The New York herald., 1866-07-29
SARATOGA RACES.
FIFTH DAY OF TIE MEETING
Three Capital Races and a Walk
Over Yesterday.
Moore's Lightning Colt the Winncr Of
the Sequel Stakes.
The Two Year Old Race Won BY Ruthless and
tho Match by Hampdsn Court.
II. Ac. Re-


tho Match by Hampdsn Court.
&c. &c. Ae.
Tho fifth day Of the Saratoga race meeting, although
not so largely attended as the previous ones fully
as interesting 70 the sportsmcn and The visitors at
Saratoga
The ladies', II seems, are down . on horse that
sulks and yesterday before the commenced the
conversation In the stand Onward's asco Of the pre-
vious day was quite animated. II 1t Is scandal
hint such a thing however, 1t may safely be averred
that even ladies' have been known to "sulk before
now and therefore behooves them not to be too hard
poor Onward. On Friday before the race he "a
love-" "a perfect beauty" 80 duck" and "a darng;"
but there ladies constant enough to do him
reverence The 1ckeness Of the is fully illustrated
20 say cyncs But Onwards place supplied by Mer
r Of which the ladies again enthusiastic in praise
until he was beaten. go throughout the day. The
days good sport seemed to have damped
none Of the ardor which everything connected with
races was relished II is there large falling
or yesterday Of tho attendance Of lades-party on
count OF tho ball the preceding evening" and partly
because they required slight intcrmisson from the
fatgues Of the week. Tho stand, however, nearly
full, and the toilets although not light fully
a. costly and becoming The three yesterday
also the occupants Of the stand concerned
ve contested In the enclosure Of the cns
may have been booked as ''suro things" but in the
vicinity Of the ladies' speculation was rife - 70 the
merits and powers Of the horsea In the enclosure
fAe excitement on the second race for two
year ods intense, and s asserted that moro money
pending upon result than upon any other Of
The meeting, not excepting tho cup The sporting
congogated thickly around the poolsand and bid
ding for pools high six thousand dollars
Hsmely brisk Tho victory Of Lightning colt the
beautiful looking Merrill caused great sensation the
seand The latter being the ladies' favorte During the
progress Of the the enclosure quite deserted
the stand became crowded. and the utmost excitement
prevailed 4e
Hnguarly enough, the close Of the days has
been the signal for the past four days, for heavy
shower and yesterday, after the second race the rain
came down for few minutes with great fury. Il
passed over however, in time for the match between
the English horse and Flora NcIvor and although the
very heavy this faoe Of the best Of
the day. The result was hailed with loud applause, and
the Of Mr. Cameron inspired the English coterie
present with the best Of spirits Colonel Browne who
host in the Crimea. Mr. Cameron Captain willss
and many other English gentlemen backed the colt
from t would seem purely patriotic motives, the bet
ting being greatly in favor Of Mr. Hunters Ally until
just before the start when 1t vcered round Directly
| soon again the course was deserted.
On the ground yesterday were, among Others Count
| Romero, Havana; N. and Madame Suydam and daugh-
ter; Colonel Fuller, Canada; Mr.. Osgood, New York;
Mr. r. Conkling, New York, and number OF other
ladies' and gentlemen whose have been already
given. The urbanc Of Mr.. w. R. Travers. the
President OF tho association and the attentions Of Mr.
wheatley, have tended In great 10 make the
meeting as popular ~ it is
| The Races.
The sport does not seem TO flag, the racing yesterday
being fully good and exciting any previous day
| Of the meeting Three races run, besides . walk
for the mile heat purse Dr. wcldons Luther being
| the only entry made The for the sequel stakes
/ Of unusual interest, from the fact that Mr.
Alexander brought the post both Bayswatsr and Mer-
rim, the latter the winner Of the Derby and the Tnves
stake, and gave Mr. Moore chance 10 prove what he
asserted on Thursday that his Lightning colt had been
pulled in the contest with Bayswater and that he
beaten by the vnlaiuy OF the Jockey The apparently
easy manner In which The Lightning colt disposed Of
both Mr. Alexanders horses on this occasion sustans
| Mr. Moores assertion The betting on this race was
/ very heavy Bayswaier and Merrill being backed IN
| some Instances high ~ four to ono Besides the
favoriss and Lightning. Nr. Hunter had UlncA Or.
weldon had Billy Connor and Mr.. Pcnnock brought his
vandal hly 70 the post The race was capital ons
tnrOugnOut lightning to0k tno tesu ~ tne ana
although both Bayswaser and Merrill at him In time,
he made she pace strong for both OF them Urica
made an excellent race and finished toerabie third,
beating Bayswater after running mile and quarter.
Neither the vandai MY Billy Connor distinguished
themselves by their performances and exceps for adding
70 the nsld they might better have been kept In tho
| stable.
The great event Of the day, however. the raoe be
tween The year oids and the pools more nums
rous and larger in amount than con any race Of the
meeting one OF which give illustration Of the
fervor for betting that was indulgcd In on the
l youngsters. Mr. Morris had two entres-ths
| bay hlly by Eclipse dam Barbarity, which he hai
named Ruthless, and . chestnut colt by Eclipse dam
Vanity the latter called Egostand they we're the 10
vortes tho former, however, being The one which wal
The imported ally Maid OF Honor, BY Nevminstsr, dam
| HimelayA, q late purchase Of August Belmont from
| Mr. Cameron, broughf 81, 800 Mr.. McDAneis bay coli
By breckenridge dam by Monarch, being third choice
$50; Colonel Bu.h's bay nly Redwns By g.lrownls
bringing t70o; Dennis Readys black ally Lizzie War
than, BY wagram, dam Lady franklin, sold for ea!s
l and NJ. Pcnnockis chestnut colt BY Nandal dsm BY
| Margrave, e<O5 The outside betting vas MovriS en-
fr!es against the field d sven The race w@ started
while deluging shower Of rain wa falling, and ths
stars was very unequal oncthe Maid Of Honor, Ruth
less the vandai colt and Eeotst getting away severn
lengths while Bush's and NcDanses were standing sl
and they beaten before they began 70 In
feet would have been well for them 70 have stood
where they vere The BarbaSy oily showed her excel
snce on this occasion, and Won the race very easily,
esssls The Maid Of Hosos six lensshs up the home.
VIII an accident her way 10 this place and bad not
fulv recovered Morris colt acquitted himself very