New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-10
o'clock. and Saratoga ia left to tho gaming .housea
which close with the blushing dawn.
THE TURF AND THE SPORTING MEN

O'CLOCK, and Saratoga IA left to tho gaming .bouseA
which close with the blushing dawn.
THE TURF AND THE SPORTING MEN.
The races to-day again attracted an immense crowd
The weather was clear and hot and the refreslment
stands doing large business. Champagne OIL drsueh.
for the benefit of the fair was banded around freely
The platforms and machinery OF the track seem to be
admirably arranged. The one thing lacking to the
establishment is the presence of good brass band to
NIL up the ediou. intervals before and the
The betting at the pools was quite Lively. As high
as 81 500 paid for the choice Of the winner Of the
first race. there being some hesitancy between Blue
Flag and the Olista. Underwood was busy knocking
down such OF the horses in the running down from
the figure above named to about S25 for the least
eligible The following the entries with all the
technical turf authorizations and pedigree for the first
race of to-day:
Bowie Halls CHI Baltimore. by Revenue, dam Maroon
by imp Gencoe-Red and White.
O. Moores b Blue Flag. by Lexington, dam Hennie
F.rrow, by imp shamrock and Bhs
dam by imp Glercoe.-Dress Orange.
John Hunters en- Oiaa by Lexington, dam Fanny Fern.
-Dres. Orange ond Crimson
=. C. Bus.s eh. f. Glds. Y. o., by inn MANGO, dam
Juletie, by imp. Sovereign.-Dress Blue AID yellow.
The horses are, general thing small spare. IN.
dezed. and evidently the result of much attention to
breeding for cetness and and great deal of training
nurture and for their condition. Running horses
have had the importance in this country as
elsewhere. the symptoms are that revolution is i'm.
minent in this respect and instead Of otng horses
Ve shall be raising the more greyhound like horses
with which TO compete with the great European
TIE FIRST RACE.
In the first Of mile and half for purse Of
$500 all tie horses named were run. After some diff
Guilty in starting all got fairly away. and rafting
by the stand in the following order: Onta. Gida,
.; Baltimore, 3; Blue Flag. 4; Optma. 5. Baltimore
kept the lead oil the way round. the others following in
close order After reaching the quarter stretch Bsti
more, who had not been the favorte in the betting.
closed up the gap and from the distance post to the
stand maintained life and death struggle with the
leader. and at the last moment lesped half a neck
ahead as to win the amid the laundering and
screeching applause OF all present Blue Flag. who had
been heavily backed for the winner. q respectable
third. Gda fouth. and Optima. who evidently had no
business iu the race. barely place. Time 2:4li.
THE SARATOGA STAKES.
For the second Of the day-the Saratoga Stakes
there were only four horses entered, as follows:
B. f. saiinstOne by imp Lspdi't, dam Rhods, by imp.
Giencoe.-Blue and yellow
Moris's ch E. by Prophet, dam Barbariy. by Simeon
b. f. Uirica. by Lexington. dam imp. Emilia by Young
On. c. by lightning dam Maroon, by imp Gencoe-Dress
red and white.
The odds il the betting greatly in favor OF the
Prophet colt owned by Mr.. Morris. and the John Hunt
err two year-od Ulrica and colt Of the celebrated
Lightning, BY Boone and Hall. The pools sold about
follows: Morris. $825; Ulrics, s72O; and the rest
less than $500.
The race went of with spirit Satinsone. Morris and
Clrics being nearly together. Morris maintained a
slight advantage till the close of the race when Urica
dashed ahead and won by half length. The second
and thirl-Morris and Satinstone--were quite good.
Time l:5l!.
THE THIRD CONTEST.
Before the last came off smart shower up
Umbrellas scarce, and linen garments plenty. At
~ 80 the shower abated and the horses started as
follows:
+. Morrss T. Nellie Graves ~ by imp Eclipse. dam
Esta by Boliyar-Scaflet and scarlet
J. fncas'sb h. Climax Gy o. BY imp Barownie, dam
Jewe.-Crimson and White.
Bowie Hall, gr Richmond, Y. O. by Two-B Bits dam
Faith, 10y Chlde Htrod.-Dress red and white
Jno Hunters h. Arcols y. by Lexington, dam Topaz,
by Gencoe-Drec orange and crimson.
ID. McCoon's Mamie Butler, y by Lexington. dam
Tokly by imp. Yort ,lire.-Dress blue and red.
?. e. Bn.hs ch Luii me. ~ by Lexington. dam by
imp Yorkshire Dress blle and yellow.
Nellie Graves came up frst on the start Mamie But
Ter second. Arcola third. Richmond and Climax kept
together The race spiritedly contested. Gilpat
rick the rider of Areoa, came up CALAMITY on the
home stretch, and won by length. Mamie Butler was
second and Nellie Graves in spite Of Ter excellent
ming. third. Luileme Climax and Richmond followed
in succession Tine. 2l3:.