The New York herald., 1877-10-02
RACING AT LOUISVILLE.

FIRST DAT OF THE FALL MEETING OF THE
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY cLUB-THREE CAPITAL
coSrEsTs-TEN BRoEcK. VERA CRUZ AND
LARoESIE ZEN THE WINNERS.
LOUISVILLE, Oct l, 1877.
Tho seather was charming for tho races. the day
bright and clear with the sun AZ hot rs In July Tho
track was IN geod condition. although htio dusty.
The sstepdapce was excellent Tor tho opening day.
Three races were run; the first, dash oil mile and
quarter: the second, tho 81 Leger, dash OF two
miles, tho shird mile heats all OF which gave great
satisfaction to tho spectators The following arc tho
dctails:-
THE FIRST
was the Association Purse OF $3.50, dash OF mile
and a quarter The starters for tho opening event
were T. B. Harpers bay horse Ten Broeck, ny Pnae-
ton-Fanny Hoton, S years old, and p. N. Vests bay
colt Courier by Davis, dam by Lexington, years
old. Ton Brock won as he liked.
THE SECOND RACE
was tho ST. Lcger for three yearoids, dash OF two
miles; $50 entrance. play or pay: the club TO add
81, 600 of which $500 TO tho second horse. There
wero thrty-nve nominatons. Of which tho following
camo to tho -. W. Hunt Reynolds bay oily
Felcia, by Observation-Disclosures; J. T. Wlliiams bay
gcIding vcra Cruz, by vIrgiI-Rcgan; A. Buiords
black Aliy Lizzie Whipps by Enqurcr--Grand Dutch
s.; Jonnings HUNTS chestnut colt Oily Cannon.
by Baywood-Corn1ower; r. b. Harper's black hlly
St LOUIS, by ongfelow-Cyn nthla Sue; u. b. Graizs
chestnut Gly sDringbrauch. by Australian-Spring-
brook; and Walter A. Duns bay oily Waw-o Aasa, Dy
Plowman, dam Adele. 81. Louis jumped away with
tho lead Focia second, Oily Cannon third, but soon
rushed tho front tho turn AZ the quarter polo
Sprlngbranch passed Felicia, St Louis and oily Gam
mon aud showed tho way down the backstrctch,
around lower turn, and tho judges stand
where she fell back she having sent out TO make
the running tor Vera Cruz Lizzie Whips second
half cnsth in trout of Felicia and Vera Cruz, who
bel wcen Tho pair Felicia driving. while Vera Cruz
well Ia hand Vera Cruz won easily by length,
Waw-O Nalsa fourth, ST. Louis fish, Oiy Cannon
sixth, Springoranch seventh Time -3:3o. The stakes
valued st $2,050 The following are Tho pro.
vous
wixsEKs or rHs xssrUcxr ST. LscEh
Fear Winner. Subs. Starters Time,
1875. King Alfonso. 20 10 3;3iH
1875. ....... .Crccdmoor.. % d 3:3&
1S77...... Vera Crus.... 35 3:35
was for the Association Purse Of $500; mile heats.
For this event tour candidates came 70 the post
These were A. Keene R.chards' chestnut nIiy Largen
teen. py war Dance-dam Revil, years old; 1. !.
McGibben's chestnut mare Emma c., by Planct-Cor
4s s Ssy coll oo A.ns nS ~
lords bay colt Yclton, BY Enquirer-Nanns McNairy,
Fira a-Largentesn was tho favorite against the
field. Yolton got away with the lead, Largenteen
second, Emma G. third, Mahlstok fourth. Al the
place, and the hossos this order 10 the lower
turn. where the tour punched together. Enter
ing the homcstretch Largent teen away from the
others and won the heat handily by length and
halt Yelton second, Mahstick third, Emma Z. fourth.
Second HsaG-The betting was thon 100 to 80 on
Largentecn. The horses had sraggliug start, with
Mahls,lck the lead, Yelton second, Emma Q. third,
Large enteen fourth Emma c. showed in front, Tapped
By Mahlsick at the quarter pole. and the pair raced
head and head 10 half mile pole, whom Largcnteen
went up ana challenged the leaders. Going around
no ow M
ing away, the nea and race by one length Mahl-
stick second, six lengths in front Of Emma g., Yeon
distanced Time. I:42x.
Tho following are the
LOUISVILLE JOCKEY CLuB-FiRsT DAY or THE FALL
MEETING, OcT. L-FIRsr RACE Association Purse,
$3.50. A dash OF mile.
f. B. Harper's b. h. Ten Brock, by Phaston-
Fanny Hoton, years old. ............... l
?. M. VESTS b. c Courier, by Star DAVIS, dam by
" Tine a:li;;.
THE SECOND RACE.
SAME DAy.-The st. Leger, tor three year-olds, a
oasn of two miles; entrance, $50 play or pay; tho
add 00o OF which $500 to the second horse
Closed with sS nominations S'ns;...
J. W. Hunt Reynolds b. f. F,hcia. BY Phaeton-
A. suiord's blk. Lissl. Whips, BY Enquirer
Grand Dutch s;.. = =;
+. B. Harper's b. ST. Louis, by Loncieilow--
ID
Jennings Hunts ch. C. Oily Cannon, by Bay
wood-Cornfower. .....................
N. b. Gratz's ch. Springbranch, by Austraian-
Springbrook. Observation-Disclosures.
Time. 1886.
THIRD RACE.
SAME DAr.-Association Purse OF $780, Mile heats.
Starters.
A. Keeno Richards ch. T. Largcnteen, by War
Dance-Revil, 4 years old. Observation-Disclosures. -.
ID. Swig"rt's b. 9. Mahtstick, by Lever-Re0ecca
I. Price, years old.
t. j. McGibben's ch IN Emma {. BY Planet
Oordclia, b years old Observation-Disclosures.
A. Buiords b. Z. Yc!lou, by Enquircr-Nannie
McNairy, years old. dis
Time. 1:l4ls-l :42I.