The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
THE FLYERS Ar s4RiTooI
The Two Year-Oids -ParoIe'. wn,. H..
The Dukes victory-A Selling Rncc

SARATOGA, Aug 13.-We have had n ho,,.
tiful day for the races. The sun WINS br,.,.
and there was breeze enough to make il Mo
ant About 5000 people were present r6.
asscmblage Increases. and the betting il M.
exciting rs the races continue. The grand
stand was jammcd with charming women in
superb toilets The qunrtcrstrctch was ali,o
with horscmon and others Interested in -ho
field Of horses concstng for the prizes Tho
track was fair. but not fast, being lumpy ana
little heavy from the late storms
The first race was a dash Of throc-quarters Of
a mile for maiden two-y oar-olds. for n s20o
purse. The starters were =. Lorillard's Cedric
Purycar 4 Co.'S Dan Sparkling. Nelson 4 o. "a
Kingston f. V. Snediker's preciosa, md q T.
Lorillard's Annie Augusta.
Cedric who had never started was tho fave
it, bringing slOO. to 800 for Dan SparlinV ,j5
for Ireciosa s29 for Annie Augusta and sI5
Tor Kingston. Ihcy got of. after brenk mo
away twice, Dan Sparkling lttle in ndyan -
with, Annie Augusta second. Cedric soon took
the lead. and made the pace sharp out Of tb.,
Shutc and around into the stretch. Prcciosa and
Dan Sparlng crowdinR up. Coming IN ina
stretch they all did their best. but Evans on
Dan Sparkling, outgcneracd them all, andina
his horse winner in 119it Cedric scconT
Annie Augusta third. and Precosa a good
fourth. French pools paid 1890
The second race was run Of two miles for
the Kcnner Stakes for tnree-year olls. sl01
entrance. half forfeit. with $1,000 added: tho
kta
There were originally 1fty,threc. nominations;
Of these only three started and they arc tho
best three-year Odds at Saratoga g. L.
Spartan. and Dwyer Brothers Bramblc. The
DUKE was great iavoritc. one pool
5e !p P spSran MeSen t sS2' oa Br1 Uni
Spartan went ahead and cut out the running,
the Duke being pulled on the back stretch 20
Keep him back for the last mile. Coming into
the stretch tho Duke was given his head and
went To the Lead at the second mile, soon OPEN
ing a gap. In the last half mile Bramble tried
to close on the leader who sulked and had to
be punished, ~ was also the case with Spartan,
The three came into the stretch nearly together
too much for them. landing n winner by n
length oyer Bramnle m, 3;4i a. Spartan fair
third. French pools paid $500.
The third event was what is known as tho
1OO-pound race. Many had expected To SEQ
Harkaway. the Western crack compete with
the tough brown gclding Parole in the mile and
a half run for the $500 purse. but F. Lorllard's
Parole was the only entry. and took tho purse
ON a walk over
The sport closed with rul Of one milo and
an eighth for $500 pure l the winner to be
sold 10y auction under tno usual rules Tho
mamthus, H. Durham's bao K, &. Pcinc,s XII.
BaTehsi SsS HS@,SISq. j. Il irfys f;n".err..
RRHadomsnthSs was the favorio $3.50 Ks ehs.
saw. 1855; Dan K $50; Kilburn, 500 Lady
sqlyers. $40, and Gov. HAMPTON, s35.
Kilburn started in the lead. with the others
close up ,khqdamanhus kept in the rear upill
near the head Of the stretch. Wien he glidod
around the fothers and made .or the front
Seemingly he bad laid back too long, as Kene-
saw and Dan X. kept in front o within n fe1g
nobly to the cnll OF HAYWARD and won 10y a
throatlatrh in 2:O2is. kcncsaw second. Dan h
third. French pools paid slllO.
Pools have been sold for the extra day races
tomorrow as follows:
Mile dash-Nrguius 1925 Zoo Zoo. $50 Joe
Loiurer and Lucif"r. as rach.
MNc and tiye-e ighth--Danichcf 1905: Belle
sljj; kenney. $40; Shylock. $50; Hattie, flO /;
Guy, $40; Henry owen. sj.
Selling race. three quarters OF n mile-Jack-
screw and Egypt s25 each Lady Darcy. Am.
bush. Eugene y. Robinson. 500 each: rerida
SIS; Queenstown. SIS: fusiade Sl1; Rife
Sallie Watson lilly and Snowden. $40 each
Handicap hurdle race, Ia miles-Waller
goo; kelso, SO; Dqlgasan, ,s95 Derby $50 I.