New-York tribune., 1867-08-14
THE SARATOGA RACES.

SApATOGA. Aug 13-The exclteHehV anu
festivities Of the racing week close WIN o. a
vast number of transient VSltoIS' N' - y. - A., ooos
~ho have come 10 Saratoga soeiy Oh "0'o ~ w -,
I'D ,ybo have eongregated in the par-roonlr' s"nue
anu ~ "a ,oces of oolselling, will leave tonight ana
.o,y as suddenly as they came, and the "ateIIns
Sac will be left to the quiet enjoyment OF lts eg
sdyontaees and attractions The grand Dall ID 'e go
n,n,ngroom of the Union Hotel Hast evening was "0
,,ondod and afforded the best opportunity YET gwen iV
tbe display by the ladies of their beauty tneii LAY
a,,i,r and the ingenuity and taste OF their uIess
Lo,s To might there grand facy-uress paII "V 'o
Clarendon for which great preparations are sons oi
, hoe,o and the clouds this morning made the grahu
stand very pleasant II was the most interesting uS "
,ho meeting and the attendance was larger than on any
oops day To the mass of spectators the hurdle race
was the most exciting and beautiful contest OF the week
the conduct of the horse Red Dick as described pelo"
kp continuing the race, jumping over TWO huIues' anu
coming in second TO Judges stand after ms rder hu
Aeen thrown, was greeted with the most chthusasuc
,houts that have been called forth during the SIX DAYS
The four mile race between Fleetwing and Onward was
also "a very exciting contest From uo ninI ,be Nh borses
bugle call from the Judges stand summons - v -
and riders TO their stations the whole swift progress
Of race very interesting, ne dnd tvitch
tng with such exhnbeTant vitality that
,"n The rrooms hold them with difficulty and curry
them or sponge their mouths TO put them III he nnest
ing the tons OF their boots and in bright coored coats
and caps are weighed, and the proper weight adGea " "
Sbe saddles Dr. Underwood hastens the bids closes the
last pool and aps his book with M hnaL m tnTS b
and the being ridden or led as nea&y & s rome
abreast dart forward for the start Passing nnae me So
which is stretched above the track between m iS fSp tSG
pagodas occupied by the Judges ~ rnSd in and
start the buge blown and the horses are fr "a ran
return TO the starting point II the START staaI - @
upon the drum Is gwen hNn SG o the SPECTATORS to Keep
tber seats Some unable 10 see as GsunSt3 ~ tbSyy
wish and unmindfu Of those behind them, spllng 70 e ~
feet They are greeted with chorus OF cIles Dow1 IN ~
front in front sit down theIe lSu Sd man Sand
s Sises mingled and suppressed hum Of
EXPLANATIONS as the quick contest progresses All so @
nj shonts of enthusiasm or SURPRISE cneels heie div
there as horse gains loses little the augnteI Sd
ladies' clapping of hands As the race pI9sTeS npd vi @
and ceneTed upon the distant coqrseTs hylng over te
ned IKE t9e ss % to roar AS the horses
The Judges stand for the final setch cheeIs pIeah U
from many sides and when one noble racer M SHOOTS PSs
lhe that divides victory from defeat the o
patterng Of both kdded and nnkaded paIs p d The
shout that shakes the rough SIDES Oh tne s'ng & e
Indges hang out from the tower DackoOaI1 giving Ie
TGsG OF COMING m sS Covered With blankets aud
In the mouth with sponges and are led away 20 De ee
fiy grOOmed while the jockeys are again welghed bet
ters 60 about the quarter stretch paying ih oyer
money they have lost ana eeeiNng , fI bISS oi Ill
,nsy saEe tOT %qR; the aaG nea s race
me most conspicuous person about the track giving
to-day loose thin black coat ana Whlte patvUhs TVn
ev black and Knots itself into irregular eurls his figure
IA short his head large, and his shoulders hnensey
coHntenance toeraby pleasant Next to him perhaps the
most noticed person is Leonard W. Jerome tne Pa9H oi
with brilliant eolOred badge OF the JOCKEY Sno anu tS
longest and Het e south attract much attention
hey are both large sandy xioned bury men ana
has SANDY beard and mustache and wears white pants
and black velvet coat. Among the people Oh the sn9
iock Of Massachusetts Sanford f. Church.
Senator Yates others known in civil life Gen Burn
side left Saratoga yesterday.
Eyerytng favored the races the weather continuing
nne and the track Keeping in the most admirable order
the essential elements even
the best of horses good weather draws crowds and
sfeat crowd to view it. Afew make no enthusiasm the
many DO In all these regards tins meeting mas been been
running by its fresh, elastic air Inc morning was haz
with strong breeze As the races were ending look oil
o storm seen but no rain fell. -, ~
The commencing race Of the day was the hurdle. BY
the pnOr hurdle the second day of the meeting OF
course there was nothing ises6 IN e & dS
was In the hadicap weights instead OF the regular weeI
Tay ss m oH 8 sSen bS on and oS Gep WI
Gams lao penalties the two first regular weight e
and difference Of pounds between him and BlacRbrd
both Of the @ In The P PS sst nEet sDS the 16 R
same stable Of course they together had the ead in 6et
been sold With these separate On the evening before
the the betting made Dick largely the ayore the
much complaint about the pools charges of Of fraud
made "a sDx aSe 6 sR al baf e Sae fS hs
course not only arer but it makes oil The pools stand
II any horse entered from the same stable should
start The odds shown by the pools last night were
eighty Ia favor Of Backbrd and Red DICK against the
other two On the ground this morning the betting
showed Blackbird and Red Dick were fyorites but
about pools against the others Inside betting
The entries were those only abovesamed, viz. Black
bird Red Dick, ZgZag, and Gen Williams All the past
encounters between theand there have been three be-
tween Backbird and Mgzag and feur between him and
etn 1t was doubted that If Red Dick could win, be
would be permitted to do he being from the sta
BILE as Blsekbrd No for moment thought the
greater weight the latter would prevent his winning
Permitted. But Red Dick was booked to win If his
power should be equal TO beating Zgzag The running
howed that he was TO win, ana but for the accident
winch defeated him, would probably have done so
The Hurdle RaeeThe hurdles in this were on the
straight sides four in number and near the turns ON
getting away, Backbrd had the lead, and Williams was
second tapping him They took the hrst hurdle together
and BiackbiTd both rappng the boards. Around the
turn Williams brushed for the lead and Backbrd being
baR to OF d place hsTd held Before the turn wss
round Zgzag dashed into second place, and at VII
hurdle neatly Backbd and Dick following closely Both
passing Zgzag caught Williams who still led The
three lay so near that they took the third hurdle
st. They now made strong running round the turn VIII
lams leading, but all close up except Dick, who still
well cleared Williams Blackbird, and Zigzag all going
once, in the order IN which they
run throughout very tast, SIth the hurdles ana the
weight and they did in I5sA On the straight stretch
others and T they ali eaped the ff hurdle P nearly nc T
together. once IT, both Blackbrd and Dick began
brush and at hot pace 10 the lead before the
gone round This rush awOke Pepper on
Zigzag, and he called on him, aud mended his
took the sixth hurdle together IN going over Red Dick
struck II with his fore feet and not getting sufficiently
knees and his jockey GatDey his horses head
ON 10 his own. Instantly Dick up and OF without
his rider after the others Free OF his weight he soon
caught the lot As the sixth hurdle was cleared
Blackbrd taken in hand by his jockey, Mr. Allonay
and held hard. Zgzag at got first place. IL was
evident that Blackbird permit Red Dick win II
he could But few yards had been gone over before Mr.
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