The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
LEXINGTON RACES.


THIRD DAY OF TIE SPRING MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY AssocIATIos-Two CAPITAL
RAcEs-HAIRY PEYTos AND M'HESaY THE
wISNERs-A BAD TRACK, BUT GOOD AT
TENDANCE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
LEXINGTON May IA, 1878.
The third day OF the spring meeting Of tho Kentucky
Association was anything but pleasant one Tho
weather was cloudy, and dsagreeaDle, and the
track deep aud heavy from the hard rains that had
prevailed the day and night before. Tho attendance
nevertheless, was good, and the ladies gentlemen
enjoyed tho racing hugely under the adverse circum
stances. There wero two tho card, the first
q dash Of mile aud half, which won by J.
Henry Miller Co. . gray geldng Harry Peyton, and
the second was mile heats, which by General
Buio:d's chestnut colt Alchemy, In short rubber.
Tho following arc tho detals-
THE RACE
was selling sweepstakes Tor all ages, tho minimum
price TO DO $500, the minimum weight to DO Tor
three olds 90 lbs., Tor all others 100 bs aud
pound additional for each 500 that ontry is
valued at $500; s24 each. play or pay; $500
added. Ono mile and half Tho winner to be sold
auction immediately after the race, any excess
over the price at which It entered be for
VIII be gwen TO tho second horse. Closed with
nominations. seven OF which the post
These J. Henry Miller IL Co.'s gray gcldng
Harry Pcyton, by imp Phaeton dam Ella Jackson, l
years old, to be sold Tor $500. carrying 100 lbs;
Wuhcrs 4 Owings' bay sclins Bill Dillon, by
Tipperary, dam by Oliver, years old, TO DO
sold for $500, 1o3 lbs I. J. Neighbours chest
nut mare Emma O., by Planet dam Cordea,
years old, to be sold for $1,000, leo lbs james
A. Grnsteads gray horse D'Artagnan, by Lightning,
dam Zingara, years old, TO be sold for $1,000 los
lbs J. T. Wlams' bay gciding short Line. by Lex
| ington dam lump. Inverness, years old, to he
sold tor 81, voo los Ioa Lise Scallys bay gcldng
10 Rodes, by vngil, dam Item, to DO sold
Tor 81, 600, los lbs, and Beatty, Mcclellan & Co.'s
bay mare Toono. By phaeton. dam Alert years old,
be sold oi l,oOo 100 lbs. Iu the pool selling just
previous TO the start Emma c. had the call bet
ting, selling for 500; DArlagnan, $50; BIZ Dillon
aud rolono, s75 each, and all the in lsld tor
So There half dozen brcakaways Uclorc tho
Nag fell Tor Bill Dillon the lead when
the horses were despatched on thor journey, 10
Rodcs second, Emma &. third, followed by Snort
LlDc, Harry Peyton, D'Artugnan and Tolono IN tho
order nained DArtagnan AMI rolono were left al tue
post some Time alter tue others started On The turn
Emma e. took second place, 10 Rooes third AS tho
horses past the stand at Tho completion oi the
nsrt halt mile BIZ Dillon ieaalng by II length,
| Emma e. second, 10 Roles third, Harry peyton
| fourth Short Line fth DiArtasnan sixth, Toiono
seventh. Harry r.ylon closed up on Tho turn and
| down tho packstretch and on tho lower turn passed
! 10 Rodes, who took thru place. Entering tho nome
stretch ut the thrce-quarer polo Bill Dillon ana Emma
| q. were running head and head, Harry Poyion good
third. About hall way down The homestretch Harry
Pcyton Tapped the leaders, ana alter urlvDg race
won by head. Bah Dillon second, neck III front OF
Emma G., thTG. pArasnan finished fourth, Short
| Lne nith 10 Rodos sixth, Tolono seventh Time Of
the drs Ine 81, and OF tue mile half 2:521a
| the SECOND RACE
| was q sweepstakes Tor three-y ear-ods which have
| never won race PRIOR to March ], 1878; $50 en-
trance, s25 forfeit $3.50 added; second horse 10 re-
Celvc 500. Mic heats. Closed with nineteen nomna-
ions, i've OF which came to the post These
General Buiord's chestnut colt Mcnenry, by En-
| quirer, dam OItaro; }. A. Grinstcad's bay colt by
War Dance, dam Nelson; E. f. Eagles bay 0lsy
Fairy Queen, by Enquirer dam molie Lincoln;
George w. Bowen u Co. y bay nlly Belle Palmer, by
imported Bonnie Scotland, dam Fannie Cheathaln
ana SUDAN Redman's bay colt Bon HALEY, by Bay
Firs. Heai-Griustead's colt had the call IN the pool
sales fetching $50 McHenry $40, Fairy Queen $50,
Ben hadley ss5, Belle Palmer s2s The horses had
| an excellent slart with McHenry IN the lead, Ben
Hadloy second. Gr,nscad's colt third, Belle Palmer
fourth. FAIRY Queen MIN. A. tho Quarter
urnsteads third, FAIRY Queen fourth, Belle Palmer
fith. AT tho halniis pole Gr,nstead's colt Tapped
McHenry, but entering the homestreich McHcnry
rushed to tho front and came homo easy winner OF
lnc heat by two lengths Ben Had.cy second length
in front OF Grins,caa's colt, ,nrd; Belle Palmer
iourin. FAIRY Queen dith Time, 54,s
Second HcaL-fhe betting was ncn TO on
McHcnry over the Held Tie horses had "a struggling
start with Mcllcnry IN tho lead. wno was passed
The by Grlnstead's Colt and FAIRY Queen. THIS
pair carried on the race to tho three quarter pole
when Mclcnry went up ana passed theia and oamo
homo an easy winner OF heat ana race by lengh
and a half Grinstoad's col. second two lengths
in front oil FAIRY Queen Belle Palmer and Ben Hadcy
dlstanced. Time. :54H
| The following arc the
suMMAREs
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION RAcEs-SPRING MEETING
THIRD DAy-ruEsDAY MAY i4.-Fn;sr RACE "A sell
$500; min mum weights 10 be Tor three year.
olds 95 lbs tor u others, loo lbs, and pound
add louai Tor each 800 that tho entry rs valued at
over $500; S25 each, play or pay; $500 added ono
4 and a hall miles. The winner 10 10 sold at auction
| price al which Il was entered TO be sold Tor win DO
gwen tho second horse. Closed with 10 nomina-
lions.
| J. Henry Miller Co.'s ~ =. Harry Peyton, by
| imp. PAcatou, dam Ella Jackson, years old, to
DO sold Tor $500, 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures.
wiihers Il Ow.ngs b. &. Bin Dillon, by ripperary,
dam by onvsr. years old TO be SOLD Tor $500,
T. J. Aegloben's CHI. IN. Emma e.. by Planet. dan
Cordciia, . years old. TO be sold Tor $1,000, los
J. A. Grinstcaa's gr b. D'Artagnan, by Lightning.
dam Zingara, o years old, to DO sold for $1,000,
]. r. wni,ams' b. .. Snort Live, by Lexington dam
imp. Inverness, 4years DID, to DO sold for $500.
L, sGo scuily;. b. e. 10 Rcas., by Virgil dam
lem, years old, TO be sold Tor H. coo, 100 bA
Beatty, Mcclellan L COS b. n. rolon, by phac-
ton. dam Alert, years old. to DO sold Tor 81 600.
Time, 2.52y.
SECOND KAcE
| SAME DANA sweepstakes tor threo-y car-olds
which naye never won a prior 10 Ma.cn i, 1878 ;
40 tor,c 100 IaaSa sssona nSrs
nominations
STARTERS.
| A. Baford's oh. c. McHcnry, by Enquirer, dam
ontario.
| j. a. GriLslead's b. c. by War Dance, dam Neil
d
L. L. Eagc's b. I. FAIRY Queen. by Enquirer, dam
Geoqro W Bowen 4 Co.. .. l. Belle Palmer. by
imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam Fanny Chcalhain. dis
| stub Hodmsn's b. c. Hen Hadlcy by Bay
wool, daia ................... 2dis
Time, 1:54 ts--1:5iA.
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