New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
THE TURF.
The Races at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, July 24-Tbe first -egula,
meeting Of the Saratoga Racing Association
commenced to-day. The weather is fine,
the attendance large, and the track in good
condition.
First Race-The Travers stake for three
year Odds; 500 entrance, b. f.. with $1,000
added by the association and $500 in plate
by William r. Travers, president, the sec
Ond horse to receive $500 out of the stakes;
one and three-quarter miles; closed with
tsixty five nominations. The following
started: Ozark, General Harvey, Aristides,
Chesapeake, D'Artagnan, St. Martin, King.
bolt. Matador, Willie Burke, Miner, Vaux.
Aall and Warwick. The race was won by
@Artagnan ins3:06h, the fastest time on
record for three year Odds carving full
~eights; Miner second, Aristides third.
Second Race-Sweepstakes for all ages.
$50, p. p, with $500 added, one mile and a
quarter; closed with nineteen nominations.
gOur started; Springbok was the favorte;
the race was won by Grinstead by length.
Springbok second. Olitipa third and Mate
Sourth. Time-2:0S34; fastest on record
Third Race-Selling race purse $500, for
S&l ages; one mile and three-quarters. Won
by klngpln, Molle w. second, Kadi third
Sime-3:07 ".
The result OF tO-days racing in the first
GwO events proved most disastrous to the
4avOrites, who, in the first, were beaten nv
DArtagnan and Miner, who were very
aittle fancied in betting circles, and in the
sweepstakes Grinstead, who sold last in the
pools, beat the field in we'll contested race.
FOr the Travers stakes the horses got off
with little difficulty, Chesapeake slightly in
advance of Ozark, who, however, passed
him before the first quarter mile had been
gun, and was leading fully three lengths.
coming toward the grand stand Ozark
and Chesapeake were running first and
second. kingbolt moving up to third
place, Willie Burke taking fourth position,
and Arlstides fifth, Miner, D'Artagnan,
Warwick, Matador and Viator in bunch.
Running down The back stretch Ozark still
led by two lengths, kingbolt half q length
before Chesapeake, who was a neck in front
of Miner, the latter having advanced 10
fourth place. All the horses were now run
ming at full speed, and Ozark. becoming
unable to retain the front place. Aristides |
took the lead, closely followed by Miner |
and DArtagnan, Kingbot and Chesapeake |
1T every jump, and at the furlong
pole passed Aristides, Miner running into
second position, and in this order they |
passed the winning post, D'Artaguan one |
length and q halt before Miner who was |
two lengths in advance of Aristides, he |
three lengths before Warwick, Willie Burke |
fifth, Ozark. Matador, Chesapeake and Via
tor punched, and Kingbolt last.
In the second race, for sweepstakes, all
started well together. Springbok and Grin
'tead running side by side down the stretch,
me length in front of Mate and Olitipa,
who ran head and neck. Passing the |
tand, SprngbOk was let out = little and |
lot his neck in front of Grinstead, but the
after, being given his head, forced the
ace, and the two ran neck and neck
own the back stretch Mate and and Oil
Ipa two lengths behind, as ii yoked to
ether. In this order the last quarter was
cared, the pace having become very hot,
nd turning the corner into the home
reich Olitips was urged forward, but too
te to reach either of the leaders, for | .
kept well to his work, and came {
,me an easy winner in the fastest time