The New York herald., 1876-11-03
WASHINGTON RACES.
Second Day of the National Jockey
Club Meeting.
THREE INTERESTING RACES.
Inspiration, Courier and Risk
the Winners.
wAsmxcros. D. C.. Nov. 2. 1s7

WASHINGTON d. C., Nov. 2, 1875.
This was the second day OF the autumn meeting OF
the National Jockey Club Tho weather was clear and
warm with strong Winds blowing The track was IN
excellent condition and the attendance fair
dash OF one mile and half for all ages for
purse OF $3.50. $50 to the second horse
Tho starters wcrc Tom O'Nci. Inspiration, Kcnny.
Burgoo and Libbic L. Inspiration sold In the pools rs
the iavortc.
The horses started well, with Inspiration leading
Burgoo second. Libbe L. third Tom oNoil fourth and
Kenny fifth. Burgoo forward and took nrst
place, leaving Inspiration second, With change IN
the positions OF the other horses Tho positions
we're held until they nearcd the threc-quarter post,
when Kenny and Tom O'Neil changed places. Al the
mile post Burgoo led Inspiration by two lengths Tom
0'Nei third, Kenny fourth, Libbic L. nth. At tho
mile aud quarter Burgoo still led, with Inspira
ton ono length behind Lbbie !. third Kenny fourth
and Tom ONeil hnh On entering the homestretch
Inspiration rushed forward and captured Burgoo The
two horses came down the stretch neck and neck,
when Inspiration made desperate rush, TOOK the lead
and held It TO the nn,sh, Burgoo second Tom O'Ncil
third kenny fourth and Lbbic /. nfth. Time, 2:ilA
THE SECOND RACE
mile heats, for three ycarolds for purse OF $a00
500 to the second horse. The following named horses
started :--Leamngton H., Gale, Sunbeam. Hattie r.,
Courier, Waco Hobklrk and Moorhon. Courier
tho favorite
First Heat -Leamingon II. led OF. Courier second
AMI the others punched AT tho quarter.polc Lean
inston II. still held tho first place, sunbeam second,
Hobkirk third the others were punched There was
change in positions until the halt mile passed,
when Sunbeam pushed forward TO the front, leading
bennington IL by nose with Courier coming rapidly
up on entering the homestretch sunbeam and Leam-
ington H. running neck and neck, while Courier
only half cngh away, and becoming keen dis
putnnt for hrst position, was soon In line with the
other two When tairy in line Tor home the three
horses came along with q rush. but Courier gained
length and took the lead, holding to the hn'sh,
fourth, Hobkirk hfth, Waco sixth Moorhcn seventh
and Gale dstanccd Time. :44a.
Second Hcdt.--Lcampgton III. again led or Courier
second, Hobkrk third, Hattie y. fourth, the others
punched Courier soon went TO the front and held the
until near the hall mile, when Lcamin ston H. aud
Waco captured him. and the ihreo horses passed the
post neck and neck with the others close behind
ihcm Coming around the lower turn Courier re-
gained his position, Waco being second and Leaning
ton ii. third. Courier led into the stretch, with
bennington second Waco third and she others FOL.
his horse forward rode directly and front oil
bennington II. and against Courier and before nnsh
ing the heat again rode against the latter horse but
Courier cac in rsi the winner Of the hcn, ana race
Waco second, Lcamngton III. third, Moorhen fourth
Hobkirk nth, Hattie F. sixth, sunbeam seventh
Time, 40
For touing the riders OF Waco ard Lcamingion II.
disqualified from riding during the remainder OF
the meeting. and bennington H. was put back 10 the
sixth place aud Waco 10 the seventh
THIRD
was o hurdle race for horses that have
won hurdle secplcchase, one and half
miles, over six hurdles; light weer weights; purse
$2OO oil which $50 to the second horse. For this
event there were SIX These Risk. Cui-
pepper, Paadin. New York, Bay Rum and Lorena
New orK was the favorIic.
RISK took the lead followed by Culpeppcr Paladin
third Bay Rum fourh Lorena nfih, anu New York
last RISK went over tho irst hurdle. closely followed
by Cupeppcr, and the others In the order named.
Pnlndin passed Cupepper aud RISK, and showed the
way over the second hurdle. Risk was second. Cut.
Ncsk Cons Inv Its.p. fth
i.orena bringing up The rear. Tho third hurdle was
Jumped ir the same order New York then took
second place, and the fourth hurdle passed
in the following order r:-PaIadin irst, New York
second Risk third, Culpepprr fourth, Bay Rum nth
leaving New York third, with the others as before
and the horses over the ifth hurdle IN the order
named before The sixth hurdle was Jumped In the
same order with the exception that CuIpepper and Bay
Rnm had exchanged places Risk and New York pressed
forward and WIN Paladin came down to the finish at
cracking pace, with Paladin leading by neck, bot Risk
lengthcned his stride and came home arst Paladin
secoud, New York third, Bay Rum fourth, Cupcpper
hfth and Lorcna last lime, 2:od
Tho following arc the
SUMMARIES
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLus RAcEs-sEcosp DAr-FIRsr
RAc..-Purse $780, tor oil ages $50 TO the second
horse; a dash OF one mile and "a half
STARTERS.
A. Smiths br. m. Inspiration, by Warminstcr, dam
sapphire, years old, Ill ibs... .tBaylock)
j. G. Bethune's b. 4. Burgoo, by imp Hurrah, dau,
j. Wilson 4 Co.'s b. s. rom o'Neil by Lightning
dam Zngara, years old, ia lbs. .(Iaicy)
7. b. ". R. DAVIS ca. Kenny, by ourics, dam BY
Barton 4 Mednger's Oh. / Llubic l., by Bay DICK.
dam by Jo Stoncr, years old. 92 lbs. .tBIake)
Time, 241h.
sgCoNp
SANE DAY.-Purse $40U; 500 10 the second horse;
for tnrec-year-olds. Mile heats
p. W. Vests D. c. Courier BY Star DAVIS dam
by Lexington. 95 los. tbrown) !
MIdgeley fully &. Moorhen, by Dickens dam
w. 1s %seSs. Ss1as hoSsiI, BY Red Dick s.@
Tar River, 95 lbs .tsrown)
j. J. Bevn's ch I. Hattie r., by bennington.
dam Bonnie Doom, 02 lbs. tMcLaughIn) 4
T. W. Dcswell's ca l. sunbeam, BY bennington,
j. II. Raccy's b. C. bennington H., by Leaning.
ton. dam susan Bean, o2 lbs ...(tieher)
N. Donohuc's cb. c. Waco Dy Narragansctt.
dam Julictta, % lbs. .(Buck)
T. b. x W. X. Davis ch O. Gale, by Curcs, dam
Time, 1A4A-l:46
THE THIRD RACE
sAME DAY-HuRDLE RACE. For horses that have
won a hurdle race or sseepIecnase; one and u halt
miles, over six hurdles; light weller weights Purse
$500, OF which 500 10 the second horse.
J. G. X Lawrence's b. c. Risk, by Revolver, dam
syren. 4 years old, 1856 lbs ......... (Midgiey)
FORBES 4 Burgers b b. l'aladip, by bennington,
dam Garland, 5years old, 142 lbs. .Jackson)
NJ. Douahuois ch. 9. New York. by Planet, dam
Hester years old, 142 lbs .(Mcauy
W. CalIahans b. C. Bay Rum, by haywood, dam :.
Goncrel 4 years old, l39 lbs. Beam
NJ Jordan 4 Co.'s b. h. Culpcppcr. by Revolver,
Daily Bros b. M Lorcna, by Revolver, dam Syrcn.
years DID, LAB lbs. .................tH Henry
Time, Esd
RACING POOLS.
WASHINGTON, Nov q 1870