The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-12
THE TRACING.

The weather yesterday afternoon was delightful,
and the track being in excellent condition grand
sport was anticipated, but nothing like what came
on. better days racing was never witnessed in
America and it is extremely doubtful II three more
closely contested races ever took place on an Eng
lish racecourse. Three dead heats occurred in a
mile and three-quarter dash making seven miles
for the horses to run, and in a mile and quarter
dash there was another dead heat The nrst heat
of "a two-mile heat every peholder pronounced Q
dead heat except the Judges between those OF the
reading horses; and taking the sport rom begin
ming to end 1t was simply grand.
The first race was for purse Of $500 for all ages
$500 to the first and 800 to the second horse; one
mile and three-quarters. For this event were en-
tered John CoYee's gray colt by Lightning, dam
Jessamine Porter, three years old ID. Buckeyes
chestnut mare Chickabiddy, by Australian dam Kate
Hayes, six years old R. W. walden's bay colt Utica
by Lexington, dam Kitty Clark, three years Old NJ
II. Sanfords brown horse Bingamin, by Asteroid,
dam Bay Leaf five years old and F. Wilson Co.'s
chestnut colt Mart Jordan, by Revolver dam Matte
G. Bingamin, was great favorite over the field, in
some instances two to one. Pools were sold with
out him, when Chickabiddy had the call over the
field. BingamIn and Mart Jordan made a dead
heat, and the trial between them for the
parse was passed over until the other
they were called on to decide the matter and they
had another run. The judges again declared the
affair dead heat, and they had to try conclusions
again. third time the Judges declared dead
heat, and once more the horses had to come to the
post to decide which was the longest liver. Bin
gamin finally won the best and most closely con-
tested race that ever came or in this country.
The second event on the card was purse TOT
$500 for all ages $500 to the first and 5000 to the
second horse; twOmile heats. There were eight
entries for this affair." six OF which came to the
post. These were John Boughrum's black gelding
Gerald, by Mickey Free, dam Rosette, aged; Joseph
Donahue's gray lilly Lizzy Lucas, by Australian,
S nam E Eagles three years old H. sanfoTds
Mildred, four years old; Nv. weldon's chestnut
colt Wariike, dam by Captain Beard, three years
1ia Lhomas Zones bay nlly Maid OF Orange, by
Lawrence's chestnut horse Village Blacksmith by
Vandal, dam Cholera. Mildew was the favorite
Warlike being second In favor. Alter the first
the Iavorite over the field at odds He was dis
tanced In the second heat by Village Blacksmith,
and, all the other horses in the race having to TO
to the stable, Village Blacksmith had no horse to
run against and was then declared the winner of
the race. The judges awarded second mol6ey TO
Warlike. Village Blacksmith made capital race
control over the horse. Village Blacksmith always
had temper, and many times has shown 1t when
not in good hands; but when managed he is u good
race horse.
all ages for a purse OF $780, the winner to be sold
for $3.50: If entered to be sold for $500, allowed
pounds for $500, 10 pounds; for 5000, ID pounds
any surplus over stated selling price TO go to the
second horse; one and quarter miles. There
were six entries for this AFFAIR, four OIL which came
to the post. These were John Bougbrums chest
nut colt Camden by Bulletin, dam by Leviathan,
years old, to be sold for $780, carrying 100 pounds;
K. W. Waldens chestnut colt Liverpool. by Planet
dam Novice, years old, to be sold Tor $3.50, g2
pounds; J. +. Chamberns chestnut colt Wheatly