The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-27

The track was in very bad condition from
deluging rain that fell just previous to the start,
the racing having been postponed half en- hour
beyond the appointed time in consequence OF the
storm. Three races were run, the first being the
Alabama stakes for three. year-old FLIES, the
second dash OF three quarters OF a mile and the
third a steeple chase.
The Alabama Stakes had forW-one entries, eight
Of which came to the post. These were J. W. Hunt
Reynolds chestnut hlly Buchu, by Planet. dam
Lavender; d. Mcdaniel Il Co.'s chestnut flly Cora
Linn, by Lexington. dam Dolly Carter, and their
bay nlly, by Backbird, dam by Planet; Fl. p. Nc
Graths chestnut lilly Tabitha by Tipperary, dam
The Greek slave; R. W. Walden's chestnut nly
Minnie w., by Planet, dam Edna Rice McCor-
macks bay Ally Sunrise, by Planet, dam Ultima;
W. Cottrlil's bay nlly Salie Watson, by
Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G., and T.. W.
Doswells gray nlly Lizzy Lucas by Austria
liam, dam Eagless Sallle Watson was first
favOrite, McDaniels entries being the second
choice in the pools. The race was won BY Minnie
W., who proved to be capital racer in the mud.
Sallie Watson was second, Lizzy Lucas third. The
race was won in most excellen. time considering
the heavy condition Of the track.
The second race was for purse Of $780, for all
ages, dash of three-quarters OF mile. There
were nine entries for this event, comprising J. w.
Columbia, years old; M. II. Sanford's bay colt
Mate, by Australian. dam Matte Cross years old;
Isaac W. Pennock's chestnut colt, by Planet, dam
Rebecca 8. Price, years old; F. A. Wats0n's bay
colt Valley Brook, by Jerome Edgar, dam Minnie
Minor, years old; J. A. Grinsteads or. 9. Crock
ford, by Lightning, dam Mishap, years old
Carroll ccars bay ay The Nurse BY Australian
nut horse Harry Bassett by Lexington dam
Canary Bird, s years old. and August Belm0nt's
hnr Erov Inv dom To
Harry Bassett was the favorite over the field until
just previous to the start, when Crockford rapidly
won by two lengths. Mate second, Gray Planet
third: Harry Bassett was ionrth He appears to
have lost the fine form which he formerly possessed
and does not seem to be the great racer he was
when hen three rs, and four years pa. ..o,,o o,
Ole aged carrying Isl es H. MaTSeSs Jrs
Sovereign. Years old, las lbs. !; Joseph Bonahue's
chestnut geding George West, by Aster0id, dam
Kate Hayes years old las , lbs; D. Mcdaniel Iea
Lloyd'sbay horse Wiley, By. Uncle Vic, dam Silver
west was Withdrawn, and Wiley and Buck might
as well have done so, as they both refused the
and then giving ub the race. Duffy now was o
great favOrite, selling at two to one over the field
Of the most S exciting struggles imaSinabe LantS
was ridden in the finest manner by colorcd man,
named TOwson.
The following are the details OF the running as it
progressed
The First Race.
THE ALABAMA STAKEs.-A sweepstakes OF $50,
play or pay, 900 added for FLIES foaed in 1870;
one mile and one eighth.
X. w. Walden's ch. 1. Minnie W., by Planet,
dam Edna (P0ntOn) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
w. Cottris b.. f. Sallie Watson, by Daniel
Boone, dam Maggie g. Nv. Lakeland) ........ q
TW posweis g. Lizzie Lucas by Australian,
Rice l. McCormack's b. T. Sunrise. by Planet
dam Ultima tRosel ...........
j. w. Hunt Reynolds Oh. Buchu by Planet,
dam Lavender (JOhnson) Observation-Disclosures.
Ii. 7. McGrath's CHI; T. Tabitha, by Tfpperary,
dam Greek Slave (E. Harper) ..................
D. McDaniels CHI. Cora Linn by Lexington,
dam Dolly Carter (McCabe) :. ................ Z
ID. McDaniel's b. T. by Backbird, dam by Planet