The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-26
THE RACING In SARATOGA.
BRILLIANT OPENING or THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE SEASON.
Rbs da ma nthus Winning the First Racc-The
Trnvers stakes Won by suItana-Pareic
Beating Tom OchiItree-Picoio's Victory.

Rbsda ma nthus Winning the First Racc-The
Trnvers stakes Won by suItana-Parsic
Beating Tom OchiItree- Picoio's Victory.
SARATOGA, July 25.-The first meeting Of
the Saratoga Racing Association opened to-day
under very favorable auspices. The weather
was fine, the attendance fair, aud the track In
excellent condition. There were seven starters
In the first race, distance FIVE furonRs, as fol
lows Davis's Romncy. Clabaugh's Cyril, Long
staf's Rhs cananthus, Morrissey's Osseo Smiths
Inspiration, O'Donnell's Josie G., Sister of Kill
dare. and McDaniels Madge. Pools were sold
Immediately before the race 10 the following
ratio Madge. $500; Khadama nthus, tlS5 Rom
ney. $40 Josie C., $50; the field, including Cyril.
Osseo, and Inspiration, 500. After one false
start the whole field got on we'll together, and In
rounding the turn leading from the sectional
track all were pretty we'll punched. Romney
here showed slightly In front, with Inspiration
second, and Ithadamauthus third. When near
ing the three-quarter pole, O'Donnel's 1ly
pressed forward for n moment, but was soon
headed by InspiratiOn who IN turn gave way TO
khAdamHnthua. Between these two close
struggle took place up the homestretch, which
ended In Khadamanthus forging ahead as they
passed the winning post, Inspiration second,
head and neck IN the rear, WITH the iaVorlte,
nos coming 10 fourth Josie C., CYRIL ana csseo
close w. Time. lU3js.
MR. BEI.MoNT's suLrArA.
The second race was for the Travers Stakes
for threc-vear olds. one and three fourths miles,
which was the chief event of the day. and
brought out only four starters, viz Belmonts
Sg,sSns, g. L. AnpSSso' m%ssy
was belmont, sl,Oco, tsoo; p. Lorllard, $500, $3.50;
| Field, $50. tS5. The late rest Of the day cul-
| minated when the starters appeared on the
track. Sultana acted IA very fractious man
| other horses. Two Intellectual attempts were
made before. good send-9n could be
S went away SiisaIiy in the lead; bar
| ricade and Sultlna about on even terms. Bar.
| ricade Immediately took up the running. and
| before leaving the sectional track from which
the start was made, had clear lead which he
| increased To- four lengths IN rounding tue turn,
| at witch point Frcdericktuwn was second sui
| tAna third. Sultana however, was let out Oh the
next quarter and passing toe stand at the end
| OF the three. quarter mile had moved up to tue
| second place. within three lengths Of Barr1cade
| Amherst aud Frrderlcktown together haI
| length behind. Sul;ana continued TO eain on
the leader. and at the quarter mile was only a
length In the rear. At the half mile they we're
ON even terms, Fredericktown aud Ambush
| third aud fourth. two lengths behind. These
| positions were UNCHANGED until coming up tue
| stretch, when Sultana- VINO mad been running
| Bari ,ade was whipped. he could not keep up
the pace. and Sultana came home the winner by
| Fredericktown, VINO was two lengths In advance
oi Ambush. lime. 3l5h.
PAROLE TAKES THE SWEEPSTAKES.
The third race was a sweepst.kes for all
ed g. L. LorilaFd's Tom oehiltrss, p,
AZ the foI,owing rates ION Ochlitree. o. .sOj
$eao Parole. 500. $3.50; Matte A.. $l55, <ltO
a an, dlticnitt s,t,e sppesred in font for
few strides, with Parole second. and Tom Ochil-
tree third. Before the grand stand was reached
| ON the ntst quarter. Parole nd tlkcn the lead
by length tue other two together Parole
increased his lead At every stride, and was Two
three lengths ahead AT the half mile. Matte A
still second. Parole continued gaining ana a.
the three-quartOr mile tue race was practically
ovcr-Ochiitree and Matte A., WHO were clos'
together. being hopelessis beaten m they en-
Parole, who made friehtfui gap between hiu
dozen lengths. Ochiltree who had parted com
| pany with Matte A. at about the furlong pole
s:lss. 49,
The fourth race was for a purse OF $500, sell
| ing race, for all ages, one and half miles. h
R %eTe NSn and fSro PssSu
| The pools before the start we're as follows
picolo. sssc; Gray Nun I'D Pslsd m 10y
: by the righteousness OF Gray Nun, who VIA
finally left at the post. Usage, hcoio. an
Usage Immediately went To the front aud led b
= a neck IN passing the stand at the end OF tn
effected until the haf-mile post mad bee
passed when O-age gave way 70 Paladin an
| the stretch between picolo and Paiadin, tn
latter keeping ahead until wthin twenty yard
OF the running post, when PlcOlo pushed ahea
and won nv u length. paladn second, fully te
lengths before Usage. l1nie 2'3.. The WHINE
WAS bought IN for ner owner At tl,OO' the pric
10 | for which she was entered.
= WEIGHTS FoR THE SUMNER HANDIcAP.
The weights for tine summer handicap, on
mile and three quarters, TO be run al the secon
meeting. nave just Deen nnnDunccd. Tot
| Ochiltree he DIS the list with l25 Ns.i Grnstea1
IL rs.; Dublin, ia Ms; Countess ll5 rs; jaime
| A.. kildare, and While Burke liz rs. each Mai
|. ndor, Sangara, Rhauamanthus, aud King Boz
ITO ms. each Matte A and eatheroy lW 10
each Invoice, Ia rs; NiTginiue, No bs.; Wal
lock. W fos.; Bertran, p2 ns.; Vigil odd Soci
| m.