The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
LOUISVILLE RACES.
First Day Of the Great
Spring Meeting.
VAGRANT WINS THE DERBY.
Brakesman and Emma c. Capture the
Other Events
LOUISVILLE, KY, May Is, 1875.

\ grand scene OF excitement The hotels and saloons
Nere crowded with strangers Immediately after break
last and the throngcd Pool selling CON-
menced early at the Gait House, and the auctionesr
Knocked down Parole in the Kentucky Derby rs the
vorie vagrant second choice, with Crcsdmoor third
antl noon, when a move made for the course
ave or six miles away. Here the selling
was continued and still Parole was the favoritc, and
not until half hour before the start for the great
event did change take place in the betting This was
after the running OF tho first race when 1t discov
cred that vagrant better thought OF than all tho
rest by the time tho horses called for the
Derby vagrant the favorite vt nearly money
the field.
PAROLE NOT FIT TO RUN
At the time the current that Paroles
trainer wanted to have him withdrawn from the race
This was thunderboIt thrown in among his hackers,
and every body wanted to know what mshap had DO.
fallen him so suddenly All kinds of vilanous stories
circulated about the affair. and your CORE
spondent FASTENED Barney Riley, the trainer
h Parole, to ascertain what was the matter
with the colt. Barney said the colt had
wcling IN his neck and he advised his withdrawal, as
any good horse could beat him. but that he
compelled start him by Dr. Lorard. The
packcrs Parole had thls time chance 10 hedge,
md you may be DR. Lorlard blessed by those
who had laid money heavily or the colt The colt was
started, and was beaten shameiuly.
The roads 10 the course are good and presented
lively appearance, and by the time the bell for the
nrst the large stands ana tho lawn in front OF
them. and all available places to witness the races,
were crowded to their greatest extent
The first event was very interesting, there being ten
starters. 1t was won by Brakeman, 'nclder;' but
little interest was shown while the horses were
ming everybody cndeavoring to understand the
Parole business. At the la,ters defeat much specua-
ton took place, and it will take long time to mako
people here believe that they properly
treated by the concealment OF the condition OF Parole
ana then starting him when it known he unit
10 run. Tho matter however undoubtedly DO OK
planned to the satisfaction of Paroles hackers.
QUARTER.
The first race purse $780, had starters Fair Play
Ceylon Katie Pearce, Kilburn Brakcsman, Linsmorc,
Whisper, Ellie Moore Russ Butler and weatherby.
Ceylon tho lavorite the field Weatherby SELL
ng tor second choice, Fair Play third, Katie Pearce
.ourth and all the others as field. Brakes
man had the best of the start, Whisper second,
Ceylon third, weatherby fourth Kiibnrn hfth, Fair
Play sixth Katie Pcarce seventh Russ Butler eighth
Eife Moore ninth and linsmore tenth, all close to-
gether The horses changed positions rapidly up the
homestretch; Weatherby leading, Brakeman second,
Els Moore third, Russ Butler fourth, the others
bunch. They passed the stand IN this order
down the backstretch, weaherby showing
the way At the hali-mile pole Weatherby led
length Brakcsman second Linsmore third Russ But
Ter fourth Lfie Moore fth Ceylon sixth, the others
in group Al the quarter pole Weathcrby
more than half length ahead OF Brakesman Lnsmore
third Ee Moore fourth Russ Butler NTH Ceyon SIXTH
The Others trailing hopeessly on behind Tho time Of
the mile l:t5. sharp run up the homcstretch
second. Whisper third Russ Butler fourth. Ceylon
NTH, Linsmorc sixth, Efhe Moore seventh Fair Play
eighth, Klburn ninth, Katie Pearce tenth. Tine OF
the mile and aquartcr, ALL
KENTUCKY DERBY.
Then followed the Kentucky Derby, which had for
starters p. LcrillArds brown gelding Parole. T. J.
Nichols bay geding vagrant, Williams X owings'
shesna, colt Sreodmoor J. A. , Grins'ead's bay
colt Red Coat, A. Keene Richards chestnut
colt Bullion, r. b. Harper's chestnut colt
Gcrmantown same owners black colt by Enquirer,
John Funks brown colt Harry Hill. Dc swigert's bay
colt Bombay. and H. +. vissman's bay colt
by bennington Parole was the favorite vagrant
second choice, Creedmoor third Harry Hin fourth,
the others in the field These rates ruled until half
Iu hour before the race Parole was arst away Greed
moor secc nd vagrant third, Harry Hill fourth, Bombay
nftn, Marie Mchon sixth, Bullion seventh Red Coat
eighth Harper's Enquirer colt ninth, Vissmans Lean
ingon colt tenth, Germantown eleventh Gong around
the lower turn Vagrant to the 'front.' Parole second,
Harry fin third, Bullion fourth with the Others
several changes, and as they passed the urong
pole yagrant 'front.' Parole second Bullion third,
they could not DO separated. AS they passed the
stand sgrant led Bullion second Parole third, Harry
Hill fourth Bombay nth, Creedmoor sixth, Red Coat
seventh, the others close together Vagrant showed
the way around the upper turn, Bullion second but
jumped on and cut down. Harry hl third Parole
fourth the others very closely punched vagrant stl
led the stretch aud the half mile
pole he two lengths IN front Crecdmoor second, !
harry Hill third Bombay fourth Parole nfth Red Coat
sixth, the others out OF the Tune 10 this |
point, a. Around the lower turn vagrant
creedmoor. Harry lin third, Bombay fourth Har.
pcr's Enquirer colt hfth, Red Coat sixth, Lean. !
ngton seventh, Germantown eighth. Bullion ninth, !
Paro.e tenth. Mare Michon eleventh. vagrant swung
into the homesretch two lengths ahead OF creedmore
and the struggle lay between these to the stand,
making the distance in 1885,. Harry Hill was third,
Red Coat fourth, Bombay nth, Harpcr's Enquirer |
:ot sixth, Leamrgtonan seventh Marie Michor eighth,
Bullion ninth, Parole tenth, Germantown eleventh No !
attention paid by the judges to the cutting down OF
Bullion, aud he suffered 10 be taken on the track
dragging his disabled leg alter HIM to the stable.
THE wiNSKR-yA6KAxT.
Until the sth inst tins grand colt was tho property
OF Mr.. 7. J. Nichols but upon that day, after cap
turing the Ph9nix Hotel states at Lexington KY, he
passed into the hands OF Mr.. William B. Aston, OF New
York, being purchased for him by Colonel $ ID. Bruce,
OF the TURF Field and Farm, for the sum Of
$1,000 in cash. vagrant bred by Mr.. NJ
Ii sanford, Preakness stud Farm. Lexine
ton, Ky. He by Virgil, dam Lazy, by imported
Scytnian, stands about fifteen hands three inches with
four wniie legs and blaze face He has neat pretty
head stout neck running INTO well inclined shoulders
great length good barrel, which Is well ribbed home
tremendous quarters and STILES, and sound feet aud
legs His motion when extended IS very natural ana
easy, and he the ground rapidly, without any
apparent effort As twoycaroId Nagrant started SIX
times, winning on five occasions, which earned tor Mr.
Nichols the Of 81, 800. HIS first essay the
Alexander stake, halt a mile. Louisville, when, with
eighty pounds up nc beat twelve good ones, Ba
sar, halmistic Crecdmcor, Grit and others OF Iikc
quality being among EN- Al the tall meeting OF the
Kentucky Association, Lexington. he captured sweep
stakes, three-quarters OF mile eighty three pounds
up there being eight the rear he Nippcr, Creed
moor, Bazaar, and others IN the lot The next day,
meeting, with eighty-threc pounds his |
back, he another sweepstakes, one mile, beating
seven others, the best OF his old antagonists being
behind him. He won on the reel the Belle Mead,
Stakes, quarters OF mile, TALL meeting Of the
Louisville Jockey Club beating bengal. Bombay,
Mamisuc, Harry HUI, Grit, Melnottc, Johnny H.,
Pluto, The Nipper, Russ Butler and o. o. Vests colt
by Planet Vagrant run the distance In l:lIA. the |
time being the as Paroles performance In the .
In lk.Nl lnn Hrun VA hal late
eighty seven pcundz up. pounds less than Parole
carried. vagrant wound up the year by winning the /
Sanford Stakes, one mile. place two day there
utter, when he bca, nine others In 40 His 4
pnly defeat last year IN the Tennessee Stakes
hrec-quafiers OF mile, spring meeting OF the Louis
rifle Jockey Club. Ia winch he carried ninoty.two I
pounds iucudng pounds cxtra and finished third;
,reetmoor with ninety pounds up, being nrst
and Tccalco, same weight second When Nagrant,
captured the Phoenix Hotel Stakes at Lexington,
Ky last week, he the mile and eighth in /
lb6x, winning by forty yards. Clemme O., Knapsack,
Very Einn Ruora.s hack colt Innkne hclng The