The New York herald., 1877-09-20
LEXINGTON RACES.

THIRD DAY OF THE FALL MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY AssocrATIoN-THREE EXCITING
EvENrs--EMMA c., ANSIrLLA AND MoHuR
AND YELroN THE wINNEns, The LATTER
TWO MAKING DEAD HEAT.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 10, 1877.
Tho weather cloudy and cool to-day and the at
tendance was good The track had greatly improved
from what 1t the previous days. There were
three races; the first mile heats the second dash OF
a mile and u hail. and the third rhreequarters of a
mile.
THE FIRST RACE
was for purse $3.50 $500 to the first and $50 To
the second horse; mile heats There were three
starters consisting oil John L. Cromwells chestnut
1ly Lulu Jonnson, by Uncle vic-Lapwne, years
old +. j. Megibben's chestnut mare Emma c. by
Planet-Cordelia 3 years Old; aad CIV. Bowen Il
Co.'s bay 6lly Mirah, by Phaeton--Nettie Wiley, 4
years old
First eat-Lulu Johnson led of, Emma c. second,
Mrah third. Lulu Johnson held the lead 10 The hall
milo pole, where she was passed by Emma c., and
then by Mlrah. Emma G. the heat by half a
length, with somcl hing in hand; Mirah second, Lulu
johnson bad third. Time, l:4Iil.
Second HeaL-Mirah got away with the lead, Lulu
Johnson second, Emma T. tbrd the latter akitg Sec
place at tho quarter pole and leading Mrah at tho
haif-mile pole Emma c. lay with Mrah until she
turned into the homcstrctch when she came away
ana won IN a cantcr Dy length, Mrab second, Lulu
Johnson third Time, l:49Si
The betting was 10 l ON Emma Z. before the start,
anu there no betting alterward on the result
THE SECOND RACE
was a selling sweepstakes Tor all ages; one mile and
halt. There were five starters OF the scven nomina-
tons These were James Hunters bay geidng Dusty,
by Asterod-Mss Patte aged, 10 be sold Tor 5000; s.
j. Saycr's bay lly Florence Ander rson by Enquirer
Sa!le Anderson, years old, 5000; }. W. Hunt Rey-
nolds' chestnut mare Annielia, by Austraan-La
Grand Ducnesso, years old, slU0o; W. d:
WI hers and J. Ovens bay sc.ding Bill
Dillon, by Tipperary, dam by Oliver, years
old, 81, 900, ana j. T. Williams bay horse Fair
Play, BY Virsi--Crucidx, years Old, $500 Fair Play
the favorIte. Annicla was first away, Bill Dillon
passing her the turn, Fair Play third Dusty fourth,
Florcncc Anderson nth. ILcy ran IN this order or
mile and quarter, when AnnicIa passci Bin Diilon
anu won by lengths Bll Dillon second, len til
in front OF FAIR Play, Dusty fourth florence Andcr-
lth. Tue hrst mile was run IN :4o and The
III 2.4lM.
for purse of $500; $3.50 to the nrst and 500 TO
tho second horse; tnreequari CTS OF mile. There
starters for TINS event, comprising i. D.
Mcgibben's bay hly Planctaria by Pianet-Moie
Kinock by Phacton-Ia Rcive, years old j.
A. Grinstead's chestnut hlly Monur ly Gilroy-oe-
quin years old; A. Buiord's pay colt ielton, by
Enquirer-Lizzle MoNairy, years old; q. W.
Novice, 3 years old; Lsle n Co. IS chestnut colt
Tom Sawyer, by Hartngton-Eia Jackson, years
old ana A. Keene Richards bay hly Bun ana Buc,
by War Dance-Balioon, four years old Mohur
the favoritc Inc horses had an excellent start,
with Planetaria in the lead, Klnlock second Mohur
third, Yelton fourth, Planetarian hn, Bill Sanders
sixth, Buff aud Blue seventh. Plauctaria held the
lead 10 the hali-me pole Mohur passed her on the
tuiu, Yeton second The race then became "a match
between Mohur ana Yston from The threequarter pole
home which resulted in dead heat. Planetarlan
third, Bun and Blue fourth, X nlock NTH, Bill
Sanders sixth, Planetarian seventh. Time, 2l7.