The New York herald., 1870-07-19


pointed hour the horses were called for the first
race, which was for purse Of $780, for all ages,
dash of mile. There were six entries, consisting
Of John o. O'Donnells chestnut gelding Judge Curtis
formerly General Dukel, Pompey Payne, Sanford,
Flash Of Lightning, Harbinger and Sir Archibald
formerly known d Joe MCCONNELL Pompey Payne
the favorlte over the field In che face OF Judge
Curtis fast race on Friday last and large amounts
were staked on the result Judge Curtis
took the lead at the start, was never headed ana
won by two lengths, in the quickest time on record
which was one minute ana fortythree seconds ana
quarter-a quarter Of second faster than Her.
zogs time last summer. Fanny Ludlow. In race
with the winner to-day, ran mile and an eighth
last summer over This track at faster rate; but
this s the quickest single mile on any truck in this
country. II appears that Judge Curtis has at length
fallen into the hands OF trainer who understands
hts business and knows how to appoint Q horse for
the different races nc may be engaged In. Inc
lor who has had great experience In tho OLD Country
Pompey Payne ran 80 well, although beaten, that ms
hackers had no fault to find with him. They rated
hIln at about 1:44 to the mile and laid out their
money avlshly under the belier that no other horse
in this race would be capable OF reaching that de-
gree Of speed. Pompey beat 1;44. but Judge Curtis
beat him and IL now the Champion miller OF the
country. he can run fast much further. however,
and In the hands OF his present trainer VIII be found
hard to be- beat at any reasonable distance. Stafford
ran q good race and won third place. and Flash OF
Lightning was capital fonrtn. , .,,,.
1ne second event was selling race, ana this
brought nine excellent horses TO the post. These
were the well known Northern horses Climax. Rap
ern division, comprising Chaseite, Kings Excuse,
Edenton and 81. Patrick. Yhis was a capital race,
% sas a sS q a tie
closed, was taken for 1rst chance, Rapture second
and Edenton third; but when D,ght ,,s;,a came
%essr Sn ss'ufdS naytea ana w Trave soil
for the highest price. This morning another
and Mr. Richards entries were first in favor. This
entry comprised Charette, colt by lightning, and
gcldlng by Knight Of st George. These tw9 were
tnat they were never able TO make II up. Hcatheock
ana Rapture ran themselves out Of The race on the
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Sthers, went Under lhe string good second. Eden.
ton secured the tnrd place, and the oilers came
saggSs IN & o. the On s w & lengths ~ pse
occasloned BY his having been run agaipst BY Bop.
ture, who nearly Knocked HIN down, lA9 nMe ti
carried weight for age IL is unnecessary TO compare
II with others that have been run with regular
T6e third race was dash OF two miles be-
tween Mr.. O'Palion's bay mare, The Ban-
shee, and Governor Bowie's bay horse Lcga.
owner would have done wen 10 have lett him
IN The stable, as he hal not tue sghLest chance OF
Wnning IN snga company ,a Inc ~ nannee won h,cS
is the best time ever made except that Of Lancaster
in n.s race at Lexington & t.S three years ago ssgo'
icr Ms"'a' mie mi S ana T half, ana and 1t i WAS was
not until some distance further on that doubts OF
the result were removed from the minds Of Tne
Banshee's hackers. The race was very exciting as
IN
horses were sadded, when 100 to 80 on the Banshee
Tne f,lIowiug are the details Of the fourth days
THE FIRST RACE.
me For Rs M event there were SIX SIX enies en- al Of
which came to the post. These were A. Keens
Rcharis' buy my Flash oi lightning. lby
Lightning, dam imported; Cecily by Weatherbit; w.
R. Babcock's bay horse Ponpey Payne, by vandal,
dam Magneta; r. W. walden's chestnut horse San
sons sons 81 Brown % morse Sir 1rcSbaid, BY Rurlc, taY
Daisy; McGratn & Thompson's brown colt Lar
cy aam y s gSnn
cralDukei by Lexington, dam Lila. Pompey Payne
was great lavorite, selling for as much as all the
and they dashed OF at rapid pace, Judge Curtis
taking the lead AROUND Sn;, the n turn, Pom;
Lightning - fourth, Har6inger nth ana ID Sir
Archibald sixth. They ran very FAST ana as they
passed the quarter pole they were strung out IN the
order given above, with daylight between them.
The pace was sharpened down the backstretch, aud
as they passed tnat point Judge Curtis led two
OF Lightning fourth, Sir Archibald nth and Har-
binger sixth. Pompcy Payne put on all his power
aTonn1 aae o~er .s anr SANFORD SI ras 81
the three-qualter pole Pompey Payne, Sanford
and Flash Of Lightning had closed the daylight on
bald and HarDnger. magnificent race continued
up the n0nlestretcn, Ponpey Payne and Judge Cur
the foot but the bottom to carry MIN through, ana
he landed winner under the string by about two
lengths, making the fastest mile time on 70.
cord. P0mpey Payne was second, length In front
Of Sanford who beat Flash OF Lightning a short
length; Harbln&er was some lengths behind, fol-
lowed b. 5r Archib Id. The time OF tho mile was
1:4314. The following $50
s. Summary.
SARATOGA RACES July 1s-Purse OF $500, for all
ages, one mile.
J. O'Donnell entered ch. h. Judge Curtis date
General Duke), by Lexington, dam Lila years
w. Il. Babcock entered b. h. Pompey Payne by
Vandal, dam Magneta, 4years old.............. q
r. W. Walden en- cred ch. h. SANFORD. by Uncle
Vic, dam Dolly Carter years Old. ..........
A. Keene Richards entered b. I. Flash OF Lightning,
by Lightning, dam imp. Cecly, by WeatherDlt,
MeGraIh 4 Thompson entered b. G. Harbiiger.
by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler, years DID,.
golmeriy Joe McConnelD. by Kuric, dam Daisy,
years o'd r,ioc :l;;;, 49,.
THE SECOND RACE.
The second event was selling race for q purse Of
sss f 10 bs al .a aSea o one aa a %
ate weights, those for 81 600 to be allowed seven
pounds, those for $,50O twelve pounds and those
Tor $1,000 fifteen pounds There were eleven entries
ior this race mae OF which made their appearance
at the call OF the bugle. These were A. Kecne
Richards gray colt Charette, by Lgnt-
ming. dam Lorette three years Old with
seyenty-elght pounds; the same genteman's
chestnut gclding Kings Excuse, BY knight OF st.
two pounds; II. .. Lloyd's bay horse viley by Uncle
VIC, dam silver Star, hye years Gid, with ninety
nine poundsi Charles f. Elkin's chestnut horse
old
with ninety-nine pounds; II, w. Waden's brown
horse Climax, by Balrowne. dam Jewel, aged, with
ia pounds; J. X. Lawrences bay mare Rapture by
Lapidlst, dam Parachute four years old with
ninety-elgnt pounds; Hunter and lravers' chestnut
cot scatheiock, by Eclipse, dam Fanny
lve pounds @. Littlehcld's bay horse
EGenton by Ulverton dam Amanda, four years Od
with ninety-tnree pounds and Governor Bowie's
gray horse st. Patrick, by Stonewall Jackson, dam
forr years old, with nnety-three
pounds. sc!thelock was the ravorAe over the leld