The New York herald., 1878-09-10
KENTUCKY RACES

R. AND FAIRY QUEEN THE WINNEho.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LEXINGTON, Sept 9. 1878.
THO weather was excessively hot aud sutry to-day,
Win a few clouds flying which threatened rain. The
,r,cr vas deep in DUST but fast The attendance
large. Three races were on the card, the first one
and three quarter miles, the second thrcs-quarters
Of a mile and the third one mile, all OF which were
run with much SPIRIT giving great satisfaction to the
spectators
was the Wiley Stakes tor three year-olds; 500 en-
trance; $50 forfeit 5000 added the second horse to
receive 5000 OF the stakes. One mile ana tnrcc
quarters Closed with thirty-eight nominations, seven
Of which came 10 tho post. These were r. H. Owens
bay colt LeveIer. by Lover, dam Sly Boots; }.
Hunt Reynolds bay geIdng Fortuna, by Enquirer,
dam Farfaietta; tho same geutsmans chest
nut colt Blue Eyes, by Enquirer, Bu-
chu; L. p Tarlton, Jr.'s, bay colt Solicitor.
by Enquirer dam Sally; George w. Bowers Co.'s
chestnut colt Pomeroy, by Planet dam vandalia; I.
j. Nichols chestnut colt Day Star. by Star Davis,
dam squeeze 'Em, and D. swigert's brown colt Mex
ico, by Asteroid, dam imp. Zone. Day Star was
the iavorite selling for 500: Leveer, s45 Solcitor
$50; Mexico. S12; Ppmsroy, $40; field, So Pom
eroy jumped or with the iead Mexico second,
Day Star third. the others well punched.
Before reaching the hali-mile pule Day Star
was second. Ho and Pomeroy carried on the running
round the and head AMI head at the stand
Fortuna third, Mexico fourth, Leveller nh Solicitor
sixth. Blae Eyes seventh. ON the iurn Leveer took
third pluce On the backstrech he closed rapidly on
the LEADERS, and before half around the lower turn,
he took the lead came away ana won tho race easily
by three lengths fortuna second two lengths in front
OF solicitor, thlrd Pomeroy fourth, Day Star lia,
Blue Eyes sixth: Mexico seventh Time oi the mile,
/ :42s4, and OF The race, 3:osA.
SECOND RACE
Wos the Fiy Stakos tor two 500 entrance,
SOS ioriet: $3.50 added the second hlly to save
stake. Three quarters oil mile For this event there
S 50 sus
! ". Hunt Rsyas.ss' bay aily v.rls,'@a, S ol y
s'I /: koOioson. 'r Jr, %isilins Fresions sness.
Brsdey's chestnut Oily Alice Bruce, by Feiiowcrait.
Dam by T'ppsrary; Talbot 4 Acdge's chestnut iliiy
Den's chestnut ally Miss Hardsway, by Monarchist,
dam Lady Hardawny, ana I. Waish's bay hily, by
Longi.ow, dam Estella Carissima was tive favorite,
r.. $50: Alice Bruce. $40; Juanita, MISS Aardaway
and the Walsh lilly $26 each. After dozen false
peru in The lead, CIar,ssima second, Alice Bruce
third Miss Hardaway fourth. followed by Lille H.,
Florence b. Waish's flily and Juanila, in the order
named Peru and Ciarissma locked TO the lower
tura where Lille r. Joined them Entering the
ts I'm, f. made pay s,S soo Won easily oy
front Of Peru, third; followed by Clarissima, Alice
Bruce, Miss Hardaway, tho Walsh hly and Jusni,s.
Time, lis
was tor purse Of $2V0 tor ali ages $3.50 to tho first
and $50 70 the second horse. Ono mile. There were
eight starters. These wsre d. Swigert's bay colt
Mi,an BY Melbourne, Jr., dam Alumina, years old |;
Loud CO. = 0ay y es aa%
nly Springbranch, by Australian, dam Spriugbrook.
4 years Ola; E. =. , Eayiss' bay my Fairy Queen.
r. b. Harper's bay colt Wiloieiiow, by Longicllow,
dam Miss Campbell. ycsrs old; 7. ). Megiboen'.
years old L. g. Coombs chestnut marc Dolly Coombs
by Marshall Bay, dam unknown, years cid, and T. j.
S,s c1sr ys.s DID, %ss the
bottng selling Tor $loo; Poetess S9o Spring
branch, $50; Fairy Queen and wildelIow, sss each;
m Inc lead Wildicliow second, Milan third, FAIRY
Queen iourt sprIngbrancn NTH Enlight sixth, fool.
css seyon.h Athol eghth. Wdiellow was IN the lead
before quarter poie FAIRY Queen eecond
Milan third. Before reaching the hall pole Fairy
Oueen was IN front, with Milan second. They ran in
MA order 10 the thros. quarter pos Milun
uIay Halt why down tho hOmsstfetch no showed IN
Of FAIRY queen sSa r,~ won IN Sa
In front Fairy Queen, third followed BY Athoi Ed
light, Poctcss. Widteow and Dolly Coombs, in the
order gwen. Time, :443a
The following are The
LEXINGTON KY. SEPTEMBER o, 1S78-FIRsr DAY OF
ruE FALL RACING MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY AssocIA-
r,ox-FIRsr RAcE.-The Valley Stakes, Tor three year
oS 70 SsG 500 ou o
mile and tnree-quarters. Closed with thirty y-eighs
nominations
r. H. Owcn's b. c. Leveiler by Lever. dam Sly !,
j. S' ". Hunt Reynolds b g Fortuna. Oy Enquirer.
L. p Tarl,on, Jr's, o. C. Solicitor, by Enquirer,
dam s.'1y' RAVEN Co :: en-. 9. iomcroy. BY
Planet, oan vsndalia. a
T. J. Nichols b. 9. Day Star. By Star DAVIS. dam
J. ". Hunt Reynolds ch. 6. Blue Eyes. by En-.
D. swgsrt's br. C Mexico, by Asteroid, dam i'm
p''''N Time, 3:o1t4.
SECOND EAcE
SANE DAY-The Fiily Stakes, for two-year ods
$50 eutrance $25 forfeit, with $3.50 added TO second
lIiy SAVING her stake. Three-quartors OF mile.
Closed with nine nominations
j. f. Robinson, Jr., & wltNhGo Preston's ch Z.
Lille h, by Geneg. dam Florne; ;:........:..... !
Gcorse W. Bowen Il Co.'S ch. I. FIvrcnco B., Dy
Tom Bowling, dam Skedaddlc, lc,.................. 2
d. swieerts u. i. Peru, by imp. Glcngarry dam
J. W. Hani Reynolds b. I. Ciarssima, by Epqnr-
Thomas Bradioy's ch. AliceBrucs, by Fellowcrait,
T. j. Megrbecn's cn. /. Mss Hardaway, by Mon.
archst, dam Lady hardaway,.. .;...:.......
+. walsh's b. l.. by Longieliow, dam Es,ea...... Z
Talbot & Hodges ch. Jusnita, by Wnndcrer, dam
Nat
THIRD RACE.
SAME DAY. Purse $500, Tor all ages; $3.50 to tho
first and $50 to TIE second horse. One mile.
Starters
T.. Z. Eagles b. 4. Fairy Queen, by Enquirer, dam
MeIiic Lincoln, years old.
J. 4. williams cn. Springbrancp, by Australian,
dam spriDgbrook, 4years soii..................
d. swiesrts b. c. Milan, by Melbourne, Jr., Dam
Aumina, years old. d....:.,.,...,:........,....
7. J. Megibbcn's eb. 6. Atho, by Gicn Athol, dam
Kitty Clark, years old od........................
T. j. Megibbsn's ch c. Enlsn,, by Enquirer, dam
headlight, years old.....-
Loud Il Co. IS b. f. Poctcss. by Longieiiow, dam by
Lexington, years old Observation-Disclosures.
II b. Harpcr's b. o. wildiclow, by Longfcliow,
fam Mteg a.
L. Il. Coombs' Oh. m Dolly Coombs, by Marshall
Bay, dam unknown. o years oid................
Time, 1:I4ls.