The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-24
sARArOGA HORSE RACING.
A Contest Ciossd by Mece's Lamsness-A
Jockey Ruica on the Course.

SARATOGA. Aug. 23.-Ip the first horse
race to-day, mile heats, there were three starters
out OF six entries. heeo sold at $50 and 500;
Big andy at SIS and SIS; and Waco al tz5 and
$50. Thew bad o fair start, Waco leading, and
Big Sandy second. In that order they ran
around the turn. when Big Sandy Tapped Waco.
leaving Meco nve lengths behind. Passing the
half mile without further change, they came
around the lower turn IN single iIe. Entering
the stretch, Dig Sandy and Waco struggled
for the lead, while Meco, coming rapidly
up on the outside, passed to the front,
and took the race easily by a length
over Big Sandy. Waco was third, half
n length behind Big SANDY. Time, 1851.
Meco was heavily the fsvorite 10 the second
heat, selling In the pools for $40 to Sl) for the
ned. teco was IN front at the start, and W AGO
second. Dawn the back stretch Waco and Meco
ran evenly. Big sandy trailing several lengths
behind. Passing the three quarter pole Big
Sandy challenged Meco for the lead aud COM
lug up the stretch al rafting pace Big sandy
won oy head. leaving ACC away behind.
Time, LACY. Al the conclusion Of this beat
pools were sold on Big sandy AT $3.50; SIS on
Meco Then tue announcement came mat heco,
being lame was "ithdra"u, giving the race 10
The second race was a mile and three-quar-
tiers. and nsd four starters. IL the pools Wal
Iei s .ioJ each or $50 To- s on Vigil ssainSt
the helJ. In the STAR Gray Nun WAS nrst, Le
laps second, and Vigil third Iney ran awnlle
without change Of place. Gray Nun entered the
main track nrst, Vigil seconJ, and round the
lowe turn they were spread % IT. Vigil soon
closed up somewha but the Nun passed ting
stand three Lengths ahead. Down The back
stretch Niai went to the front. aud on the lower
turn Abilene took the second place. coming up
| the streton we'll IN hand. VIgil won the race by
two leneths. Abilene WIS second, and Lelaps
third. Time, sos.
The third was handicap hurdle race, mile
| heats over tour hurdles. In the pools Resolute
sold for 500; keisO, fl45; stanford, $50; Aero
| Ike. $t5 Alter man, tedious Efforts tue nag
| dropped, ali Going easy Resolute, kelsu, M
| Stanford, went over he nrst hurdle in the order
named. Aeronte threw ms rider at the first hur-
! die, and al the close Of the heat the rider was
ruled on Round the turn and down the BACK
stretch thew ran without cnanse nf position.
| Around the lower turn they Jumped the fourth
hurdle, Hesolute In tie load and winning
the race kelso second STANFORD thrd. Iime,
l:H For the second neat m the pools Reeolute
sud for $50 kelso. Sis; stanford, S6O. They
went over tue hrst hurdle with kelsO . little
| ahead. Around the turn AMI down the back
| stretch they ran close together. On the lower
| turn Rcsolute led length, and Stanford took
the second place. Coming To The fourth nurdle
thsv all iu ped IL together. and, after burst OF
speed up the slretch, kelso went under tue
| string winner Of the neat. Hes lutte was see
ond, -tanfOid third, lime, l:5+. For tue thirc
| heat Kel-o solu for 1900 and ilesolute for $40
| KelsO took me lead aud kept II. winning tn'
| heat anu race Oy Two lengths. lime, lo+A.