The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-13
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TIE SARATOGA RACES.
Large aud Fashionable Attend
ance Yesterday.
YHR EE FINE ACES,
Ruthless, xuthcs and General Duke
tae WINNERS.
sYfeal relEesA#s 10 NE HsEs.n.

O'CLOCK, H. 81.
Anera week Of unusiai excitement Saratoga rested
3tscrdaythat Is 10 say ,here were neither races nor
baths nor operas nor music The beautiful and well
arranged grounds Of the Union uoel Saratoga. how
ever was dan There ihe usual oTowGins
around tho deroat springs the .sua display OF almost
painfully gorgeous toilets in the dniug roolns CT the
different ho,ols and churches which numerous
aud in which Eold forth yesterday celebrated d.vines
from different parts Of the Union, well nlled The
pews had, perhaps much tue appearance Of boxes
the Opera House, but we are IN Saratoga, aud Saratoga
would be nothing wihoa; dress
fho today lcokcd fcrvald &c with high
Pecsai,ons. The weather lovely, Immense num-
bers assembled the course On some If tie days OF
hast week the grand stand perhaps crowded,
but 1t never has been moro brilliant On the stand
aay we've some Of the most beautiful Saratoga
end thoIo are a. the Springs some OF the most
beaaiu, ladies' in the States old and sSil.u! Oh.
server informs me that whether 80 regard 10 form
81 feature or masnlccnce OF toilet saratoga
hse noref, IN al her Previous history, Witnessed
10 much beauty. Much OF tits grace and fe-
Day. On the grand stand and immediately in front
% II were number OF celebrities. Some of these
clio races Others of them have appeared later among
the new comsrs, or those who have not before been
and church, Of New York; stale Senator White, Of
bSsacuse; ]. ". jerome, Ia Il. sanford, colonel Nc
Trowthe celebrated horse painteT-Jchn Hunter Came
gon, OF Staten Island end others The racing has been
observed TO- day with q large amount Of interest
The Races.
The track to-day 10 most excellent condition for
fast time aud the weather beng c.riisly adapted Tor
bringing out speed, good aud quick racing was naturally
anticipated and enjoyed Tie Grs. race was for ile
6eqael Stakes dash OF Two miles, FOR three year dds
t,c winner of TOO Derby and Irsvers Stakes carry
i've pounds extra Ruthless in consequence OF her
1rovers Stakes victory, had 10 one hundred and
iselvo pounds Yet sac handled II elevery and
sory easily. She was well ridden by 0.lpatrck Virgil
made very coed race. running soutly throughout De
Courccy was not puzzled, the Jockey being tod be-
fore starting 10. TO punish colt The second
very exciting enc, from the fact
Tia. the favor.te, Earring, was beatsn by Nor
s'sscy IN Tho nrst heat who, havins become
strong favorite himself stopped IN tie second heat and
was dlstanoed Luther who sold very low in the pool
Won the race and the outsiders made The money. The
Asae eNstt OF the day was two year Old colt aud
- contons hr' youngsters were broq2ht to the post
20 o hIs ,s srSe remarkably fs. and well
Nessrs NoConne and Hai.s niue aSsn wa, run peween
not being able to coniend with the otS inc piaSe. my
in thE race the fayor:e, Puck. beaten ,hnra
were nomter Of lame ducks mado in -consequsi.,,
,-s- TEE
for the SEQUEL Stakes which closed with eevertecn
sniss thTee ~ which only came to the pes namely
Jhve was The state OF the odds when the horses
cot out the work, and going of RAPID rate forr
lem ahead or the others the quarter pole the
haeAsireton vrgi! was more than elk lengrs in front,
le Courcey and Ruthless running eide 10y SIDE After
lsssns the halmlie po.e Ruthless left De Courcoy
5ook-sfer Virgil but DID net gain much him Until
che reached the homesretcn. De Corrcey made 10 at.
senPt to keep up with Ruthless his Jockey having been
given instructions how TO act Virgil ioa past the judges
tures ahead oil IL u advance OF Rathloss WHO was
Gopg around the uppg, making ne mic in ] '4s
tte gap to two lengths between kn!hiess fhGt .?
e ne quarter polo the latter was bitana ';Isil ana
mont Do Courcey tagging lengths behind Es.h IN
,ess ran up aud head aud bead with Virgil ointn-
oyor turn but fel of half length al tho t.rcequar-
abe honlesire.ch she TO The front ana came home
winner BY length and a half making the Lac: nile
IN s9k, and tho two miles 3:57 " 10 Courcey
Mas half dozen lengths behind. lie following is
. summary OF the
FssT RAcK.-Segae Stakes, $50 entrance y D. 1850
eidsd Two mies for three year clds winner Of Derby
o. ilsyers stake POUNDS extra, BAT penalties not 10
hr y Morris entered b. + Rathless, by mp. Eclipse.
a. A. Alexander catered biz viei, BY yandai,
", ? {; Bush entered oh. G De courcey, BY Troya.
Mmc-s.s1,; ''''''''''''''''.
THF SECOND RACE
49, ne hos,s TOT bes 90 ho.ses and this brough, 10
tho post Luther Earring and Morrissey Earring was
t-o brought together. ~ Wv ''Ae'
Fsra Ha,Morrlssey &c, the rest Of the send on. I'm,
~ns ,.ugnt on tne upper turn by Earring, Luther
two ieagths behind. AT the quarerpoe Earrlnv red
iubsr n9frs.ey second one length IN frORt Of
VIC homestrcloh, when Morrssey challenger her and
suer vigorous brush best her 10 the string three
ssns,ta Luther three lengths further or iims
. Second 9eds.-Morrissey had new largely inio
vor and two or three 10 him sgsinst the field
vas quite current Luther out the work this time
ana went o. with the lead to the half mile pole whore
eonssey suddenly stopped and began kicking. His
iockey then and led him round 10 tho stand
Luther won 'hs heat very eeverly l<7s, Norrssey
TAird Hen Luther took the lead ut The start wen,
About ms BUSINESS and won the heat before Earring had
Sssched The distance box, IN i:4ea.
me foiiowsg 10 . summary
escosD RAA-Purss Of 400, mile heats for beaten
Scsbes and JeDus entered b. b. Luther. By
y, s,..iaia s. S :s,sI,s s. m. Earring, BY
~, p NeDsaish entered B. G aon.e;. BY
brscknridee, Dam Bcuuc Scotland. ......I dis |
Tine 1:4ek-1A7H-la9x. |
mRp nAcs
vas Tor two year ods-a dash OF three ousyteys oy
Natter vas tsd beaten BY Box me s og10 % tho
81 the orst coils in Ola eoun, aad good runner, Tas
letting was N favor Of Peek ala little moro than the
others Drought together At tl second attcmp. thew
co. away very evenly, the Duk, Signify in sdvance
z .,nss r ~ %n. ss Press the aga seeking up
course a. the half mile pole side s,d tide Thsv sa,Ss
severely sreapd the lover turn tn Duke leading on Inc
wsy behind After coed tuss iuek Was compeI,ss as
fsIi back and the Drke a vnncr by two iensths
ran 70 The quarter pole to how fst he could run
.,'S Iae time vas not made ptlc, bs, from the
last Tho following is a urinary
rrmD Ritn--Purso OF 600; dash " turesou.r,srs @,
mile Tor two year oids, winner ol Dsry stakes
n.oonnsll anc Harness entered eh. c.eeneral pur.
=. " LeMrstor, dam Lila. ............ |
M SANFORD entered b. Q. Puck, by iap scyihlrn
NJ AeDsnios s.sred b e. BY Planet, dasa xdslsA.s
1ims-1:201.
"seisG NJ Dety's Park. Pcuakkecpste.
foroxKSKrsE ". y, Augest IL 1897
'e's uS another race 81 poty's Park, enc sn Ito cas-.
ns'' 'nls AFTERNOON The srsir was q running ms,ch
esee Moend the track lest in three for purse or
$500 The TRACK 10 shou thres.ousrtsr, az !. m,,s
mound. The hossss entered were G G Bsrs 81
viresnass and 7. C Shorts b. m. Kitty peh,p. IN.