The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09
The Racing.


The track was in superb condition to-day for fast
running, aud capital time was made In the thsee
races that took place. The attendance was not as
large as on any OF the previous days, but this was
Occasioned by the lowering appearance OF the
weather at the time OF starting from town for the
course. Those who were out had great treat how
ever. The three mile dash between James A. Con-
molly and Pat Malioy, and the mile and three-quarter
race between StOnewall Jackson, Shutdown and Gil.
roy being events that will be long remembered by
those who witnessed them. The FIRST event on the
card was q selling race with the usual allowances
for value. Two came TO the post, one from the
Jerome stable, the chestnut lilly Clara Clarita,
four years old, by Lapdist dam Madonna,
and the other, the chestnut lilly Spotted Fawn,
three years old, by Ducalion, dam by Commodore,
belonging to d. Mcdaniel They were entered to be
sold for 5000 and fourteen pounds were taken of
their regular weight. Clara Carita was the favorite
Of about two to one. She the race very handily,
and sold to james S. Watson for 500. This was
prelude to the great racing. The horses for the
three mile dash then called and pool selling set
In heavily, the hackers of Pat Malloy paying a slight
advance for their choice over the hackers of James
A. Connolly. In 81, 900 pool Maloy brought $525
and Connolly s475. This was about the state of the
odds until the horses were mounted. Pat Malloy
carried four pounds over weight, the owner OF the
DSlng 10 unu ~ the right stand
ard, and SO close was the race at the finish that
hs defeat was attributed to this additional
weight by great many racing gentlemen.
contehaed Nth one Of the very best four year ODDS in
the land, and pound OF overweight should not have
S%nnv S end the horses ossa the
at the finish Of the fret mile head and head IN Las y,
au0 at the conclusion OF the second mile they were
heck and neck, and this mile was run in TASK.
Maloy then took the lead and held II into the home
stretch but here the great staying powers OF the
nentiy forth The Young Lexington and Gloriana
had TO succumb before the goal was reached. James
A. Connolly won by two lengths, to the great JOY OF
his hackers, who had one hundred to twenty on rat
Naoy shouted in their ears while the horses were
running from the half TO the three-quarter pole on
last mile. The last mile was made In i:5tx, the
OF the most interesting and exciting that has been
run In this country and The betting was
race that has taken place for years. All
the horses entered were OF high reputation
Tor speed, Stonewall Jackson having won u two mile
heat race on the nrst day of the meeting. and sun
down had won the three year old race on Friday IN
gallant style. Gilroy, brother of Kentucky, was
supposed TO have great turn Of speed from the fact
Of his having been purchased two days before from
John NJ. Clay by ]. Coulsk for about $1,000. Such
field naturally created great deal OF rivalry among
the admirers of each, and immense amounts were
wagered on the result. Or. Underwood. the pool
seller, had upwards OF $50 900 In his box before the
start, which had been wagered on the result. Before
the start II was announced that the three year old
Shutdown had 20 carry four pounds extra for The
stance where II was supposed that this additional
weight lost the race, The colt was beaten only "A
neck and shoulders at the finish by Stoncwall Jack
son The horse Giroy seemed To take no part ia The
contest, as he trailed from beginning TO end. The
nrst quarter of nile was mere canter 10y the
horses each wanting the other 10 make the running
the colt after that cut out the work and never
headed until within twenty Yards or the score. The
last mile was run in LAO.
FIRST RACE
Spotted Fawn got away with a lead OF two len yths
which was, however. reduced by Clara before she
reached the homestretch. the lilies having becI
started az the half.mile pole. As they came up III
stretch Clara took the lead, but NJ the stand the)
were head and head, the spotted Fawn bursting he
bellows IN getting there. Clara then left her an,
ran along steadily under pull to the end, winning
by n couple Of lengths IN a canter IN 2:46t,. III
following Il the summary
SARATOGA RACES. Saturday August s.--Sellin
race, a mile and a half, for all ages purse $500
Horses entered TO be sold for ! 900 the highes
pricel to carry their appropriate weights; those a.
900 allowed seven pounds: those Tor $500, ioui
teen pounds; those for $500, twentyone pound:
The winner TO be sold at auction aud the surplus I
40 to the association.
Jerome Park stables entered CHI. I. Clara Clarta
by imp. Lapidist, Dam Madonna years oid....
NJ II. MCDANIEL entered Oh. !. spotted Fawn. by
DucaiOn, dam by Commodore, years DID,.
Tine-2:4dis.
SECOND RACE.
Connolly got on length IN front, which he be-
around the turn and TO the quarter pole, ON -
hack stretch Pat closed with him and lay on b
hanks TO the half mile pole. ON the lower turn tht
were nose and tail, Connolly still leading III whic
way they ran until near the stand, when Pa nade
burst and they went under the string mead aud hea
In I.4s4. They ran yoked around the turn, rat Q
the outside, and at tile quarter pole nc was hali
length ahead At the half mile pole ne was Iepe'