The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-06
SARATOGA RACES.
Three Fine Races Yesterday Mitchell the
Winner Of the Hurdle Race, Bayonet
OF the Saratoga Cup and Fanny
Ludlow of the Dash.


SARATOGA, August s. 1850.
We had smother delightful day for racing. the
weather beng fine aud the track IN excellent con-
dftion. Three races were on the programme-the
first hurdle race with three starters; the second
she Saratoga Cup race. for which there were six
starters and dash OF three-quarters OF mile for
oil ages for purse. which had seven entries, and
all OF the horses started Ia the race. The hurdle
race was one OF the finest we ever saw. as all the
horses made their leaps with precision. going over
nigh and safely. The horses that were Mitchell.
Lobelia aud Ripley. Lobelia was the favorte against
the field at long odds, ana her hackers lost
largely by her defeat. She did not appear in first
rate condition. yet she made about Al fast race a.
she ever ran before Mitchell the race, proving
himself most excellent hurdier. HIS frst appear
ance over hurdles IT Prospect Park this summer
where he won Q capital race by beating Lobeiia
easier than he did yesterday. He carried ten pounds
more on this OCCASION. and made better race than
his previous one. Ripley. the other horse. mad no
chance, the weight being TOO much for him. The race
was much admired and the delight expressed by the
ladies AZ the horses bOuudod over the timber and
brush proves ooncusively that this style of racing
viii have to be given frequently At every meeting
and that more horses will have 70 DO taught that spe
cialty OF r11ng.
The contest for the Saratoga Cup was q most
beautiful one but foul play occurred In 1t that
required an investigation BY the association. That
body OF gentlemen s0On settled the question under
discussion to the satisfaction OF the public. Six
horses started for the race-Bayonet, Vauxhal Nell
lie Mcdonald. Plantaganet, seety and Local. The
betting was on Bayonet against the field just at the
start at long odds, notwithstanding that It was
known that vauxhall had run q trial OF two
miles IN 1881. During the race vauxhall seemed to
tered the homestretch at the 1nsh, and when long
way behind made dash and came In second. Is
seemed plain 70 the judges that vauxhalps Jockey
had deslgnedly lost the race and they accordingly
gave the race and cup to Bayonet decided oil bets
where money was on vauxhail null and void, and
ruled the rider OF the horse, John Ford OF the Sara
tOga Race Course forever. The association are
not through with their Investigations, how
ever as they intend to ascertain whether the own
participants in the fraud, aud all that guilty Will
he served in the same way that they have disposed
OF the jockey Ford. This IL ~ II should be.
The third race was dash or tbree-fOurths OF
mile, with seven starters, comprising Fanny Lud.
B,ddy Malone aud Lizzie Rodgers M. II. Sanford
was the fayorite against the Held Fanny Ludlow
won the race in very good time. The following are
the details Of what took place.
THE FIRST RACE.
This was hurdle race for all ages, two miles over
eight hurdles three and half feet high, weter
II three or more started. There were three entrees
all Of which came TO the post. These were G. Little.
lbs; James fhompson's bay mare Lo6ells By
Old, old CARRYING i54 lbs. and i. McDanieIs
bay horse Ripley. by Jer Davis dam Nina SIX years
old. carrying l57 lbs. Looeiia was tine fayorlte
against the field at long Odds The hurdles were put
up in fine view OF the spectators the first being
short distance from the starting stand the second at
the quarter POLE the third the hafle pole, and
the fourth on the honestretch. about midway from
the three-quarter pole to the stand. The horses
n wsfe as started e1 y az sSe G t M nr
went over nrst, LObeia second, Ripley thiid.
all OF them giving the top rail rap.
and WAS ten lengths ahead at the second hurdle,
Lobeia second. Ripley last, three Iengths behind
closed up some OF the daylight TO tue third hurdle
Mitchell being about eight lengths ahead wnen he
went over It, Lobelia closed up further ON the lower
turn and up the home3tretch Mitchell being about
i've lengths ahead at the fourth hurdle Ripley
lengths away. AT the fifth hurdle Mitchell ool.cd
but jumped the hurdle very ceverly, losing some
ground by the bolt. Looelm was then close upon
him. lie opened the daylight on the upper turn
ana was een enp5 se S
Of Ripley, who was turing under the top weight lie
haa 10 carry. Lobeia now made her run for tine
lead but down the bacxstrctch she could not gain
an inch en- the young gelding and he went over the
seventh hurdle gracefully four lengths The lead.
As LObelia jumped tine hurdle she seemed to dwell.
and Mitchell added another length TO MS previous
advantage on the lower turn. however, Lobelia
AGAIN maze spur. aa closed ney ua' q. Tue
The colt again swerved a trile out was forced
cessiully over the hurdle, and, coming away under
whip aud spur, won the race by TWO lengths. Ripley
was third. eighty yards behind Lobelis Time LAS.
The following Is summary
SARATOGA COURSE, August 5--Hurdle race, for all
ages two miles over eight hurdles, welter weights;
$500 to first horse, 800 TO second, II three or more
c. Littleaeld entered b. .. Mitchell, by Mickey
Free, dam by Sovereign, years old. .......... l
Joseph Thompson entered b. m. L0bella by
Bonnie scotland dam Capitoia, years oId....
ID. Mcdaniel entered B. h. Ripley, by JED DAVIS,
dam Nina, years Old. ........... ............. 8
Time, 4:45.
THE SECOND RACE-TBE SARATOGA CUP.
This considered the great event Of tile meet
ing The race was two miles and quarter. for all
ages, NIFTY dollars entrance play or pay. with $1,000
six only coming TO the post These were I. G.
Moore's bay horse Bsyonet, by Lexington, dam Bay
horse vauxhall. by Lexington dam Verona, years
Old; Isaac w. Pennock's bay mare Nellie Mcdonald,
s oFaons CT sesna nUss pSs.
Years Old; Mr.. Eckerson's bay mare sieety,
by Rodgers, dam Angelina 3 years old, and
Dr. weldons chestnut norse Local, by lightning,
dam Maroon. Bayonet was the favOrte against the
field at odds Just before the start The horses were
started from the thrce-quarter pole after lew
breakaways and came laundering M the home
stretch and as they passed the stand sleety was
Mcdonald third, Bayonet fourth vauxhall ilftn and
Local sixth, all close together. Going around The
SLEEPY and Nellie Mcdonald VINO were running side
and side with BayOnet at their TANKS Vauxhall q |
length behind followed by Local. two lengths further
on Running down the backsrrctch they were all IN
n bunch, day light not being visible anywhere be- !
tween them, Plantagcnet first See5y second. Nellie
DcDonald third, Bayonet fourth, Local fifth and |
Vauxhal, sixth. They passed the nsf mile pole IN
tins manner. Going around the lower turn Plan. |
tagenet was still In 'front.' Nellie and Bay0n side !
and sIde Local fourth, Vauxhall nfth Seety sixth.
When they entered rue homestretch Bayonet made |
his charge and took sides with rlantagenet and |
Nellie Mcdonald, and the trio came dash.
inc past the grand stand head anu head.
VanxislI fourth, Local NTH and sleety last. |
Gong around the upper turn Bayonet Went to me |!
front and showed daylight, Nelne Mcdonald and