The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
LEXINGTON RACES.
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION BULLION AND ARTS
TIDES THE WINNERS.

THIRD DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION BULLION AND ARTS
TIDES THE WINNERS
LEXINGTON, KY, May 10, 1874
We had lively day for racing, and the people from
all parts OF the country crowded tho stands on the
track TO their utmost capacity. The field, which is q
beautiful srcensward OF timothy and blue grass,
shaded by twcnty-six walnut and blue ash trees was
denscly filled, and picture very delightful
10 New Yorker The ladies out
in force aud elegance and talked "horsc''
with the intelligence OF experts. II really gala
day for kcntuckians, as the between Aristdcs
and Ton Brock was reckoncd to be champion con.
test between tho two best four yearods in the West,
or perhaps, In eft the country, both the get of
English horses, out OF Lexington aares-Arstides by
bennington and Ten Brock by Phaeton. Speculation
ran high ON the rcsul. OF the event. Ten
Brock being the iavorte at TWO to one
over the other N the early sales while
Aristdes before the start had the call. and his owner
backed him at even money as long as there was
dollar offered on Ten I,roeck. There "as no reason
for any changes In the betting, and 1t only happened
With the Of the partsons Of each horse TO get
their money on at any odds soon us they reached
the track. The condition o, 'hese hor ,es
owners and trainers Of each were confident
OF success. This race was the second event
the except Of looking ut the running the spectators
confined themselves exclusively TO the champion
race, as II was called
MILE HEATS
The first had fifteen entries aud six starters.
comprising Mcintyre Nichols bay hily rie Brent,
A. Keene Richards chestnut colt Bullion George w.
Downings chestnut ny Largintccn. II \. McGraths
brown colt Dagasan. :. j. sa!yers bay nlly by Blair
keystone, dam Geneva, and T. J. Mcgbbens chestnut
llly Eaglct Dailgaisan was the choice In tho pools.
riIlIe Brent second in favor, Bullion third. with the
field bringing likc amount with the last horse.
First ifedL-Eacet had the hest OF the start, Dali
gaisian second, Bullion third Title Brent fourth Lar
ein,cen anh, and the Barneystone fl!ly sixth. A.
the quarter pole Eagle cd by head, Bullion second
Daileaisan third Title Brent fourth Iargintecn nh
and tho Blarneysone hly last Bullion then went 70
n sIa E.s ss sss s ss s sa
Tlliic Brent fourth, the others tar away
BY the three-quar,er pole Bullion three lengths in
advance Of Eaglct Ngasian third Title Brent fourth
with tho balance us before. Bullion camc down tho
homcstretch under hard pull and passed IN front Of
the judges winner by six lengths in :l6'4. Eagct
ccond, six lengths ahead of Dagasisn. Tillio
Brent, Iarginecn and the Barneystone y distanced.
Second Heat bullion tho favortc at $500 to $50
second, Bullion third. The latter led around the
others the turn, and length ahead at the
quarter POLE pagssan second two lsns'ns ahsna Of
running with his mouth wide open, was galoping
away from the others He led three lengths at the
halt pole, and. coming easy along, won the race In
common canter i've lengths in ront OF Eagict who
length in advance Of Daileas'an. Time, :451s.
the win ncr is a golden chestnut, l6,1 hands high,
with little white on his right hind pasiern. He has
good head, stout neck. well inclined shoulders good
The only defect Is a on the hind foot caused by
cut which is only cycsorc but no injury to his rum
ming. The colt has always been worked with heavy
weights his back never less than from 100 to $50
lbs, practice carried out by A. Koeno Richards with
all his colts while they trainsg
TWO AND EIGHTH MILES
The second race a swecpstakc for four-year-
ods miles and eighth aud OF the entries
II. p. McGrath's chestnut colt Aristdes, and Frank
Harpers bay colt Ton Brock the only that
camo to tho post When the colts took thor pre-
iinlinary caners up and down the track before the
ct.rt admir- attOu nf mir xxaa
pressed by tho multitude, and as the horses moved
down TO thcr places at the urong polo, thorc was
Ing she flag fell with Ten Broeck OH the
inside. Then pure Kentucky screcch rent the air.
SWIM on Arstides pulled back to trailing position
there around the turn and until he got into straight
work on the hackstrctch, when he moved up, and as
he did Walker en- Ten Brock, appeared ready for
him. A. quarter Of mile rattle ensucd at head and
head work when Arstides dropped again back, swim
having satisfied himself that his colt was fully
ahead at the halt-milc pole and two lengths
in front ut the three quarters The horses ran down
the homestretch IN this way, both under strong pull
Ton Brock passing under the string still two lengths
front OF Arstides. Ton Brock maintained this ad
vantage around the turn and along the backstretch
until he had passed the half mile pole and began
cendng tho hill Then 1t that SWIM began to force
the pace with ristdes, and tho gallant son Of Leam
ington responding gamcly to the CALL moved up on
Ten Brock gradually until at the pole the
two were parallel Now 1t was apparent to all that
the red horse had the light He left Ten Brock
rs soon he entered the homestretch, and coming
home the by thirty yards. amid the greatest
excitement Time OF two last miles 1881, making
tho total 345, which Is the quickest time record
The ovation nom abe ladies' stand to the winning
horse the waving OF handkcrchcfs and other tokens
Of admiration, continued until the weighing OF the
jockeys taken place and tho by the
judges.
SUMMARY.
LEXINGTON KY. May TO- 1S56-TnIRD DAY or
STRING MEETING TIN KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION --FIRsT
Carbohydrates for three year ods which had
never a race PRIOR To entry March 15; $50 cach
$25 forfeit with $500 added by association the second
horse To save his stake. Mile heats
A Kcene Richards ch G. Bullion, by War Dance
dam Godring ............... i
T. J. Mcgibbens ch. Eaglet by f1anct, dam
Eagiess. =
II. +. McGrath's br. Dagasiar, by Blarncy
Stone, dam Lucy Fowler. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mcintyre 4 Nichols b. Tlc Brent, by Phaoton,
dam Ncttie Wiley Observation-Disclosures. dis
George ". Downing's ch. T. Larguisteen, by War
Dance, by KevH. dis
Samuel J. Sayer's b. f. by Barney Stone, dam
Time 46L-1:l jh
SANE DAy.-SEcpyD RACE Sweepstakes for four
ycar-oIds; $50 each, p. p, with 5000 added by
cation; second horse to his stake. Two miles
and an eighth.
II. T.. Mct;rath's Oh. G. Aristdcs, by imp. Leaning.
ton, dam Sarony, by Lexington (Swim. .......... /
+. b. Harper's b. c Ten Brock, by imp. Phaeton,
dam Nancy Hoton (WalkerL ..................... 2
Time, 3:@5h.
SCRATCHED
Brinska, CHI. C., years, by Fhaeton, out OF Brcma,
bv knight a GeOrpe Ia n thprs