The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
Third Day Of the Second Meeting Of
the Saratoga Association
FOUR VERY EXCITING RACES.
Spartan and Duke Of Magenta Dead Heat),
Vera Cruz (by Neck), Madge (by
Neck) and Redding the Winners.
A GRAND ASSEM BLA G E

SARATOGA, August 16, 1877.
This was lovely morning, and as soon as the sun
was the soiourncrs at the Grand Union and other
hotels and boarding tho neighborhood OF tho
Congress Springs down in numbers for the
hoalth restoring waters The park looked fresh and
green after tho rain Of last night, and the walks were
filled with promenaders by the time Downngs Band
began to tune up The band played several fashion
abe aud popular airs which tho visitors fingered
and listened long n they could The next move
was breakfast, ana then tho securing OF suitable turn
outs for the races and when the starting timo came
the village of Saratoga presented The usual scenes OF
hustle and confusion.
BY noon the audience were all seated in tho grand
stand aud the bell rang the judges stand for the
horses to DO sddled and prepared for the FIRST race
viii ch contest by ycar-olds. The first to APP
pear al the summons OF the bell was f. Smythes bay
colt Wade Hampton, large, well shaped gentleman.
He was followed by Grnstcad's bay colt By Alarm,
quite shapev looking fellow. Then from T.
Lorillards stable his team. the colt Spartan and
the hlly Bertha Soon afterward Magenta ON the
track in company with tho colt Albert ono Of tho
stable TO keep him quiet but he acted in his usually
unruy manner, and kept the spectators great ex-
element until the flag fell. He Is grand colt, and
should he taken Off the turf until he three years
old, when in his retirement hts temper may be i'm
proved. The dead heat between the Duke
and Spartan. The other by Vera
Cruz who beat Tom Ochtree by-a neck, and the third
event was captured by Madge by neck the finish es
in these races being the finest ever seen IN this
country. The hurdle by Redding. Tho
track superb condition for feet aud legs of
the horses engaged in tho scveraevents being like
immense cushion, soft and elastic all the way
around
About ten O'Clock this morning the Belmont stable
took up its limo Of march for home. The baggage wagon
dad WA i'm tha oyed tha horse in
single fe eight in number, their engagements at this
place having been completed Tor the season The
horses will proceed to tho nursery at Babylon, l..
The following the details OF the races they
camo off,
THE FIRST RACE
was takes Of $50 cacb half forfeit with
$500 added for year Odds madens time Of start
ing allowed lbs I: winners OF any closed in 1876
thereafter, at any other than the Saratoga
after 25th OF June, carry lbs. This stake
closed with thirty nominations, OF which the following
came to the post:-F. Smythc's bay colt Wade Hamp
ton, by Glencg-Item, los lbs. &. L. Lorard's bay
colt Duke of Magenta, hy Observation-Disclosures, ITO
lbs. T. Lorard's brown,colt Spartan by Lexington
Lulu Horton, los lhI, and the same gentle.
lbs. j. A. Grinstoads bay colt by A.arm by War
Dance, los lbs Duke oil Magenta was great iavorie
selling for $500, P. Lornard $685. Grinstead $50 and
Wade Hampton $26. D. J. Grouse acted starter
ana, alter considerable ohay, oCcasioned by Duke OF
Magenta's unrul, temper tho yousgsters were de-
spatched TO very equal start Grinstead's colt
taxing the lcad, Bertsl second, Duke of Magenta
third, Wade Hampton fourth, Spartan fifth Grin
in front OF Duke Of Magenta when he entered The
regular track at the hae-mile pole Magenta was two
lengths in front Spartan the having very
fast up 10 that place, Bertha fourth, TWO lengths
ahead Of Wade Hampton. Grnsead increased his dis
lance in front OF DuAee OF Magenta he ran around
the lower turn and lengths ahead at the three
quarter poe the at err TWO lengths III front oil Spartan
Who was one length in advance OF Bertha, who was
WI nd q HAMPTON.
led up the homestrtach until the furiong POLE
when Duke of Magenta captured him, and coming
away seemed to have the in hand. But just at
that moment Evans was seen coming at q flying pace
with Spartan, who-at every jump seemed to be little
closer to the Duke, until picking him inch by incb he
managed to land Spartan even terms with the Duke
at the wire. The judges decided dead heat between
them. GrnsteoG's colt beaten two lengths, Ber-
tina fourth Wade Hampton fifth. Time, :1GA. The
brothers Lorilhrd agreed TO divide the stakes. The
amount OF the stake was $40.
RACE
for purse Of 5000; entrance, $40; winners after
25h OF June OF any raco closed IN 1877 at other
Than the Saratoga course to carry lbs extra horses
beaten and not having won race at Saratoga course
There were four starters Tor this event These were
Carr Co.'s bay colt Viccroy, by GiIroy Sister to
Ruric years OLD carrying lis lbs g. L. Lorillards
years old, I2i lbs. L. A. Hllchcocks chestnut colt
Glasgow; BY War panse- w,,,, Dekey, Years
Vera Cruz, by virgI-Regan, years old,
80 lbs. .ochdrce was The iayortc. selling
s45 The start capital one Glasgow leading,
Vlceroy secol.d, Tom Ochtrce third, Vera Cruz
fourth The latter ran 10 the front FOR two hundred
yards and then pulled to the rear When the
horses passed out OF the shutc Glasgow was leading
three lengths, vccroy second lengths in front OF
| Tom Ochrcc, tho latter Tour lengths ahead OF Vera
/ Cruz, the pace being little better than Park gallop.
! closer together without changing places, and
Glasgow passed the tnrce-quarter pole two lengths
in 'front.' OF Veeroy the latter Sar lengths IS ahead
pace WIS somewhat sharpened as the horses ran up
The quarter stretch and as they passed under the WIRE
trout vccroy, the latter live lengths ahead OF Tom
Ocntreo, who was four lengths in front OF Vera Cruz
Running in earnest began as the horses ran around
the upper turn, and rs they passed the quarter pole
Glasgow was leading vceroy length, the latter two
lengths ahead OF Tom Ochiltree, VINO two lengths
ahead OF Vera Cruz. Going down the backstretch
/ Glasgow stili showed the way, and was length
latter two lengths ahead OF Ochiitrce, Vera Cruz
| longth further away. Going around the lower turn
Two moved up gu the others, and the quartet came
into the homesrctch nearly parallel Then one OF the
exciting races n ea% possD so oe GDncevev
from the others, and after desperate struggle Vera
Cruz won the race by neck Ochiilree beat yiceroy
i FEY. 'H'' ''" W "
| rag THIRD RACE
was for q purse OF $500, Of which $50 to the second
horse Tor which have not run elsewhere in tho
United states Saratoga for any race closed in
1877 entrance ree beaten aud not having won
race this ut Saratoga and all maidcns allowed
lbs Que mile and an eighth There were FIVE start
ers Tor Ills race comprising Oden Bowels chestnut
oily Mary, by Dlckens--My Maryland, years old, 1oe
| lbs a. ]. Lorilards brown colt Ambush by
Aus,ralian--DoIIy Morgan, years old, 100
lbs George Longstan's bay colt W. Hig-
gins, bv Pat Malloy years old'
g0 lbs +. Smythe's chestnut mare Madgc,
by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., yehs old, liz lbs /; and D.
McDaniel's ch. 1. Sister OF Mercy, by War Dance
was the iavorie, selling for $2l5 Mary S2lo, AM
bush 500, Sister of Mercy Sl15, Madgc 500 Am
bush was nrst away, Mary second, Madse third, Hg-
pns fourth Sister OF Mercy fifth Mary soon cut out
the work. and running sharply up the quarter,
stretch passed under the wire two lengths amend
| OF Madgc the latter threo lengths in front
OF Sister OF Mercy, :, who was one length , IN
lie upper turn Mary led three lengths, with which al
vantage she passed the quarter poles Madsc second,
three ahead of Sister OF Mercy, tho latter hall
Ienrth IN front OF Higgins, who had his head In ad-
vance OF Ambush. Madgc closed on Mary down the