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

mile and a half dash for thr' 4 wear olds and at
ougie call SIX me looking coll /and hles made their
appearance The race, VIII eh was capital one,
was won BY Mr.. o. Fallon's. chestnut colt sundown,
by Uncle Vic, dam im .corted sunny South; M.
Norris chestnut colt caster, by imported Eclipse
dam Vanity, being good second; Messrs Mcconnell
and Thompson's CD esnut colt vauxhall, by Lexing-
ton, dam Verona by YORKSHIRE, taking third place;
MT. AcDaniel's chestnut flly Lizzie Rogers, by
brother 10 Frank Allen, out Of Jenny
Rose, four IN; Mr.. Pennocks bay ally, by
Colossus, NTH, and Governor Bowels bay
colt vilev by Lexington, dam Silver Star, sixth.
Vauxh N was the favOrite from the time the entries
were announced up 70 tne m Gss me nag zen Tor
l0si in his defeat This was another OF the sure
things Of the knowing ones, and number Of them
being considerably bent. The winner of the race
SHUTDOWN, is noble looking colt, very muscular at
all points and his appearance denotes sticker He
end OF the race. The speed was very good through.
out the mile and half being run in 2:45, which was
The second race was for the Saratoga Stakes three
quarters OF mile for two year ods, the en-
trance fee and the added money making a stake
tries On the card, but when the time came for
saddling the number Of starters amounted to six
Mr.. Morris bay filiy, by imported Eclipse, dam by
Slasher. and his chestnut colt, by imported Eclipse,
out Of Fidelity; Mr. sanford's chestnut nlly, by Lex
lngton, dam Novice, q sister OF Norfolk, and Mr.
Cameron's two imported FLIES, Invercauld and In
yerugass the former by ST. Adams and the latter by
nlly, after making dead heat and running it or
with Mr.. Norris nlly. Mr.. Norris colt ran away
twice before the race began, and had to be with
drawn. The start for this race was another bung-
ling affair, Mr.. Sanfords illy being eight or ten
lengths behind when the nag fell and still she ran in
good third. So many bad starts here and at Ford
ham by the same person have resulted in q determ
nation Of some OF the owners OF horses to have
change. The betting on the youngsters previous
the start favor of CRmpr0nfa
here again the favOrites were beaten, as they
in last. The race lay between McDaniel's and Nor
having half dozen lengths the best fis The run
ended in dead heat between the two and was won
lively BETTING on the deciding heat hf petwees
these youngsters Morris being the favor
lite at first, but on close inspection 1t was dis
covered that the COOnel's was the best Off and she
was Wageerd at one thousand to eight hundred. She
won the race with great ease, taking the lead and
The third race was two mile and half dash for
all ages, with one hundred pounds up, which had
twelve entries at $50 each and 5000 added. or
consisting Of Flora McIvor and Richmond, was large
ly the favorite over Red Dick at the commencement
but at Se T oe
The race was an easy one for him. as he had them
both beaten a mile from the finish, and 100 to 10
in one day speaks we'll for Colonel McDanies stable.
THE FIRST RACE.
Wiley was away first Lizzie Rogers second. Sundown
third, Vauxhal fourth, Boaster fifth and the Colossus
flly sixth. Going around the lower turn they were
all In cluster, but when they swung into the home
stretch shutdown was leading, vauxhall second,
Wiley third, the Colossus nlly fourth. Boaster
n and Lizzie Rogers sixth The There was no
rather strong for the latter. There was no
until they entered the lower turn Shutdown Keeping
the lead, Vauxhall second Boaster third Lizzie
Rogers fourth, Wiley fifth and the Colossus hlly
sixth. At the three -Ouarter mole BOAStpr made
r G and taking sides
stretch WAS very Close and at the drawgate BOaster
seemed to be winning. Shutdown, however kept up
his stride, while Boosters began to shorten and
o length. Boaster was length ahead OF VauXhall
Lizzie Rogers close up the Colossus lilly fifth and
Wiley last. Time, 245.
Summary OF the DASH
SARATOGA RACES, FRIDAY, August 7.-Dash Of
mile ana Tasd nall for three year Odds Purse $500
Vic, dam imp. Sunny South. Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. T. Morris entered CHI. c. Boaster, by imp.
McConneil thompson entered CHI. G. vaaxha
by Lexington, dam Verona, by Yorkshire. 3
r. Mcdaniel entered CHI. I. Lizzie Rogers by
brother to Frank Allen, dam Jenny Rose......
l.. w. Pennock entered b. T., by Colossus ....... 5
MI Bowie entered b. c. Viey by Lexington dam
Time-2:45.
THE SARATOGA STAKES.
The youngsters were started on the inside track
and ran across the field, McDanel's 1lly getting
away four or ve lengths ahead OF any OF the Others
Mr.. Norris flly was the second TO get away, Mr..
Cameron's two next and Mr.. Sanfords Oily Tar be.
hind. When the Coonel's oily passed the half-miie
pole she was leading three lengths, the Morris
ny gaining gradually. The others seemed to be out
OF the race At the three-quarter pole McDan1el's
led, with Norris at her heels beautiful and ex-
citing run up the stretch brought them under the
string parallel, and the judges decided u dead heat
and that the lilies must run again. Mr.. Sanford's
flly came in good third, Notwithstanding her bad
send or beating Mr. Camerons pair several lengths.
Time 1:l9k. The Niles got away better than before,
although again McDanels had the best OF 1t. Cross
ing the field they ran very fast, and when they
lengths, which she made into four the lower turn,
and came in winner by five lengths Time, I:2lA.
summary Of the second event.
SECOND RACE-SAMR DAY.-SaratOga Stakes, dash
OF three-f0urths Of mile, for two year olds. The
entrance fee and added money making a stake Of
K. Mcdaniel entered br. T., by Oakland, dam
Leisure by Red Eye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
+. Morris entered b. T., by imp Eclipse, dam
NJ. ii. sanford entered oh. f., by Lexington,
dam Novice q sister to Norfolk. ............
r. W. Cameron entered imp. lnvercaud, by
R. ". Cameron entered imp E. Inveruelass, by
Od Caaoar.. ........... ..:.......:......:..
7. Morris entered ch. c., by imp. Eclipse dam
Time, iis,.-i:2ia.
THE THIRD RACE
was for sweepstakes, with twelve entries OF $50
each, with $500 added The horses started at the
half mile pole. Richmond was away first and
seemed be intended to make the running for Flora
Mclvor. He led one length around the lower turn
Red Dick second. one length in front OF Flora. As
they came up the homestretch Dick was cut 'oose
and he took the lead and made the running strong
for the others. for neither OF them could run VITA
him. Flora made squirt for short distance at
Dick. but he soon shook her OF and led past the
stand two lengths, the others side and side. DICK
then ran under strong pull through the next mile
ABOUT q length ahead OF Flora, Richmond dropping
behind. When Dick passed the stand the second
time he lei two lengths and was running
well within himself, while the rider Of Flora
was giving her head as she went under the string
and she rounded the turn her jockey gave her the
whip The game was then up. Richmond had been
beaten on the first mile, and now Flora began TO
cave In leaving Red Dick nothing 70 do but win, and
this he did In the most gallant manner by half o
dozen lengths, making the distance In a39,..
The summary Ia rs follows
THIRD RACE-SAME DAY.-Dash Of two and half
miles, for all ages, to carry one hundred pounds: for
the entrance money and 5000 additional.
X. Mcdaniel entered b. h. Red Dick, by Lexington,
0am AhDduh.
j. Eckerson entered b. I. Flora Mclvor. by Lexing-
ton dam Forde, b wagner. .................,.
J. Eckerson entered gr. h. Richmond, by Two Bits
dam Faith. by Childe Harold. Observation-Disclosures.