The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-14
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION.
First Day of the Spring
Meeting.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC ATTENDANCE
Hollywood the Winner Of the Brand Stakes and
Planetarium the Sweepstakes for
Three Year Odds.

LEXINGTON, KY, May H. 1872.
The opening day Of the Spring Meeting OF the
Kentucky Association was all that could be de-
sired. The weather was fine, the track in excel
lent order, and the attendance very large. At an
early hour OF the morning all the hacks buggies and
omnbuses In the city brought into requsltion,
and the scene in consequence was OF the liyeest
description around the Phoenix Hotel until near
noon. The time OF commencing the racing
was set down at twelve O'Clock, and promptly
to the minute the horses were called to the
post. There were two races on the pro-
gramme, both sweepstakes and each having nine
entries. The pool selling was not large on either
event, although there were great number Of sales
made. Kentuckians do not appear to be great
buyers preferring several small, moderate pools to
one large on their favorites; but they are en-
thusasts for good racing and fine horses.
THE RRAND STAKES.
The first race was the Brand Stakes, for fOur-year
olds two mile heats, $50 entrance, play or pay;
$3.50 added by A. II. Brand. On this event there
were nine entries but when the horses were called
only three made their appearance, notwithstanding
fourth-Mr. Clay's chestnut colt Ginger-had
been announced to start but he was
withdrawn ut the last moment. The horses that
ran were:-A Bufords bay FLY Hollywood, by
Lexington, dam Miriam, by Glencoe; W. Cottrilrs
chestnut FLY Saucebox, by Star Davis dam Ske-
, daddle, by Yorkshire, and John Harpers chestnut
colt Express, by Endorser, dam Nantura. The pool
selling was in favor Of Express with SauceboX as
second choice, Hollywood not bringing over SO In
500. She won a capital race, however, IN fine
style In two straight heats. The winner seems to
have recovered from the lameness which she had
at New Orleans, and Is herself again. The following
arc the detais:-
THE RACE.
First Henf-SauccbOX cut out work, Express Sec
Ond and Hollywood last. They ran In this way
around the turn, but when they reached the quar-
ter pole Express aud SauceboX were head and head,
two lengths in front OF Hollywood Going down the
backstretch SaucebOx showed IN advance, ana at
the halfmilc pole was one length ahead OF Express,
the latter being two lengths In front Of Hollywood.
' wsss head s!'i ana head q the lower ta
under the string at the completion OF
the first mile sancebox led neck, Express
second three lengths ahead OF Hollywood. On the
upper turn Hollywood began to move up, and at
the quarter pole was even with Express, who now
began to fall back. The FLIES ran close together
down the backstretch and around the lower turn,
and swinging into the homestretch, were yoked
fine struggle las ded Hollywood a winner by a
head, sancebox second half dozen lengths in
Second Ient-Sauccbox went Off with the lead
Express second and Hollywood last. AS they passed
around the turn, sauccboX led one length Holly
wood second one length ahead OF Express Holly
running mt Sauccbox, the bay FLY laying four five
lengths behind as the othe passed along the back
stretch. At the half,milo pole saucebox was half
length ahead OF Express, the latter being SIX
the lower t turn ssucsSox and Express
were head ana head, but as they
'front.' and came on ana passed under the string
In advance or Saucebox, the latter being hall
then made her running and closed rapidly around
the upper turn and along the backstretch, and as
e the s poe ses
being first, Express second Hollywood third. The
latter then put on an extra pressure Of steam,
and began to ascend the hill towards the
three quarter pole, Hollywood passed Express and
challenged saucbox, and it was not long before she
showed in front. Then coming away strong she
won the heat by three lengths, SaucboN second
half a length In front OF Express. Time, 3:394.
The last mile was run In 80.
SUMMARY.
LEXINGTON KY.-SpRING MEETING OF THR KEN.
FIRST RAcE.-rhe Brand Stakes, for four year Odds;
two mile heats; $50 entrance, p. p; $3.50 added by
A. II. Brand. Closed with nine nominations.
A. Bulord entered b. T. Hollywood, by Lex
ington, dam Miriam, by imp. Glencoe. l /
W., Ccttrill entered cn. f. Saucebox, by Star
6nys nam imp nT en-
dorser, dam Nantura, by Brawner's
i'' Time. s:4i i;a:s9. .
SWEEPSTAKES FOR THREE-yEAR OLDs.
The second race was swecpstake for threeyear
odt--oasn OF ono nile ana hair; $500 entrance,
500 Forfeit 5000 added. There were nine entries
for this race but only four TO the post These
were Robinson Morgan's brown colt Bazaine by
Asteroid, dam Laura White; A. Bufords chestnut
nlly Malta, by Marion, dam by Revenue; Ward &
Boyd's bay hlly Planetarium, by Planet, dam M0le
Hambleton, and II. r. McGrahs bay lllly Jury, by
Lexington, dam Roxana Panearium sold for a
tribe the most in the pools-the others for equal
amounts. Planetarinm won the race very easily,
taking the lead and keeping 1t 10 the end. The fol
lowing are the detais--
THE RACE.
Planetarinm cut out the work Malta second.
RaZane third, Jury fourth. As they passed the
three-quarter pole. after running around the lower
turn, PlanetariGm led three lengths, BaZaine Sec
length in advance ofJury. They ran sharply up the
homestretch, and as they passed under the string
at the end OF the half mile Planctarium was one
length In front OF Bazainc who led Malta two
lengths, with Jury fourth, half length In the rear
The latter then passed Malta, who seemed 10 be in
trouble, and made after Bazaine and Panetarium,
but her Efforts were in vain. The Planet fy
galloped on easily In mont Of the others under the
pull, and the harder they pushed her the easier
they were beaten OF. She was only one length in
trout Of Bazaine as she entered the homestretch,
and, coming away, won the race under pull by
three lengths, Bazalne second six lengths ahead Of
Jury, who was twenty lengths IN advance Of Malta.
Time OF the dash, ~,
SUMMARY
SAME DAY.-SEcOND RACE-SweepStakes for three
year-olds; dash Of one mile and half; $500 en-
trance, 500 forfeit, the Association adding $500
closed with nine nominations
Boyd IL Ward entered h. I. Planetarium, by
Planet, dam Mol!ie Ilambleton by imp. Knight
OF st. George. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
Robinson & Morgan entered br. c. Bazaine, by
AsterOid, dam Laura White, by Glencoe. ....... Q
ii. X. McGrath entered b. T. Jury, by Lexington,
dam RoXana, by imp Chesterfield 49,. ........ 0
A. Bu!ord entered CHI. T. Malta, by Marion, dam
ny Revenue ......:.....:.:::...
Time, 2:44.
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