New-York tribune., 1877-07-25
SARATOGA RACES.
FOUR GOOD CONTESTS.
sUsQUEHANNA, DUKE oF MAGENTA, JOE AND TROUBLE


sUSQUEHANNA, DUKE OF MAGENTA, JOE AND TROUBLE
THE wINNEEs
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNE'l
SARATOGA SPRINGS. july 2i.-The large crowd of
visitors at hafpast eleven 10 day, LETT ITS newspapers
and excitement over the strike at c hotels, and en-
terec with full zest into the spirit OF to-day
ccs which. were all admirable contests 'nd a"ah
encd great enthusiasm. Ihr atendanc' was ~ s"'"
rs on the frstday Of the meeting, Large sums o money
changed hands the first three races the betting onH
heavy and the favortes meeting with defeat JuS as
the races were closing rumored that ihe afternoon
specal from New-York then due would not reach sara
tooa au1 pcople hurried to the hotels with the labor
war again foremost in the minds Of all
The Grand S and ut the Saratoga Course always gives
tre pamont colors rousing cheer when they lead the
charge down the home stretch, and loud applause lo
lowed susouehanna's complete victory over Zoo-Zoo in
the mileind-areighth for the Alabama Stakes TOT
hre,-yeaold lies 500 each, half forfeit ana $1,000
a irh with Gfy nominations and starters, made
,he tokes worth tie handsome OF $3.50. The race
fuv set led the controversy over the comparative merits
of z o-Zoo and Ilaa. The latter ran Tor thiee-
ouartcrs Of a mile. but came in badly beaten zoo
Zoo was a great favonte with the betting men,
as the following average pool attests; T. Lorli
Iarl's Zoo-Zoo. $500; Bowe's OEole. $40; @. l."
ToriIlard's Idalia, S1OO Belmonts 'usquehanna'
.1OO thc field so including McDluics Lady SayeIs,
boswell & Carmocks GrecIan Maid and Reeds lmnera-
rice The thrccyear ods went 10 ihe iurionS-i"e io'
e START and m de an admirable beginning Of the race
after little DELAY Grecian Maid -adng past the Gran
stand followed by Zoo-Zoo ard Orole ana liala thi''
The pace was too fast for Grecian Maid at the
urn and Oriole led the way at the quarter
,olcs Idala third after the Maid, Zoo
Zoo fourth Susquehanna fifth and lmperatuce
already wishing shewere at the stables Oroe dasheu
pluckily for the hali-me pole Zoo-Loo, ldalia ana
snsGuehauna pressing neck and neck. ldala was tue
first To- fall out Of the trio the turn. Susquehanna out
i,f.f Tho hmm sfrpff h an
dispos sed Of Orioe at the furlong-poe zozoo by re
,evcd effort at the finish struggled TO reach Susqne-
hanna who won by a full length in l:57ll; IooZoo
second tw lengths in advance Of Orole Mutual pools
pail So for -.
% name Of Flash Stakes is appropriate for the prize
in the halfme dasu of the sktiSh twoy ar-ods tha ~
of like rockets, race from the word, aud finish like
flash in the pan" The race fair trial Of th
merits OF the Youngsters, something that does n"l
often happen. owing to the difficulty ana gr'a'
i1portance of fair start. Betting on TWO
.rar-ulds like these requires cdrlN"Nahcc Ioi
Icr,ss The pools on tls race averaged as follows; j.
,ii arts Perfection. $500; G. l.. Loli'ards Duke oi
Magenta. $3.50; McDauiers FaNn. $3.50; Grinsteads
Nerur $50; the fell smthes Dunche1.
Di.ichcG. d.. As.or's kn'st!er RrrIs Ei-
Euecne n Robinson, W.T. slrS @ nnt aio;o
iud Clobougns Jet. 500. Ihe stakes were Sluo
ach Lalf forfeit with 500 added: thlrtt-
five nomination. and nine .,nrdeg nG gi baS show
clr hi-h spri,s IN two bieabawaNS the h"s dr"PPt3
on very lair start. Dauchen ud-hlhg 10 tht ""t du
all pluusing after, raising coud oI CUT hiii W.!
the stretch tuc Duke of Il gct passed Ddichch
and Perfection with Clath Ol iLc JDcht! WHIP "h'
came ont Of the bunch to contest the trcui nj
GUS pace which the DHke h'd set ana "heh
connie led tie Others 10 wLIp furiousy ON thr
Ouic-strctch. Perfection lapred TIE Dhhe AT
tue .uyer end OF tie Grand sand, and running
closely so ms icprve tIe tk. Of tnr wiV, gained
,I win every Ium iii Sic rc iched he Uukcs head.
ont could gef further. I4c DUKE ~ Magenta lncfHet'
ui, pace. AND amid grat cXclteucnt won py
head 10 49l2 seconds, Perfection second, f.Mh lmld
WIihcr,'s ii fOuIth ana Dr. kocsilrTa DdmchrH ana
A.yrur almost ou Il line. ia. maidtile pools were a
good speculation Il - 30 for -.
TIN n lctnd-i dsu for purse Of 500 wasa brl
the r. Joe. having s]d with cue II IN t"t pool
which nuciua.cd fui OWs: Carr & Co.. Ncrr =, SO
AMI SiZ5: g.. H. LOrIliid's Ambush, 500 aud -llJ,
-uu t.r', waller, 500 ana $40; Lpug,iaHs
Fraud 800 and $40; Reeds Red Coat, $50
aud S1IO; tnc field (Crm-es Joe, Pslcr's 81
,,as> McImgrf's Washington B0oth dud T. Lon 1lar.'s
laio0l 9lo ana S-@O. Joe sot good tart, 81 Hch
racing pee from he n illh-, ana 40 splt' 81 ' N't
- aud Waller could du made grand nu-., win lLs 10y
ua,l-i-irug,h III 81, Niccroy second, Waller tnliu
aud Fraud fourth al lapplu-. J0 was Ich tchcs Ia
.nc Mutual Pools wnicl pad Tl3J 90.
AsecIrcnase couduot oe finer or more exciting win
ON, Wu Jumpers in al the finish, Than was sac iouft
and a,i contest The distance was "a miles, ana the
uu. =. q with 500 to tie second horse. Trouble
itc, tnc pools selling as tUl OWs: keeGs Trouble ana
Doubtful 500 10 500 lOr the field, wulch Numbered
Hdit, Il dd NJ AMI tatIn1cLs Schchcr tne LATER the
ugly b4uc tnat distinguished hihs,H III the opening
race Of the ~ DlcaknS away from Jockey
and gIuOlns aud humping al the lehces 10
the stable Applause greeted his appearance On Tue
iu.p tLc second tImc Doubtful, VINO lad Dccn leading,
fcI mile aud h.Il lost lis way, ana louDle ", n 10
the flont loioWcd ID, bedding, VINO Jumped -dnndnly,
aud va, to TIOuue intt when .ney came INTO
,le mann couI-e he was bcirNcd 10 Oe the wIunCr.
Trouble, however, cane ia first ~ three lensths IN
J:J3l2.