The New York herald., 1874-08-19
Fifth Day of the Second
Summer Meeting.
Lovely Weather and Large
Attendance.
THREE SPIRITED CONTESTS.
Culpepper the Winner Of the Sweepstakes for
Three year-olds, Aristides Of the Two-year-
old Raoe, and B. F. Carver Of the Free
Handicap, Ono Mile and Hail.

The weather was pleasant and the track In
capital condition for speed A delightful breeze
moved the dust at times during the running, but
did not interfere with the horses and was very
refreshing to those on the quarter stretch and IN
the grand stand. There was very fine attendance
Z OF ladies and gentlemen showing that the meeting
is still attractive to the visitors OF Saratoga. There
were three spirited contests, the nrst being
sweepstakes Of two miles for three-year- olds; the
second handicap Tor two-year-oids, dash OF
mile and the third free handicap for all ages, q
dash of a mile ana half; all Of which gave great
satisfaction to the uninterested spectators and
winners, but not to the hackers OF the favortes.
The first race was a sweepstakes for three-year-
Olds, with penalties for winning previous stakes.
There were nineteen Nominations but only four
came to the post. These were A. B. Lewis Co. 's
bay niiy Vandalite, by Vandal, dam Vesper
Light, carrying III lbs.; w. COttrill's chestnut
colt Planter by Planet, dam Lark by Lexington,
ITO lbs. h. Gafney's bay colt Cupepper, by Re-
v0ver, dam Gentle Annie, 1l5 lbs, and Thomas
PurYear's bay colt Grinstead, by Glroy, dam sister
to Ruric ITO los. vandalite had the call in the
betting, although in the late sales OF the night
before Planet sold for even money with her. Van
datte became the favorite this morning, and 500
to $50 against the field were the current Odds
The extra ten pounds, however, proved too mucn
AOI HeT, uuu Bic was OedCeu CulpcppCT WOu,
Planter second, Grinstead third.
The second race was free handicap for two
year-ods and had for starters p. Lorillard's roam
lbs. owners chestnut colt Aristides, by Leaning
ton, dam SeronR, 96 lbs. A. Belmont's chestnut
colt Babylon, by Kentucky, dam Bapta, 95 lbs. D.
McDaniel's chestnut colt, by Australian, dam Bet
tie Ward, 94 lbs. A. B. Lewis Co.'s bay colt Vic
torious, by Vandal, dam Septima, 90 lbs. w.
Stringhelds gray colt Enlister, by Enquirer, dam
Srownlit, 81 lbs; j. W. Hunt Reynolds' chestnut
1lly Amelia. by Australian, dam La Grande Ouch
esse, 30 lbs and Oden Bowle's bay colt HOlbrook,
by haywood, dam Gonrell so bs.s Arlstides had the
NcDaniels entry third in favor. Aristides ran
away rom the otners soon after leaving the
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mile was run by Arlstides In /: ASA.
The third event was free handicap for oil
five starters, comprising A. M. BurtOns chest
nut colt Jack Frost. by Jack Malone, dam Kttle
Moos gsy ssafS Soese E1naon los Light
p sa@ zngar old 1SS lbs
brown colt B. F. Carver, by Lightning. dam La
yictime, years old, 0S lbs. and D. Desmond's bay
years old, so lbs. JACK Frost was great favorNe
London and Galway selling Tor even money for Sec
ns the aaT tDs nwh be"ra S
race, Notwithstanding tnat her owner stated that
he had not fully determined whether he would
start her. she having match with Botany Bay to
be run OF tomorrow. She might as well have been
lett out, che did not 20 of with the others. The
i've entered came to the post, and capital con-
test was the result. B. F. Carver won the race,
London second, Galway third.
The following are the details OF the running as 1t
came off,
The First Race.
SWEEPSTAKES Tor three -ycar-olds; 500 entrance,
hall forfeit, with $700 added; the second horse to
save his stake; winners OF 1850, los. OF 81 600,
lbs. /; OF over $1,000, 10 lbs. extra. Two miles.
Closed with nineteen nominations. The following
were the
STARTERS.
IL Ganney's b. O. Culpepper. by Revolver, dam
Gentle Annie, lis lbs (Barbee) ................
W. Cortrirs ch. C. Planter, by Planet, dam
Lark, ITO lbs. Nv. Lakeland). .................
Thomas Puryear's b. G. Grinstead by Glroy,
dam Sister to Rurlc, ITO lbs. IN. Hayw0Od)....
A. b. Lewis a. Co. IS b. I. Vandalite, by Vandal,
dam Vesper Light III lbs. (Brownie) .......... 4