New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-15

was won by Ambush. The last race caused ma Zen
lamenaton among the hackers OF Partnership. Al tue
hour of openng the the sky began TO become over
cast and three races were under vailed sum- ana
over track in excellent condition When preparations
making for the last race for the free nandicsp
s,aenstohes heavy shower suddenly broke upon the
park and lasted for nearly quarter OF an nui. ar
heavy track proved one exciting Of the day
The rst race was free handicap sweepstaKes, 20
horse 10 receive SIPS out of the stakes distance one
mile The starters with their weights were Dw5 er
Donabne,s waco Jos: Morris's Fathess 1902 smythe's
Explosion, 100; McDanies Austrabnd 100; MoGrath,s
Daigas,an, 100; Bowies Mary 90; and McCormacks
Pera 9s-the entire list of subscribers. The odds lad
against the several horses by the bookmakers %efe
maSihus, to Aus}ralnd, 8 to Mary, to Ex-
ploson, 10 Waco, 10 TO After several attemps 10
Slightly D ahead and the rest in bunch At the first
quarter Bertram led Explosion last Rhadainan'nus anu
Pera were neck and neck IN front at the third quarter
and Explosion was rapidly gaining. Coming down the
homes tretch Pers passed by Explosion WHO also
shot by Bertram and Rhadamanthus coming IN Vlctofi
GUS With Rhadamanthus second and the rest OF the
horses close behind Time, 1:43ie: =,
In the second for the Ladies Stakes ont OF 81
nominations there only three starters. The cond
tons for Allies years Old slOo entrance zee a
$500 out OF the stakes; distance one mile ana haii.
The starters Bowie's Orole, 10Y g. H. Lodllhrds
ldaa 107 and p. Lorigrd's Zoo Zoo lO1 Zoo 100 was
decided favore. bets upon her being even; against
idaa the odds were TO l. and against orole 10 l.
ing and Idaa next followed closely by orcle, who made
bold and almost successful attempt to get Ia front
race being easily By Idalia cng.h ahead oil Zoo
Zoo with Oriole third. Time 2:43%
Tine thru race. purse Of 500 heats OF one ine ana an
eighth had three nominations ana three starters 1h3
were George L. Loriilards Ambush, us; McDanieis
Sister OF Mercy, 49, Dixon d Winners courier. llS'
The betting against Courier was even; against AMBUSH,
3 10 ?; sister OF Mercy, 10 l. Ambush had sngni
advantage at the start but Courier was close hehhd ana
after the quarter the contest lay between he Two
Until the last quarter reached, ana down tbs greater
portion the hOmestIetch, the horses were ntckhI
neck but Ambush sprang forward ana won ny he.d'
Courier second and Sister of Mercy length behind
Time, 2:O0l4. For the second heat new jockey was
put on AMBUSH. The book-inakers offered even pets
against Ambush to against Courier, ana 4 &C. L
last quarter reached. when Ambush gained ID spSe
and won the race the horses coming III III the same oruef
as In the first heat Ambush three lengths aheal anu
Sistcr Mercy O length behind COsrier Time, IOZi2
The last be gun III the rain. The contest was
handicap sweepstakes $50 each II not declared out
with 5000 added the second horse to receive 2uo out
horses started-BrysOns Galway, 1lS Longstafs Part
ncrShlp JIG; BclmOnts Bcrtram log; DOSweiFs kiIi-
pahaniock 1866 Carr Co.'s NiceTOy l02. Partnership
was the favore. TIE I'd fs offered by the bo1k-akels
were Partnership, TO VicerOy, TO Galway, 10
/ ; RappahannOck, to /; bcrtIam 10 l. The racers
started WE'LL Partnership slightly ahead ana the rest IN
group. VIceroy gained Partnership, ana at the hlt
Quarter they and continued so untI near te
last Quarter where NcerOy cae 10 the fkoh ana Iafl
nersip fell back several of the other horses passing
him Viccroy easily three lengths ahead Oh KAPPA
hammock Galway third, Partnership fourth ana Der