCCASION by winning the race easily IN two straight
heats The next race was the great event Of the
day being the handicap race ION the English prin-
ciple Of adding 10 reducing weight for age two
miles ont, for q purse Of $500. Thirteen hostcs
entered but four only satisfied with the wei lt
imposed on them, and came TO the post. These
however were horses Of very superior racing quail
ties including Laura Farrs, IroyatoTe TbTogsnecA,
and Reporter Laura FGTIls was the fayorte, ceiling
in pools OF 500 for So; Reporter, ~; IICvatOre,
SIS; and 1hrogsDeck, $l3.
The RAcs-Trovatore and Tbrogsncck first
showed in 'front.' the latter taking the lead on round
ing the first turn, and making the running - "A
strong pace. At the quarter pole, the gray still
leading by length, Trovatore lying second, Laura
FarTis third, and Reporter last. These positions
were maintained 10 the turn into the home stretch,
when Laura FarIis, passing Trovatore, became sec
ond, and Tie Judges stand was passed the first lme
round IN I 80. On the first quarter Of the second
mile, laura FarIis deprived Throgsneck Of the lead,
but was Immediately passed by l4Oyaiore ana the
Two ran tapped to the quarter pole. OCing down
the far side, Throgsneck, unable to live the pace,
gave way, and Reporter passing him. took third
place, closed up with the two leading horsee, and
now ensued one Of the finest races ever witne cd on
Inc American turf-TrOyatore and Laura FarIis head
ana mead together, with Rop.ier 70 close on thcir
quarters that sheet would have covered them all,
raced together to the last turn, IhrOgsneck having
Iaiei Hopeesslym the rear. Every 1erQy, alike OI
horse ana Iider, seemed 10 be put forth BY the three
contestants. without any perceptibe advantage being
gained Inc excitement Of tho deeply interested
spectators 10 The struggle was intense and shouts Of
IroVatofe WIS =" Laura Earfis WINS" Gre
porter wins, burst IRON the excited thoufands Half
way up the home stretch, Reporter fails back. and
the race Is left to Troya,ore and Laura Paris.
STRIDE for stride they swept song and as tbcy dashed
by the judges stand clotely locked topethcy n wa
impossible for the spectators to decide which had
won until the announcement Of The Judge In favor
Of Troyatore, by head relieved them from their nm
certainty 10 the victor. Reporter was third
beaten length and half and Throgsneci, brorgbt
up the rear. Time, 3:l24. The suecess Of Troya.
tore was enthusiastically chcered and MIR Rnsb
his owner and trainer warmly conmafnIs,eo
on winning 80 rich and important stake. rbe
boTse was ridden with admirable judgment and cool
ness BY boy, who Lad never ridden in public be-
Ioie' there was one universal expression OF delight
~ witnessing 30 magnificent race, and the Oldest
.uilmen declared it surpassed all they had ever
ne race for the "Tfany Prize" for saddle
.Issn' mile beats and repeat, was wOn after
ve nea,s, by Mr. Aacdonald's chestnut mare, beat
~ Tx others Mr.. Warnocks CD. q. Rice won the
" NJ aea1i mr.. Nonnots ch. b. Logan the second;
'"' oaosst Ope-Eyed jim tue third Logan the