The New York herald., 1874-08-23


First Hedt.-The julius colt was first away,
Vesuvius second, Bullet third, Daylight fourth.
The julius colt was first over the fist hurdle,
winch was stationed about forty yards from the
stand, Vesuvius second, Daylight third Bullet
fourth, all gong over nicely. Going around The
upper turn Nesuvlus ran TO the 'front.', Daylight
second three lengths ahead of the julius colt, VINO
was ten lengths In advance OF Bullet, the latter
evidently laying up for the heat. AT the second
hurdle which was stationed on the backsrretch
directly in front OF Mr.. Belmonrs stables,
and % they made @ their jumps together. six G lengths IN
advance OF the julius colt the latter being eight
lengths ahead OF Bullet. Running down 70 the
gether and they passed over the hurdle with their
heads parallel, six lengths in front OF the Julius
around the lower turn the pace was snarpened,
and the julius colt closed on the leaders. Daylight
stretch n . length ahead OF vesuvIus, who was
three lengths IN advance Of the julius
tered the nomestretcn, and as they came TO the
fourth hurdle, which was stationed at the lurlong
lengths, vesuvius second two lengths ahead OF
the julius COLI. Afler making the jump Daylight
seemed TO dwell for moment. and old vesuvius,
coming over nicely, made rush for the nny and
they had fine struggle FOR the heat, Daylight WIN
SIX engihs M Sesna vesuVus, m but dozen lengths
ahead OF Bullet who just saved his distance. Time,
second Heat-Bullet took the lead, the Julius
colt second, vesuvus third and Daylight fourth.
Going over the first hurdle Bullet and the julius
suvlus and Daylight. Going around the upper turn
the julius colt went to the front and showed the
way TO the quarter pole, passing that point neck
ahead OF Bullet, VINO was two lengths IN advance
OF Daylight, the latter three lengths ahead OF Ve
suvlus When the horses jumped over the second
hurdle they were running in the above order.
Passing down the backstretch Daylight went to
the front and was neck ahead at
the third hurdle, the julius colt second,
Bullet third and yesuvius close up. Ali
passed over safely, Notwithstanding tnat
they were running 1T the top OF their speed. On
the lower turn Old VeSuviuS made a dash and was
soon in iront showing the way into the home
stretch and up TO the fourth hurdle. Daylight then
fell back and let the other three fight or the heat,
she having won one, and was willing to let the
others kill themselves in their endeayor to keep
from being sent TO the stable. Vesuvius ran like
racehorse, and won the heat by Two lengths, Bull
let second one length IN 'front.' OF the julius colt
VINO was six lengths ahead Of Daylight. Time ol
the heat l:52h
Third Heat.-Bullet and the julius colt were then
sent to the stable, and the race was left Or Nesu
vius and Daylight to decide. The former was the
favorite at three to one. An attempt 70 BRIDE the
and Hughey Carney put up in mis- place. Vesuvius
first away, but as soon as he passed over the
first hurdle Daylight ran IN 'front.' OF MIN, and gong
with rush around The upper turn was dozen
lengths in the lead at the quarter pole, and as lar
in front at the ,ssccSs second hurdle. she
OF yesuvius when she passed over the
third hurdle az the half-mile pole. When she
reached the lower turn, however, she began TO
shorten her stride, and then Vesuvius commenced
closing the daylight, which he did rapily that
the hOmestretch was reached he had Overtaken the
fIy. From there 10 the finish Vesuvlus had little
TO DO but gallop on and WIN. He came home
winner OF the race by nalf dozen lengths, making
the mile IN :5s.
And thus ended the racing at Saratoga for the
1874.