The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
UTICA PARK ASSOCIATION.

First Day of the Running Meetfng-GeO.
West the Winner OF the Hurdle Race,
Wnldcn's Bay Colt. by Lexington, the
Dash Of One Mile md Joe Daniels the
Mile Heats.
UTICA, N. Y, June 25 1873.
The Utica Park Running Meeting was inaugur-
ated to-day The afternoon was fine and the at
tendance larger than was anticipated The pool
selling Tor the first race was lively This was q
HURDLE HANDICAP
for $500; all ages; two miles, over eight hurdles
Tradewind at times was the favorite over the field
two to one, and again they sold Tradewind 800;
George West $50; Blackbrd, s25, and Victor, 500
The horses were started promptly at three +. NJ,
George West Blackbird, Victor and Tradewnd
bad send Off for the favorite. The horses crossed
ae % de IN tine position IN Which they
Backbird went over together Tradewlnd some
lengths behind. The first three stretched apart in
the same order over the third and fourth hurdles,
the iavorite still tagging. The race was between
George West and Victor, the first named leading
through the third half mile by half length. The
horses came over the last hurdle and by the stand
in the following order :-George West, leading Vic.
tor by four lengths Tradcwind twelve lengths be-
hind Victor, and Backbird fourth, SIX lengths be-
hind Tradewlnd. George West won first money,
Victor second, Tradewind third. Time, 3:56A.
SUMMARY.
UTICA PARK ASSOCIATION, UTICA, June rs, 1873
Hurdle Handicap; purse $500, for all ages: two
miles, over eight hurdles
Joseph Donahue's en-. G. George West, years
old, by Astcroid dam Kate Hayes l35 lbs..... /
Jeter walden's b. c. Victor, years old, by Uncle
Vic, dam by imp. Sovereign. 100 lbs. ...,...... 2
John Hylands Traderwind, years old, by Light
ming, dam by Revenue, 145 lbs. ................
s; Gibbes' ch g. Blackbird years old, by Black
bird, dam by imp Ely by Night, l2S lbs.
Time, 1864.
THE TRIAL PURSE.
The second race was the Trial Purse or $3.50;
dash Of one mile; all ages; entrance $50; ten en-
tries. The starters we're King Henry, Sue Ryder
and Walden's bay colt by Lexington. Ryder sold
at $780, the Held at $780, At the quarfer-p0e Sue
Ryder had the first place; at the hafmie pole all
were together, and at the third quarter Walden's
entry was first, King Henry second and Ryder ciose
up. Walden's entry led home by length Sue
Ryder taking the second place from King Henry by
neck, Time. l: 4eh.
SAME DAY-The Trial Purse OF $3.50, for all ages;
dash OF one mile; winners this year carry seven
pounds extra; entrance $780, play or pay.
X. W. Walden's b. c., years old, by Lexington.
dam Kittie Clark. ...............,.........1
ID. Mcdaniel 4 Co.'s o. T. Sue Ryder, years old,
by knight OF ST. George. dam by AGRA. ....... 2
ingt0n dam Tokay ................,
Time-1:46K.
MILE HEATS.
The third event was purse OF $500 mile heats
The starters we're Joe Daniels and Carleton Pools
sold at 500 TO $685. Joe Daniels being the avorte.
Daniels Kept nrst place, easily winning the FIRST
neat IN l:45, and the second In :44K. Carleton
was distanced Ia the second heat
SAME DAY-Purse $500, for all ages, mile heats
entrance $40, hall forfeit and only $1Of declared.
ID. McDanfel n CO.'S CD. G. Joe Daniels,
years old, by Australian, dam Dolly Carter.
John Hyand's b. g. Carleton (late Logan
BruceS years old, by Lee Paul, dam by Joe
Time. l:46-l:Ak.