The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14
THE TURF.
CLOSE OF THE SARATOGA RACES.
Opening OF tho National HOrss
Fair at Buff 40.
8xciting steeple Chase and Hurdle
Race Near Chicago.
SPECIAL IEleGaAms TO THE HeRALo.

Sftv~s sIltunNWS W ne HehAtu.
sARArooa, August 10. 1857
$3.50 O'Clock r. N.
The last day Of the has been the brightest and
the Never were the races themselves more inter.
esting or the grounds crowded Tho carriages in
the enclosure at the homsstretch moro humorous
than on any preceding day. and the grand stand was
literally crowded. AT no previous meeting has there
been such display OF beautiful toilets The to-day
which Afforded the greatest pleasure to the nou-bstng
muttude-to the ladies In particular-was the hurdle
Additional Interest was given TO this race by the
circumstance that ono OF tho favorte horses who I'M
fortunately lost his rider towards the latter part OF the
race persevered, improved his position and amid the
most intense excitement came in good second
The Races.
The 6rst race today hurdles, between Black
bird, carrying 16l pounds; ziszag, with 1855 pounds
General Williams with lao pounds and Red Dick, with
140 pounds. The track was in fine condition. Black
bird the favore against the neld at 100 TO &c. not
withstandng his top weight Punctual to time, they
Si swny al IN me r ssss ana Rad nc
about length behind and striking heavily cans very
near throwing his rider over bis head This lost him
considerable ground. When the horses reached the
ond hurdle, nifty yards past the quarter pole General
Williams was leading length, Zgzag second Backbird
beautifully jumped BY all tho horses and they went
the third which located short distance beyond
the half-mile pole General Williams was the first to
was Backbird, Red Dok bringing up the rear, I've
lengths further or Going around the lower turn Black
bird ran up and took sides with General Williams, and
they jumped the fourth hurdle side and side This was
about midway up the homestretch. Zigzag vas three
lengths behind but four lengths In advance of Red
Dick Coming up to tho stand, Blackbird went to the
front and jumped the fifth hurdle length ahead Of
Red Dick The latter made vigorous leap at the hurdle
and passed high enough for Eve barred gate
head with Zgzag who had passed General Williams
tho turn. As Blackbird. zgzag and Rcd DICK ap-
were in the sr together but Red Dick did not go high
and the top h fell and threw b:
feet again. and rdeess he ran after the other horses
and jumped the hurdles a. well a. they did. At tho
seventh hurdle Zigzag seen to falter, either by
striking or dwelling too long after landing BIaokoird
got away from him and led around the lower turn
Sonestre.ch, without accident he was bound to win.
Tho little black kept on with strong running and taxing
,s under IL hs string Of the
race by Ave lengths, making the first mile In 1854:
the second mile in 2olN and the race in ;oo4 Red
hurdles and came In second length ahead Of Zgxag
amidst the greatest excitement General Williams long
over eight hurdles: handicap for horses only thai
started In second days hurdle race; $500 to the winner
500 TO the second horse, II three or more start.
Mr.. D. McDaniels entered blk. h. Backbrd; by imp.
Mr. I Mcisneis entered g. c. Red Dick, BY Lexns.
ton, dam Alabama, years old.
Mr. Pepper entered br b. Zgzag BY Rurc, dam zeta.
Mr. aga Paul Woods entered Dr. h. General williams BY
Lexington. dam by imp. william lv...,........ 4
THE SECOND RACE
was dash OF four miles between Onward and Fleet.
old horse EDWARDS pecuiartos leaving his hackers in
doubt about rskng much, except ut long odds In his
% on. ON w's bor ewes Tbsy rot the
with Fleetwing about four lengths in mont OF Onward
sSS & IL
q: SECOND mile FI:stwins passing tn: stand
now sSs. the rider Of Tieetwiae began to force
him 70 To- urge . him along willis Onward on the oshs!
hand, nearly pulled double. EDWARDS rider would
up and shut The gap and then drop on again TO his old
position. Fieetwng led past the stand At the compile
bus was very evident the old horse in trouble
and required tho greatest urging to keep him moving
h ae on mile When
dash around him and was soon several lengths away,
coming home an easy winner by six lengths, making
/ the four miles In 3SI Fieetwiug pulled up very
lame the cord OF his on hind leg having let down. and
is the general belief OF those who examined the leg
that old horse will be able to run again. The
SECOND R.cs~rurss Of $1,000, dash Of four miles, for
Mr. J. s. Watson entered ch. h. Onward. by Ringgold,
rO as% ssa . jerome entered ci h. foewns BY
Time-7:3sE.
was handicap dash OF mile and hail. In which there
we're eve entries vz:Duke OF Orleans, with % pounds
up; the Lexington colt out OF Lucy Fowler, with the
same weight: Ripley, with 95 pounds Luther with ITO
pounds and Enchantress with o. pounds The Lexng-
ton colt was avontc against the field He sold IA
they together brought $400 whe Duke Of Orleans sold
for $780, Luther for $45 and Enchanress for $685. The
horses started from the hafmile pole, and with
the tap Of the drum Duke OF Orleans jumped away with
the lead, which no maintained throughout, and
clevery BY three lengths, the Lexington colt being
second Ripley third, Luther fourth and Enchantrsss
nth The race was very exciting from beginning TO
end but after running half milc from the strong
ming Of Duke, the aar was never 10 doubt He the
nrs half mile in b5Js seconds the frat mile in 40 and
finished the race under . hard pull in 240L. The fol-
THIRD RaCE-Purse OF 5000; dash OF one and half
mie handicap for horses only tina. have run during the
meeting. weights to be announced immediately after
the the day previous and TO be accepted
the usual time OF closing entries Entrance hvc per
DourIss and johnson entered ch c. Duke OF Orleans
by Jack Malone, dam by Wagner. l
Mr.. D. McDanels entered Dr. C., by Lexington, dam
Lucy Fowler. y
Mr. D. McDaniels entered b. G. Ripley, by Jen Davis,
dam Nina. D
Forbes and Jerome entered b. Luther, by Lexius-
ton, dam Belle Lewis. 4
Mr. Reed entered CHI Z. Enchantress, BY Lexington,
dam Ellen Batsman ....:.......................
Iims-2%oI.
Troitins on the Saratoga Agricultural Fair
Grounds.
sARArooA, August 49, 1857.