The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-27
THE SARATOGA CUP.
INTEREST AND. WAGERING ON THE CONTEST TO-
DAY-A HEAVY TRACK FROM THE RAINS OF
YESTERDAY.

INTEREST AMI. WAGERING ON THE CONTEST TO-
DAY-A HEAVY TRACK FROM THE RAINS OF
YESTERDAY.
SARATOGA, July &c, 1875.
The defeat Of springbok by Grinstead IN the
sweepstakes on Saturday last has occasioned
quite o revolution in the minds OF the IA cling pub
lie, and they all abroad In their prognostica-
lions. week ago nine-tenths OF the followers OF
the stables would have answered the question Of
"Who's going to win the Saratoga Cup2" by say
ing, "springbok, sure' Today when asked the
question, the reply Is given In French by shrug-
glng the shoulders ana with a shaking Of heads.
They have no opinion. There will probably be ten
or more starters, every one of which was sup
posed to nave been a better horse than Grinstead
at the distance before his defeat OF Springbok but
now they are In a state OF perplexity. The book
makers have revised and corrected their
schedules, subject to further revision, and at
the present moment the odds offered
is nearly alike on all the candidates.
The racing which takes place TO- morrow seems to
be forgotten in the discussions on the Cup race.
Tse Alabama Stakes for three year FLIES the
purse race for all ages ana the free handicap
steepechase are OF no moment. Who Will win
the Saratoga Cup Ia The great conunarum OF the
hour.
The probable starters for this great event will
be M. A. Littellis bay horse Wldldle, by Aus
traliau, dam Ialewild, years old; Mr.. Belmonts
chestnut fny 0lItipa, by bennington, dam Oliata,
3 years old; K. W. Sears chestnut colt Acrobat,
by Lexington, dam Sallie Lewis, 4 years old NJ.
Il. Sanfords bay horse Preakness, by Lexington,
dam Bay Leaf, aged; ID. McDantel's chestnut horse
Springbok, by Australian dam Hester, years
old; the same gentleman's chestnut hlly Madge,
by Australian, dam Alabama years old;
Thomas Puryear IL Co. % chestnut colt Rutherford,
by Australian, dam Aeroite, years DID, the same
FIRMS bay colt Grlnstead, by Giroy, dam sister TO
Ruric, 4 years old Ii. p. McGratn's bay colt
Aaron Pennington, years old; william jennings
brown colt Baenkee, by Asterold dam Scnot-
tische, years old, aud A. b. Lewis Il CO.'S bay
mare Vandallte, by Vandal, dam YesDer Light,
years cid. Now let US see what the above Flyers
have done thls year, that some estimate
may be formed OF their capabilities
Grinstead has won two good races-one at mile
heats at Jerome Park, where he beat Rhada-
mantnus and Fadadeen, and he second on salur-
day last, the sweepstakes at this place. by deieat-
ing Sprlngbok, .OhCipa and Mate. He was de-
feated in the Jockey Club handicap at Jerome
PARK by Wildlde and Preakness the latter carry
and Reform In the WOODBURY. Stakes for fOur.year-
ODDS, the distance two mnes ana half. But he is
a petter colt than ever before, and Is ut ITO
run for a mans ie."
Rutherurd 1.-THE stable companion Of the
above COLI has run twice TINS sumner, the
hrst Time IN the WOODBURY. stakes wnlch was
won by Aaron Pennington, and the second time
at Long Branch, In the Monmouth CUP, where
he beat Wllaldle ana Big Fellow three mics. This
Is u colt That has shown the public that he can
run distance ana go last.
Ohtipa won the Maryland stakes, dash OF
mile AZ Jerome Park, beating Ascension, spring
let, FineworE, Vlnaigrette ana Matte A., aud
again the Laale5' stakes, az the same place, one
mile and hair defeating Matte A., lHvolce,
Misdeal, Lizzie r. and Scramble Inc only de-
leat sue ever met with was on saturday last,
and then, mad she been differently ridden and
not nave been pocketed for thTee-quarters OF a
mile, there Is reason TO believe tnat sac could
have won the stakes. she Is as last as any Of
rue horses that VIII start for the cup.
Acrobat Will make his nrst appearance this sea-
son on Thursday next but his record In uis three
year-old form WAS as good as any OF those VINO
Will oppose him for the cup. When tnree-year-
old ne ran six races, winning three times. His
first race was at Long Branch for the ocean Hotel
Stakes, in watch he was beaten by Aaron Penning'
ton and Brigand each carrying 70 IDS. Three
Gays afterward he won the ROBES stakes at that
place. Then he went up TO saratoga and made
dead heat with Attlla for the Iravers stakes,
which being run Oh, he was defeated. HIS next
ii, and was defeated again, this time Oy STAN
pede. Acrobaps next appearance was at the fall
meeting at Jerome Park, where he won
the Jerome stakes, two miles, beat
ing Madge, Bannere5te, Aaron Pennington,
Brigand, Grlnstead and the hoaXer IN
$1,000 purse for threeyear-olds, Carrying 90 lbs,
the distance two miles and Aalt beating Wild
idle and Whisper, stopping several seconds on the
way. Acrobat has not been doing well until quite
recently; but tt IL now limited that ne Is htmseB
again, and, II so, the horse that beats him wiz
know that ne mas been to the races
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