The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-01

e. . shc rector the 3aH1sDGasG suss.-s.s,
Inc event OF the day at the Sara toga races
on tuesday was the contest for the Saratoga
cup, valued at 81 400, OF which 5000 went
70 she second horse. There was rainfall IN
tne morning, and generally heavy condi.
ZION OF the track rendered 1t likely for
Time that the racing would have to be post
poned, buta little sunburst appearing, the
programme was proceeded with. A CORE
spondent gives the following account Of the
race for the cup:
The Saratoga cup had fifteen nominations.
Tour OF which came to the score. These were
hics Il McCormack's chestnut horse Wan
deter, by Lexington, dam Coral, five wears
old John +. Chamberlin's bay colt True
Blue, by Lexington, dam Balloon, five years
old; D. Mcdaniel & Co.'s chestnut colt 10
Daniels, by Australian, dam Dolly Carter.
four years old; and D. Mcdaniel & Co.'s
Chestnut horse Harry Bassett. Wauderer
was great favorite over the field. McDan-
lei Co.'S entries We're not backed up so
strongly as they should have been.
The betting rated as foIlowsl
Wa I ....$lsoo l.oo 1000 1850 1,lso 1000
True Blue 500 700 sso 500 500 500 500 900 500
Wanderer got away best, True Blue Sc.
cond, Harry Bassett third, Jo Daniels
fourth. When they dashed up the home
stretch TO the stand, and passed under the
wire Harry Bassett was leading a length,
Wanderer second, one length in front of
True Blue-the latter length ahead of 10
Daniels. Going around the upper turn the
positions were rs before noted. At the GUAR.
ter pole-time, q seconds--Harry Bassett
led one length, True Blue second, one
length ahead of Wanderer, who was two
lengths in front of 10 Daniels. There was
no change of positions down the back
| stretch, and they passed the half-mile pole
in Of seconds, Harry BasSett leading two
lengths, True Blue second, one length
| ahead of Wanderer, who was three lengths
in advance of 10 Daniels. The horses
| TAN around the lower turn and up the home
stretch in this order, and when they came
to the stand Harry BasSett led two lengths,
True Blue second, half length ahead of
Wandercr, who was three lengths in front
of 10 Daniels. The time to the three. quar-
| ter pole, which made the first mile, was
| 1854. and the mile and quarter 2:2l. 10
Daniels began closing gradually after the
horses left the stand, and rs they passed the
auarter-pole, making a mile and half in
2:4Gl, Harry BaSsett led about three
quarters of length, True Blue second,
half length in advance of Wandercr, who
was one length in advance Of 10 Daniels.
Going down the back stretch Wanderer
began to quit, and 10 Daniels took his
place. At the haf-mie pole Harry Bus.
Sett led one length, True Blue second,
Il length in front of 10 Daniels, who was
three lengths ahead of Wandercr. Time,
3:15. Going along the lower turn 10 Dan
iels ran to the front and led to the three
quarter pole, half Il length ahead of Harry
Bassett, the latter IL length in advance of
lTrue Blue. Wanderer half dozen lengths
behind. Time of the two miles, 3:43. 10
Daniels, after getting into the home stretch,
came away and won the race by ten lengths,
Harry Bassett second, neck in front of
True Blue, Wanderer Il dozen lengths be-
hind. Time of the two miles and quarter,
4:102. The defeat of Wanderer " bent y
some of his hackers considerably. The race
was Il capital one from start to finish.