New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-06
THE TURF.

SECOND SUMMER MEETING AT SARATOGA.
FIRST DAY-THz KENTUCKY STAKES WON BY BATTLE
Ak. THE SUMMER HANDICAP BY srRAcHINo, AND
THE sTEEPLE CHASE BIZ DUFFY.
SARATOGA, Aug. 5.-The second Summer race
meeting Of the Saratoga Association began to-day fol-
lowing close the first meeting. which brought TO
termination last Saturday. The weather delight
full. and the influx Of visitors into Saratoga had
been unusually large for two three days
previous, the attendance greater than
any day OF the previous meeting Indeed there every
indication that the meeting progress will surpass
in orancy all Its predecessors for the races TO be
during it's six days continuance of unusual import
ance The racing to-day highly interesting. the
principal events being the Kentucky Stakes for
yearolds, and the seepleChase; the latter pos
sessng irresistible attraction for the ladies' who al
ways paronize the to greater extent steepe
chase day than any other Of the meeting The Kentucky
Stakes produced excellent race, eight high bred
youngsters" starting. and by Morris's colt
Battle AK "a son OF the renowned Ruthless who was
unquestionaby the best FLY of her year the turf
after fine struggle with Crockfords colt by Glroy out
Of sister to Ruric This the first time Grinsteads
colt and indeed he is the first OF the produce
GlrOy "a full brother 10 the famous horse Kentucky
that has started in public King PIN we'll for
threequnrers Of mile, but tired the distance.
and there could be made for him point of
condition, for be in very fine order for the his
prospect of rvaling the brilliant turf riumpbs OF his
celebrated Kngfsher does not at pres
ent appear very promising The Summer Handicap,
two miles proved the certainty, 1t seemed for the i'm
ported colt strachino when the weights first appeared,
for, with only 81 pounds on him, after his VIC
tory in the mlleand-a-q quarter sweepstakes,
the first day of the previous meeting when
he had beat Joe Daniels and several Others with
cOnsummate ease, seemed impossible for him TO lose
this race which he had only Arizona, Mary Constant
and Brother to Connolly TO beat. He Is a handsome
black colt by Parmesan, the sire of the Derby winners
Cremorne and Favonius and he showed, to-day, that
beside possessing speed. he also stay dis
lance of ground. The steepe-ohase most exciting
Duffy winning in the fastest time the distance has ever
been run in after making the running tremendous
pace from start TO finish.
THE RACING.
The Kentucky Stakes for two-year old colts and llies
500 entrance, half forfeit with $1,000 added by the
Association. one mile, the first event on the pro-
gramme. OF the 81 nominations the following eight
to the post; Hunter Travers's bay colt, King
Pm full brother TO Kngfsher being by Lexington out
Of imported Ethan Lass by Kingston; F. Morriss bay
colt, Battle Ak by Monday out OF Ruthless d. Nc
Daniels bay y, Fleur Ange by bennington ont OF an
Arlington mare; j. F. Chamberiins bay colt, VIsigoh.
by Asteroid out Of Vandalia; W. Cottrils bay hly,
Baunere by Lexington out Of Banner. the dam OF Nor
lacchi and Annie Bush; ]. A. Grinsteads bay colt
by GilrOy out OF Sister TO Ruric; W Con-
ner's chestnut colt Stampede. by War Dance
out Of Dolly Morgan; and NJ A. Littel's bay colt
Reform, by bennington, out of Stolen Kisses. They
we're certainly fine field OF twOyear Odds as ever
the post all Of them having run before except
Banneret and Stampede. Battle AK. from his running
in the Saratoga stakes, where he was second TO Mt.
Belmont's Steel Eyes-beaten only a short head-was
made the favOrite most thought that the distance,
being quarter of mile further than in the other race,
would suit him better King Pin, who was fourth and
close the race, also strongly fanced and
GriUstedds colt received powerful support from the
Kentucky division OF turiInen, for he mad been highly
tried with Crockord and in appearance and form Is one
of the finest colts saddied These three horses