The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
RACING.

PREPARATIONS ron SPORT AT sARArooA-AN
EXTRAORDINARY GATHERING OF FLYERS
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.J
SARATOGA, July 20, 1871
Racing at Saratoga will begin to morrow under the
most favorable auspices There will DO four contests,
and thsre will be twonly-nine horses engaged in the
several events. The track 10 in superb condition
and tho probabilities arc that IL viii not
DO changed by the clements Tho book
makers busy laying odds against all tho starters
tho Travers Stakes this to absorb
all the attention OF the specuators Morrissey allows
these to his room for that purpose. he does
not intend to do any betting the races the village
OF Saratoga He will, however, sell pools on the
course not only tho days OF the races but IN
tho afternoons OF the oil days pools VIII be sold from
be no pool selling IN the village, and those who wish
10 back neir avorites in this way will have to do II
EXTRAORDINARY SNOW OF HoRsKa
visit 10 the track proved the truth Of what has
been asserted from time 10 time IN the Saratoga pa
pcrs-that there now moro horses here Than have
ever before been congrcgatod AZ any race course
in America. There arc over Two hundred fresh
horses here, all ready 10 run. Many new stables
have been orectcd Tor stheir accommodation and all
tho private stables IN tho vicinity the course
have been hlred by racing men owning horses. Many
year to the grand stand and everything about the
place looks fresh and new. People are arriving rap
from oil sections OF the country.
A THREE YEAKOLD CONTEST.
Another match has been made between Zoo Zoo and
Italia, 10 DO at The second meeting By the terms
OF the match they are 10 eslop together 10 tnc start
ing point instead OF being starred IRON wild, the oh
ject being TO secure and settle salts
iactoriy the question as to which OF the brothers
Lorard has the best three ycaro1 FLY OF the year
THE FIRST Days EVENTS.
Tho following tho races that will come of to
morrow, With the names OF the horses engaged IN
each. The first race viii be the Introductory scram-
bic; the distance five furIongs For this there wore
entries, comprising First Chance, carrying III
lbs McDaniels' two-year Old ny, by War Dance with
81 los. up; Madge 115 lbs Diamond, l04 lbs Rnada-
mantbus 100 lbs. Chiquita, 1l5 lbs, and Bcncher,
ll5 lbs.
The second race will tho Travors Stakes tho dis
lance mile and hrce-quartcrs There Will be nine
starters, comprising W. J. Higgins, st James, lmagna
Ton. Joe, BAIL, Bradamnntc, Baden Baden, Clover
brook and BushwhacKcr, the latter being the Bonnie
Scotland and Annie Bush colt. Baden Baden
great favorite, the bookmnkers not being willing 70
lay more than 10 against him.
The tnira a sweepstakes for a dash Of mile
ana quarter. There cight Entries Tor this These
Madge ITO lbs. Red Coat, lis lbs. Bell Bass,
lO2 lbs Tom OChtrec. l24 lbs; Idalia, 81 lbs. /:
Parole lis lbs virginius, lis lbs, and Vera Cruz 90
lbs.
The fourth will be selling race, the distance
FarpIay, oe sold or 5000, carrying liz lbs Dandc
Ion for $780, " lbs Partnership, Tor So 1l6 lbs |;
Nickname, or 1890, l02 bs and Cardinal osey, Tor
$1,000, ~ lbs.
Some little betting done At the Saratoga Rooms
this evening by the bookmakers on the two stakes the
StaXcs:-3 TO against Baden Baden, 10 against
BAIL, TO l against Clovcrorook, to
against Brademantc, TO l each against
Joe and Bushwhacker, and 10 TO each against ST.
James, Higgins and Imagination for the mile and
quarter sweepstake. Three to is being accepted
freely against Parole and rom Ochttrec 10 against
Bass and : TO / each against Madgo aud Reu Cont.
he weather IL cioudy, with threatened RAIN.