The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
Third Day Of the Second Regular Meeting
Of the Saratoga Association.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Delightful Weather, Good Track
and Rapid Running.
FOUR EXCITING RACES.
Arcturus, Minnie Minor FilIy, Freebooter
and Viator the Winners.

SARATOGA, August IL, 1870
"The grand stand at the is the coolest
place Saratoga" So say racing cards. and they
supposed to be reliable ut all times was, in
deed, charming spot to-day at noon. delightful
southwest breeze being waited through tho pine trees
over the aud faces OF fair
assembled the stand. The attendance again
grand and the racing OF superior order. The fields
small in comparison with those we have had on
previous days but tho quality Of the horses was
considered good, the running excellent and tho time
made by the winners beng such will stand in favor
abo comparison the record with all the others that
are there
Four races were run. the first dash
of ono milc tho second three quarters
of mile the third mile and eighth and the fourth
miles Tho latter the great Of the day,
Brother OF Bassctt was engaged in the race, and
from his brilliant run Thursday with Sultana, many
thought him ucbeatable and wore rejoced when they
discovered that his name was hmong entries for the
two-mile DASH supposng that they saw another oppor-
tunty of lining their wallets with greeubacks There
another class OF people who also pleased that
Bassett was going to rum for they intended to bet
against him, believing that viator was u superior
horse to tho young OF Lexington and Canary Bird
and third party who had followed tho colt Preston
from tho West under the belief that he could beat
anything that he would meet and they were
also pleased with the condition Of things, as
with little money they supposed they could
make small fortune But there two
disappointed parties after the run, and these
the hackers OF Brother OF Bassett and those
who followed the fortunes Of the Western cot viaor
winning the race with the greatest apparent Tho
question why Brother OF Bassett.could be beaten so
badly with nine pounds less than he carried Thurs
day easily only be answered by the belief that
he had recovered from ms late and should
have been started in this one at all Several OF Mr..
McDa most intimate friends tried to prevail on
him not to run the colt but he persisted, had his
way lost his money and the great lame that colt
had acquired Preston gallant race viator, the
winner has made reputation rs racehorsc that will
last forever he ran time with lis lbs UP
than was ever made before.
for purse OF $40o tor all ages the winner 10 be
sold Horses entered to be sold for 81 500,
carry weight for age; for $1,000 allowed lbs.
$1,000 lbs. Tor $780, lbs Tor $500, II lbs. for
$500, 10 lbs the distance mile Five horses came
TO the post These were Forbes Il Armstrong; brown
col: Bill Bruce, BY Enquirer dam Aurora Raby years
bauyhs bay gclding Cyril, by Planet, dam FAIRY,
years old $500, IS lbs Thomas Purycar Co s chest
nut sS oS 80 ioI d%
bay colt Arcturus. by Planet. dam Elkhorna.
years old, $500. lo2 lbs; and ID. McDan,c's
chestnut colt Willie Burke, by haywood dam Kaunka,
years Old, $780, 106 lbs Tho night before and early
this morning Willie Burke had the cali the bctting
but jus, before the closing OF the sales in town and up
to the time OF starting Arcturus was the favOrite Cyril
The second choice Mcco third The fsvorte
capital in most excellent time after exciting
struggle with Meco Willie Burke had OF his old
style about him Ho is bad in the fore legs
his fearful OF his breaking down. BIZ Bruce
not the dashng colt he showed himself to be at
Lexington last May when he ran mile heats IN :i3aa
and IA and thrco-QuarteTs oil "a mile In 10