The New York herald., 1877-10-06
LOUISVILLE RACES.


LOUISVILLE JOCKEY cLuB-FoUR INTEREST
ING RAcEs-HARKAwAY, wAH-o-NAsIA, CHAR
Ley GoRHAM AND BLUE GOWN THE WINNERS
LOUISVILLE, Oct s, 1877
The weather to-day was bright, clear and cool. and
tho attendance good. The track, as 1t has been
ever since tho commencement OF the meeting, was
deep In dust, and not fast as would be should
have slight sprinkling OF rain. Tho running, how
ever thus FAR has beon to the standard OF the Louis
vile course Pour off to-day in good style,
the Hrst being dash OF milo and eighth the sec
ond NILE heats, the third mile and quarter DASH
and tho fourth mile DASH The following are the de-
tails.
THE YrRsr RACE
was for the Genteman's Cup, valued at $3.50; a han
dcap tor members Of this any other club to ride
a dash Of . mile and au eighth. Five to nIl For
this event Ihsrs Eve starters, comprising gray
col. Harkaway. BY Frogtown, dam by Lightning, 8
years old Scott Farris' bay geding Bill Saunders by
Bay Dick, dam by Oliver years old; J. T. Williams
bay horse Fair Play, by vrgil-Crucinx years old !;
J. J. Mcrril's bay colt LeaminGton,an-Molly years
DID, and n. Wssh's chestnut horse yerdigris by Yer
sailiss-Ree Brandon, years old. The latter tho
iavorits Hnrkaway went OF with the lead, was never
headed, won by shrss lengths Bill Saunders
ond. FAIR Play third, fourth. VerdiRris
fifth. The latter ran away. and compassed four miles
false start. Time, 2:0ZM.
THE skCOND RACE
was the Louisville Hotel Purse for three.year olds,
that have not won prior 70 August 1876 mile heats;
the Louisville Hotel to add $40O, Of which 500 tue
SECOND horse Entered for THIS were:J. II. Milier's
gray geidnR, Harry Poyton, by Phaeion-Ea jackson
Il sasrds '.y ssus fs 9'S "
Piowman-Adele; J. A. Grinst-sds gray niy, Blue
Gown, by Bonnie scotiaod-Ia Benctte; A. keene
the dam OF Spndrift; jennings and Hunts brown
colt Bannachiath, by Austrslian-sonita Bannach-
the favorts any other colt In the race.
FIRST Hedt-rhere was q good start, with Harry
Poyton IN the lead, Yslton second, Wah.u-Nasa third
Al the quarter pole Blue Gown took tho lead, tapped
by Harry Peyton and Wah.O-Nasia Before reaching
the halfmLs pole Harry Pey:on went 70 the front,
Tapped by Blue Gown, Wah-O-Nasia anu Bannachlath
They In tns order to the homes,retch, whom Wah-
0Nasia took the LEAD and won easily BY two lengths,
Blue Gown second, Bannachlath third, Typhoon
fourth, Yelton nhh, Harry Psytou sixth. Time,
! 1:44k.
and had to be Withdrawn. Two to one on wah-O-
Nasia against Ine field Tho horses hao an excellent
sar Hurry Peyton in the lead. Wan-o -Nasa second,
Bannachlath third, Typhoon fourth Blue Gown iith.
Tue horses ran thus 10 tho lower turn, whom Harry
Peyon and 5Annachiath retired Ia favor Of Tvphoon.
dsOco n ana won s
by - length, Wan-O-Naaa second, three lengths in
iron, Of Harry .Peyton. Bannacbath fourth, Blue
Third Hedt-Typhoon the fayorite at to l.
Typhoon took tho lead at the start ana held II 10 the
threequartcr pole, when wah-0-Nasa collnred and
passed him ON the homsstretch aud won by three
lengths Time, l47
THE TnrRD RACE
was selling race, all ages mile and quarter
dash for purse Of $780, horses to be sold Tor 81 600
10 carry full weights for $780, allowed s lbs; $500.
10 lbs. $780, IA lbs the winner to be sold
at auction alter the race and thu surplus
90 be gwen the club for an extra race For this event
I'VE came 10 the post. These were 7. J. Megibben Is
bay qeld,ng Charley Gorham, by Barney Stone
Aurora Raby, years old; u. swgert's bay colt
Mahlstck, by Lever-Rebecca T. Price, years old
Jennings 4 Hunts chestnut colt Oily Cannon, by
Bay Wood-Cornhower. years old; J. T. Wiillamr'
chestnut lilly Sprngbranch, by Auslralian-sprng-
brook, 8 years old, and J. A. Grinstcads chestnut
1liy Mohur, by Giroy-SeQuIn, years old.
Charley Gorham the favvrite before the start
Gorbam was away first, Mahlstick second, Spring
branch third, Oily Cannon fourth, Mohur hfth. Al
the STAND Mahstick had changed places with Charley
lead 10 tue lower turn when Charley Gornam passed
hin, and won race by Two lengths, Sprngbranch
second, Mahlhtick tnird, Oily Cannon fourth,
Mohur hfth. Time. 2:llA.
FOURTH RACE
was the Sanford STAKE for twoyear olds, colts and
ilics: dash Of one mile; entrance, $50, play or pay
with $500 added. si which 500 70 tho second horse
Closed with twenty-four nominations, Of which the
following came 10 the post.-r J. Nichols ches
colt Day Star, by Star Davs-Squeeze EN-; J. w.
Hunt Reynolds chestnut colt Blue Eyes, by En-
quirer-Buchu, and g. Thomas bay colt Hmyar.
The latter was the avortc At 10 1 against tho
neld buy Star took the lead TO avery good start Blue
Eyes second, himyar third. Tney ran This way
before reach lng the half mile po. himysr was never
able TO get even terms with the others Blue Eyes
won by length aud half. Day star second, Himyar
third Tim, 1:45l4 The following are the previous
WINNERS or TIE sASPoRD STAKE.
Year Winnera Subs Starters Time.
lS15-Va agrant. - 10 LAO
| lS76-Beile OF the Meade ...... 10 1:44h
| ls77-Bius sEys.............. "A l:4514