The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-04

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Before the race tor the cup in Juiy the
kingfsher party, including MIR. Belmont
his owner, and, Mr.. Pincus, his trainer. eyi,
IDENTIFY thought that his speed was greater
than that of any horse in the country and
| chat he could afford to run "watinc
| race relying upon grand "Chifney
| rush " at the finish. Hence Palmer. pro-
badly under orders, pulled the 8. .FisherO
behind ut the start, allowing LongfelIow 70
dart ahead and gain an advantage of seye.
raj lengths in the first eighth of mile. At
the same time it was the opinion of the
friends of Longfellow, including his veto
ran owner and trainer, Mir. Harper, that it
was his policy to run for every inch of the
ground. ;" from eend to eend,n as he ex- @
pressed it. And in accordance with that idea
| Bobby Swim drove tho noble animal to his
utmost powers as long as there was run in
Thin, the first mile having been run in one
minute and forty seconds, according to
half dozen watches in the hands of turf.
men of experience. The result of the race
probably changed the opinions Of both par
ties. The fact was demonstrated that Long
| fellows speed was terrific, and that wait
ing race would gain no advantages for any
horse over him while the fact that King
probably five lengths in the last half
mile) may have established for the son
of Lexington confidence in his stay
ing qualities, especially as he was be-
lieved by many to be Il shade too high in
| flesh. LOngfellOw was never reached in;the
! race, and won by several lengths, but his
last half mile, was only q big gallop, though
probably doing his best. kingfisher did
not " give it up" entirely until within two
hundred yards of the stand. Although
Kngfisher evidently lost two or three
lengths by his waiting policy at the start, it
is not likely that he could have beaten
LonefeloW for the cup on that day. That
Longtellow allowed him to walk for the
threc-mile race few days after is fairly at
tributable to the judgment of Mr.. Harper
that his horse was at least not improved
by the cup race, while it was just the work
| which kinotiSher seemed to need.
1t is well known that no amount of ban
tering would induce Mr.. Harper to start
LongfellOw against Kinetisher for the three
mile race, aud that the hackers of the lat
| ter We're eager to bet from s., GOO to $40, 600
| that he would beat Longfellow for the race
| Of four miles at the August meeting, for
which Mr.. Harper announced his intention
to start his horse. The $4,000 was finally
taken, and numerous bets on even terms
lave followed.
That the great race will take place there
| is now not the slightest doubt. Pincus
will have time to give the "Fishcr" the
grand preparation, while little /" let
up" followed by Mr. Harper's most
careful attention, will doubtless bring
Lonfellow to the post in the best
possible condition. MIR. Harper has
expressed the opinion that the cup race did
not hurt his horse, and announced his de-
termination to beat LcXingtOn'S fUur-mile
time G:l9A). while the kingtisher party
are still willing to bet their money that he
will beat Longlelow.
Both horses were doing remaI kably we'll
at last aGvices from Saratoga. Their work
will he watched with great interest as the
meeting approaches, and many thousands
are hoping that no accident may prevent
their meeting in August in 4 contest the
equal to which cannot be witnessed more
than once in lifetime.
The wcGk's racing is to commence on
Wednesday, August 10Th, and As every
good racc-hor>e in the country will be in
attendance, the sport cannot fail to be
grand - from ccnd to ecnd."