The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19

THE CONSOLATION PURSE
me nrst race was for the Consolation Purse OF
$3.50, for beaten horses mile heats. There were
nve starters, comprising b. G. Thomas bay FLY
Aureola, by War Dance, dam Dixie, four years DID,
ming, dam BY Mahomet four years old; J. w.
Hart's chestnut FLY Minnie Lee, oy Neil
H Ds ase d1 %ara By Bay Epsilon mare Mane
by Lexington dam by imported Hooton, five years
old, and James Mclntyre's bay gelding, by Norton,
vorite selling for nearly as much as all the others
combined. She won the race in two straight heats
In fine style. The following are the details OF
THE RACE.
First Heat-Aurela had the best OF the send-ofY,
Minnie Lee second, the Norton colt third, Maudine
Iourth, PIGGY nfth Going around the upper turn
to the quarter pole the Norton colt took sides
with Aureola, and they ran yoked down the back
NTH Going along the lower turn up the hill
Aureola shook herself clear Of the Norton colt, and
coming away won the heat by two lengths, the
Minnie Lee and Maudine distanced. Time, 1854.
Second Hedt-Aureola had trife the best of the
send-olf, the other two being side and side. They
ran In this way around the turn, but as they passed
the quarter pole the Norton colt went to the front;
Aureola and Piggy head and head. The Norton colt
kept the lead down the backstretch and around
the lower turn, but when he entered the home
stretch Aureola made play for him. and beat him
heat, :44.
LEXINGTON, KY.-SPRrNG MEETING OF THE KEN
TuCKY AsSOCIATION.-SIXTH DAY, MAY Is, 1871
FIRST RACE.-The Consolation Purse Of $3.50; mile
heats; for beaten horses
B. G. Thomas entered b. m. Aureola, years
old, by War Dance, dam Dixie, by imp.
James Mcintyre entered B. g. -, years
old, by Norton, dam by Wagner. .......... 2 2
T. +; Mccauley entered b. G. Piggy, years
Old BY Second Lightning, dam Glencoe: dis.
old, by Neil Robinson, dam Cora Lee. dis.
zeb. Ward entered b. m. Mandine years
DID, by Lexington 1, dam imp; Hooton..... dis.
THE HARPER STAKES.
The second race was the Harper Stake, for three
ay or ESQ D aSdea BY 5oh HaSper
$50 to be given by the proprietor OF the booths,
which, together with the entrance money, was
horses were entered, these being j. A. Grin
steads chestnut FLY by War Dance, dam Saratoga,
Humming Bird, by Imported Fazzoetto dam BY
Lightning; A. Keene Richards brown colt knight
OF Anderson, by Knight OF st. George dam by Ring
gold; John Harper's chestnut y Platina, by Planet,
dam full sister to Idlewild; Hart Gibson's chestnut
colt Hartland, by Australian dam by Yorkshire; II.
dam Lucy Fowler; H. P. McGrath's chestnut flly
Florence L by Australian, dam Charlotte Buford; w.
oS M
Brown 1lly Minus, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by
imported Mickey Free. Platina was the favorte,
Florence !. second choice, B0mshell third. Planet
won the race very easily in fine STYLE The follow
ing are the details OF
THE RACE
BOmbshel had little the best OF the start, Hum
ming Bird second, John Doe third, Platina fourth,
the others in bunch. They ran in this manner
the lower turn Pana RAN to e on and
coming away, the affair was never afterwards in
doubt, and she beat them home mile distance.
John Doe was second, BOmbshell third, Florence J.
fourth, Grinstead's lilly fifth, Hartland SIXTH Minus
seventh, Hummng Bird eighth and Knight of
Anderson, ninth. Time, :25
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY-SEcoND RAcE.Tne Harper Stakes,
oT %s 81 aed Sa en ar
per; $50 given by the proprietor OF the booths,
which, with entrance money, to go to second horse.
dam full sister to Idlewild. Observation-Disclosures. /
II. P. McGrath entered Dr. c. John Doe, by Lex
ington, dam Lucy Fowler. Recommendations.
w. A Buford entered br. c. Bombshell, by Ma
rton, dam imp. Fleeing Moments. ............. 3
H. P. McGrath entered Oh. T. Florence L, by Aus
J. A. Grinstead entered Oh. e, by War
Dance dam Saratoga BY Knight Of st. George
harI Gibson enyered en-. c. hartland' py Austria
A. Buord entered br. Minus by Bonnie Scot.
land, dam Florac, by imp. Mickey Free. ..... 7
imp. Frazzoletto, dam by Light.ni ......... 8
A. Keene Richards entered br. c. Knight OF
Anderson, by Knight of st. George, dam by
Time-l:25
THE wOoLLEY STAKES.
The third race-thc great event Of the meeting
was the woolley Stakes, for all ages; three mile
dash; s25 entrance play or pay; $500 added; en-
race there were eight entries, consisting OF H. S.
McGts bay mare susan Ann Lex
Miriam, four years old: James A. Griswod's gray
colt Hilderick, by Lightning, dam sister to Ruric,
four years old: James A. Grinstead's chestnut hly
by War Dance, dam the dam Of Optimist, four
years old; John Harper's brown horse Long
iow By Reamnggto dam dan FIVE
Australian, dam Lady Taylor; J. w. Hunt Reynolds
chestnut mare Metella by Australian, dam La
hopes bay colt Frogtown, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
by Lexington. Longfellow was. the favorte over
the field at 100 to 80. Grinstead's FLY and Hide
rick and also Frogtown were withdrawn after the
pool selling began. 1t was well, for the big horse
was invincble to-day. The following are the de-
tails OF
Longfellow took the lead, Metella second, Holly
wood third, Susan Ann fourth and Talara fifth.
They ran in this way round the upper turn and
length, Metella second, Susan Ann third, Hollywood
fourth and Talara fifth, about a length
the the stand at the completion Of the
first mile Longfeilow led half length, Susan Ann
second four Lengths in front q Metea who WAS
four lengths in advance of Talaria. Going into the
second mile the positions OF the horses remained
Ann held close to Longfellow, while. the
others were two lengths behind. Those
e az the as he ran me
Longfellow passing the stand three lengths ahead
of Susan Ann, who was three lengths In advance OF
Talaria, the latter being several lengths ahead OF
Hollywood and Metella AS soon as Longfeow
cleared on the third mile he dashed away
from the others and opened o gap OF two
lengths the upper turn, Talaria run
ming into second place, Susan Ann third,
Metella fourth. Going down the backstretch Long
fellow just gaoped along thirty yards ahead Of the
others. He continued to lOpe along In this way
until ne entered the homestretch, when the jockey
gave him his head, and coming away he won by 200
yards, Metella second, half Q length In front of
Taarfa, Susan Ann fourth and Hollywood fifth Time
OF the dash 5000 Longfellow did not seem to mind
the race any more than he would an exercising gal
lop.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-THIRD RAcE.-The wooley Stakes,
for all ages: three mile dash; S25 entrance, p. p
the Association adding $500. Closed May 10 with
eight entries.
John Harper entered br. n. Longellow, years