New-York tribune., 1873-07-28
THE TURF.
SARATOGA RACES.

SARATOGA RACES.
SECOND DAY-MINNIE W. WINS THE ALABAMA
STAKES, CRocKFoRD THE DASH RACE, AND
LANTY LAwLER THE sTEEPLE-CTAsE-ovER
wHELMNG DEFEAT OF THE FAvoRTEs.
SARATOGA, July 26.-The "glorious uncer-
taiDty of the turf" more strongly illustrated
than In the racing of today-the second day OF the
meeting. There three races on the programme,
and In all the avortes sustained overwhelming defeats,
producing unusual sensation alike among turmen and
the general public. The morning dawned auspciousy,
giving promise OF beautiful day. but about noon dense
masses Of black clouds commenced gathering In the
north, omnous Of a heavy thunder storm, and deter
ring numbers OF intending visitors from patronzng the
course Notwithstanding this the attendance very
large, the spacious grand stand being completely filled
with the fashion and wealth sojourning at the Springs
Just as the jockeys being weighed and mounted
for the first race tho storm burst
in - all its fury. The rain descended
in torrents rendering the track sheet OF water the
lightning flashed incessany causing several runaways
teams grounds outside the stand, and striking
tree the entrance TO the course which shYered
into splinters The judges deberated as to the policy
Of posponement but the storm passed quickly over
the broke brilliantly, and after delay of half
hour to allow the track 10 dry up In some measure
the judges bell summoned the horses TO the post.
The Alabama Stakes for yearold fllles dash OF
one milo and an eighth brought out eight contestants.
and was by Minnie w., with the fayorite, the Ala-
bama fly Salle Watson second. Tho bad riding OF the
iocky the latter y lost the race, as she evidently
ecpsed the winner in speed The hackers OF favortes
had scarcely recovered from the shock they sustained in
the first race, when they were doomed to receive
a second severe blow, for in the short dash
race OF threequarters OF mile, Harry Basset
backed for thousands upon thousands was declsiyey
beaten by the Kentucky colt CrOckfOrd, aud was only
able to gain fourth position. The heavy state OF the
track however, coupled with the weight he carried
tndo fle win
accounts for the defeat Of the great crack" who
slipped about in the mud IL unable to obtain firm
footing while running. The third event. the seepie
chase was sensational IN ITS character -Four
horses started - Duffy, Lanty Lawer, Whey, ana
Buck, the first named being the favorite over
the others at great odds. Wiley ana Buck both refused
TO Jump the first fence, and after being eventually
forced by the whip both again refused to take the
second Jump aud after repeated efforts 20 compel them
which were unsuccessful, they gave uD the contest
Duffy led throughout, with Lanty Lawer few lengths
behind and the former had the race apparently won
after jumping the last hurdle midway mp the stretch
when his rider, in his too presumptuous confidence.
thinking he had the won took his horse IN hand,
and Lanty Llwler coming with remendour rush. col
Jared him before Murphy could got him fairly INTO his
srde again, and beat him on the post by head amid
the most intense excitement so close was the finish
that 1t was not until the judges put the numbers up
that the occupants Of the grand stand knew which had
won the race.
TIE RACING.
The Alabama Stakes the first race, and was for
three-yearold flies $50 entrance, D. p., with $1,000
added; one nile and eighth. To this eight OF the Al
entries came to post, namely w. Cottrs bay Oily
Salle Watson, by Daniel Boone, dam, Maggie G j. W.
II. Reynolds chestnut fily Buchu, by Planet dam,
Lavender; D. McDaneps chestnut Ally, Cora Linn, by
Lexington dam. Dolly Garter; and his bay hlly |
by Buckbird. dam by Planet; II. p. McGrath's |
chestnut 1llY, Tapitha, by Tpperary, dam, Greek |
Slave ; r. W. Wadens chestnut FLY Minnie W., by |
planet, dam Edna Rice & McCormacks bay hiy sun
rise by Planet dam Ultima and I. W. DowelPs gray |
flly Lizzie Lucas, by Australian dam Eagless. This |
was a hne field Of flles, for salle Watson. Sunrise
Lizzie Lucas and Minnie W. had all been winners |
sale Watson had the Fortuna and Pickwck Stakes
at New-Orleans this Spring. the Cottrill Cup at |
Mobile and run second to Tom Bowling in the |
mileheat stakes at Lexington, when she drove him |
home in both heats in the unparalleled time OF li3t
lf3l and had also second TO Katie Pease In the
Ladies' stakes at Jerome Park. Lizzie Lucas had won
the Chesapeake Stakes for thrccyearods at Baltimore
Monmouth oaks and Ocean Hotel Stakes at Long
Branch; beating the redoubtabe Tom Bowling in the
latter race Sunrise had race at Jerome PARK and
another at Utica; and Minnie W. had won the Cnam-
p9cne Stakes at jerome Park last Fd when she peat
sucb suhsc0nent flyers" Survivor and Count DOrsay
allie Watson reported 10 be In very fine order as re-
eutry ranking next. The following arc few Of the
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