The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
LEXINGTON RACES.
FIRST DAY OF THE STRING MEETrSd--BRADA
MAMIE, LEONARD AND EMMA c. THE WIN
MFRS.

FIRST DAY OF THE STRING MEETINa--BRADA
MAMIE, LEONARD AND EMMA c. THE WIN
NERs.
LEXINGTON. Ky, Nay IL, 1871.
The spring meeting OF tho Kentucky Association
commenced to-day under pleasant auspices. Although
the sky was overcast and rain seemed almost Ger.
tain. the attendance very large, tho Indies turn.
ing out in full force to do honor to the occasion.
slight shower tell last night but the track good
order, though not last. There three events ~
the programme, and all decided satisfactorily.
THE rnd.six HOTEL STAKES.
The sports began with the Phoenix Hotel Stakes one
mile and eighth, for thrccyear and OF twenty
nominations ten came 10 the post These wero
Miller L. Co.'s Harry Payton. McIntyre's King Faro,
Buiord's Mcwhir.or aud Mamie Gray Benefits
Gent,na, Pcttt'a bay gcIdrs by Rivol. Williams
& Co.'s Classmate, Grluslead's Bradanante,
Keenc Richards Opponent ana Harpsrs Early
LguL Bradamantc jumped OF with the lead
and was never headed, winning the race Wy
oac length IN front Of classmate. who was half u
Harry Payton attn, Gcntina sixth, King Faro seventh,
Eary Light eighth, Mauno Gray ninth and tho bay
:so1., ana the race IN 1855. Mcwhirter aud King
Faro had tho call IN tho betting before the start thu
winner being sold IN tho hold.
LoyGFELLow STAKES
This stake mile heats, Tor the get OF Longfellow,
now three years Ola, had seven entrees OF which four
appenred, these being Harper's - Louis, Bryan's
Pocless, McGrath's Leonard and Stces Edinburgh.
McGrahs colt had the call in the pools 10 over
the held
First Hea.-si. Louis got away with the caa and
kept to tho turn, when Edngurgh went TO the ircnt
and sticking gaineIy showed the way TO tho lower
turn. Here Leonard let loose and coming ON Won
the heat easily by one length ST Louis sccond Edn-
bursh third aud Poeicss ds,anccd. Tune AS.
Second HedL-No betting, Leonard WAS so well
thought or ST. LOUIS sprang away FIRST upon tho
signal being gwen and held the post OF honor
until tho turn reached at the quarter pole
Edinburgh assumed charge and managed To keep the
posi,lon 10 the half mile, where both ST. LOUIS and
pace, however, and Leonard went away Al hc pleased
and landed the winner OF tho heat ana race pulled
tanced. Time, l:i7.
Tho third race u dash OF ono mile for purse OF
$3.50 Eight started, ard of them Neighbours Emma
Z. was lrst choice III the pools Dalgasian got away
when Pianctaran passed him aud from his
position cndeavored to hold. ~ the
hall mile Dagasan responded TO The call OF his jockey
and again went IN front, and here Emma e. made her
running, and coming IN ut u rafting pace, won the
third, Mamstic iourn, PhUbc Mayiower NTH,
Planctarian sixth, Annc Lyle seventh, and Bryans
hliy, Jour years, by Jack Malone, dam Iodine esntn
SUMMARY.
LExISGroS, KY, SATURDAY, MAY r. ls77-FiRsr
DAY or rus SrRSG RACING MKnlisG-Fiasr RACE
rho Pnolix Hotel Stakes, Tor three yearolds, 500
eacn D. pwitn $500 added; second horsc 10 save his
stake. One and onc-eigbth miles. Value OF stakes,
Sl,3jO Closed with twenty one nominations
James A. Grinstcaas eli. I. Bradamantc, by War
Dance, dam Brcnna. by kusnt oil 81. George,
Williams Il owlugs' b. T. Ciassinaie, by Planet,
dam Full Cry, by vandal, " iDs.................
A. Buiord's CHI. G. Mcwhir,er, by Enquirer, dam
ontario, by Bonnie scotland, 100 lbs. ...........
A. Keene Richards b. l. Opponent, by Melbourne,
Jr., dam Optmists dam, ny Glencoe, ~ los.
J. Henry Miller Co.'S or. Z. Harry Payton, by
Phacton, dam Ella Jackson, BY Lightning; ~ lbs
| T. Benefits ch. l. Gientina, by Gcncls, dam Ca
tina, by Australian, " lus...
d. u james Mclntyres b. C. KING Faro by Pine
ton dam by Knight OF ST. George. 100 lbs .......
/ f. d. Hurpcr's b. Early Light, W Longfcliow,
| dam Fanny Wells. by Sovereign, ~ lbs 8
| A. Bulords blk. !. M,nnc Gray, by Enquirer dam
by La Comp.c, 81 lDs.. ...............
| b, T. Pettl's b. g., by Kvoii, dam Themis, By AUS
tcrlZ, Q! lbs. ~
Time, .5Sgt
SAME DAy--SEcoND KAcH.-The Longiellow StnXos,
for the get oi Louxicow now years old; Mr.. 4.
4 b. Harper gives $500; no entrance ice. MIlc heats
! H. +. McGrath's br. c. Leonard, dam Colleen
Dawn, bv Endorscr, 100 lbs. ..................l
i. b. Hurpcr's l.. l. ST. Louis dam Cynthia Sue,
/ Br,ce stcei's b. c. Edinburgh. dam by Lexington
100 lbs. ids
Joseph II. Bryan's b. T. Poctcs<, dam BY Licking. 81
Time, :ls--i.47.
| SAME DAy--TniRD RArh- Purse Of $50, for MI
ages; $500 the first and $50 to Tho second horse.
! One mile.
| r. J. McGibben's CHI. m. Emma c., years. by
Planet, dam Cordelia, III lbs. Neutrality-suspicious..
H. i, Mct;raih's b. G. Da.lgasan, years by
Barney stone, dam Lucy Fowler, los lbs........
Lise 4 Co. Is b. T. Actress, years, by burlington,
dam Laura Bruce, 81 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
John Todd's cn. e. Malmistic, years, By Planet,
dam Luilemc, lCS lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
j. a. Grlnsteads b. IN. Phm5c Mayilpwcr years.
by Phaetou dam CIccly Jopson liz lbs. 8
George W. Bowen Y Go. Is CHI G. Pianctnrian.
years by Planet dam BY Glencoe % Ibs.... o
L. Bennet's CHI. !. Anna Lyle. years, BY War
| Dance dam by Capt Beard, 100 lbs.............. Z
j. Bryun's b. l., 4 years, By Jack Malone dam
Iodinc, lC5 lbs.
Time, 1:46.s