The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-11
SARATOGA RACES.


FoRTy-FoUR EVENTS TO BE DECIDED
The programme Tor tho two racing meetings Sara.
togo issued yesterday and will DO found replcto
with interest Tho first meeting, embracing i've days,
will begin on Tuesday, July rs, and continue Thurs
day, July 81 Saturday. July 70 Tuesday. August and
Thursday, August During this time, from the Gin.
troductory scramble" for all ages, purse OF $780, Two
furlongs to the dash OF three miles purse Of $1,000
the closing OF the last day. there will havo been
decided twenty events.
The second meeting will commcace on Tuesday,
August s. and continue tho 10TH 12th 18th, 18th and
10th OF that month In those six days there will be
twenty-four rum aud the briIiancy and excite
Of the struggles will iavorably compare II they
do not surpass. the reunions OF 1875 and better
racing was America than at Saratoga last
season. A condensed programme Of tho meetings
may be found undcr:-
FIRST MEETING.
First Day Tuesday, Jxiy 2a
Introductory Scramble, purse $4o0 for all ages.
Tho Travers Stakes, for thrce-year dds One and
three.qunrtcr miles. Fortycight nominations.
Ono mile and quarter. Twenty-onc nominations
Purse $780, Tor all ages, with selling allowances.
Second Day--TAursday, July 81
Tho Alabama Stakes. for nics ioacd IN 1874. One
mile aud an eighth Forty nominations
Purse $780, Tor all ages. Three-quarters OF NILE
Purse 5000, for all ages; maiden allowances Ono
Free Handicap Siccplcchasc, 5000 TO the winner and
$3.50 10 the second forse. The usual course, about
two and thrce-quarer miles tmeasured)
Third Day-Sdfurddy. July 20.
The Flash Stakes, for twoycar. olus. Half mile.
Twenty Jour nominations.
Tho Saratoga Cup, Tor all ages. Two and quarter
miles. Eighteen nominatIons, vz-Harper's Ten
Brock, 4; q. L. LoriIIard's Tom Ochitrce, 4; Bel
monts Oitpa 81 r. Lorillards Parole, 3 and Shirley,
nsnssas Countess ss s. i sears Acrobat Boswell sa"s
Cammack's King bolt, 4; Cabaughs viator a;
McGrath's Aaron Pennington, s., and Aristides, q;
Cottrci's Stampede, s; Baldwin 5 Grinstcsd, s. =
Purse $500, Tor thrcc-year-olds; winning penalties.
Purse $780, for all ages, with selling allowances Ono
Fourth -7ucsiay. August1.
Purse $500, free handicap. for all ages One MILE
Purse 500, for all agcs Two miles.
Purse $500, for maidcns OF all ages with allowances
Purse $3.50, handicap hurdle race. Mile heats over
hurdles Distance eighty yards.
FyM Day-Thursday, Avgusf3
Purse $500, FOR beaten horses. One mile.
The Saratoga Stakes, for two-year-olds. Three
quarters Of a mile. Forty-csht nominations
Tho Sequel Stakes, for thrce-ycar-oIds One mile
and thrcc-q quarters. Eighteen nominations.
Purse $1,000, Tor ali ages Three miles.
MEETING
Fird Ddy-Tucsddy, Augusf6
Purse $500, Tor all ages. Thrcequarters OF a mile
Tho Kentucky Stakes, Tor two-year.olds. One milo.
The summer Handicap, for all ages Ono mile and
three quarters Twcnty nominations
Free Handicap Stecplechase. purse $500 TO winner
and $50 10 second horse. About two and thrcc-
quarter miles (mcasurcdl.
Second Ddy-7hursday. Augnsf 10.
Purse $500, for maiden two year Odds Five furlonga
The kcnncr stakes, Tor three ycar-ods Two miles.
Forty-six nominations
Purse 5000, Tor all ages One mile and half
Purse $780, for all ages with selling allowances One
mile and quarter
third Day-Safurday Augua IL.
Purse $780, for all agcs with selling allowances Ono
mile.
sweepstakes, for two-ycar-ods Thrcequartcrs OF q
mile. Twenty-Five nominations.
Purse $780, Tor three-y -oIds with allowances and
penalties. Unc mile and an eighth.
Purse $780, Tor all ages with lbs penalty TO winner
miles
Fourth Day Tuesday, Augssf Is
Purse $40O for all ages, with allowance TO beaten
maideus. Three quarters OF a mile.
Purse $780, Tree handicap, for all ages One mile and
three quartcra
Purse $780, for all ages, with allowance 10 beaten
maidcDs. One mile and m eighth.
Hurdle race, FREQ handicap, for all aeca Two miles.
over eight hurdles.
Fif,h Day Thsrsdoy, Augusf IT,
Purse $780, for three year olds, with allowance to
beaten maidcns One mile.
Purse $780, Tor all ages. with allowance 70 beaten
Purse $780, free handicap, for twoyesrolds, Three
quarters OF a mile
Purse $780, nee handicap for all ages zone mile ana
quarter
Sirh Day--.safmrday Augsf TO-
Purse $500 for all beaten horses; winners excluded
one mile and hall.
Purse $780, for three year. Odds and upward One
milo
Purse 81, 400, for all ages. Four miles
Free Handicap Stccplcchasc, purse $780, About two
miles and three quarters mcasurcdl