The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-13
LEXINGTON RACES.
FIFTH DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY AssocIATIoN-RED COAT AND
nILL BRUCE THE wINxERs-MARrE MINcHoN
WALKS OVER FOR THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


WALKS OVER ron THE FoUR-HuNDRED-DoL-
LAR PURSE
LEXINGTON. KY. May r. 1876
The racing to-day has been OF superior order and
fast time has again DO chroniced- About tho time
OF starting the the thermometer ranged
eighty degrees the shade and clouds banking
up in the southwest Many Of the people
their way out had reason 10 remember
this, a. they met sharp gust OF wind,
accompanied with ran which lasted just long enough
to put the track in superb condition for fine racing
Tho weather did not keep the people away and at the
appointed for starting the stands all filled,
the ladies' stand especially being crowded with Ken
lucky beauties, fashionably attrcd.
Three the card. the nrst being dash
OF miles, tho second dash Of three quarters Of
mile. and tho third walk for purse which
closed with only entry, by inadvcrtcnce on tho
part OF the horse The two that were
asonished the spectators, not only at tho rapid
manner in which they were decided, but at the result
There entries for the first rum comprising
A. Keene Richards chestnut colt Bullion carrying
eleven pounds extra weight by PERMISSION
OF the Association; Green Clay's chestnut
colt Red Coat, with Ave rounds OK
ira d. Swigert's bay colt Ceylon; James A. GRIN
steals chestnut colt Knapsack H. r. vissmans bay
colt Leamingtonian; George ". Downings chestnut
nlIy Iargintecr, and H. p. Mccrath's chestnut colt
Brycn Bullion the first iavorite, no;with standing
the extra weight, ccylon second choice and Red Coat
third; the others selling a field CcyIon badly
swollen in both fore ankle joints and ma ny thought
that he would not be able 10 pull through the two miles
IN that condition. but owner was so confident Of
his winning that he looked upon the littlo
than gilt His horse badly ridden and de-
feaiod by Red Coat under the superior jockey
ship OF Hughes. The horses had very
fair start, Leamingtonan leading, Red Coat
second Ccylon third Bryen fourth, Larginlcer hfth
u HIS first bolt as the drum tapped. Ccylon soon
dashed to the 'front.' and at tho quarter pole he led TWO
teen fourth, Brycn nth. Knapsack sixth. Bullion
seventh. Ccylon opened wde gap along tho back
stretch and was SIX lengths ahead 2, the nalt
Bryen fourth, Bullion nnh, Knapsack SIXTH Larsin
teen seventh Ccyon continued to keep the gap OPEN
which appeared NJ tho time TO al! horscmen a.
suicidal way OF running. Red Coat had then taken
SECOND place, knapsack third, but soon atterward
the latter bol,cd a second time; Bullion fourth,
Largintccn NTH, Lcamingtonan SIXTH Brycn seventh
As the horses passed the stand az tho completion OF
the first mile ccyon four lengths ahead OF Rod
Coat, all the others beng spread out halt a dozen
lengths apart without the slightest chance ofmaking up
the ground The race was now reduced simply 70 match
between the leaders. Ceylon and Red Coat Tho tmo
of the FIRST mile was l:45H. Going around the upper
turn Hughes Rcd Coat did not forco pace, but
about four lengths behind Ccyon unit! he
had passed the halt milo pole, when he
,hs n as ~p pole he
,od OF Rcd Coat, closing up two lengths OF
the daylight Getting well into tho homestretch.
Hughes commenced the forcing process in earnest and
quickly Sanders also rcsortcd to tho whip Tho
from furlong pole TO the stand was simply brilliant
Hughes outrodr Sanders, aud brought Red Coat under
the string n winner by short length in 3:34A,
Ccylon being fifty yards ahead OF Knapsack, VINO had
boiled third time: Bullion was fourth. whllc dozen
lengths further of Lcamingonian Nth, with Largin-
sixth and Brycn seventh, the latter more than
furlong away The time has been beaten but twice on
this track, the first occasion being by Lyttleon, who
It's distance in 1884, and the second by Tom Bow
ling, who went the two miles In 3:27A.
| The winner In color resembles his SIRE the only
white about him being In the loft hind pas,orn run.
OF the most perfectly formed colts have seen
this year. lie has neat and racng-likc
head well inc inclined s.a' shoulders With n,n rar.
with good SGT Of legs that are SO. we'll under him. and
Red Coat bred by DR.. L. r. Tarlton Of Lexington,
KY, and sold when yearing TO his present owner,
Tor 81, 900 He is by Australian dam sally, by LICKING
second dam Sally by Buford, third dam, Isola by
| Bertram.
Tho second race was dash Of thrce.quarters OF .
mile. for which three came to tho post These 8.
Sayers brown colt Bill Bruce, James A. GrInstcad's
chestnut Ally Misdca and A. kcenc Richards chestnut
| nly Sac Gardner. Bill Bruce The favori,e
the led the first attempt, Msdca second,
Saie Gardner, third. Bruce led length along the
than tha. distance in front Misdcal second VINO was
six lengths the best Of Salle Up the hill 10 tho three
quarter pole Bill Bruce showed daylight between
himself and Misdcal, which being observed
latter set sail and, passing MisdeaI,
unsuccessful however, Bill Bruce camo home
winner by four lengths making tho threcquartc OF
ever made this side OF the Rocky Mountains, China
man having beaten II quarter OF second IN Cali
fornia
A. Kcenc Richards bay nIly Marie Michou. by Mel
bourne, Jr., dam Nellie Gray, ran the two miles, third
Glly is entered in the Kentucky Derby Louisville 10
be next week. She Is sixteen hands high, power
fully made, with two white hind feet and star in hcr
forehead
LEXINGTON. KY, MAY IL, ls76--FPrH DAT
SPRING MEETING THE KENTUCKY AssocIArIox-FIRsr
RACE Citizens Stakes for three year-olis; $50 each,
play pay with $500 added Two miles Value,
Green Clay's CHI. C Red Coat, by imp Australian,
dam sally: by Lexington, los lbs Including IbS
d. S~icers;s i. c ccyicn. BY Astercid, dam Wanda.
liza, BY vandal, 100 lbs tsandcrsl ........:..
James A. Grinstcad's CHI 9. Knapsack, BY War
Dahcc, dam Sue Dourherty, BY imp. Mickey Free
A. Keenc Richards; CHI. c. Bullion, by War Dance,
dam Gold Ring, BY RingsoId, Ill los Including
H. =. v,ssnsns b. c Lcaming,onian, by imp
George u. 1ownIns y'' eh Z Lsrsnsecn. BY War
Dance, dam Rovil OF lbs. .......................
b. p McGrash's Oh. O Bryen. by Barney Stone.
dam Creek Slave, by imp. Glencoe loo lbs.......
sAnx DAr-srcoSp RACE Purse Of $3.50, for oil
ages; 500 10 the irst and $50 to the second horse
Thrcc-quartcrs OF mile.
j. Sayer's br. O. Bill Bruce years. by En-
quirer, dam Aurora Raby, 104 lbs. ............. l
A. kcene Richards CHI. sailic Gardner. years,
by vandal. dam Charlotte Thompson, lo1 lbs..... 2
James A. Grinstead's ch. Misdcal, years. by
Giiroy, dam Mshap 101 lbs Observation-Disclosures.
Time, l:l5x
SAME DAY--THRD RACE.--Pursc OF $400 for all ages;
$500 10 the first and 500 10 the second horse Two
miles
A. Kccne Richards b. r. Mario Miebon, years,
by Melbourne, Jr., dam Nellie Gray, 81 lbs -. w. o.
To-pAy's RACING.
The entries for the racing TO day did create very
lively betting Bob wooIIcy and Arstidcs both
made pretty hot avoritcs for the and half and
two and half mile dasheA The following pools wcro
sold
Turf Exchange. Jonnsona Taomas'.
c cafrs anderson: SOM. 9 g g 5 q
Gyptcs. ............. 20 % 10 rs Is
Redman.. 10 10 10 IL 10