The New York herald., 1877-07-25
RACING At SARATOGA.
Second Day Of the First Summer Meeting Of
the Saratoga Association.
FOUR CAPITAL CONTESTS.
Susquehanna. Duke of Magenta, Joe and
Trouble the Winners.
GRAND DISPLAY OF FASHION.

SARATOGA, July "a, 1877
Tho dread occasioued by tho accounts OF tho riots
shat now going the several lines oi travel
throughout the country had tho soourners
at this place OF taking away from many OF tnem tho
desire to attend the racecourse to-day, and they
stayed in the hotels broodug over the dismal
perspective and imagining pictures more irightful
,han tho now spapcrs have painted them Still there
was notwithstanding brilliant attendance; and those
who graccd the grand stand with their presence were
delighted with the sport that camc OIL
The morning was q bright one, weather delightful
and as the crowd dashed in tho various styles OF
vehicle IRON the village to the track the scene was
pno OF hustle and excitement The broad boulevard
Icudiua from the village to tho course aiivo with
Sehces rushing back and FORTH delivering their lnads
II the gates and then gallopng their horses back Tor
nore while hundreds OF economical humanity trudged
the course ON loot, they said, for the benefit OF
heir hoalth.
"a good day and good track" Is always cheering 10
he owners OF horses whom they havc engage
points, and contentment was pictured on tho faces OF
u this occasion. There were excuses tor defeat
p-day cxcepta want Of speed and bottom Some mems
run in heavy ground, others do not like
slippery track, while again others may be tender
ooted and hard course; but here, for
nnasely. there nothing on which an excuse for
eieat could be laid, except the want Of speed
ud endurance and the uest horse was bound to win.
Tho fields being large In all the events on the card
considerable speculation was indulgcd IN and large
mounts were wagercd tho result of each contest
cathcar tho pooiscller to the yester
Aay afternoon with crowi who we're anxious to get
shcir money their favortes, .aud IRON half-past
Tour O'Clock until twilight no was busy
knocking horses down TO the highest bid
ders Tho crowd OF spectators was large, and this
way Of selling pools The instead OF In
The village is a decided improvement, and will here
hitter become very popular with those who wish to
buy Instead Of swcitering in close room the spec
nators sit in the grand stand, looking down on the
auctioneOr. making their selections. paying their
money and giving offence to no one, not even the
Denat0rs now in session IN the village
AZ quarter to twelve O'Clock the first bell sou nded
Or the horses to be put in readiness for tho first
went, and In few moments they were seen cmcrg
ng from the various stables surrounding the track,
nd soon aftcrward taking their preliminary canters
get their pipes and limbs in order for tho work
NIefore them As they ran up ana down the quarter
stretch they all looked in the finest possible condition,
their skins shining like satin In the sun. They were
really hne lot OF ,hrccyesr-old 1llios, tho
ret Of most fashionable stallions There
one by Longiellow, one BY Kentucky, one by
bennington two by Gleneg, ono by Australian ono by
Kingfsher aud ono by Warmnster, and they all
showed their quality in the eontcets Zoo-Zoo, from
her previous performances, was most fancied by tho
specuators generally, although the Baltimore deega-
ton could only tho winner in 0rios, while others
who hsd seen tho La.sss stakes run at Jerome Park
In the spring, wheh ldaia beat tho above
named Allies, would nave other than
she has since then behaved very badly at Monmouth
Park and was beaten by Zoo Zoo, Aunt Betsey and
Miss Bassc which left ncr friends In doubt about her
good behavior to-day, and many LAID thsir money at
The last m0mout tho Belmont sable preference
10 George Loriard's. in consequences Of the fears
hcy had Of their iavorite Ally showing temper again.
rhc other ies Ia tho race also mad their backcrs and
when tho pooi seller ceased TO soil the race there
was large amount Of money in ihc box, probably
than any evont Of the year.
A. noon, when the races began, the grand stand pre-
Seau.Iiu women, gsrgcousy oressed Sniie their Al
tendants were tastcuiy attired. Hard times had no
representative there Joy and siadness were In the
ascendant, and as tho horses dashed along OF
the stand tho Widest cxctement seemed TO possess
the crowd
The following are tho details OF the racing
the Alabama STAKES, Tor hes toaIed in 1874 500
EACH halt forfeit, with OOO alded tho secoud lly
10 receive $500 out OF The s.akes ono milo aud an
pighth. There wore tfty nominat0ns Tor event,
oi which number the following came 10 tho post:-D.
NcDanicls buy nliy Lady Salyers, by Longfei,ow-
Eeneuru; A. Bcmon,s bay ny SusqucbannA,
by l.camington--Susan Bean; G. L. Loriiisrd's bay
hy ldaa by Gencig-ldalia; 7. LoriIIard's bay hliy
Zoo-Zoo, by Aus,raiisn-Mazourka;D boswell Il Cam
mack's bay MY Grcclan Maid, BY G,eneix--Grec,an
Bend; Oden Bowles chestnut nlly Or,olc BY Kingnsh-
er-My Mary land, and G Reeds bay cly Imperatr,cc
by yWarminstcr--lnvcrary. Zoo-Zoo the favOrio,
selling Tor $780, orioe 1920; laai,a, $3.50; susquc-
hanna, $50; the hcd, $50. Tho hics had - good
start ut the rst time OF asking, Grccian Maid having
lrine the best OF the send OF the othors buncn
separate them from the reporters box. When
they reached the stand and passed. under tho
Maid ed one length oroic second zooZoo third. Sus
auehanpa fourth, ldaia nth, Lady Saycrs sixth, In
peratrice seventh Going around the upper turn Orr
bio to the front, and led length at the quarter
pole, Grecian Maid second hall length ahead Ida
he, who Was half u length IN advance o. zoo-Zoo.
fourth, Susquchsnna nth, Lady Saycrs skin, Inn
perntrice seventh. Orioie showed tho way uown the
backstrctch, and at the hali-mi pole led hall n
length, ldalia second. with slsqnohanna Iappod
on her, Zoo-Zoo on the lattcrs hips Gre.
clan MAID benten and dropping back, lmperatricc
some lengths behna. Going around tho lower turn
Or ole slI showed the way, but she Was getting into
trouble and Zoo-Zoo ana Snsquehanna began crowd
her. sho hall length ahead as sho into the
homestrcich, Susquchanna sccoud, half length
front OF Zoo.Zoo who clear OF ldaIln the others
practically of Running tho homestrctch
Zoo and susquchanna had then the race To them
selves. They canc on at clipping pace, and
~ tho iurlong pole they seemed to be parallel
On they came tho spectators IN tho greatest state OF
breathIess excitement and not until they were inside
the mile distance stand was the doubt dIspeIied.
Howard that moment lot 20 thc little that nc nad
left IN Susquehanna and sne bounced away from Zoo
Zoo and won the race BY snort length. Xo9-Ioo was
SIX lengths In front OF Oriole who was third Lady
Snlycrs iourth ldaa htb, having been tpkea 10 hand
when her chances were gone Grecian Maid sixth, I'm
pcratrce lar away. Time, BIN, which Is The best
time ever made BY three car-oi1 MY, with
107 ibs. up The same time mido by
Experience Oaks this track 20tn
o August 1872. Tho stakes amount od TO S3 ESQ., Inc
winner, Susquchaana, " n chestnut nlly with some
whuc hairs interm,xed ana stripe In the face. Shc
Is 1919 With nl the nnc points o racchovsc. not
withstanding that she has iEht and airy appearance
She mas been described before IN the HERALp. She
began by Winning the Kentucky stakes nero last car
following Il up by winning ,hc Central stakes at altr.
more last autum she was third at Jerome Par. for
tnc Maryland Stakos at tho spring meeting. Zoo.zoo
and Idas being IN Iroht oi hrr Snc turned mo
tables on thcin to-day by winning the rece with tho
greatest apparent ease.
The following are the
PREVIOUS WINNERS or THE ALABAMA sTAKEs
Ysdr. WinnerS Subs. Sfdrf>rs. Time.
1S72-Woodbinc. 33 2OGL
1S73-Minnie W....... Al 2:0lI
1S74-Regardicss. ~ 2:0Oi,
1875--Olitipa. 10 2:OOh