The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21
SARATOGA RACES.
First Day of the First
Regular Meeting.
FINE NOE.
Bonnie Wood, Dnke Of Magenta, Parole and
Mariana the Winners.
SARATOGA. July 90. 1878.

oANAAoSA, July ~, 1910.
The sojournsrs At Saratoga were treated TO u COOL
plsssant rest last night. and this morning they came
10 the springs with smiling faces congratuaing each
DINER on the pleasant change VI weather that they
were now enjoying The sky was not clear, being
niicd with feecy clouds and the obscured
until nearly noon, the time for the racing to osgn.
Reaching the race course at early hour we found
the harrows at work the track scratching up
and !eveiling and smoothing It's surface. which ID
now quite deep In DUST Tho track 10 not last as II
would have been had there boon some late rains but
h s safe and sure one Looking around we observed
agrsat many alterations and some improvements.
The fields looked fresh and green, and the bushes at
the hurdles, walls and jumps are very pretty
and much enlarged since last season. The fence
surrounding the grounds been recently painted,
but the color being reddish brown does not Improve
tho view OF the horses while they are running. a
white background is the best always for race course,
NJ individual horses much easier distinguished
with white beyond them than they can with color
resembling their own. The grand stand looked clean
and comfortable, and everything that could tend to
the comfort OF visitors was provided.
Al eleven O'Clock the people began assemble and
from that time until the bell rang Tor the horses TO
prepare for The hrst there was a steady stream
OF vehicles passing through the gates The grand
stand presented gay appearance at noon, and the
lawn front or 1t crowded with gentle.
men, the majority Of whom were specializing ON the
races r. Cathcart Was early at his post and pool
selling brisk on the first until the horses
pct in the hands oil the starter. Captain Con-
lad great iuGk Win the first event, which
most intricate job OF the day. Bonnie Wood this
In the fastest time by three-qu OF minute
ever nude In this country.
The rravers Stakes gave great deal OF anxiety to
she people account Of the uncertainty OF the mum
hast wnald nil hin nj
circulation about the conaihon Of the f4vorss Spar.
tan, 1t SAID. running at the nose, Danichsr
Was coughing badly, while the Duke OF Magenta had
cramps badly and could not possibly start When
the bell rang for the horses 10 prepare Tor
action all OF those that had been sold
TO the post, and none OF them seemed
10 be mucn out OF order for the work before them.
The horses had good start, a capital race and
the hrst four finished precisely Is they DID in the
Belmont Stakes At Jerome Park in the spring.
Ths third race was capital one and was won by
event. will be seen by the following Details Of the
runuing:-
was the Introductory Scramble, for all ages; purse
entered and came 10 the pest. These were Odcn
NAryi.n, years OLD, carrying ll6 lbs J. Crousss
chestnut coli Mechanic py Cniilicothe aa Matte c.
W. Norton. by Bonnie scotland, dam Mary
Gowan. years oio. IS los; A. Bemout's bay
hily by Genelg, dam Grecian Bend, years old, 102
lbs Lewis L Stearns' chestnut ally sadie summers
by Airoy, dam Manure Harper, years OLD, iO2 lbs.
years old, lit lbs. Daily brothers, brown HI zzie
d. by Enquirer, dam Leisure, years old. 102 lbs
G. L. Lorilard's bay my IdalIa, by Giensls. dam
Item 4 ears old, 113 los; P. Loriard's bay My
Pique, by Leamington, dam Lady Emmai, years old,
l02 lbs.; Dryer Brothers. black morse u.s.
BY Lealniu gton dam Nemesis, years old, Iz0 lbs
q. Reeds bay ally Bounio Wood, BY Bonnie scotland,
dam Woodb'ne. years o. lO2 lbs, and T. W. Dos
wsl,s chestnut geidng sunllgut, BY Australian dam
Eciipt.c, years old, l04 Ios The following ~ list