The New York herald., 1875-07-19
SARATOGA RACES.
PROSPECTS OF THE COMING MEETINGS.

PROSPECTS OF THE COMING MEETINGS.
The grand hotels OF Saratoga which have been
filed 10 their utmost capacity during the past
week by the immense numbers Drawn there by
the college regatta viii reap another rich har-
vest during the coming two equine race meetings,
the first to begin the Gath instant and the sec
ond on August 10.
Racing is always attractive at the Saratoga
course, IL being the great battle ground upon
which the best horses OF the country meet to
settle all doubts as to superiority. VINO wins az
Saratoga may win anywhere. For most OF the
important races especially at the first meeting,
horses meet at weight for age. and win or lose
upon their merits. Hence the racing Is first class.
and the vlctors wear unfading laurels.
The Saratoga race course Is Inferior TO none in
any country, and the management has been such
as TO secure not only the most exciting sport, but
the best possible order and perfect protection "a
the public. Hencs the liberal patronage extended
to racing at that place. With the ladies'. espec-
Tally, this course has always maintained an envl-
able popularity, and 1t IS worthy or mention, that
in deierence to them, Mr. Morrlssey, the lessee Of
the course, has furnished the seats in the grand
stand with very neat backs and new damask
cushlons-an Improvement which VIII be highly
appreciated.
The racing of the first day (the Gath Instant
will be decidad adly interesting and must secure q
numerous attendance. The great Travers' stakes.
for tbree-ye 800 ntrance $50 forfeit, with
81, 600 added by the Association. ana plate Of the
value OF $500 by w. II. Travers, ana for which
there are sixty-fve nominations, Is the first race
on the programme; SO that the battle will begin
IN earnest, without any preliminary skirmisning
with light mettle. An unusually large number Of
colts Will start for this race, beyond a doubt. IL
is said that Mr.. McGrath, OF kentucky. has de-
clared to win with his colt Chesapeake, the best
OF his lot last year, but thus far unsuccessful this
season. 1t Is probable, however, that he will also
start one or both OF his otner two colts, Calvin
and Aristides, winners Of heaps OF money at the
late meetings at Jerome PARK and Long Branch.
Messrs. Dorwell L Cammack's Virginia stable will
have two from winch 10 make hopeful selec-
tion-King Bolt brother to Kinghsner, and New
YORK, slashing son or Planet. Mr.. Belmont win
doubtless start Metador, son OF the famous Gladta-
teur and out Of imported Nonpareil, by Kingston.
He is q last colt, and appears to have re-.
ceived ''lhe grand preparation" The nne
colt st. Martin, son OF imported Phaeton, out Of
the dam OF King Lear, ana D'Arsagnan. brother TO
London will, IL is presumed, represent Mr.. Grin
stead's Kentucky staOle. st. Martin, though o
"darK one," has confident admirers and mas been
backed ior sums worth winning. Mr. Grinstead's
colts are In the hands II the elder Pryor, who also
has Mr.. 0'Donnelps colt Miner, a fine son OF
bennington, deserving consideration as proba-
bic starter. Mr.. Harney's Missouri stable Will un
quesrionaby show Ozark, the game son OF Pat
Malloy, out OF imported Sunny south by Irish Bird
catcher. He Is credited with the only important
victories this season over the lucky McGraLhIana
stable, having beaten Aristides and Chesapeake
both in one week ut Long Branch. Ozark II, OF
course held In high estimation. Whether the en-.
try or Msssrs. Rodes Il Carr the colt Searcher,
Will start, not among the settled questions. Hs
is h colt or great speed, but likes short race. He
Is now the property OF p. Lorlllard, who pur.
chased him last week at Long Branch for S., 500,
and whether Mr.. Loriard will start him remains
to be seen. We are under the impression tnat
Searcher will be reserved Tor other and thas
Mr.. LorilIard Will rely upon the colts James A.
and SIngara, both hign bred, but whose perfor.
mances this ear have not been such as to inspire
confidence of success. one or botn may be ex.
pected to start, however. Mr.. Cnamperlln's Tom
Ochlltree and Lord Zetland are among the en-
tries, ana the former may probably run. Mr.. Cla.
baugh's viator IA son OF vauxhalD Is at Saratoga
on business, and having shown such qualities az
secured the admiration oil his owner, will doubt
less start for this prize Messrs. Robinson, Nor.
gan Co.'s Bob Wooey, fast and successful son
OF bennington, ought to start, and the Mcdaniel
coHiederacy will In ali probability rely on Willie
Burke. as mis- form has much improved since the
Jerome Park Meeting. Spirited betting on the
result OF the Travers Stakes continues, especially
with the bookmakers, both In Saratoga and II
this city.
The second race OF the day Will be sweepstakes
for all ages, one mile and quarter, and shat 10
VIII be spirited event, equal TO any other OF the
meeting, will be readily comprehended when II
is remembered that 1t will bring together sucs
nyers as SprIngbok, Olitpa, Madge, Calvin, Bal
leDkee, Vandalite, Grinstead, Mate, Firework,
Countess, Springlet, Reform, Dublin, Survivor ia
what lotl Sprlngbok is first favorite, and has
been backed in thousands at one to two. Olitipa
is by many considered invncinle; Calvin, at his
distance Is not far behinI his famous half brother
Tom Bowling and all the others are good enough
to be backed at the odds onered against them.
There Will Des Emusic In the air" when the nag
drops for this event.
rle third VIII be selling race for purse OF
5000, one mile and three-quarters, the entries to
be made the afternoon of the day before the race.
The programmes Tor the Two meetings are ex-
cellent, varying but little from those 50 successful
last year, ana embracing races at all distances
from nall mile TO four miles. as well as steeple.
cnases and hurdle races.
very large number OF horses Will be in attend.
ance-a general concentration OF all the vct0ra
from every section OF the country. Although ad.
vicinity uI tine course IL Is nevertheless feared
that Accommodations viii be deficient.
One OF tue most gratifying features OF racing at
Saratoga Is the absence vi perplexlng dlsappoint-
ments. The course Is snort mile from the
necessary It can nc announced TO all Interested
In ten minutes. ana useless trips 10 the
track are tnus avoided. drive OF nvo
minutes over an avenue 100 feet wide
and always well sprlnKled IN racing times carries
ladies' and gentlemen 70 the gtand stand; aad
hence tneJ may deciue At late lOUr 60 attend the
races anu IN case Of tnrea ening weather a lew
moments Will suliice TO retreat from the course TO
the hotels. Tue sport can be enjoyed there with.
out any sacrifice OF comfort or destruction OF
toilets
saratoga entsrtans this season a very large
proportion of first cass visitors This IL true IN a
marked degree, and IN tnIs TACT there Is conclusive
evidences that the enterprise OF those who have
built trere the finest notes when skill could con.
struct was prompted by good sense, aud is appre-