The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-03
NATIONAL JOCKEY cLUB RACES.
Inspiration, Courier aud Risk tho Winners
-Another Zine Steeplecbnsc,

Another Fine Stecpiecbasc.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-The first race to-
day was dash OF one mile and a half for all
ages, for purse OF $3.50 $50 to the second
horse. The starters were Tom O'Neil, Inspira-
ton Kenny, Durgoo and Liobie L. Inspiration
sold in the pools rs the favorte. The horses
started well. with Inspiration leading, D1rgoo
second. Lbbie L. third. Tom O'Nen fourth, an
Kenny ntth. Dlrgoo went forward and took the
FIRST place, leaving Inspiration second, with no
change In the positions of the other horses.
Tho same positions were held until they neared
the three -qu irter post. There Kenny and Tom
O'Nei changed places. At the mile post Bur
goo led Inspiration by two lengths, Tom O'Neil
third. Kenny fourth. Lobe l.. NTH. At the "
mile Durcoo still led, with Inspiration one
length behind. Libble l.. third, Kenny fourth.
and Tom Omen Gfth. On entering the home
stretch Inspiration rushed forward and oaptur-
cd Burgoo. The two horses came down the
stretch neck and neck, but Inspiration made
nnish, Burevo second, rom O'Neil third, Kenny
fourth, ana Lobe l.. Fifth. Time, s.ilA.
olds, for purse OF $500 800 to the second
horse, the following named horses started
bennington %. Gale, sunbeam, Hattie r., Cou-
rier, Waco. liobkirk, and Moorhen.. Courier
was the fivOrite. bennington 2d led on IN the
first heat, Courier second, and tho others
punched. At the quarter bennington 2l siill
held the nrst place. Sunbeam had gone TO the
second. Hobkirk TO the third. and the others
were punched. There was no cnange in position
until the half mile was passed, when SUNBEAM
pushed forward to the front place. leading
Leamington "a by nose, with Courier coming
beam and bennington I'd were running neck
and neck, and Courier was ONLY hall length
away, and becoming keen disputant for first
position. was soon In limo with the other two.
wnen fairly In llue for home, the three horses
length, ana took the lead. holding 1t to the fn-
ish, bennington second, sunbeam Hattie r.,
Hookirk. waco, and Moorhen IN tne order
bennington I'd again led on, Courier
second. Hobkirk third. Hattie +. fourth, and
the others punched. Courier went 70 the front,
and held the lead until near the half mile, when
bennington 2d and Waco captured him,
and the three horses issed the post neck and
neck. with the others close behind them. Com
ing around the turn Courier regalned his posi-
tion, Waco took the second place, and Leaning
ton I'd nlied the third. Courier led into the
stretch. with bennington I'd second, Waco
third and the others following two lengths
away. The rider OF Waco pressed his horse for
ward, rode directly across aud In front Of Lean
ington I'd, and against Courier, and before
horse but Courier came In first, the winner Of
the heat and raae, Waco second, bennington
Hattie +. sixth, sunbeam seventh. Time, LAG
| For fouling, the riders OF Waco and Lean ing
ton "a were disqualified from riding during
the remhinder Of the meeting, and bennington
% was put back TO the sixth place, and Waco
| to the seventh.
| The third and last race was hurdle race for
| steeple chase; one aud a half miles, over six
| hurdles; light welter weights: purse 500. OF
which $50 to the second horse, There were six
starters-Risk: Culpepper, Paladin, New York,
| Bay Rum, and Lorena. New York was the ia
| vorite. Risk tooktne lead, followed by Culpep-
| per- Paladin was third, Bay Rum fourth, Lorena
nfIh, ana New York last. RISK went over the
| FIRST hurdle, closely followed by Culpepper, and
the others in the order named. Paladin passed
| Culpepper md Risk, and leaped the second bur
| die. Risk was next, Culpepper being third, New
| FORK fourth, Bay Rum NTH and Lorena in tue
rear. Inc thii d hurdle was Jumped In the same
| order. New York now took second place, and
the fourth hurdle was passed In the following
order; Paladin nrst, New York second Risk
third, Culpepper fourth. Bay Rum nth. and
Lorena last. RisK again went to second place,
leaving New York third, with the others as be-
| fore and the horses went over the attn hurdle
| In the order named. The sixth hurdle was
| jumped in the same order. with the exception
| taat CulpspDer and BY Rum had EXCHANGED
places. Risk and New York pressed forward,
| and with Paladin came down to the finish at a
cracking pace. WITH Paladin leading by neck {:
but Risk heightened mis- stride and came home
| Grst. Paladin second, New York third. Bay Rum
fourth, Culpepper fifth, and Lorenaiast. Time,
| 2:5d.