The New York herald., 1877-10-10

water Yet Notwithstanding these unpleasant pros
pects the owners OF the horses entered Tor Inc
several really TO for the prizes onered
on time. and tho horses ran well and without
tho slightest accident in the iat races In the
steeplechase It was different; there were miis
in the flooded fields. but no one was hurt,
fortunately although tho hackers Of the iavorte were
somowhat out Of pocket Tho first race yesterday
was mile dash, and OF the ten entries came
TO post and that capital threeycar DID, Cuba, won
II in magnificent style after bad start, he being
eighth in getting away. The second raco was dash
OF two miles and this had starters, and was won
by Colonel McDanieps chestnut colt ST. James, the
only three-ycar old in the race 81. James
mado the running with the fAvorite, Al
gerine, from the start, and lay WIN MIN 70 the
end, winning grand race In tho mud by aiengtn ana
a halt This colt has been unfortunate. he Was not
started in any until this summer IN The Tavers
Stakes Saratoga when not quite up to the marx In
condition, he ran against Baden Bnden and Brada-
mantc He ran aiterward In the Sequel Stakes, and
was unpaccd He aitcrward In handicap, heats Of
a mile and Ave furlongs, and was third IN the first
heat and second in the second heat, and then
had 10 go TO the stable the race being won
by George Nv. ST. James fcw days aiterward
was again unplaccd Ia mile and threc-quarer dash,
and his owner, Colonel Mcdaniel, began to discover
temper in the colt thai would only lot him run when
he liked It, The Colonel knew st. james 10 be race
horse and he that hc could IN 10 good CON-
pany when nc liked, and ne MIN alIerward un-
der the belief that the colt would some day tako 1t
into his head to run good race. ST. James next
started for tho Kenner Stakes, two me~ Hs cut on!
tho work and Tor milo and quarter ana
IsA lis stable companion nsjor Barker being second
OF August yearolds 10 carry ten pounds less
thr the rules, dash OF mile and an eighth IA
hand, beating Wash Booth Bnsawnacssr' ssrmon,,
always seemed that the colt was capable OF running
fast and any distance just wnep be felt IN tho hnmor
and not otherwise Colonel Mcdaniel, however, did
not despair about his not having racchorse Ia Sc.
Jancs, but rather discouragng to have him lose
races that he could havc easily ST. James, after
The last race at Saratoga kept quiet until yesterday
when entered for the two-mie purse, and
those who saw himswill be satisfied that no Is arst
class colt WHOM he chooses TO be. The third race was
three quarters OF mile, FOR two-year0lds, ana inns
was won ny Mr. g. L. lorliard's chestnut nly Mari
Cuba, was nearly left at tue post; but by
grand burst OF speed she overlook ana
4 necK from Danichen, who had iorty yards
the start OF her The fourth race was steepechasc
In which SIX started ana three finished, tho others
having come grief the way 10 the waters that
dcugcd the ied OF the course Waller, Freder-
icktown ana Dandy were The uniortunates that tell
Fortunately nobody was hurt and the race aiioroed
much amusement to a but the hackers OF the iavorite
as he one OF the iallen.
The following are the dctails:-
FIRST RACE
was sweepstakes $50 each, play or pay with $500
added: the second horse to receive 500 out 81 the
y
four pounds II Ave years or moro, ten pounds. One
mile. There ten entries for this event nine OF
back, Jr. 5 bay colt Bertram. BY Ken,uoky-sernice
years old lis lbs. l.. v. Snedekers chestnut colt
Cuba, BY Leaming!on-Ratan years old. loS u.s.; lbs;
PHnsie's 'a1ss's gray aly D'Arey, By Tsiunaer-,
eo'sray oos by colt isss yessoy, SS @ OF Ras
years Old us Ds = smyse's chestnut n ., mare ma
ha HIlv EXPLOSION. bv Hamp-
ton Court Naphtha, years Old ll5 lbs ID. Nc
Danicl's chestnut llly sister Of Mercy, by War
Dance-Sstcr OF Charity, years old, ll5 lbs. and j.
L. Brewster Il CO.'S black colt vlrsinius, by Virgil
Lutte years old lis lbs yrgInius the lavorite,
against BertrnIn 8 10 / Inspiration, 4 TO /
Viccroy, TO ! Cuba, to Madge, 3 to Darcy.
10 to l Explosion; Z to s'ster Of Mercy and
were number OF attempts to get tho horses on on
even terms and when tho nag fell they were pretty
menced running; Cuba was also LETT behind. but,
good colt lie Is, ho run through all the
Others and home winner. Viceroy was
third, Madge fourth, Darcy 1fth virginius
sixth, Explosion seventh, Cuba eighth, Bertram
viceroy leading half length, Madge second, vir
ginlus third darcy fourth Inspiration nth, sister
Berram ninth. AS tho horses came dowi 10 the loot
of tho blun some changes were made III making the
na urn ass Uas yrr,sus hra darcy fourth Respiration
nitn, Bertram sixth, the others following close un
They went out OF sight In this way, AM when they
came in view the southwest end of the lower turn
viccroy was still showing the way, Mndge second
vginius third, Bertram fourth Cuba nth tho others
trailing on close together When the horses reached
the ihrec.quarter polo and turned into the
Lonestretch viceroy was still IN 'front.' but
the others were forcing him severely, Madye
second virginus third, Cuba fourth. DerIram nth,
with the others practically out ot the Cuba TOOK
the inside position close beside the fence, whore the
mud was the deepest, ana came through ike truo
race horse AT the turlong polo hc had tho others all
beaten, and, coming on strong, won the race ny
good length, Vlaginius second one length ahead % OF
Bertranl fifth, Inspiration SIKH, Explosion
seventh, darcy eighth SISTER OF Mercy ninth. Time
OF the mile III the mud, I:4S1s.
THE SECOND RACE
ior purse OF $500, OF which 500, with the en-.
to be to tho ma,
there were entrees comprising George LoDgstatf's
bay horse Shyiock, by Lcxington-Edith, aged, l26
el-Kadcr-Mna, years Old, lis Ibs. L. Harris bay
colt Horny Owens, ny GlroyEstells, years old, lis
los. ~ MeDahIe's CHESTNUT COT o.. JAMES, ny
Belmonls lay nliy Daunllcss, by Macaroni-Art-
less years old lie lbs. and r. Lorillard's chestnut
colt Barricade, by MISUNDERSTANDING, yeurs old,
us lbs. A.gcripe was the favorite at moneys
10 against Barricade, 5 to against Shylock, TO
against St james, TO against Henry Owens, TO l
against Dauntiess Shyocx was Grst away, ST. James
second, Algerne third Dauntess fourth Henry Owens
fifth, Barricade sixth. Gong around the upper turn
ST. James showed his head IN front, Algernc second,
and they passed the quarter polo Algerine had
neck the best oi H. ST. James second, head
IL front Oh DaunNeaS hchiy OWcns lourtu, BarrI-
cadc nth, shy,ock sixth. The horses came
down the blum aud passed around II In
that way, aud keeping close together passed out OF
sight around tho hll. wuen they camo in view on
the lower turn Henry Owens was leading, ST. James
second, Agerine tnrd, Dauntess forth, Barricade
rith shyioc sixth, without daylight being visible
between any OF them. Al the thrcc-quarter polo
Henry Owens lead by head, 81. James second, Al
gcrine THIRD, Daurtess fourth, Shylock nftn, Barr
cade sixth. The horses gallopcd up through tho
deep mud TO the stand ut racing pace
and as they passed under the wire at the
judges STAND st. james had his head in front Of
Algcrne, the latter u head In advance or Barrcade
Dauntlcss fourth, Shylock hlth, Henry owens sixth,
the latter having shot his bolt. Going around the
upper turn OF the second mile St. james and Algcrino
ran head aud head hall length in front Of Barr
the half lcnsth In advance OF Dauntlcss, Shy
lock fifth, Henry owens sixth. At the quarter pole
Algcrine was showing the way, and US Lo came down
to the loot OF the blum he was naif a length ahead
OF Daunticss, the latter hall length in
front OF 81. james, Barricado fourth Shyock NTH,
Henry Owens out Of the race. Algcrnc showed tho
way around the hill, and was half length in front of
ST. James when he appeared ON the lower turn, shy
lock thlrd, Dauntcss fourth, Barricadc nth. Al the
polo there was very little difference bo
tween the horses, Aigcrne st. james, Daunticss and
shylock beng nearly parallel with Barrlcade lappcd
nm thnm 4 grand race up the hOncsLre retch ter.