New-York tribune., 1874-07-23
THE TURF.i
THE SARATOGA SUMMER RACE MEETING.

TIE SARATOGA SUMMER RACE MEETING.
The eleventh annual meeting OF the Sara
toga Association Will begin on Saturday next aud
continue at intervals OF two or three days over thirteen
DAYS with three or each day. From present
indications the coming meeting promises to be De one O
unexampled briancy for the number OF racers on the
is larger than in any previous year. ana on the
whole they Of higher class than have ever run at
Saratoga The programme is one OF unusual merit the
track was never finer condition. and as Saratoga Is
filed with fashionable visitors from every state IN the
Union il is fair TO anticipate that the attendance on
each day the meeting will be large and remuneratve
The racing the first day Will begin with the IraVerS
Stakes the most important event of the meeting except
perhaps the Saratoga Cup The Trayers Stakes are LOT
yearods with entrance fee Of 50 EACH play or
pay with 81 CG0 added 10y the Association and 500 IN
plate by the President william II. TraNers. There are
~ subscribers that this rich stake will be worth $500
the winner, beside the valuable plato added by tue
President Among the probable starters Tor TINS tempting
prize are Brgand the winner OF the Jersey Derby saxon
the winner Of the Belmont Stakes; Attila the winner
OF two first miles at jerome Park and Long Branch;
Reform the winner OF the Monmouth Sequel Stakes
Aaron Pennington, the winner of the Ocean Hotel
Stakes Acrobat, the winner OF the Robins stakes;
Batte-Axe, Steel Eyes, Grnsead, Rutherford. Maca-
room. and Bulnkeel, who were all successful IN ther
o-yearold form. Beside these herses the field viii
probably be increased by Stampede Elkhorn, Regard
less Bannerette Yaldine, and the Sue Washington colt
which will doubtless represent the McDanies stable.
The remarkably running OF the principal horses
this year gives additional interest to this race SAXON
after having beaten Aaron Pennington and Brigand in
the Belmont Stakes suffered defeat from each OF them
respectively at Long Branch while Brgand after being
victorious over Pennington in the Jersey Derby, was
beaten by horse in the Ocean Hotel Stakes. From
public running, the two most dangerous horses IN the
race are Reform and Ata The former won the Sequel
Stakes at Monmouth Park, two miles. carrying ITO
pounds the remarkably fast time OF 1874 over track
10y TO means fast while Atta carrying Oj pounds ran
mile at Jerome Park in i! and at Long Braneh, with
90 pounds at mile and eighth in E55 running
the last mile in 1i3 and finishing fresh and strong. II
seems highly probable that either Mr.. =. Lorard's
crimson Jacket and black cap. Mr. Littel's black and
tan colors will be borne to victory in this important
The second IS a sweepstakes OF a 1t miles OF
$50 each D. p with $500, In which some OF the fastest
horses the country engaged The 81 entries com
prise such welknOwn flyers as Grinstead, Springbok
Katie Pease, Survivor, Preakness Mate Dublin Artist
Crockford Ortolan, and Lotta Moore. Tom Bowling
and rachno also entered but are both out Of the
race from the casualties OF the turf This race Will test
the speed Of the contestants most decsyey and very
fast time may be anticipated.
The third race Of the day is the Flash Stakes for two
year-ods 500 each, h. T., with $500 added; half mile
There are 80 entries OF which the following will proba
bly, he found at the post: CALVIN, Tue Weasel Hyder
Ali, Malador or Caroline Willie Burke King Bolt LORD
half mile the chance OF the contestants depends ma
terIay the and IL Is useless To speculate on
their relative merits as shown by public running. as
bad start will blight the prospects OF the best horse
Tine % S PEas S 9 S Si
nlles $50 eacn, p p with 1000 added ls miles There
tempting prize will probably attract the following
the post: Josie b.. Lava, Letoa, Bannerette Grin
ess Moon6eam, Regardless, YadIue, and BacOns Neu-
trality ny by Australian. three-quarter mile dash
chase will complete the days sport
On the third day Thursday July 3C are the Saratoga
Stakes for twoyear-ods, 500 EACH half forfeit. with
81 900 added, threequarters OF mile There are 81
entries ,ths being the richest stake OF the for
BeTnoas. New YorR sevins, Mofrss colt by Leaning
ton out OF Ruthless James A. chesapeake Arisdes
Young Bonnie. Meko, Lizzie r., Marsyas FLY, Willie
Burke, aud Stonybrook. The running in the Flash
stakes will probably indicate the winner of this race
for the Saratoga Cup which, had 1t NOS been for the
accident occurred to OF the expected contest
ants Tom Bowling would have rivaed in interest the
occasions when Longfelow and Kingtsher aud Long
fellow and Harry Bassett ran together IL Tom Bowling
had kept right his meeting with Preakness Wanderer
Sprngbok. and Katie Pease would have rendered ths
race OF the most remarkable In the annals OF the
American turf and even in the absence OF the great
Kentucky horse It will be one OF great interest The
81 200 Of which 2OO goes the second horse; t miles
There 80 entries making the stake worth s26oo to
the winner and OF this lot the probable starters are
Sprngbok and Katie Pease the representatives OF Col
McDaneps stable; Preakness from Mr.. sanford's;
Wandercr, from George Rlce'Sj silent FRIEND, UOm W.
Jennngs's, and Whisper from Hunt Reynoldss stable.
In public opinion the race seems to rest between FREAK
ness and the selected one OF McDaniePs stable,
behind him. The chances of old Wanderer
those who remember the way in which he led IN the
Westchester Cup last year when he beat True Blue,
EOus others In the cOmmonest or canters and ar
terward III the Monmouth Cup the same year. beat
Preaknes Hubbard Survivor and Business will not be
apt TO overlook him the day Of this The third
event Will be selling race for purse Of stoo one nile
and quarter.
on the fourth and fifth DAYS OF the meeting, the races
will purses except the Sequel Stakes, and the
tries for them.are yet 20 be made. In those stakes
which for three $50 entrance, D. with
500 added miles, there II entes its value being
roc. the second horse his stake. The proba
bic Grlnstead DuO.in, King Amadeus, Re-
form Culpepper and Vandaite and IL promises 10 be
most interesting Altogether the coming Saratoga
meeting promises be successful In every respect.
TRoTIING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
Purse of $780, for horses that had never beaten
heats three in 6e harness. 600 " the nrsI go
onJ aud 80 ~ third horse.