The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-13

Immense Gathering Of Beauty
and Fashion.
-FOUR RACES YES TERDAY.
Hurdle Race Between Zigzag and
Mamie Paddock.
MILE DASH AND WALK OVER the COURSE.
A Grand Handicap the Closing
Race.
MILE DASH AND WALK OVER the COURSE.
SEVEN HEAPS RUN..-THUNDER TIE WINNER,
&s., Ae., &e.

The Saratoga race meeting closed yesterday most bril-
lantly, and Q Triumphant success throaghou.
Nothing that had been previously attempted 10 this
try could compare with the arrangements made for the
comfort and convenience OF those who attended the
Much credit Is TO the for their
terprise and attention.
The programme for the six days admirably carried
out Every a good one, and carried out
according to rote the only change in the racing
nounced being that Of mile heat best three In ave, iu
addition to the four mile dash after il discovered
that there was no horse to start against Kentucky
The last day was well patronzed as any during the
week. The stands presented grand array Of beauty
and fashion, who expressed their delight by repeated
bursts Of applause Three and walk over the
off, the first being hurdle Of two miles
with eight hurdles to jump The horses entered for this
race Denn Reedy's b. h. Zg-zag, by Rurio, dam
Zeta, and A. Smiths ch. Mamie Raddock by vandal
Both these horses owned In Canada Then followed
the walk by Kentucky for the purse Of thou
sand dollars. for all ages-a dash flour miles
The third for purse Of Ave hundred dollars
for two year olds, mile For this race Mr. Hunter
entered ch. Tom woodfolk, by Lexington, dam Flo.
ride, by Wagner, and ch vidette, by imported Bal
rownic dam by imported Comfort by Irish Bird Catcher
and r. c. Bushs satinstone, by imported Lapidist,
dam Rhoda by imported Glencoe.
The closing was free handicap mile heats best
three in Ave. which the best Of the meeting;
for which we're ennred Mr. Reeds g, b. Thunder by
Lexington, dam Blue Bonnes, by Hcdgeford one hun
dred and ten pounds: Nj. Bush's Oh. T. Luileme, by
Lexington, dam By Yorkshire, nnoty-three pounds; J.
Pincus' b. b. Climax, by Balrcwnie, dam Jewel,
eighty Eve pounds W. Littlcheld's Oh. Maid
stone, by imported Stone Plover, dam Madeline,
by Boston, ninety three pounds; j. c. Kely's b. m.
coe, ninety four pounds; r. Undsfwood's b. C., by Lex
ington, dam Gloriana by Eclipse, nnesyfour pounds
and Mr. RobInscn's & g Throgsneck, ~ creeker, dam
sally Ward, handred and twelve pounds The latter
race was the feature Of the days sport.
rnE HURDLE RACE.
The first hurdle placed about eighty yards from
the stand the second and third the backsretch about
three hundred yards apart and the fourth about half
way up the homestretch. zig.zag was the
favorite, at two TO one previous to the start
They had very good send of, g.zag going away with
the lead and jumping the first hurdle prettlly,
lengths ahead Of Mamie She also went over clear and
soon took the lead, and at tho second hurdle
Lengths ip front They both jumped nicely, and went
down t. the third one on acanter. Mamie took the
light nrs', about two and half lengths the lead,
which she ks9t sronnd the lower turn and up to the
fourth hurdle, gong drst lengths In front
rate Of speed and at We fifth leap Mamie was still two
lengths in advance
The sixth hurdle jAmped first by Mamie with
Zig close to her that he vas IN the air by the time
she struck the ground The race then began and as
they approached the seventh hurdle they were head and
head and jumped together Zig-zag showed a head
and shoulders in front around the lower turn and on 10
the homestretch; and, putting the steam when he
reached the eighth and last hurdle he leng ahead
and had jumped IT, and the ground while Mamie
n the air. Zg-zag shot away rapidly after his last
Jump, closely followed by Mamie, and came up unde,
this string winner by length and a haf-makine the
two miles In four minutes sixteen and half seconds
SECOND RACE.
The bugle then sounded, and Kentucky was brought
on the course walk for the one thousand dol
lar purse He gaoped around twice, and was declared
entitled TO the purse.
THIRD RACE.
The two year ods brought for their rac.
Hunters entries bad the call in the betting at hun
dred twenty against satnsone The youngsters were
started very nicely sansone taking the lead videtts
second, Tom voolfolk close up. Going around the
upper turn satinstone took commanding lead, and
four Iengs in front the quarter pole vidette next
half length in from, Of woodfolk. Bushs ally
continued to- lead down the backsretch increasing the
distance between herself and vidette Tom woodfolk
failing on badly. Satinstooe led the homesrech half
dozen lengths, but when half up she swerved half
way across the track, wanting to give up the race.
vigorous application Of the whip, however brought her
back TO her place in time to preserve the lead, a. the
others were also quitting, and she the race by Ave
lengths vdctte second. Tom woodfok sir or eight
lengths behind Time, 1:4s.
.PoURTH RACE.
The horses for the closing race OF the meeting mile
heats best three In Eve, then called and were
soon ready for action
First Heat -Luneme was the first favorite in the
pools Monsoon held the second place In the betting
Thunder was the third choice Climax, Maidstone and
Underwoods colt bringing small prices. Throgs-
neck was not cold in the pools, his owner stat.
ing that he would not start The horses had
very good start but before they got around The upper
turn they were strung outThundcr leadinga length,
the others about the distance apart Thet in
the positions at the quarter pole, but, gtng down
the backstrctch, Climax went TO the 'front.' Maidstone
aking the second place. Thunder third, Monso fourth,
Luleme ffth Undefwood's colt bringing uI the rear
They In that way around the lower turn ut the
homestrctch changes took into
the third place. and Monsoon dropped back nftt Climax
came up the stretch stout winner by couple lengths
Maidstone second TO him, -four lengths ahead o Luemc
who one length ahead Of Thunder, and he two
lengths in front Of Monsoon. The Underwood colt dis
tanced. Time, 1:4ejs
Second He@.-The neld was the favorih against
Climax, at ono hundred to forty Monsoon got away
with the lead, Luleme second Maidstone bird, O
max fourth and Thunder nth. AT the q,hrcr pole
Monsoon lc half length, Lui,emc second Climax third
Maidstone fourth and Thunder Gfrb Going down the
backstreteh Lueme took the lead and at IN, half m'
pole was half lengsh ahead of Climax Montoon th rd
Maidstone fonrth and Thunder close up AttIr three
quarter polc Luilcmc led length. Climax second.