The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
SARAT0GA'S FAST RACERS.
AN EXCITING CONTEST ron THE
sARATOGA cur.
Tom Ochiitres Winning by q Length from
Parole-The Flash stakes Won by Zoo
Zoo-Freebooter and PiccoIo Victorious.

fOrote-Ihe FIueu bthhcn won Dy Zoo
Zoo-Freebooter and PiccoIo Victorious.
SARATOGA, July 20.-The track to-day
was heavy, and very fast time was not antlci-
pated. The weather was pleasant and the at
tendance quite large, the grand stand and
quarter-stretch being filled with spectators. The
first race, Flash Stakes, for two-year-olds, dis
lance one-half mile, brought to the starting
post field OF seven youngsters, as follows;
@. L. Lorillard's Ladyllke p. Lorillard's Zoo Zoo
and Italia, McDanlels Lady Salyers and Prince
ton, McGrath's Leonard, and Puryear's nlly by
NarraRansett out OF Minnie Minor The pools
Immediately before the race were sold as fol-
lows; p. Lorlllard, $500, 800; Mcdaniel, $40,
500; McGrath, s1O5, $50; Puryear, s1l0, Ss5; @.
L. LorIllard, $50, s35.
After the breakaway and much cutting up on
the part Of Puryears Ally, fair start was made
at the half-mle pole, LadylIke going to the
front, followed by McDanlel's Fair, Zoo Zoo and
Idalia close up, and Puryear last Rounding the
turn at the three,quarters pole, Ladyllke ana
Leonard fourth, tho other three following close
behind. Coming up the home-stretch Zoo Zoo
pushed out OF tho ruck and at once took the
lead, Leonard moving on to second place. and
Puryear's Ally third. In this order they passed
under the string. all efforts to reach the favorlte
being In vain, and Zoo Zoo won by about three
lengths, Leonard more than length before the
Narragansett Ally, Idaa fourth, Princeton NTH,
Ladyke and Salyers bringing up the rear. Time.
| 6lS.
THE RACE ron THE SARATOGA CUP.
| The second race for the Saratoga Cup. on which
the chief interest OF the day was centred; ana
entire meeting, had four starters. a. follows: q.
l.; Lorillard's Tom ochiltree, 7. Lorllard's Par
| ole and McDanels Madgc and big sandy. In the
pools before the start Parole sold for $50, 5000
Tom Ochitree, sgn $500 McDanlel's $50 $3.50.
After some little capering. the four candidates
for the cup honors went on to an excellent start,
Madge being sent to the front, and on reaching
| the grand stand. at the end OF the quarter
mile, she led two lengths Ochiltree second,
three lengths before Parole and Big Sandy,
who were running nearly even. on the
next quarter Madge increased her lead to
| four lengths and at the half mile was eight
| lengths in advance Of Ochiltree, who was three
| lengths before Parole, Zig Sandy two lengths
behind, ali running well in hand except Madge,
who evidently desired to force the pace. Madge
| moved up to within three lengths at the three
| quarters, Parole and big Sandy running third
| and fourth. On reaching the grand stand, after
having run one mile and quarter, Madge was
| very little more than length ahead OF Parole,
by length. Before the quarter pole on the
| last mile was passed Tom Ochiltree had gone
| TO the front amid the cheers - the spec
| tators, and was leading length, Madge falling
back to the second place one length before
Parole. In this order they ran to the half-mile
pole, ochiltree slightly increasing his lead. Now
came the great struggle Parole was urged for
ward and passed Madge, moving up TO within a
| length Of Ochiltree Mt the three quarter pole,
the Mcdaniel pair falling behind ON the last
quarter Parole was whipped up and almost got
on i, even terms WITH 4fhilSrse; but The latter
came home winner 10y length, Parole second,
| liig Sandy, and hadge heaten on and coming in
| In the order named. Time, 4?Ob.
THE MILE DASH AND THE SELLING RACE.
The mile dash for three ear-olds brought out
| four starters. viz. Longstans Freebooter,
Daviss May d.. Donahue's Waco, and burton =
Freebooter, sl0, st0l May D.. $50, SttO; Waco,
slN, s2l5; Courier si45 slso; a good start was
effected at the grand stand. Freebooter took
the lead at the quarter mile with NAV ID. al
most even up. Waco and Courier third and
fourth. At the half mile Freebooter and May
II. were. running together about length ana a
half before Waco and Courier, who ran head
and head Coming round the turn all four were
pretty well punched, and at the three-quarter
Waco showed his head In front for few strides
most exciting race took place up the home
stretch Freebooter leading and winning 10y a
length, Courier second 10y head, Waco third. a
half length before May b., making one Of the
closest and most interesting finishes of the
The fourth race was the selling race for al
ages, mile and quarter. six started .Canarec
Red's Grey Nun Browns Paladin, Clabaugh''
| Piccolo, Ayre sNirtue, Donahues Spindrift, anC
sda sf GG p?s SsfGts ~
500: Camargo $3.50 s,yu; Grey Nun s5p, $500
papssTmassr stcG $50; psladin $40 sso; yir
tue $50. SlU. without much ado the entire
field went ~, and when passing the stand at tn
end Of the first quarter Grey Nun was lesdin,
third, the rest punched. Grey Nun in
creased her lead to four lengths a
hs dSacB sns pS At 6 Ss Of 4 Fcc UH
who was about three lengths ahead Of Spindrifi
Paladin fourth, Papermaker and Virtue clos
behind. Running down the back stretch Gre
Nun was nearly dozen lengths before Pic
colo, the Others trailing within length OF eacl
other. On entering the home stretch Piccol
was urged forward, and with a wonderful burs
Of speed gradually closed the gap and passe'
over length, Grey Nun second four lengths be
fore Spindrft. who was third, paladin comm
IA fourth. Papermaker hfth, and Virtue last
piccolo came in fist, Grey Nun second, spindrif
third. Time, 2:l4.