The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
LEXINGTON RACES.


qIoN AT LExINGroN-FIKsT DAY-THnEE
BURG THE WINNERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LEXINGTON, May IL, 1873.
Notwithstanding that tho day.was cloudy, raw and
cold the old Of tho Kentucky Association
at this place crowded with ladies and gentlemen 70
witness tbs running. There is people on earth
more fond OF tho sport OF horse racing than those
OF Kentucky, this meeting being IN the
great blue grass re4ion. where man, woman
aud child arc all interested in breeding and
rearing good horses, It would have been strange, IN
dosd had the attendance boon less, no matter which
way the wind blew Tho opening day was a saiisac-
tory one, Notwithstanding that the iavorites were
beaten in every instance. Three gaces were run In
capital style last time made cacn event, as
the tracK-was good oricr and perfectly safe rhe
lrst race was milo and q halt dash, won by Day
STAR the second hall mite, by woyear-ods, won by
Labtunah, aud the third was mile dash which was
won by Edinburg The following are the detaiIs:-
THE FIRST
the Blue Ribbon Stake, dash Of a mile and hail,
Tor ihree-y oics; 500 entrances 500 orcit $500
added horse his stake. There were ten
starters Tor this event. comprising I. J Nichols chest
nut col, Day Star, by Star DAVIS, dam squccz'um;
Cadwaliader & Ovens bay colt Levclcr By Lever.
dam Sly Boots Isle g. cuy's bay colt solicitor, by
Enquirer, dam Sally; A. Baiord's chestnut colt Nc
Henry, by Enquirer, dam Onturio; W. Hunt Rcy-
nolds' chestnut colt Blue Eyes. by Enquirer, DAM
Buchu; and the Same gentlcman's buy nily Fortuna,
by Enquirer Dam Farfaletta; T. J. McGibben's brown
colt Aurelus. by Asterod, dam Dolly Morgan J. G.
Blows hay colt lie Ro by Giroy, dam Zinsara RolIa
Colson's colt Earl OF Bcaconsleid, by En-
quirer dam Gcnuera; d. Swigort's bay coll Mexico,
By Asteroid lam Zone, and g. Is. Bowens chestnut
nlly CAmnie H., by G,cnclg, dam Cordcl.a Levellcr
had the call in tho betting selling ior 500; Solicitor
$40; McHenry, $780, Blue Eyes and Fortuna, $50, aud
tho field, $50 AT the seventh attempt Aurelus got
away with the lead, Lsveller second, Day Star thrd
the DINERS well bunchcd together. The horses ran
In this order round the lower turn (Which IS
up hi, all the way) they having been started
pole Day star showed in front, MeHcnry
second, 1evecr third, Earl Beaconsteld fourth,
the remainder IN line ike q squadron OF cavalry.
They rattel down tho quarter strccn passed tho
stand this order, Going arounu the turn Ear oil
Beaconsned took second place. Day Star showing the
way, McHenry THIRD, Levclier fourth, not u length
dividing four At the quarter pole Day Siar was
leusth in front OF Leveer, the latter Tapped by Nc
Henry rho trio ran mead and mead Tor 100 yards.
Gong the oackstretcn TO the starting place Day
drcwccar Of the Others Leveiler second, Solicitor
third rhe race seemed all over then except the
shouting From tho nai-nile home Day star main
tanned tho lead, and won handy ny Two
lengths, lcveler econd, iengtn "a front Of Solicitor,
tbiru Then followed McHcnry, Mexico, Blue Eyes,
Calnmic f., Earl OF Beacousheid, Le Roi, Fortune,
Auretus in the order named The hrst milo was rua
IN .455s and the mile and hall III 2:l0t4
The winpnr, Day star, is chestnut cot with star
ana stripe in is lace, with three white stockings and
n little white the lett hind leg, with gray hairs IL
the flank. lie is fifteen hands Two inches high, with
beautiful head stout neck, large BARREL strong pack
and loins ana immense hips and quarters He has
very sound feet aud legs and Is an excellent, easy
mover.
THE SECOND RACE
was tho Fiy Stakes Tor .wo-ycar-ods $50 entrance,
SIS forfeit, $3.50 added the second ily 10 save her
stake. Hall mile. There were eight starters for
this race, comprising q w. Bowen Co.'s chestnut
My Florence Ii, Ny lom Bowing, dam Skedadde; d.
swigcr's bay hiiy Maacca. by Giiroy. dam Maggie
Stone; II. r. MctiratLis chestnut filiy Verdict by
Lcamiugton dam Jury; d. g. Thomas bay filIy Taxa
ton, by War Daucc uam Ialaria; j. y. Roonson
W. Prcslons chestnut my BY Glonclg, dam FlorIne;
dap Lantuua; q. w. bowen u Co.'s chestnut My |
Vega, BY war panee dam BY Planet la mo
Tor sloo; vcrdc'. $50; Liabtunah, SO; G. W.
Bowen 4 Co.'s Two, SEQ, aad the ncd $50 fhe start
second Verdict th,rI, Taxation iourth Robinson a.
Preslon's Giencg lilly nith, Liabtunah Skin. Vega
mite up The MIL AT tho tLrce-quafser pole the lot
took closer orucr, and, entering the homesirctcb,
Verdict was tapped on florence Is. When nail way
down the strctcu these two were passed by Lab
tunlh, ana alter u whipping race home Liabiunlh !
the post By SIX incaes Vsriict second appcd
Florence Il. third, Maiccl good fourth, Vega niib,
Kobinson's fresion's hily sixth and taxation sew
cnlh. Time, o:5l4
Ihc winner Lilbtunah, is big, slasning bay flly,
wh black points, fifteen hands Two Inches high ana
rs extremely handsome amt promising
THIRD
a purse OF 500; Slo0 10 tue first and $50 10
the SCI como horse; nile Fer THIS event there
eight starters, consisting OF James Murphy's |
bay coli Edinburgh, by L0nIieilow, dum b. Lexirg-
ton, 4 years oid; Lsle ~ scaliy's bay relding Jo
Ihcaes, by Virgil, dam item years old; J q. Blows
gay Ban Bass by riantagcnrt, dam Adeliilc,
tears old; T. j. Meg ODen's chestnut mare Emma e.,
by Planet, dam Cordelia. years old; j. T. W.iiiams
pay geding Short Line, by Lexington dam
imported Inverness years OLD; air. lhonpsonis bay
colt Allan Pnkcrtop, py Glen AiAol, dam susan oyer
ton, vd I0ila Colst > gray colt lnlocR, by
fAactpn gam La Rave, years old; J. r. Keleris
chestnut ally Ada s., by Ascroid. aam jennie H.,
years old 10 Rnoues WAS tho svoritc III the pools,
selling Tor Sl5O; Edinburgh, 500; BIN Bass, $50;
Short Lines, so; Emma q. $40, Allan Piukcrton,
So; Knock, $50; Ada 81, $40. After considerable
aelay tue 1T were sent away TO a mid.
Gnns start, Kialocs lrst 10 Rhodes sec
one, Snor. Liles third, Is II Bass fourta,
the remainder gathering. The horses III
This order to the quaricr poic on the turn. when Bi
Bass Tapped kuOcS and short Line, this ro carrying
on The iunuIng 10 tue lni-nle pole. On The lower
turn 10 Rhoces Was second, Iapred by Shor Line and
Edinburgh, the later having goo oil DaGly Catering
tie homestreicn Edinburgh joined Bill Bass, and, aaf
way down, showed IN lr,nt. and finally won by
length hail. with something N hand. Bill! Bass
was second hiniock third, ncck IN front 10
sixth, Emma {. seventh Ada 5. cigntE Time, l:43ts
4 5gr SELLING.