The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
SARATOGA RACES.
First Day of the Second
Meeting.
BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE
Uncas, Loulanier. Bonnie Wood and
Problem the Winners
EXCITING RACES ON A HEAVY TRACK.

SARATOGA, August 10, 1873
The second meeting OF the Saratoga Association be-
ran day under very favorable auspices, as far as
tie attendance was concerned but otherwise things
were very discouraging. The track has never oeen
so bad during the season as IL this morning 1t
ietlock deep in the best places, and though mar
rows were kept motion turning over the top OF the
mud 10 the sun when IL came out. very little i'm
proyemen mt was noticed when the bell rang for bus-
ness TO begin. Trainers in trouble, being I'M
able to make any calculation as TO what their horses
would be able to do such heavy course, but the
bacSers OF horses generally chose the stoutes'
for the favorites IL was past ten O'CLOCK
before the showed itself, the morning being
rold cloudy aud doubtful TO whether there would
not be more rain Beore the time for preparing Tor
the races came however, the sky was clear and The
sun came bright ana warm. Instead OF improv-
ing matters this made the track moro sticky, heavy
and holding TO the horses feet they pu Dged INTO
the thick mud. So, altogether, although the racing
was OF a superior character, the running was done
under the most discouraging circumstances to the
of the horses Tor each and every one Of them
thought they would have had better chance oil
winning with favorable weather and q better
track.
Four races were on the card the first the Kentucky
Stakes, for two-yoar-olds This stake had sixiy-six
nominations, but there were only seven OF that num-
Der that came to the post The thought by
the masses to be merely a test Of the merits OF the
Lorillard Brothers. entries, Uncas one side and
Harold and Idler on the other The balance OF the
field was looked upon as mere Adventures, who were
started with the hope OF winning by accident I.
Lorillara's Uncas by George l. Lorillards
Harold in the Saratoga Stakes in the beginning Of last
week just such track this OF oday and Harold
by two lengths; but this did not satisfy the
owner OF Uncas, he thought his colt much the bes
and a hark I'D m haau tiv m f0r n
The result proved that he was right In his
calculations, Tor this gallant son Of Lexington and
Coral came home a winner, having lnsted longer than
The feet son OF bennington and established himself
In the minds OF all as first class race horse
The second race the summer Handicap, dash
of mile and three-quarters, and OF the original
iortyeight nominations six only came TO contest for
The stakes and after most spirited contest g. L.
Loriilard's Loulaner won by two lengths the strong
blood OF old Boston again coming TO the 'front.' the
grand sire of the nly being Lexington. by Boston,
Ard the sire OF her dam Commodore, by Boston.
The third race was another good contest, the field
being com posed OF nine handicapped TO make them
equal as possible. Bonnie Wood won the
race, Mr. Belmonrs Ally second. Hattie r. good
third.
The fourth and concluding event OF the day a
steeplechase over the fractional course, about two
miles and quarter. There were three starters Inc
1avorlte was heavlly nanuicapper nav
ing put impost him of 173 lbs, which was
thought by many act bordering cruelty, as 1t
would have been better to have taken more weight or
the other horses, and have gwen Trouble a weight
that would not nave endangered him IN his jumps
particularly the long ones over the water. IL Is gen.
orally considered by horsemsn Ia this country that
horses should not be compelled carry
above 16s lbs, twoive stone weight ana that in
haDdcaps inferior horses should have Their weights
reduced, # necessary, 10 leather weights. good
horse should be weighted his destruction tor the
sake OF accommodating heavy RIDERS tor wnen
wanted plenty of nine stone, those 40 pounds,
can found. 1t does not require giant to ride a
steepechass, and in handicappng this fact should be
taken consideration by the person who has that
duty TO perform. Fortunately Trouble got through
his without accident, but be stumbled AT both
jumps the water and but for the riong
OF Msany would have iaIsu Problem the
by length alter a beautiful finish with Trouble.
OFFICERS DAY.
Jud0es-Messrs. Bowie, Livingston, boswell and
CammacK.
Timers-Messrs. Smith and Whaley.
.Sccretary-C. whestiy.
Sturter-w NJ. Conner.
FIRST RACE
was the Kentucky stakes Tor two-ysarolds 800 en-
trance half Tor eft, with 100 added, the second
horse receive $500 out OF the stakes. Three-qusr
Of a miie Closed with sixty nominations, OF
which the following came the post L. Lori.
lard's chestnut colt Harold, by bennington dam Mag
gle d. b., ITO lbs the same Rentlcman's brown fly
Idler, by bennington dam Lemonade, 1o7 lbs. p.
Lonllaras bay colt Uncas, by Lexington, dam Coral
ITO lbs W. Astor's chestnut lilly Lulu, by Harry
Bassett. dam sarah b., 1OI los 4. Puryear a CO.'S
bay colt Dan Sparhng. by Gieueig, dam Item, ITO
lbs ID. d. Wners chestnut geidiBg, by King Ernest,
dam Ecno, and n. " Snedker's bay hIIy Preciosa by
bennington, dam Mary Clarke, 1O7 lbs George Ia
Lcrillard's team great iavortes rs the following
galc show