The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-14
SPRING RACES.
Sports at Lexington ON Saturday,
etc.

Sports at Lexington ON Saturday,
etc.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 14.-The spring
meeting opened Saturday most auspi-
ciously in all respects.
THE FIRST RACE
was for the Phoenix Hotel stake, for
three-year-old 500 each, PIP, $500 add
ed, second horse to save the stake; dis
tance one and one-eighth miles. For
this event the following horses started:
j. Henry Miller & Co.'s gr. &. Harry
Payton, by imp. Phaton; dam Ella Jack
son, Dy Lightning.
d. 8 j. S. McIntyre's b. G. King Faro,
by imp. Phs on; dam by imp. The
knight Of st. George.
A. Buford's ch. 9. McWhirter, by En-.
quirer; dam Ontario, by imp. Bonnie
scotland.
A. Buford's bl. f. Mamie Gray, by En-.
quirer; dam by La Compte.
p. Benefits CHI. +. Glentina, by imp.
Glenelg; dam Catina, by imp. Austria
liam.
b. F.. Pettit's b. c., by Rlyoli; dam
Themis, by Austerlitz.
Williams & Owings' b. +. Classmate,
by Planet; dam Full Cry, by Vandal.
Jas. A. Grinstead's ch. (. Bradamante,
by War Dance; dam Brenna, by imp. The
knight OF st. George.
A. Keene Richards b. I. Opponent, by
Melbourne, Jr.; dam the dam OF Optim-
Ist by imp. Glencoe.
+. b. Harpers b. f. Early Light, by
Longtellow; dam Fannie Wells, by imp
Sovereign.
Bradamante OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Cia
McW hlrter ......................... ........
Tine, l:5Sx.
SECOND RACE.
Longiellow s,akes, $500, from f. B
Harper, tor get of Longlellow, three
years old, mile beats:
Leonard. .....................l
EdlnDurg'. '.......... ......................8
81. LOUIS us
Time-1:4S, LAT.
THIRD RACE.
Purse of $500, tree tor all ages, $3.50 to
| first and $5O tO second horse:
Emma C.........................
Actress.
Time-1:46h.
The starters in the first race to-day
| will be Tillie Brent, Joe Rhodes, Katie
Phyllis, Chesapeake, Necy Hale and
| bennington.
In the second race, Victress, Poetess
Planetariap, Headlight, Harry Peyton,
| Chas. Gorham, and OppoIent.
( In the third race, j. X. Megibben's
chestnut tiIly, by Asterold, dam Jenny
| Ii, by imported The Knight Of St. George
Smoot& CO.'S bay tiIly Grapple, by Bay.
wood, dam Goneril, by Revenue. R
Pennlston's chestnut lilly, by Wal
Dance, dam by Revenue. G. d. Will
sons chestnut lilly Nettie Hopkins, by
Enquirer, dam by imported Albion. Jas.
A. Grinstead's by tiIly Bobadllla
| by imported Bonnie Scotland, dam
| Blondin, by Commodore. JAS. A. Grin.
stead's bay tilly Queechy, by Waverly
dam Lass of Sidney, by imported The
Knight of st. George. A. Keene Rich
ards chestnut filly, by War Dance, dam
the dam OF Gril) by Wagner, John r
McKee's chestnut tilly WaterWitch
by Asteroid, dam imported Weather.
witch, by Weatherbit. IL. Z. McGrath's g
chestnut tilly Florence Payne, by Blar.
neystone, dam florence l., by imported
Australian. j. w. Reardon's brown
FLY, Enchantress, by Enquirer, dam by
imported Sovereign.
| The following are samples of pools
sold Saturday night: First race-Chesa
peake, $40; Necy Hale, $40; Joe Rodes
70; TiIlie Brent, $6; Grinstead, $40
bennington, SO. Second race-No pools
sold. Third race-Enchantress, $40
Grinstead, IS; Nettie Hopkins, So; Me
gibbel's Grapple, Permission, Wilson
Mckee and Florence Payne, each $2
Richards, 81.