The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-25
Saratoga Raees-Three More Races
Won by VirxinIa Horses.
[From the New York Times.],

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TUESDAY, Aug. 22-Nile Dash for ali
Aoes.-The second rnce was free hand1car
Flor all ages. one mile; for purse Of $500
EIt was contested by the five following
|horses: A. Belmont's ch. m. Nellie James,
Geo. Fl. Rices b. c. Tubman, d. Nc Daniels
br. {, by Australian. R. Shea's br. h. Climax,
and r. W. Doswell's b. NJ. Midday. Gil.
max got off with the lead, followed by Mid
day and Nellie james. They rushed
around the turn, and at the quarter-pole
were running as follows: Climax first,
half length ahead OF Midday; Nellie
James was third, and Tubman fourth; Nc.
Daniels fily was last. In this order
they ran all the way up the, ,backstretch and
around the turn. AS they approached the
|three-quarter pole, however, Midday began
Ito put on steam, and as they swept into the
|homestretch was leading half o., length
Tmhman rTJn was second, two lengths in front
of Climax; Nellie James was fourth, ana ana
No DaniePs tily last. Coming down the
homestretch. the whip and spur were ap-
nlied freely, but Midday lasted longer in
the mud than the others, and won the race
eosy by six lengths. Tubmal was second,
one length in front of McDaniePs filly, Gil
max was fourth, and Nellie James last'
Time, Jas. .-.t ---..,,-- =.
Nile Dash for T,co- Year Olds.-The third
race was mile dash by two-year olds for
nurse of, $500. -Four horses started, as 1ol-
lows: F. NJ. Halls gr. CT Crank SWlit' u.
McDanieps ch. c. Joe Daniels, K. w. cam
eron,s br. t. Inverary, and E. Thomp-
sons b. {. bv Lightning. The horses bad
n capital send off, and did not let the
grass grow under their feet as they
flew around the turn. AS they passed
the quarter.pole Frank Swift was leadlng,
Joe Daniels was second, the Thompson nlly
third, and Inverary last. On the way up
the backstretch 10 Daniels forced the pace,
and took the lead. Passing the hall'm'ie
pole, he was about head in nfront of Frank
Swift, the Thompson filly was third, ana an!di
Inverary last. They ran in this order TILL
on the way down the home stretch, when
the final struggle begun. They passed
under the string with 10 Daniels leading by
six lengths. Frank Swift was second, four
lengths ahead of Inverary, and the Thomp-
son tilly was last by half length. Time,
1 :53x.
Taco-Mile Dash.-The final event OF the
day was a free handicap, dash OF Two miles
by all ages for a purse of S70O.
Five horses started in this contest, as fol-
lows: Springfield & Buffers b. C. Quin-
tard, F. NJ. Halis b. c. John Merryman, @.
W. Stewards ch. h. Barney Williams, ID.
McDanlePs ch. c. Abdel hOree, ana ,InOs.
W. DoswelPs b.f. Wine Sap. Abdel hotec
was hot favorite, and justified the expec-
tations of his hackers by his performance
in the race. Quintard led at the start, with
Abdcl Koree second, and Wine Sap third.
Barney Williams was last. At the quarter
pole Quintard had increased his lead 10 two
lengths, Merryman had reached second
place, and Barney williams was third. They
ran in this order all the way to the head
of the stretch, when Barney took the sec
ond place away from Merryman. Quintard
led past the stand four lengths. The others
were so close together that it was difficult
to tell which was first. AS they raced up
the ck.stretch, the mud and weight be-
gan to tell, and they began to string out Il
little. When they passed the hali'milc
pole, Quintard was leading one length.
Abdel koree was second, two lengths
ahead of Barney, and Merryman was last.
Abdel horee took up the running around
the last turn, and when half way down the
stretch, shot ahead of Quintard, and Won
the race with ease by four lengths. Quintard
was second, ten lengths ahead of John
Merryman Barney Williams was fourth,
and Wine Sap last. The time was 3:4SH.