The New York herald., 1874-08-15
SARATOGA RACES.
GREAT MATCH AGAINST TIME
Mr.. Bslmont's Horse Gray Planet VS..
The Old Scythe Bearer.
Gray Planet the Winner-The
Best Time on Record.

SARATOGA, August H. 1874
The great time match-Mr. Belmont's gray horse
Gray Planet by Planet, dam Eagless, nve years
old, to run o mile In 1:43h, earring lilo pounds
came on to-day, and was won By the horse with
o second to spare, which Is the fastest time on
record
The conditions OF the match were that Gray
Planet would run in l:43ll during the race meet.
ing at Saratoga, and there was q great diversity
Of opinion as to how many trials the horse was en-
TITLED TO, many declaring that he might start
every day during the two meetings should his
owner choose to do so, while Others contended
that one trial was all that the horse could have.
The matter was finally laid before the Executive
Committee OF the Saratoga Association who de-
cided that one trial was all that would be allowed
and that when the Gag fell for a start the affair
had TO be settled one way or the other Against
this decision Mr.. Belmont protested; but the
horse was allowed to start and he settled all con.
troversy by winning the in very satisfactory
manner.
morning, and, In TACT, until just before the start
time had the call; but before the nag fell Gray
Planet ran into favor, and the horse started with
the betting about even.
The weather was very favorable In the early
morning, and continued until few minutes be-
fore the start, when the wind arose and quite
brisk which made the odds In favor Of time for O
moment Just as the nag fell, however, there
seemed to be a lull In the wind and 1t became
calm Tor an hour afterwards.
Gray Planet was accompanied In his race nrst
by Mr.. Belmont's chestnut mare woodoine, who
was ridden by little Tom Sayres who ratified away
behind Gray Planet to near the half.mile pole,
where the chestnut colt Babylon, with Hunter l.
Travers' Jockey, McCue, In the saddle, awaited
him, and accompanied Gray Planet the last
half mile. Gray Planet ran the first quarter in 25
seconds, the half mile In so seconds, the three.
| quarters in 10 ana came home without the use
Of whip or spur, In 42h.
| The ofncial timers were Messrs. Thomas Puryear
and D. Mcdaniel and the judges were W. Cottrill,
| OF Mobile, Thomas boswell, OF Virginia, and James
ID. McMann, OF New York.
! Gray Planet, when = two-year.old, won the
| Champagne Stakes at Jerome PARK, and the An
nieswood Stakes ut Baltimore, and II was then
| that Mr. Belmont purchased him. He is magnid-
cent looking horse, With Q me head and neck, and
IL sixteen hands high. He has been used the last
year by his owner as the trial horse OF his stable.
The horse cost $4,000 at swo years old. he is
now In perfect condition, ana his performance to.
day excited more interest ana enthusiasm
among turfmen than even the great trotttng
ieats Of Goldsmith Maid, SO recently enacted.
Mr.. Belmont made this match with Mr.. Louis
Lorillard. It was entirely gentleman's AFFAIR.
No sporting element OF the roughs and more mer.
cenary sort appears In 1t. As capital trial OF
speed. splendidly equaIling promise In perform
ance 1t arrests the attention OF the best men Of
the open air. and proves that Mr. Belmont's stable
contains the fastest horse In the country.
SUMMARY.
SARATOGA, August I4.-Match, $4,000; Horse VI.
| Mr.. Belmont named Gr. b. Gray Planet, BY
Planet dam Easisss, s.y Syssrs = old, 10 ns;.
grees, without one himself, .............".... 2
THE RACES To-xoKKow.
pounds; one s ms ana an esSsh ror shs race srs
v. Gostrl!l,s Gu. sallie watson, four years old,
Jo:' J,'D DonaSue's ch. aoverness, 4 years old.
es lbs.
MIR. Davis ch. b. Fadladeen, aged, l1l lbs.
| Oden Bow,e's b. Picolo, years old. SO lbs.
10. Donahue's q. 1. Lizzie Lucas, years DID,
George Ayres' ch. G. Erastus Corning, years old.
b. McDanieps ch. f. Madge, 8 years old, 81 lbs.
DR.. Weldons br. c., 4 years old, los lbs.
The second race will be free handicap for all
ages one mile and three.quarters. For this event
there VIII be three starters. These are
John Cofrees b. c. b. r. Carver, years old, e5
b. McDaniels ch. G. Galway, years old, 9s lbs.
Oden Bowels b. C. Catesby 4 years old, 90 lbs
The third race Will be handicap hurdle race OF
two miles, over eight hurdles for all ages; $500 to
the winner, $3.50 to the second horse. The follow
ing will start:-
10. Donahues ch. h. George West, $50 lbs.
A. p. Green's, b. l. Daylight, 135 lbs.
M Tully's b. &. Vesuvlus, 1876 lbs.
owners e. m. Mary Clark, 141 lbs.
POOL SELLING FOR TO-uORROw'S RACES.
The following are the pool sales on the races to
come or to-m0rrow:-