The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
SARATOGA RACES.
FOUR WELL CONTESTED RACES.
virginius, Zoo Zoo, Spartan and Rhada-
nautilus the Winners.
AN ELEGANT DIE n G E +.

SARATOGA, August 81, 1877.
This was another charming day and the track In
most excellent condition tor racing Fast time was
anticipated and realized all the flyers engaged 10
she several events 'trouoled With speed
The attendance was very fashionable, aud the ladies'
seemed perfectly wild with the result oil each event.
Judging from their demonstrations as the horses came
up to the winning post
The Saratoga Association has been iorceo oy the
close finishes OF the horses during this meeting 70
v. tho spectators at once the winner instead Of US
before waiting for the weighing and other delays, con-
segment st the finish a The name OF the horse
,bat misses under the wire first will be Immediately
owen 10 the public on a black board The horse
named however may not be alter all the winning ono,
os he NAV not bring his weight nome, or may have
fouled some other horse In the race, or done some
other thing disqually But betting In future VIII
be on which IL arst under the sring irrespective
Of the Judgment OF who have TO decide who wins
he stakes.
was for purse OF $500; winners after the 25th OF
June OF any closed IN 1871 at other than the
Saratoga course to carry pounds extra Beaten
maidens allowed, If four years UNDER tour pounds;
II 1--WE years upward, ten pounds one mile and AL
eighth For this four came to the post These
we're J. E. Brewster Co.'s black colt Vrgnius, by
virgiL-Lute, years old, carrying lis lbs L. Harris
bay colt Henry ovens by GiIroy dam BY Star Davis
years old lis los. Odcn Bowics chestnut oily orioe,
by K,ngnsher-My Maryland years old, ss
lbs, and Dixon L Winners chestnut hliy
Bradamante. by War Dance--Brenna, years
old, 9S lbs Bradamaute was the favorite, notwith-
standing that Orioe beat her few days since easily;
but Bradamante had then on her back penalty Of
seven pounds She sold in the pools to-day Tor 5000
orole for sl05, virgnius for $3.50 and Henry Owens
had nj sta Rradau fta
having slight lead virginius second. Henry Owens
third, orole fourth. When the quartet reached the
Judges stand Brsdamante leading a neck, vir-
ginius neck in advance OF Henry OWENS Oriols lap
ped the latter, but in "the pocket, being close
to tho fence Going around the upper turn,
Sayres on Brsdarnante pulled out let Oriole take
The load, and when The horses reached The quarter
polo had length and half The best OF the battle,
Bradamane second, length In advance OF Henry
Owens, who a neck IN advance OF Vlrginius.
Going down the oacksrretch Orioe showed the way,
the h,es passed the half mile pole Orioe had Brada
manle ut nor TANKS, with Virgnius close UP, Henry
Owens being IN company that ne could not keep up
point they were doing in good style Bradamante
pressed Oroe on the lower turn, and came into the
homestretch with her head at the wtLers o. the
Maryland 6ily virginius was within striking dstance
At the tme on the extreme outside. When the flyers
rot into straight the homestretch Bradauante
soon disposed Of Orioe. and appeared To every eye
winner Of the Barbee, however, with his grand
Judge OF pace at the right moment brought virg
up iarly living aud landed him a winner by about
half length Oriole was three lengths away Henry
Owens eight or ten lengths behind. Time, l:57A
SECOND RACE
was the Havdng Stakes, of $50 eacn half forfeit with
500 added three year ods; those not having
4 sweepstakes race during the year allowed five
pounds; winners OF any race closed IN 1875 or there
after anS than the Saratoga course alter juno
% 10 carry seven pounds extra the distance mile
and a half This stake closed with thirty-two nonna
TONS oil which the following came TO the post:C. W.
Medinger's bay colt Wash Booth by Asterod-V anda-
Nazourka; +. V. Snediker's 0nestnut colt Cuba, by
Leaning ton--RataD; and Dwyer Brothers, bay colt
Vermont by VIrgl-Nannie Butler. Zoo Zoo was
the iavorite The fed at 100 to 60 Vermont had
wanted Ihe lead. Zoo Zoo, puled double, took second
place, Wash Booth third Cuba fourth, also pulled
double. Rudnlng around the over turn at moderate
pace, Vermont led halt length, cuba taking secopd
Booth fourth. Vermont showed the way up the hone-
stretch and LED a length at the Judges stand, Cuba
second pulled double. Zoo Zoo two lengths behind
running at her ease, neck IN front OF WASH Booth
Cuba would run TO The front around the upper turn,
as lie showed temper, and he got the
whip on the way more than once. As he passed the
quarter pole he half length in front OF Vermont,
who length IA front OF Zoo Zoo, who had hcr
backstretch there nc change uctl the threey
ods approached the hali-mile pole, when Zoo Zoo
began 10 up, and she was soon Alongside of Yer
mont where she the hall-nile pole, Cuba third
but quitting. Leaving this point Zoo Zoo burst
away, aud in the twinkling OF an ego was
IN 'front.' The then over, Zoo Zoo
showed the way around the lower turn, gallopcd
well within nerself up the homestre:ch. passed
mont second six lengths ahead oil Wash Booth, who
was eight lengths IN front of Cuba Time, 2:434 The
value the stake 81 600 The winner, Zoo Zoo.
the best flly distance OF ground America and
miles, The first mile was run in l AK. The following
arc the