The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22
SARATOGA RACES.

The sixth annual meeting OF the Saratoga Assocla-
ton Will soon be upon US, the Attn o. August beng
commencement day. On the 3lst Of this month, how
ever, series Of matches viii take place, but they will
form no part Of the regular meeting. The matches
private affairs and will form very interesting
days amusement, as they are oil Tor very large
amounts aud will be run in o spirit Of rivalry
throughout. The fashionable world Is now ut Sara
toga and includes some OF the first horsemcn OF the
country. Still further accessions may be expected
from this city and elsewhere; that thss meeting
bids fair to be OF the gayest and best attended
that has taken place. The following 10 the pro-
gramme Of the me citing, given somewhat in the form
Of O bullettn:-
On Saturday, July 81 Is the match day. when three
races will be rum and probably more. The first Will
ba match Tor 5000. one mile, between Mr.. Bel
mont's filly Finesse, by Lexington, dam imported
Fillagree, By Stocxwell, and Hunter 1ravers FLY
Intrigue, by Balrownie, dam Jenny Ross, by Glen
Gee. The second rece Will be sweepstakes, $1,000
each, half forfeit, two mile heats The entries are:-
Captain M0ore's gray colt General EweIl four years
Old, by Lexington, dam Grozette, by Glencoe; Mr.
McGrath's bay mare Biddy Malone, four years old
by Star Davis, dam Olio, by oliver, and Bowie a.
Halls pay COZ Wiley, four years Old, by Uncle Vic,
dam imported Silver star. Ile third event IL o
match for 5000 q mile aud furlong, between X.
w. Caineron's bay 1llv by imported bennington,
dam imported Jerusalem by jericho and Thomas
Paryears bay filly by Censor, dam Pasta, by keye-
nue..
The first day OF the regular meeting viii be
Wednesday, August 4, and in the first race, the Ira.
vers Stakes dash VI mile and three-luarters, for
three year olds, there are tlrty-one entries. The
second race Is q dash OF q mile ana quarter q
sweepstakes for all ages and twenty-five are entered
for 1t. FOR this event neary all the best horses In
the country are entered. Among them are Nara
ganset, Cottcrll, vanxhall, Lancaster. Nemesis,
Alta yela, Gilroy, Victory, Metailfe The Bansnee,
&C. The third race Will be the Flash Stakes, hair
mile dash, 10Y Two year olds which has twenty en-
tiles, some OF them clippers.
On the second day the sport viii begin with
hurdle race. TWO niles, over eight hurdles. Tns will
be followed by the race Tor the SARATOGA cup dash
OF two miles aud quarter. Tweuty-slX horses have
entered for the honors, among them bayoner, yaux
hall, Lancaster, Local, NaIraganseC, General Duke
Australia, P,easurevie, Plantagenet, Gilroy, VIC
tory ana others OF note. The tnrd race viii be o
dash or lhree-quarters of mile ior ali ages.
On the third Gay OF the meeting the races will be
choice the first event being the Saratoga STAKES for
tries, which VIII bring swarm o. good ones to The
post. Among those that have already appeared as
winners are Mr. Cameron's Jerusalem lilly, Mr..
Hunters Intrigue by BalrOwnie; Mr.. Beiinonts
Nellie James, by Dollar; MI. McCoanelps Anna
Mace, py Leaminyton; Colonel McDaniel's colt by
Lexington dam Alabama. The second race viii 10
one OF TWO miles and eighth for all ages, to carry
100 POUNDS, with the usual allowances TO mares aud
geldings. Tie third race via be a mile anu a nalr
dash, three year ods the winners OF The Benont
Ladies' or Travers Stakes excluded.
On the fourth day the lrst event will be a selling
race, mile and quarter dash, with allowances for
horses entered 10 be sold for than So 00o Tue
second race will be three miles, Tor al ages There
tnat distance, ana large field Iaay be cipatcd
The thlrd race VIII be mile and tnreequartefs for
I'LL ages.
on the fifth day the sport Will begin with handi-
cap hurdle race TWO miles, over eight hurdles. The
second race Will be mile dash, Tor Two year ODDS,
with penalty OF seven pounds for the winler OF the
Hopeful or Saratoga Stakes and ten pounds ior the
winner OF both Tnis VIII be followed BY the Sc Iuel
Stakes, which has always been good one ar sara
oga The distance Is two miles, for three year olds
the winner Of the Belmont Travers Stakes seven
pounds penalty There are eighteen entries, and
lmong them there are three OF great reputation,
VINO will not have penalty, as neither OF them In
the Travers stake. These are Narraganset, Cot
erill and Ala Yea.
On the sixth and last day Of the meeting the first
ace will be handicap OF mile and three quarters,
or horses that have run on previous days during |
ne meeting. The second race will DE dash OF four |
miles, THIS race VIII be one OF greaJ interest The
losing event VIII be Consolation purse mile aud |
TX furongs.
Race horses from oil sections OF the country are |
aily arriving az saratoga, and, RON present indl
atlons there Will be larger congregation OF "high
netfledn racers than were ever brought together
eiore at any race meeting In this country.