The New York herald., 1876-08-18
THE RACE.

Romney was 1rst away, Josie c. second, Brother OF
Bassett third Courier fourth. The horses rapidly
around the upper turn, and when they passed the
quarter pole Romncy leading length Josie G.
second neck in front of Brother of Basset the lat
tor half length in advance OF Courier.
Or the backstretch the running was sharp,
and Brother OF Bassett moved up TO second
place. As the horses passed the half milo pole Rom
ney led half length Brother of Basset second, hall
length in front of Courier Josie being beaten
place. Leaving tha, point Brother OF Basset dashed
the 'front.' and the lower turn led by two lengths
Romncy second Courier third the ly bringing up tho
rear. The three-quarl pole Brother OF Bassett
lengths IN 'front.' Romney second, one length in
sdvance of Courier, who length ahead OF Josie G.
Getting into the homestetch Brother OF Bassett came
away and tho very easily by six lengths, Rom
ney second short head in front of Courier the latter
q dozen lengths IN advance oil josie I. limo OF mo
mile, 145
Tnx SECOND RACE
was purse OF $780, for all ages horses beaten and
not having at this meeting, and all maidcns,
allowed pounds; the distance two miles There
Tor starters, T. NJ. Vests chestnut colt Preston
by Planet, dam Miss Morgan, years old, carrying "a
lbs and II. T. McGrath's bay horse Aaron Pennington,
dam Lucy Fowler, years oil, III lbs. Preston had
the c, IN the betting at nearly two TO onc tho game
that he ran with Niator on Saturday last wherein
he bca, the Brother OF Bassc badly caused the spec
ulators 10 lay their money on him at that long odds
Aaron PenningIon's supporters argued that the colt
must be stale rom the furnishing race, and that Pen
nington's chances should be good under the circum.
They guessed rightly and made lots of money.
The race was grand one.
Preston. .............S2 500 100 leO 700 100
Pennington .......... leo 100 100 ITO so
THE RACE
Preston took up the running as soon as the flag fell,
and, dashng away, opened gap of length aud half
around the upper turn and at the quartepole led two
lengths Gong down the backstrctch. the colt kept
up the clip, he passed the hali-mie polo four
eugths in advance OF Aarcn Pennington. He KEEP, tho
gap ocn around the lower and with this advant
sgc he reached tho judges stand, making tho nrst
mile in 30. Leaving tho stand, Sparling gave abe
whip TO Preston, and he Increased his pace hu, Swim
lten began paying out TO Pennington, aud he COM
menced shutting up the daylight. he closed up length
On the backsreeh the colt getting repeated doses OF
the ragiliator AT the quarter pole Preston led
three englhs, at tho hall. mile pole two and at the
lhrecquarter pole one; and he had been punished all
The way aud improved his pace at every crack OF me
whip Coming into the homesretch Preston had
length the best oi IL but Aaron Pennington having
something left while the colt at his best the big
horse passed the colt, ana lhen coming on
gamey, the by length without the slightest
punishment the last mile being In .45 a. which is
one OF the best races ever run with III los In tho
saddle
rnR THIRD RACE
for purse OF sAO0; q handicap tor year
olds; the distance thrce-Quariers OF mile Six came
TO The post These we're e A. Csoauehs chestnut colt
Ciovcrbrook, by Nauxhal dam Mau0lna, carrying lO3
lbs; l. A. Hiichcock's bay colt by Planet, dam
Magenta, 9s lbs Thomas Puryear x Co bay
y Iorillard bay nily ombazne, by Bonnie Scotland,
lam Nubia, % lbs. D. McDaniels bay ny Princess OF
Thule, by Leanington, dam Phoebe by Kentucky. %
tbs; and the same genteman's chestnut ny sister
Bassci SO los. Clovcrbrcok great favoritc
she neld, but running SIX hundred yards IN break
away before the start was gwen, together with the
additional weight he had 70 carry over tne Others were
enough Tor his defeat fnrycarS Cbignon colt
Won handl,y Clouerbrook sonc
rnf BETTING.
Cioverbrook ..........$S-o 900 400 S.5
Planet Ioit
Bumbazne ~, o., ,-o
Puryear's Colt : '''' W. N
McDanels,
After several orcaSaways the youngsters were
started In very iar manner, anl they ran rapidly
from the score, Princess Of Thule being he quickest
on the move, furyrars colt second Bombtz,nc ;hild
Cloverbrook fourth Htchcock's colt nth sister of
Harry Basscii sixth The horses rapidly Up The
fractional track and when they out OF ine shutc
Thule leading .engtfs, fuTyeM's colt second,
CIoverbrook ;hird, sister OF Bssse lourh hichcocks
colt nth. Bonbizine sixth. Running around tho
lower turn several changes took place, and u
tue thrce-ouartcr pole Paryear's colt bad
bis head IN front, Princess of Thule sec
ond. Hichcocks colt third. CloverorooS fourth,
Bombazlne ann Sister TO Bsssclt SIKH. merry run
up the homcstrctch ana rurycars colt won tho race
by ave lengths, CioverorooK second, tnree icngths
ahead of Princess OF Thule, Huchcocs's cols tourth
Bombazine nith. Sister of Basseit sxin he time o:
the ra e was llsA. Mr.. iurycar, alter the race
over. named his colt Top The latter Is very com
pacL big little horse well developed. about hiteen
bands ugh. aua has all the requisites Of racc-
horse lie mas line lc.s. ana viii make wear ana
scar racehorse Nith proper lie Is worth owning
and Will be al ornament 70 any stable
FOURTH RAcS
vas for purse Of 500; free handicap Tor all ages
the distance dssn of mile and quarter for START
crs there were Dwycr Brothers. black coli Rhada-
manthus. ~ bennington, dam Nemesis years o.d.
carrying ~ lbs Jorn Lawcrs bay colt Acroitc, oy
Asterotd dam EdItD. years old, los lbs. u. AcDan
lel's chestnut colt Willie Burke, by Bay wood dam
kalpkA, years old, 10s lbs Charles Reeds gray colt