New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AT SARATOGA.

MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED HORSES IN TRAINING
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE TWO MEETINGS
The racing season at Saratoga, which TO
many Summer visitors is chief among the attractions OF
thar resort will begin Saturday, July 20. In NUM-
er variety and importance Of its contests the list for
this year exceeds Of its predecessors ana surDses
the promise performance OF any other course 10 as
country in 1873 There no less than zoo horses now
in training at Saratoga for these races, and the
ffty-eight entries for the Trayers stakes the
forty-one for the Alabama, the thiry-eigh
for the Flash for the Saratoga Cup thryour
for the boswell Stakes sixty-hve for the saratoga
Stakes sxtysK for the Kentucky, aud yhree for the
Kenner that the interest IN racing and the amount
OF capital horses yearly IN
creasng With the regular days of the two meetings.
and the extra days" which viii MI up the intervals.
the time will be very closely filed from July 20 TO
August "a.
The great race of the opening day will be for the
rich Trnyers Stakes for threeyear-olds, 800 each.
half forfeit with 81 900 added by the association and
$500 plate gwen by W. r. Trayers Among the well
known that viii vie with each other in this race
will probably be c. l. Lorillards Duke OF Magenta and
Albert p LoriIlard's Spartan Puryears Danemef and
Dwyer Brothers Brambe. Another on the first day.
which rs TO be exciting, is for the Ali-aged
Stakes, in which the renowned Parole. General
Phillips, Danger and possibly Vera Cruz, with some
other racers less known TO fame are OK
including Balance AL Invermoro. Loyd's JerseyBeile
ly Pride Of the Village, Mary r. and Belle viii show
their PAGES for the Alabama stakes the second regu
lar day. Tuesday, July %. The Flash Stakes on The
came day will bring the best t9oyearOlds inc
third regular day-rhursday July 25-wil be coBsplcn-
ous for the Saratoga Cup race OF pa miles, TOT
81 OC9 added 70 sweepstakes OF $50 each, play OF
pay Kentucky, Bayonet, HelmbOld, Longfeliow,
Harry Bassett Tom Ochntree and Parole have
been among the winners IN past years, and
the for the Saratoga Cup have been m Striou
In the records the turf This year Parole, General
Phillips, Vera Cruz, Charlie Howard formerly called
Brother Bassettl, King William, Nirginlns, MaSrek
and other fast horses that have attained high reputa-
ton various parts Of the country are among the en-
ON the fourth regular day-saturdsy, July 27-tbe
boswell Stakes for three-year-Olds will be among the
prizes TO be for. The Saratoga stakes on the hth
regular dayTuesday, July 30-wl enlist the energies
OF the choicest among the sXty-hve two-year-oids
entered, and the prize will amount TO more than
200 The fastest tbreeyear-ods win meet again on
the sixth dsyAugust Ito run for the sequel stakes
aud the hrst meeting will close the seventh day
August 3-with four purse races. -,
The SECOND regular meeting will begin on SATURDAY,
August TO- but there will be extra during tbe "a
teryenng week The Kentucky stakes tor twoyelrosus,
which VIII be worth than 81 600, and the Sumner
Handicap for all ages will open the meeting briiiabdS,
The Kenner Stakesas0 amounting 20 uore than S4OVV
will furnish the chief attraction OF tho second oay
August 13by its yalne and by the merit OF me Isues
engaged for t. The third ana fourth days wiz onre
variety Of purse ON the fth day the
Odds will have another chance 70 prove their spoeo -
striving for the Harding Stakes. There viii be oly
pnrse races on the sixth and seventh days The rens
wifi begin each day az IL O'Clock, and the pronise
made that IL shall be pushed forward promptly