New-York tribune., 1867-08-12
THE SARATOGA RACES.

TEtEsEAPH TKIsuNE H.
SARATOGA, Aug 10.-The closing uay ol 'hc
Week-the fourth Of the races-ohereu very ui'oi"o
o,,roc,ior Tho weather. though fine in the morning.
d m fact an the day. had by 10 o'clock begun to look
threatening Dense dark banks OF clouds came up III
80 NJ, and for a couple OF hours promised heavy
shaver In consequence OF the small prospect oi goou
or, and Of the great one Of this impending food, per
hans day of rain there but small attendance AT
tbe course OF ladies there so few that II conId DC
only said that there. The grand stand pre-
seuted a very meager appearance, wanting not merely
the beauty and fashion, but the numbers ot the previous
davs OF the meeting. The show threat Of rain
tnucd Just long enough 10 deter from going TO the
nedatciy before The first began but sufficient to
Law the dust Enough for that would have been most
grateful but It came not The storm passed to the North
and the SOUTH and the weather renamed fine IT was
just cloudy enough TO obscure the sun ana lessen the neat
making the day very agreeable IIGre were ImeS races
on tho programme for the day. but the man one did not
m there being but entry; The first OF the two re-
manning was selling race and this is always admls
sion nferority of the horses starting The other had
vous days. and three of the four in the races IN which
they defeated made sorry figure. Little was eA-
fhe second one was very spirited and from being
well contested and from ITS doubtful finish, highly eX-
TGs First Raoe-Ths was purse for horses be sold
technically called selling Race. "a miles. The winner is
10 be sold at a price named There -four entries
Mr. watson's ljonny Doom, Mr. McDanels Ripley, Mr..
ant Ripley and Gen McNahon have not before appeared
at this meeting Bonny Doom and Lady Dan nay nave e DUS
tOns of the race Mcmahon had an allowance OF IL TO-
weight
the odds were about to against each except uy pt
and against her Is tOl. There was no decided hyoI!Ie
in her favor getting by the rule "a 10 difference for her
year against the fouryearelds This won Tor hef
RACE.
The start was at the hafne pole, thence 70 the stand,
SPraHg of in the lead nicely ridden by ltr light weight
Jockey Dick Young steadily held sIe Went aMay % Irol
her horses played at her ease an inc way Mas lGHeI
caught and heading al end to end came home he winner
In 24l5-very moderate for the weights Yesterday
she beaten by the Lucy Fowler colt OF the same age
the distance same cOurSe) he carrying lO IDS
OF the race was bolt which Lady Dan Bryant made at
the head Of the homestretch the finish she had no
work, and only made worse show for herself by It,
Purse $500 selling race; one and half miles all ages horses
starting be sod ior $3.50 hgle peej 70 carry @ a. 1 @
the sia1ef to be sold At auction
Eey.s: . D8ny S DHS Ss ! By TS 5 @ BG'5' e E
D. lSbsSss Si RIPLEY 6 JET Davis ts@ Nina iy
Old to be sold for SS%i y n Q0 & @es1i s no lP ~ dan.
Msrsnts BY imported Yorkshire; years he sold %oO;
@ J. % btS. i % mS Lady Dan Brya BY Lexington dam FANNY
imp M,5grsye years old to be sold for @Oi lS5 70 Ha
"'sn' ~ Tnc-sGi
The second race Of the day. according TO the programme,
was thought that this would be fine one, the numbers
here giving Of strong Held But me
Messrs Forbes & Jer0mes Fleetwing. HIS splendid per
mile heats and the severe running which onward Della
ware MuggnS and Others have had were dOuDtess IHe
reason OF the failure Of the entries and Of the race Ihe
result was a walk over The old horse appeared on te
track looking like bird. gallop Of mile, and the
self and to his motion His walk over to-day carries
him into the fourme dash OF Tuesday next Hs fnMtTy KY
other good Ones like onward, Loadstone and Beacon are
him TO make great race II is understood that the
abovenamed horses viii 90 in the fourInle race
Mer. FORBES { Jerones cl. h Fieetuirg by imported
Bslrowme dam Rhoia, by imported Glencoe aged
ia walked over
The Third RaceThis was purse of $780,
quarter miles which the entries were Mr. Pennocks
Connolly, Mr.. Sandfords Earring MT MeDaMei 9aoI 9
had run and been beaten IN the previous @ Ga ,tet
OF the lot Connolly had run the best anu stOuest
rissey led at about against him; to against Con
molly; against Earring, aud 20 to against Laner
The race was over the threequarter track Inc start
from the rear Judges stand thence to TIE nan mile
stake on the main course, anu u e''i' "i'i " ~
An even beautiful start at the first Try sent the lot lot
al rushing TO the 'front.' cut out the
work Connoy's game is decidedly 10 make strong run
ming and Jockey (Wiam) drove him at the leader
When they swept INTO t1e man % GOIT SUGly @ lay S o
ggaST a Snd b Is @ he @ aeF cos ap and
all went around 10 on alap, MOrssey stu leading Along
the stretch with rafting pace Morlsey and Conuolygot
away the Others and half its length thus when
again Earring and Luther closed, and all well up came 10
The with daylight between them, MoTissey stll
leading andiCOnnoly still second Going in the second
G oSg 6e 6e back Ut SedeG Gg cand ca y @ o
of MOrrisey evidently forcing him al the time When
they entered the turn he drew right up head and head
with MorriSsey and brush followed the two going at
lively gait This they carried al around the turn IN
the meantime Earring who had held herself the
mn FOR oood Mace 10 MAKE mn nome i'm the last quar-
straight work She took up the running Speed is her
forte and she wins by dash She tried ito1 now But al
the time Connolly who is game itself, had strong
reserve of foot He had only aimed to KIN of Morrisey
and leave himself in force for the final struggle He
had it left quick brush carried them along home,
ana the pace I began 20 ten on ~, MoGTiieE m o lie
rushed by him. and heading had now to battle with Ear
ring, who waiting this her opportunity, dashing by
MOrrissey, the stand, aud getting second place,
struggled ont TO the end for first but IN vain, for Connolly
was not only stouter but just as tooty and when she
locked him she had Shot her bolt and Connolly went home
the winner, by half length Of beautifully run race.
1T marked by great OF pace throughout hut
not great for its speed St more interesting far
than many better one, where with quicker tmc there
less equality OF power The first thrccQuartcrs
run IN l23; the last mile IN 1904 and the distance in
slS
P1rse $500 one mile and three quarters FOR al 3ges @ NJ,
NJ H. Sanions Eauiug iy Rnggod, dam Wright by
mp hargaye, i've Old l2l b eywco)
u. McDau.es Morsey by Becsnndge, dam by BODly
Scotland years Old l)
IOrb Jsrome atler By Lexington dam Belle Lewis by
On Monday today there will be three races viz: the
Sequel Stakes miles for three year Ods with II sub
scTIbeTs OF which Ruthless mile heats for beaten
horses and theequarter dash for two year Ods. The
meeting win conclude on Tuesday with four races one OF
which VIII De or TOUR miles -
The probable starters Monday in Sequel stakes are
Ruthless, Metare DeCOurcey, sleety haywood and Viz
gill In mile heats the entries Luther, MoTrissey and
Ear Ring In three-quarter dash Gen. Duke, McDanies
hy by Claret, dam Adegisa and SandfOrds Puck.
THE HORSE FAIR AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE city is rapidly
filling up with visitors to the horse fair which 10 open
Tuesday next The trotting IS expected TO be the
finest witnessed In the United states, FftyfOuT
hrstclass horses entered Fourteen horses
tered for the opening trot Tuesday Dexter trots
against his best time l9) in harness for purse Of 5000
on Wednesday next