The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-04
THE FLYERS IN SARATOGA.
The Three-Milc Race Won by Parole and tho
Saratoga stakes by Leonard.

SARATOGA, Aug. ga fine day and track
favored good racing for the closing day Of the
meeting.
The first race, a dash OF one mile, with allow
auces for beaten horses, was looked upon with
great favor at the pool stands, and the betting
was astonishnRly even, AS follows: Bethunes
Burgoo $l35. $2OO; Dayis's Romney, tl3l. 900;
Chas. Reeds GRAY Nun, Sll0 $40; +. Lorillard's
Ambush, flO6, SEQ; A. smiths Inspiration,
slO5, 5000; McDaulel's Sister OF Mercy, So, sos.
Burgoo had slight lead OF Gray Nun at the
start and at the quarter pole Durgoo was two
lengths leading Romney, Gray Nun anu Courier
following in the order named. AT the half mile
they all moved up ON the leader but none OF
them passed until at the head OF the stretch,
when Inspiration and Romucy pushed for the
lead, aud near the furlong pole Inspiration
passed to the 'front.' iBurgoo, Ronney, and Gray
Nun working hard 10 keep up. lnspir ton
seemed freshest and landed winner by two
lengths, Gray Nun second, lurgoo thlrd, and the
others In the ruck behind.
Tho second race, the Saratoga stakes, three
quarters OF mile. Tor two-ie 'r-olds, brought
p OILS as follows; Belmouts Baroness ANA
llinernla, 800 500; Enler's Frederick the Gre i,
Lorillards Bombast, sl9j 500; fur, cars two
NarragAnsett colts, $40 sl25; g. l.. Lorlilards
luctfer and Oleaster, 81 tiiO; Longstafr's Brae
mar, so Snj; Bowees kiughsher, THY, 800 sos
McDaniei,s sister to bassett, SlOO Sll5 such a
Much trouble, but finally the dSS dro %" WITH
McGraths Leonard leading, and the lead thus
got he Kept to the close, winning 10y lengti,
pi IRE Lorillard's liOmbast working his way TO
the second place, and Belmont's iiiburnil third,
his Biruness lApplng. Geo. LOrlllard's OoA-ler
dill not stut with the rest, but ran wild, and
made M much OF his loss before the nhsu.
Time, l:l1&.
Oniy four horses started in the race for the
Sequel Stakes for three eaI-ulds, mile aud
turCe- quarters. The pools sod lust before the
race were rs follows; +. Llrillsrds Parole, 600,
{iUv; Longs ~ freehooter $210, $500 g.
LltillArd's q Arluck, $2O0, S3N; CheN's old
Sock, 800 S2UO. Old SOCKS started win astlht
lead, cutting out the running tor the lr.t mic.
when he tired and was y sseu by MarlOck aud
Freebooter, Parole going under an easy pull all
the time in tao rear until the half mile pole.
when the mile post was passed he was given his
head, and went up to the lead entering the
stretch. lie came up outside, Freebooior Inside
beng whipped. but all the time losing ground.
Parole was good length ahe #, his J lchey With
hands down; War0cN third, Old Socks several
lengths bshind and very tired.
The pools on Inc three-mte race m Ike Orin-
stead's 81. Martin and hrGrath's Aaron Pen
hinstOn alternate favorites. TWO pools were
ton, 1925, 1850; McD iuel's Big Sandy, go, $50.
with an even star, the horses started for the
three mile race, st. Martin 10 ding, Pennington
good second, but not crow ding, for two miles.
Al tie end OF the second mile Big SANDY went
to the front ana made good running for half a
mile, when ST. Martin ana Pennington again
passed, all running easy 10 the head of the
stretch. Ihen s. Martin went ahead with a
rush. aud although Pennington WAS pushed
hard, st. Martin won by a length IN 500, Peu-
nlngton second. Big SANDY good third.