The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03
WINNERS OF THE sxouxL srAkEa
reduced to mile and three-ouarters.


lS77-Zoo-Zoo. ............. ~ $40
. Two miles and quarter.
Reduced to a mile and three-ouarters.
THk THIRD RACE
for purse $500 for horses beaten and not hav
run In the United States since the 25h Of June else
where than at Saratoga; entrance iree the winner 70
ST. 900 allowed lbs Il tor $50, lbs for $500. II
lbs $780, IL lbs the 10 be heats oil threequar
Crouses chestnut colt Auburn by Revolver--Rcgards
years old, to be sold tor 81 900, carrying lo3 1s
d. McDaniels bay filiy Lady Sayers, bg Longteiow-
Gcnoura years old, ST. 900, 9S lbs. j. I. Williams
bay horse Fair Play, by Vlrg-Crucidx, years old.
$500, 1o5 lbs Z. Reeds bay My Imperatrlce, by
ana Day Brothsrs chestnut gelding Dandelion, BY
Oysterman, Jr., $500, % lbs Lady Salyers was the
iavorito before the race selling Tor s29o Aanara sioo
Dandelon, sl05
First Hsal-rhe start was very fair, Auburn FIRST,
FAIR Play second, Lady Salyers third, lmperatrice
fourth, Dandeon close up. The horses ran rapidly
up the shute, and as they turned INTO the regular
track at the hali-mile pole Auburn was leading by
length, FAIR Play second, halt length IN front Of
Lady Sayers, Importance fourth, Dandclion nth.
Auburn showed The way AROUND the ,grn anS a.
Play second, four lengths In front OF Lady saycrs
Dandeon fourth, Importance nth. capital race up
the homestrctch between Auburn and Fair Play chdcd
py Auburn winning the heat snort length, Far Play
second, four lengths IN front OF Lady Sayers Dande
lion fourth, lmperatrce dislSnceo' limo VI the neat
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selling for s425, Auburn $3.50 ana me ned $ioo
non third. Far Play fourth Lady SaIyers soon ran
to 'front.' and she turned cut OF the shue on 10
the regu truck Al the hal-mile pole, she led one
length Auburn second one length ahead Of Far Play,
who was hall o length in advance Of Dandehon. Fair
Play made strong running, and Auburn was takcn III
hand Fair Play ran alter Lady Salyers until he over
took her at the threequarter pole, Auburn running
third, just in front OF Dandelicn Lady Sayers and
FAR Play fought good light tho furong pole, when
Far Play began TO win, and he gradually came away
from the FLY aud won the heat by three lengths, Lady
Sayers second, three lengths in front OF Auburn who
was six lengths advance OF Dandeon Time, 1:ISa.
THIRD Ueat-Lady Salycrs and Dandeion were then
sent the stable, leaving the race to DO decided be-
tween Far Play and Auburn The former was tho
favorlte long ODDS selling Tor $780, Auburn fetching
$50 Tie borscs had very even start. aud they ran
head anu head up tue shute Into the regular track,
which they entered locked together and continued 70
ran side side around the lower to the three
quarter POLE They entered the homcstrctch parallel,
and there not perceptible advantage by either
until they past the iurlong pole. where Hughes
found that the colt was losing GROUND sisnuy: nS
eject, as Auburn was beaten. He sworved away from
Fair Play and gradually shortened his stride. Far
Play the race by two lengths, making tho heat IN
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THE FOURTH RACE
was Free Handicap Steeplechase Tor purse of 800,
having run 25h OF June Tor any closed in
1877 Ut any than the Saratoga course excluded
The race to BE- run over Inc ssSa Is
were e. Reeds chestnut gclding Trouble, by Ulvers-
.on-Kate Mcdonald x aged, carrying , iSs bs; +.
morse Redd'ns, BY Harry Of the West.
Sa' Reeds bay geiains Doubtful BY FISHERMAN, jT
Spotted Fawn, years old, Us lbs. and J. s. Catia-
nacks bay seidins BencLer by Brown Dlck-Benecia,
for s425 Waller $780, tie field $l65 ltho last sold
TrouDle Tor 5000, Waller $500 and the field $500
| The horses had very even start Doubtful leading
TO the first wall, which about the five rfarlong
pole alongside OF the shutc Bencher second Redding
| third, Waller fourth ana Trouble NTH. They ran
to me regular track ut the hallmc keeping inside
the held, and jumped rail fence; thea wheeled
and elped fence in tho middle o. the ned then an
other rail fence the three quarter polo, when,
| again wheeling and. coming toward the stand, they
| Jumped over u wall At this time, US he had
been all tho other jumps Doubtful was LEADING
| two lengths; Redding second, six lengths ahead of
Bencher, who was twelve lengths IN advance Of Wal
ler the latter four lengths In front OF Trouble Tne
| jumped over a brush fence in the field and
hedge at the big tree, alter e.. when
point OF the race. Waller and Trouble then
came up with rush, and Waller showed tho way
third ali close together. Waller jumped the fences
across the shue the wall in the west held ard crossed
toward Loriard's stable, then out OF the track
and over the hurdles In front OF Mr. Belmont's
stables; then into the west field again, Bencher
leading Waller second, trouble third, about four
I into tho Cast east field hs hesltated for a mo-
ment, during which time he was passed by the other
wo horses and he never overlook them although
he ran a good race. trouble then went 10 the front
and led down through the east field jumping brush
fence in tho centre Of tho field thon turned anu came
ing, went brush and water. closely followed by
wailor and Bencter The jumping OF the trio at
the the stand stand applaudea The horses and riders
To the echo As they dashed away over the
fences tho fractional track and the wall in the
centre OF the field then crced to the right, where
they first eaped hurdle and then The wall IN the cor
ncr OF the turn rroabe led two lengths, Waller ten
lengths ahead Of BencEer who now began to tire The
horses then came up cose 10 the fractional track,
where they had brush fence and wall to go over.
These obstacles seemed no impeachment TO any OF them
| md han n
regular truck, where they then had two hurdles 10
pass over and then finish. froupo was two
lenehths ahead OF Waller when he jumped into
the regular track, but Waller overlook HIM before the
first hurdle gone over, and the horses ran head
but Trouble performed his work so much better than
Waller that he had two lengths the best OF 1t again
Waller had the most speed on tho fat, Tor as they
to tho hurdle at the iurlone pole, on the home
stretch, they were again parallel Trouble gained
little by the jump, and coming away quickly he kept
trfe in front OF Waller until the finish, where
Waller caught HIM and they passed under
! the string with their heads parallel dead
. ns SundreS yards behind lime SH5 Tho
owners oil Trouble and Waller concluded to divide tho
purse and not run again. Tho race shows with Tie
many handicaps that have been closely contested at
| this meeting tho intelligence oil the Handicapped.
SUMMARY.
! SIXTH DAY OF THE FIRST MEETING OF SARATOGA As
ISOLATION THURSDAY, August 2-FiRsT RAcE-free
handlcap sweepstakes OF $50 each, with $500 added
the second horse receive 500 out OF the STAKES.
Horses having run the 25tn of June any
closed in 1877, ut any other than the Saratoga course,
excluded. One mile and an eighth.
Starters.
j. L. Williams b. g. Vera Cruz, by VIrgil--Regan,
years old, 81 lbs .(Sparing1
Dixon 4 Winners CHI I. Bradaman,e by War
Dance-Brcnna, years Old "a lDs.... (Sayres)
James I. Williams b. b. Whisper, by Planet-Mat-
tic Gross, ageu lis lbs. (kclso)
Oden Bowels CHI. Mary, by Dickens-My Mary
land, years old, lob lbs .tAuehes) 4
Dolly Morgan years DID, 108 lbs. (Barbee)
ID. McDarei's b. Princess OF Thule, by Leaning
ton--Phebe, years old, IS lbs. .Pr.ctor)
A. Belmont's b. Baroness by kentucky-Lady
Blessinglon, years old. 50 lbs. .lBarretu
Time l:57h.
SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY-The Sequel Stakes for throc year-olds,
$50 each, play or pay, with 5000 added the second
horse TO save his STAKES Winners OF any three year
old stake to carry lbs Winners after the 18th
of June OF any race closed in 1871 any other than
the Saratoga course TO carry IL lbs extra One mile
and thrcequarters.
Starters
r. Lorillard's b. E. Zoo Zoo, by Austraan--Ma-
zourka, lis lbs. (Hayward)
Dryer Brothers b. @. Vermont, by Virgil-Nanne