New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-12
RACING AT SARATOGA.
rnIIR NOTEWORTHY CONTESTS.

frpoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRmUNE.l
sIRATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 10.-The great rae
,gevent OF to-day the breaking of the remarkable
..yes Of successes which George L. LOrinard's
.,ahle has had In taking the valuable
ss.kes OF the year. With his Duke of Magenta
sna Balance All he has captured most Of the
y,eh prizes for three-year-Olds. and with his Harold
I'd Idler he has victorious In nearly all the princi
al contests for twO-year-Ods To-day his brother
pierre came 20 the front with Uncas OF Lexington
end Coral and brother OF Wanderer The first time
Yocas appeared in public Wednesday, July 81,
sn he ran second 20 Harold for the Saratoga stakes
s owner somewhat discouraged by his defeat and
aid that he would take him to England to next
wear 10 Derby for which he entered But Though
IIpeas did not win well IN his first race and
dsplayed fine racing action THAI many good judges
predicted bright future for him. That they right
issbown BY his triumph to-day for in the for the
Yentucly stakes IN which be beat Harold by a head
after ma gnifeent finish Much money had been put
on him spite Of tho great reputation and remarkable
speed Harold aud the hackers OF the successful colt
we're very exultant
GIL Lorard cOusOled himself by getting the first place
in the Summer handieap-also AN important race-with
hs excellent y LOuianier Great things expected
Of Brewsters Pilot He started for the first tine fort
night ago and ran CALAMITY the distance that OF
.hs Summer handcap-One mile and three-Quarters-de-
rating several weknOwn racers As he had the same
weight to-day many urfmen thought him certain vic
tar but he tired at the end OF mile and quarter Bush
whacker surprised everybody by his close approach 70
suecess Louanier beat him handsomely at the end
Reeds swift lilly Bonnie Wood Outran the Gleneg fy
and eight others 10 the third She is the sensation
Of the year. OF little account q twOyear-old and
showing no merit at Jerome Park In the Spring she has
become one Of the fastest staunchest ies the
turf The steepcchRse which ended the days contests,
was remarkably attractive. There accidents aud
trouble and Problem fought every inch OF the in the
last half mile, Trouble carrying nineteen pounds
than Problem The lighter weight
After a CLOUDY and threatening morning the weather
proved delightful The attendance the largest Of
the summer, aud the interest well maintained TO
the close 1t was the first day Of The second regular
meeting Of the Saratoga Racing Association and the
sport was exceptional ia its excellence although mud
snd water abounded IN tile course Only one favorte
out four won, but there startling upsets, all
the vetOrs being heavily backed, though not "hrst
choices"
G. L. Lorillard's Harold and Ider have been we-nigh
nyincible until to-day, few cared 70 run
their twOycarlds agsnet them, although the prize was
the splendid Kentucky Stakes. There were sixty-six
nominations at $1OO each, halt forfeit, with $1,000
added; the second horse to receive $500 out of the
stakes Eight ran and the total amount Of the prize
$1,000 The distance threeqUal ters of n mile.
Harold and Idler brought 5000 in the pools p. Lor-
lards Uncas brought $500. The other starters we're
very lightly esteemed. They were Witherss King
ErnesEcho gelding at $25; 7. Puryear &c Co.'s colt
Dan Sparkling, 500 snedikers hlly Precosa S15; As
tors FLY LuIu Sl5: ]. McMahOns Edwards Wood
fOrds ay seOtla, previously called jessie Donclson
was withdrawn. The carried ITO pounds and the
FLIES aud gedings 107 pounds.
TWAS a memorable race. Uncas. Harold, Lulu and
Preoiosa were all fiery and fractions when brought to-
eetber for the start but all were sent away fairly
even terms remarkably quick time, Harold and Dan
Sparkling in 'front.' As they shot down the chute"
Idler was third and UnCas fourth. The latter was
moving easily but with a slashng stride and was
gaining on the leaders. Harold led into the main
Wit second.
and Uncas fourth, and the rest plainly Of no
account in the The mud new as the
young sped around the long curve in the second
quarter OF the three Uncas by honest hard work over
took and passed Idler and the partsans Of Pierre
Loriuard's colt him deyourng the distance watch
separated him from Dan spaFiing and Harold they fell
10 shouting Now Unca In the hOinestretch had got to
the side OF Dan sparng There w0s short strenuous
struggle and beaten. Harold renamed to con-
Quer and Uncas had 10 strain every nerve ana every
muscle and used all the speed and pluck that he got
from his great sire Lexington Inch by inch hts head
drew no 10 the head OF Harold. The spectators held
their breath and watched with painful eageFness the
battle Of the brave young colts Barrett on Uness
ard Holloway on Harold were using the whip without
pity, and the two were exhaustng all their
powers In the last few strides Uncas gained and as
the two dashed the line his head was few inches
before that OF Harold The spectators gave sigh OF
relief strong had been their excitement and then ap
pauded praised the while betting men who
had won on Uncss threw their around the necks Of
friends danced about and shouted, shook hands with
every one they knew and otherwise behaved like ira
tOnal beings. The time 1:20l2. This was very
slow but the track was fearfuy heavy and 1t is certain
that both Harold and Uncas very swift Mutual
poOl tickets on Uncas paid SIG 10 each. Idler was
third; so @. T. LOrilard got both second and third
places Dan Sparkling was fourth Lulu fifth, the
witbers geldlng sixth and PreciOsa last.
The second also an important and interesting
contest II was the Summer handicap for all ages at
an 90 do.Fo 81 Will Qdd
second horse to receive 5000 Of the stakes me
and threequarters There fortyeight nominations
and six starters, and the total amount at stake was
s147O J. Z. Brewster Co.'s entries-the three"year-
old geldng Pilot 900 pounds and the well known black
horse vrguIus % years, 100 pOundswere first IN the
betting at 5000; p. Lorard's mare Zoo Zoo "A years,
ITO pounds, brought $500 @. L. LOilards hlly Lou
ianier @ years. 80 pOuDds) 1925 the fed-eonsistl7g
Of Doswells geldng Bushwhacker "a years. LOG pounds)
and A. Smiths mare Inspiration aged 116 poundsl
$40 MI Bemonts MARI snsqnenahs a ychIs t rOS
withdrawn shortly before the race.
Tho friends Of the Brewster stable had great conn
toy on uiy 81 He took the lead soon after the start
and Il was evidently intended 70 ran him N the same
and none of his rivals ever overlook him. But to-day
the other horses followed him closely. Pilot lead
the time and Yirgnius third. Halfway down tue
ssekstreten IN ihe hBa b, h could Keen M lie
pace longer, and Yrgnius took up the running 700
Eliot All tie RSi.miie post she had fallen far behind
and was out Of the race Yrgnus had now lakSI tno
anier fourth. Bushwhacker moved up in the quarter
before the last Virgiuius aud led INTO inc nome
tier effort Bushwhacker came up the homestreteh
hopefully and seemed about to secure an une1pected
speed, eleven pounds less weight, ana she over
1auled hin rapidly II was fine race 10 inc s5t e 4
Nhacker second, Nrginius close thlru lhsprat00n
fourth Pilot dfth zoo CATERED IA far behind she
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