The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-25
THE RACING.

more lovely day or better race track could
not nave been desired by the thousands who
crowded the stands and lawns at the course yes
terday. Everything connected with the races
was in perfect order, and the contests came or
promptly, much to the delight Of the spectators
Tnree important events were on the card, the
FIRST being the Travers Stakes, the second sweep
stakes Tor all ages, dash of a mile and three
quarters, and the third a selling race. The Ira
vers Stakes IS considered by very many horsomen
the most important fixed event OF the year,
AS the calibie OF the contestants IS gem
orally pretty well UNDERSTOOD Dy the
time they reaca The post at this place,
rs The most Of them VIII have run together at
other places before coming TO Saratoga. There
was not a starter in the race yesterday tnat had
not run in stakes at Jerome and Monmouth parks,
and they were well known by those VINO follow
the fortunes OF the various stables.
The Trqvers Stakes Is race for three year.olds,
q dash OF mile and three-quarters, when closed
with sixty-1ve nominations, ten OF which came to
the post. There were Messrs. boswell d Cam
macS's bay colt King Bolt by Lexington, dam
Ethan Lass; Mr.. Belmont's imported bay colt
MatadOr, Dy Gadiateur dam Nonparel j. A. Grin
stead's gray colt D'Artagnan, by Lightning, dam
zlngara; John NJ. Harney's brown colt Ozark. Dy
Pat Malloy, dam sammy South; II. z. McGrath's
bay colt Chesapeake, by Lexington, dam RoXana;
n. r. McGratns chestnut cot ArIsttdes by Leam-
lngton, dam Sarong; rnomas Purgear's pay ccit
MarwicS, ~ bennington, cam Minnie Minor;
John ODOnnell's chestnut cot Miner, Oy Lean
iDgton. dam by Lexington; Il. A. ClaDaugn's chest
mt colt Nlator. W NauxAail, aam HeatherDell,
AMI ID. Mcdaniel & Co.'S CHESTNUT colt White
Burke, by HAYWOOD, dam katinka. Harneyis en-
tries we're great iavOlltes, McGrathis Sec
0nd choice, Grnstead's the thlrd IN gavor
The latter gentleman's gray colt DAT
tagnan won the race, Miner second,
rue latter having 20 to l against him at
rhe starr. Aris.ldes was third. Thls race was
the best ever run 10 TINS country ~ three-year-
Dlds with 40 lbs. up, anu renects great credlt
!. Il. Prior Tor bringing DArtagnan IN such hne
condition 10 the posi-, colt $50 httle thought OF
lhtt when the books ere opened on tnts race he
was rated az 70 10 / against MN, ana after
his defeat in the WIthers stakes and other races
ne was so nearly forgotten ~ the racing pubic
tnat he was not sought alter at any odds. His
ST. bic companion. 81 Martin, was tnougnl TO be
the best, bat Wheu the time came Prior considered
1he gray good euoagH 10 wa, and started him
alone. lie won a capital race ana no mis- axe.
Z he second event was a sweepstakes OF $50
each, for All ages one mile and quarter For
this race four came 70 the post, comprising Mr..
Belmont's chestnut nily Oltlpa by Lcamington
dam Oilata 5 years old, carrying 90 lbs (nrce
pounds extral: VI. n. SaniorL'5 brown horse
Mate. by Australian, dam Matte Gross, years
Did. Us IDg.; u. Mcdaniel co.'s chestnut no sc
Spring box oy Australian, dam Hester, years
Crinstead, by Gilroy, dam sister TO Rurlc years
old, los lDs. SpringDok and Ontpa were the "a
vorltes IN many Of the early pools, sell