The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-02

FIRST Race.-Without an lnstantS delay
the flag was dropped with the seven all III q
bunch. Rutherford at once took the lead,
followed by Wildidle, Springbok, Freak
ness, Pennington, Grinstead, and Olitipa.
Coming to the stand Rutherford led ut
good, stroug pace, tapped by Wiididle, TWO
lengths in front OF Preakness. AS they ran
round by McDaniel's stable Wildidle took
the lead, aud setting the psce very strong led
two lengths at the quarter, followed 10y
Rutherford, two in front OF Preakness,
Tapped by Springbok and Pennington, with
| daylight between them and Olitlpa ana
tirinstead. Running down the back strelco
Wildide increased his lead, Rutherford
gradually drawing away from Preak-
ness, who increased his lead over the
others. There was no change OF
place in the run round the lower turn
at the far end the lot were almost III sioge
file, but as they came into the stretch WHO
| idle led by three lengths, the mile having been
run in :463. AS they came up the stretch
old Preakness outran Rutherford, anu 81 the
stand was second, with Wildld!e only q
length in front Of him. Rutherford lappeo
Preakuess, and was length in front OF Pen
ning;onand Springbok, who were runnlogo OF
even terms, followed by Olitipa ana Grln
stead. The struggle round the first turn II
the now last mile as between Preakness ant
Wi,didle was grand one, both runnn!
| neck and neck, the younger OF the pair nolu
inc the lead until well into the back stretch
when Preakness, amidst terrific cheers from
the crow d. showed in front, followed almos
instantly by Sprngbok, the latter having
gradually crept up. At the half.mie pole
| he was living on the outside of Preakness,
neck ONLY dividing them, with Aaron ZEN
uipston third-a length aWay-hppea D,
OIitipa. a length or two away canle tpt
other three. As they began to run arouhe
the far turn Sparkling brought oiitipi up
Outrunning Pennington, she showed gooe
third when half way round the turn. where
Preakuess gradually drew clear CT op,lns
box, and at the three quarter pore was 'eau
ing by almost length. the Two miie:
having been run IN o:oz. owipsIue
into The home stretch the WORK oesaI
in dead earnest. Having TOOK tue ihiu
die of the track, Clark coming on tht
outside of him, while Swim, on Pennlng
ton, took the inside, having passed Ol1.'p'
Just on the turn. AS they ran 10 LUG III. lont
pole Barbee cut adrift with Grinsteao anC
ca me with tremendous rush, aou ia rap'o
order passed Rutherford, Wlluiu'e, M.
OltlDa. a SHOTC Uut suai ~ osioSS'S WV
between him and Swim on Pennington, wnel
the kentucky crack was in dl1hcnlt'es; ou
the pace OF the Leading pair was SO las'
that he failed to reach either Of them
Springbok gradually gained on the olc
horse. and at the staud was leading; on
Hayward, calling Oh Preakness again, rallieo
him for an instant, and as they went
past the judges stand they were on
such even terms that the verdict was
a dead heat in the best time ever
made at the distance 1861 which IS
TWO and three.quarter seconds faster than
Bassett's race With Longfellow in 1872.
Grustead followed third, four lengths be-
bind the dead.heaters; Aaron Pennington,
fourth, OIitipa fifth, Rutherford sixth, and
Wildidle last. The almost universal wish
was that the race would be run Oh, but
Messrs. Sanford and Mcdaniel, having an
eve 10 the future Of both their horses, agreed
TO divide the stake. This agreement, there
fore. causes all pools and bets made on the
races TO be divided between those that bet
on the two horses. That the race was
grand one the following fractional calculation
Of the time shows: