The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11
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THE SARATOGA RACES.

Two Splendid Races Yesterday-The Pool
Race OF Niie and Half Woo by
Throssneck-~trhe Great Three Mile Race
Won by FieeawsnR In Two Straight
Heats-The Fastest Three Mile Tiue ut
the NoTth-tnsorest in the sports I'm.
abated, sc.
There was another large attendance AZ the Saratoga
races yesterday and the interest the sports continues
uueoatod The fret event of the day the ceiling
race-a dash OF mile and half-in which six horses
were entered The chief favorte was Monsoon from St.
Louis half sister 10 Idlewid who was entered 20 he
sold for six hundred dollars and carried ninety
POUNDS; Maidstone, from Detroit carried ninety
pounds, aud was largely backed The veteran Thross
neck WIN one hundred and seven pounds, had many adj
hercnts aud his condition appearance were capital
The Glorana colt Greyhound horse by Tor River and
Browns mare from the South, pedigree unknown com
pieted the Geld II was capital race will be seen
low The winner put up at auction and sold 1920
10 Mr.. Robinson OF Wheeling.
The other race was three mile heats, for a purse OF
81 0oo the contestants being the famous FIVE year olds
Captain Moore and Fleetwing. These famous spns OF
Barownie understood be in excellent condition
and though Captain Moore the favorite at two 10
one Fleetwing had plenty OF b.ckcrs II thought
by many that, though Captain Moore had trino the
best of 1t In speed the obstinate game and bottom OF
Flcetwing in long race, justified the taking OF the
odds. When the horses appeared the course they
both had many admirers and gave credit to their respec
tive trainers, Charles Lttlcned and George waIdron.
THE FIRST RACE.
In the pool selling for the nst Monsoon brought
g. 25 Maidstone $780, Throgsneck $500 hoores entry
500 and Greyhound and Browns mare together sold for
$25 The horses were started from the half
mile pole, Throgsnock having tho inside. Moores
md PROV thou GRAY.
hound next and Maidstone outside. They
started nicely, and away at rapid pace
Throgsncck leading Monsoon second Maidstone third,
Moore fourth, Greyhound fifth and Browns mare last
They were running in this way as they came on the
homestretch; but coming up the stretch change Of
places took place and they passed the stand as follows
Throgsneck first by length Maidstone second Monsoon
third, close up; Moore fourth and Greyhound Arth,
good way behind, followed by Browns The pace
too fast for The two last and evident that they
Of the f6s at this early stage OF It, Throgsncck
maintained the lead around the upper turn, notwth
standing the united efforts Of Maidstone and Monsoon
from him. On the backstretch the old gray
q length ahead Of Maidstone who just q length
ahead OF Monsoon Moore being three four lengths in
Tho rear, the others nowhere The two mares still
erted every TO reach the gray but hc steadily
well in hand and came the homestretch length
clear Of Maidstone and two lengths ahead Of
the favoritc, and came up the homestretch under
q good strong pnll winner by two lengths
ahead OF Maidstone Monsoon third Moore poor fourth
eight lengths ahead Of Greyhound, Browns mare fry
yards behind The FIRST half mile In atiyfour
seconds. The next mile In 49, making the total time
2:42 ... ....... o.,
Throgsneck and Moores colt then sold ses
the buglc nded call for the horses prcrsfJ.h
THE GREAT THREE NILE RACE.
Co~a vrl,a doylc In tl
race there were but two entrics-Cap,an Moore and
Feewine both Bslrownics each Eve years old and both
carried one hundred and fourteen pounds The betting
on this race was very heavy, Captain Moore being
hs ns0e WORD calmly Captain ooe lying behind
to make trailing race, and Feetwng went
away two three lengths in advance which be made
four at the quarter pole and Ave the half They
In this way throughout the mile, Fleetwng passing The
stand In &c. fully i've lengths ahead Of the Captain,
both under strong pulls They went into the second
mile without Captain Moore making any effort 10 close;
but soon as he got on the backsre'ch he gradually
and lay there around the lower turn but coming up
the homcsirech Fcewing increased the pace, and no
passed under the string -four lengths clear of,he Captain
Tim OF tn. two mlcs, 343X.
The rae now set In In earnest and Captain Moore the
moment he got into strayht work the bacstretch,
made effort 20 cut down his adversary He closed
rapidly the half mile pole, where he within two
lengths Of Fecwing but then the latter cut loose and
most desperate contest ensned Al the three quarter
pole Flcetwing about length and tbr quarters
in the lead and Captain Moore making his last and mort
desperate charge, got TO within length about
hundred Yards from home There "Old Abe put the
whip, which Flcciwng responded to noby, and with in
crcased speed dashed away from Captain Moore and won
the heat by three lengths in 53l5t-the fastest time
ever made in the North.
After the usual time between heat, the horses
promptly called TO saddle and In few minutes came up
for the start. Flcetwing the fayorite at one
thousand TO three hundred those who had laid heavy
Captain Moore being themselves much
possible Al tho start II evident that captain
Moore intended TO change his tactics this time and make
the running from the stand. He jumped away quickly,
and took the pole aud held H. despite the efforts Of Fleet
wing They very last Captain Moore passing the quar-
polo lengths ahead Of Feetwne and he ont nncd
two lengths in front past the half mile pole. Going
around the lower turn flcetwng went up little closer,
and coming up the homesrctch he put the seam and
the Cartan led him only about three quarters of length
they passed tho stand Time OF first mile 4s. Gong
into the sccond mile around the upper turn Feetwng kept
his place. forcing the Captain 10 the top ~ his speed aud
they down the backstrctch head and tail Going
around the lower Fleetwng went up and challenged
for the lead, and the horses the homcstrctch
head and head Captain Moore began TO quiet, and
Fcetwng took the lead, and passed under the string
four lengths ahead making the second mile IN ~ and
Flectwng had nothing do but go In and win. This hc
did under strong pull until passing the distance stand
He was then pulled up and walked in winner 81 the
heat which made in $40, Captain Moore being dis
tanced
To-day there will be two raccs-the 6rs, being
sweepstakes Of $50 EACH for three year ods dash Of
two miles, and the second for q purse OF $500, mile
heats for beaten horses