The New York herald., 1878-09-15
LEXINGTON RACES.
SIXTH DAY OF THE FALL MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BoAKER,
PErREL AND KING FARO THE WINNERS

KENTUCKY AssocIATIoN-NELLIE BoAKER,
PErREL AND KING FARO THE WINNERS.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept IL, 1878
This was the sixth day and the last Of the regular
fall meeting OF the Kentucky Association. The
weather was cool and delightful pleasant contrast
to the stormy days experienced during the week.
The track was stti heavy in places. Though the
attendance was not large II was much better than on
Thursday and Friday. Three events were the
card. The arst consolation purse OF $3.50, Tor
beaten horses, mile heats; tue second q purse OF
$500, for all sges, mile and a quarter, and the
third purse Of $500, for all ages, three miles.
NILE HEATS
Forth consolation purse Of $3.50. mile heats, five
came to the post These were swiger's Mexico
Keller's Grapps. Hancocks Allan Pinkerton, Guests
Nellie Boaker and Msgibbsn's kullght
First Heat In the pools Mexico brought $780, Nel-
lie Booker $45, Eulighi S35 and the field 500 The
start Was very tar, Mexico jumping away with the
lead, Eulight second, Nellie Boaker third, Grappie
fourth and Allan PlnkertOn dIh. Eugnt soon caught
Mexico, and The two ran head and head 10 the
quarter pole. with Nellie BoaKsr good third and tho
others as before named. Running along the back
stretch there was no change Of places, but At the
half English showed IN 'front.' and from tns point ne
took command aud Was never headed, winning the
hoAt by two lengths In l:5l. Nellie BosAer
ond, having passed Msxcs Ihrd, inside the dstan
stand. Allan Ptnkerton fourth and Grapple baa lth.
over over the tled. Eunsst was Grst away, Allan
Ptnkerten second, Grapple third Mexico fourth and
r"sn on The turn and nria the lead to the ausrt.r
whore he wns passed by Euiight aud Nellie Boaker.
The pair last named raced head and head along the
backstrotch passed the a and TO tho
whore Euiixht gave IL up and Nellie Bosker took the
lsad and won the heat by three lengths IN :5lk.
Allan Pfukerton was second. one length IN trout 0f
Mexico, third, and Eulight fourth Grappie was dis
tanccd.
. lo~
Ing for $235 and EuIight $l00 When they were sent
away Eueht showed in front snd man ancd tho lead
Nellie Boaksr, VINO went 10 the front Al once. and
Eulight never after being able TO make rcsoute
response, Nellie Boaksr won the heat and race in
canter by three lengths. rme :54H.
ONE NILE AND QUARTER
The second even. va. ao.a saoS o. one ,. %,.e ana
three starters. these being Mesibosn's ohss.nut
hlly A.nuock. MoKos's chestnut ally wsssrwiteh
ire. sSo. and waisiwitch. $40 The star.
y. sis three ssa passing ar post H. way aoM
the stretch Minnock went 10 tue front, win Water
witch second, one Ieng.h tho best OF PETROL they
ran in this past the stand around tho and
quarter pole, whore Pstrel moved into second
tered the stretch. Here Pstrs Was called upon, and,
tapping Minnock, there followed magnificent strug-
.sa " ns.S BAD
THREE hiLks. .a y. t.4s
tn: last race Of tie Gay va. rs. al. dash Of three miles.
these oelng Nichops bay colt King Faro years OLD,
and Beatty, McClsllapd Co.'S bay sedins Wheeler,
sens ysns readily Ans or slco While Wheeler ~ss. sssns
at SIG They moved away with Wheeler in
the Su.rs1 TsS wsoS SRsa' ten ensSs
whom the half was passed. This advantage be msin-
began TO close gradually on him. and entering the
stretch on the third mile the King soon passed
Wheeler and won the race as he liked BY three
Owing 10 the bad wssthsr the association has not
made any money by tho nesting
Monday nsxt has bosn named as an extra day for
the benefit OF the yellow fever sufferers. The sport
offered will comprise three races tor purses. The
Arst will Of $780, for all ages. nile and quar-
ter; tho second OF slsS iS, ,wS-yssr oias: three
ono mile and hall, ana handicap.
SUMMARY.
LEXINGTON. KY, srPr. IA, ls7s.-sIxrM DAY
THx FALL MEETING KENTUCKY AssocrArioS-FiRsr
Aos.-ConsolAtion Purse. $3.50. Tor beaten horses;
$500 10 the $50 70 .he sccoad; horses beaten
allowed lbs. twice, IL lbs; three times, IL
]. w. GUESTS b. f. Nellie Bsoksr, 3 years, by
T. j. MesibOsn's oh. q Ennght, 4 years. BY
Enquirer, dam Headlight, ss lbs. .:........: 4 2
g. w. Hanoock's b. o. Allan Pinkerton,
years, BY Glen Athoi dam Susan Overton,
lsy sys:;;;: Dr. . Mexico. y::1:. BY x:.c S'
J.F KeIler's b. {. Grappls, 9 years. BY Bay
Time. l:5l-I:5iX--l:5<k
SAME DAY--ssooSD RACE Purse $500, for ali ages;
$3.50 10 the nrst and $50 TO tho second horse One
mile and Quartsr.
D. swiservs b. Z Petrol 3 years. by Lever, dam
T. j. Msgiboen's Oh & Minnock, years, by
Gienclg, dam MINK, 92 Ibs. Ibs..................... 2
J. r. AcKees Oh. T. waterwiieh, years, By
Astsr srod, dam weathsrwi,ch. 90 lbs............ 3
Time, 2:2ia.
SANE DAY-TMRp kAck-Pursc OF $500, for all
ages OF which $3.50 the nrst horse 500 tne
oDd and $50 10 the third Three miles.
I. J. Nichois' b. C. King Fare, 4 years, by Phae-
Ton, dam oy Knisht oi st. George, Ito bs.......
Beatty, McOisliand Co. b. wheslcr, years,
by Pnaetop, dam Alert liz lbs.. s................. 2