The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10

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| is thus far the favorte.
The following sales Of pools at the track this morn
| ing indicate the favor with which the respective
| horses were regarded previous to running
| HURDLE HANDICAP.
Mitchell. 500
SECOND RAoE-PURsE OF $780,
Chllllc0the.. 5000
Nellie James' ooO
Cricket. ............ $50
Midday 155
heso' lZo
| THIRD RACE-sEQUEL STAKES.
Narraganset. seoO
WITHOUT NARRAGANsET.
Le4atee $40
| Field NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. oOO
The Racing.
| finer day for racing than this could not have
been desired, ana the track being IN excellent order
| fast time was made in all the races that came off,
There were three races on the programme, the first
being handicap hurdle race over eight hurdles
two miles. which was run by Mr. ThOmpson's
| brown mare Lobelia, bv Bonnie Scotland dam Capt.
tola, carrying 1854 pounds six years DID, and o. G.
Littefeld's bay colt Mitchell, by Mickey Free. dam
| by Sovereign three years DID, with 100 pounds on
| his back. The second for a purse
| Of $500, for two year ODDS, a dash Of one
mile, the winner Of the Hopeful or Saratoga
| Stakes to carry seven pounds extra; If the
| winner Of both ten pounds extra. There were six
entries for this event. and they all came to the post.
The third the Sequel Stakes for three year
ods two miles, fifty dollars entrance play or pay.
$3.50 added the winner Of the Belmont or Travers'
Stakes 10 carry seven pounds extra; II both events
l ten pounds extra There were eighteen entries and
| eight starters. Narraganset was the favorite at
to / against the field. The betting ON the
first very spirited Mitchell being the favo-
rite. He beat Lobea on Monday last with lbs
pounds up but to day he had to carry 100 pounds,
and the extra five pounds lost him the race, as LO
| bella beat him nearly a length. The race
great satisfaction 10 the assemDlage, particu-
larly the ladies' who attended In great numbers,
the hurdle race seemed to take their fancy and afford
| the greatest amusement The second race was also
started were clippers in the highest degree. ' TnS
| race was won by Mr. Bemont's imported FLY Nellie
her regular " light for winning tne Hopeful Stakes
| at Jerome PsxK. she ran capital race, laying FAR
stretch, when she cut loose and ran through them
| with the greatest ease winning by hall dozen
lengths Nellie James is one Of the most beautiful
| racer. She is not only fast but finishes well She
made the mile in 1:4e3. The last event of the day
was also capital race Tor Narraganset and
year old the turf. lie ran the two miles in 2:s7I
as fresh as he would have done in an exercising
galiop. In the pool selling he was left out and the
others sold, Legatee beng the favorite before
| the start Niagara the second choice, then Athone
ana Barney stone while the odds were about 100 to
10 against lnvercauld, with few willing to buy her
even at these rates. She was second III the race
| however, and the winner Of all the pool money. In
several pools sold Of over $500 she brought only five
dollars; the nelders were therefore great winners
| this event. The following are the details of the
racing as 1t progressed
| THE FIRST RACE
was hurdle handicap, two miles, over eight nur-
dies three and half feet hi9n Tor horses only that
to the winner. There were but two starters,
Mitchell and Lobelia, the third entry, Ripley,
not accepting the weights imposed ON nlm.
Mitchell was the favorite at slight odds in the early
poor sales put ne grew IN favor as they progressed
the lead and went over the frst hurdle little in adj
vance Oh the mare both striking the top as they
passed over the brush Gong around the upper turn
| Mitchell drew away several lengths from Lobelia
and as he jumped the second hurdle was three
lengths In advance. They both went over ike birds
on the wing: On the bacKstretch Mitchell opened
tho gap and was four lengths ahead at the third
hurdle. The jumps over here were beautiful Pass
Ing along the lower turn Mitchell ran away from the
mare, anu vas at one time six lengths 'front.' but
coming INTO the homestretch and the next hurdle
fourth jump made by both very neatly and they
came up IN 'front.' OF the grand STAND two lengths apart,
M.cn , on the lead. the nth hurdle was taken at
rapid pace, Looelia striking the top rail heavily.
Mitchell opened the gap around the turn for short
was UvI Se1ore ne reached me SIKH hurdle the
to ny ike swallows over the hurdle. and then the
struggle commenced fercey. AT the seventh hurdle
came to the eighth and last hurdle on the home.
took the leap together, and then whip and spur
encounter ensued, which terminated under the
string Dy Lobea winning the race by three-quarters
OF length, making the two miles in 4:02s. rhe fol-
following Is q summary
sAhAIO6A COURSE, August 9.-Handcap hurdle
race two miles, over eight hurdles three and half
feet high for horses that started in first hurde race
OF thus meeting; $500 TO winner.
Joseph thompson entered b. m. Lobelia, by |
Bonnie scotland dam Capitola, years old 49, 1 |
c. Lttleheld eEtered b. g. Mitchell, oy Mickey
Free dam by sovereign, years old - |
Time, 4:O2I.
THE SECOND RACE.
This was for purse OF $500 for TWO vear olde one
mle the winner OF the Hopeful or Saratoga Stakes |
seven pounds extra; OF botn, ten pounds extra en- |
trance aadeo Ihere were six entries oil OF which
Thompsons brown colt Chicothe. ny IexinSton'
dam Lila A. BelmOnt's imported chestnut 0Iy Nellie
lanes, Dy D0iai' dam imported Fleur de Champs
by Newmlnster; n. p. McGrath's brown colt Har.
blnger, oy a. Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler; W. Cot
trims bay nlly Cricket by Daniel Boone, dam Lila
Waru; MI Doswells bay lilly Midday, by imported
Eclipse, dam Ninette. aud John Davis bay colt |
was the avorite over any named horse Nellie James
the second choice and Cricket was the next in |
favor. Nellie James carried i've pounds extra for
BENG winner OF previous race. The horses were
started ~ the third attempt Cnillicothetwith the
lead, croker second, Kelso third, Midday fourth ,
Baronger MIN and Nellie James sixth, The young
sters ran rapidly around the upper turn, at the
Chlllicothe, who was second, Keso third, Midday
fourth Harbnger nth aud Nellie James last several
lengths behind: Midday made rapid running down !
mile pole, Chllicothe second Kelso third Cricket
fourth Harbinger NTH and Nellie James far behind. |
Going round the lower turn change la POSITIONS Q
took place. Midday however, retaining the lead into
the hOmestretch, Keso second, Chlliic0the third d
Harbinger fourth, Cricket Nth and Nellie James
sixth. Tne latter as she got into straight work. |
then MADE her running, and, coming with rush,
home an easy winner by half dozen lengths. Mid |
day second, Kelso third Harbinger fourth, Cricket
dfh and Chilllcothe the fatorite last Time OF the
MILE iaoh Below win be found the summary '
SARATOGA COURSE, Same Day-Purse OF $780, for | 4
Two year Odds, one mile: the winner of the Uonef,l n