The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-17
Fun Ar SARATOGA.
Racing for the Grinstead Stake. and for
Purrrs-Leaping Hurdles.

SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug. l6-To-day there
was good weather. a large attendance. the track
in capital condition and the horses on the. card
to start promised excellent racing. but the lat
ter WAS only realized in the first and last races.
The second and third races were very slow and
unsatisfactory.
FIRST KAcE.-'rhe Grimstond Stakes Of $50
each, h. t., with $500 added. for two year olds /:
maidens. at time of starting. allowed five
pounds winners Of any race closed in 1876. or
thereafter, NJ my other than the Saratoga
Course. nttcr June % to carry seven pounds
extra. Threc-quartcrs Of mile. This was the
tlrst race ever run out II thirty nominations
only I'VE horses came to The post. OF these, G. L.
lite, To .. against all others. being Spartan
ana Bertha Of r Lorilerd,Ss entries, Grin
Magenta was frnctious rs usual. hut the nag
fell 10 good sulrt. and the five went down the
chute at rafting pac.... Grinstead's colt cut
Mh lh,rn. rms orirr was Kept To the stretch.
when spartan gradually gained on the leaders,
and at the finish made a dead heat with Mascn-
Ia, Grlnstcad's colt third. Time, | .lGt.
After short consultation the owners OF
MMage4ia and Spartan divided the purse; In the
favoritn that the ticket holders on him only got
-. 20 while Spartan tickets bought sl2,l0 for
SrcoND RAcr-Purso. 500 Entrance. 800.
Winn.rs MFR 25th Of June Of any race closed
IN 1917. II any other than n" Saratoga course.
iocarry pounds extra. lIors"s beaten and not
year, allowed pounds. One mile and
thr'r-quurt"rs. O,hltrce WAS large
ir s6oo II" VIZ cruz ring s5s IS 'V%% gey 9 sI5d
GLASGOW 500 Tho Nag fell Ia a fair start. but
each seemed DESTROYS If whiting on the other
except Glasgow. who palloped otf lead NJ, while
the others followed ~ nm en-y pace h. the last
hali mIle, where o ~ .ltrce went up and soon
Coming M nrqr the fin -h. Vera Cruz mnde a
rush and won 10y head. mu'h - the SURPRISE
of O.1lItrec io key Time. 3:l7. Viccroy was
TWRp IAcF-pur-". $500. of which $50 IN tho
the United States. cl~owhrrs thnn Snr.itnoa far
any race closed in 1871 Entrance free. Horses
h'Htrn and not having won n rae" this srii-nn
II Snrniosa and all maid.ns allowed lbs
ms rn'" sold "a IN. p.plS hs follows: Olen
iiisonwyl",- cl n. Nary s375 lopssl r. Higgins,
is25 ss, T. L9r "raS ,agonT ana 'I}5 MR
the lead, Nadgo next and Sister Of Mercy third
place before rearhng the stand. They went
near the stand. where Madee and Sister Of
Mercy raced for the lead Madgn gaining it
under the string 10y head. with Mary second
and $ ster Of Mercy third Time, 2;Ol',. A
third. disappointment for the favorites. and un-
sat sfactory ms wei,
FOURTH RAcE-lree handicap hurdle race.
purse 5000, Of which 500 10 the second horse
Horses having run after June "a for any race
course ex ludcd, Mill hcata, over four hurdles
Dismnce SO yards; or tho SIX entries Rrdding
brought s2OO; Audubon $50: Moonstonc Srna-
tor NJ. and Ben her each sl0 Dandolion s25
At the first ilag all went or, Audubon. Moon
stone and B"ncher the leaders. over the first
hurdle, hut Rrdoing soon went to the front, and
Kept II Ia IA" finish which was made in :58a4
M.9nst9pe soon B.nchrr third.
ding At - 10 81 over the ilnld. Dnndrion lump-
ed or with the lend, when the nn,. fen and
raced hard to keep it, but lted'ling was too fast,
and came IN winner Ol the second heat and
rae" ia So. MoonstOne second. and Dandelion
third