Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-10
The Sarato.a Races

Three races came off Oh the Saratoga course
SatuI day. Clara Clarlta won the first race
Spotted Fawn got away with a lead of two
lengths, which was, however. reduced by Clara
before she reached the homestretch, the fillles
haNng been started at the Ia lf-mile pole As
they came up the stretch Clara took the lead.
but at The stand they were head and head the
spotted Fawn bursting her bellows in getting
there. Clara then left her and ran along
steadily under pull TO the end, winning by q
conple OF lengths IN a canIer in 2:isy
IN" second race was q three mile dash be-
tween Pat Malloy anu James A. Connolly. the
lolmer beng the fayorite by long odds. Con-
hoiiy got on length III front, which be held
around the turn and 10 the quarter pole On
the backstretch Pat closed " ith him and Law on
ms Hanks TO the half mile pole. On the lower
turp they Were nose and tail Connolly still
leaclng, IN which way they ran until near the
stand, when Pat made burst and they went
under the string head and head in I:f5s They
ran yoked around the turn. Pat on the outside,
and AT the quarter pole he was half length
ahead. At the half In lie pole he was a length
and halt IN front anS on the lower turn two
lengths. He came on the home stretch a length
ana half in advance, but Connolly made a
uash Al MN up the stretch, and they again
went under the string head and head Time of
the second mile l:is7. and OF the two mile.
33a. Going around The turn Pat again shot
away and led TO the quarter pole two length
and II was pretty generally conceded that he
was 10 be the winning horse. Pat was two
lengths Oh the lead down the back stretch ana
on the lower turn. Then IL was that one hum
dre0 70 twenty was offered on him all over the
grounds. As he rounded into the home stretch
his Jockey took the inside position, which was
the heaviest part of The track, while Connally's
r1der picked ont the hardest ground In the CEN
ire OF the track. Connolly gained gradually
on PAT to the drawgate. where the latter began
10 shorten his stride and by a vigorous and
gaiiant run IN Connolly won by two lengths,
making the last mile n l:5Ik, and the three
miles in 5:S1k.
The third race was between StonewalI Jack.
son, Sundown and Gilroy, and was won by
ma II d,
Gilroy trailing far behind. Sandown was
away first, Stonewall second, Gilroy third
They went on a hand galIop across the field,
all the jockeys having orders to make a wait,
ing race After playing in this way for a
quarter OF mile Sundown went about his
business. followed by Stonewall Jackson, Gill
lengths in front at the half.mile POLE Stone
wall second, two lengths ahead OF Gilroy
There was no visible difference in the distance
between them until they approached the stand,
Gilroy fell further of. They were row fully
extended. Leaving the stand Stonewall made
play at the colt and reached his flank at the
quarter pole, and he lay there all the way
down the backstretch. On the lower turn
Stonewall got to the shoulders OF the colt,
and as they swung INTO the homestretch they
pulled out into the middle Of the track, while
the rider OF Sundowu kept him close on the
inside. Stonewall swerved TO the right and
lost length before he was Strengthened A few
lashes Were given him, which straigprened
HIM again, and he got away nicely after thai
for a short distance. lie again sweryed hov
over, and a repetition Of the whip had 70 be
applied. Shouts were then heard an over
.SuIdown wins" but in an instant afterwards
il was perceptible that the colt was ia dim.
entities, and he also was getnng the lash. He
began TO shorten his stride, and finally was
all abroad, and stonewall coming on him with
a rush, beat him neck and shoulders M the
string. Time OF the last mile l:i6, and OF the
mile and three uarters 3:l3 1t is supposed nv
racing men in The case of Pat Muiloy IN the
second race and Sundown in the third race thai
they LOST by reason of having four pounds extra
weight to carry for want OF lighter Jockeys.