New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-05
THE SPECTATORS GET AN UPSET.

A RACER WINNING THAT WAS LOWEST IN THE BET
TING-PoOL TICKETS PAYING FIFTY FOR ONE
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 3.-The weather was
excellent to-day for racing, although the air at times
was uncomfortaby hot. The gathering at the course
was large Three OF the favOrites beaten and
of the defeats was Waterloo for the betting
that II will long be remembered. An unnamed lilly be-
longing TO Mr. Belmont outran such wellnOwn thor
Oughbreds as Dan K, Inspiration, Rhadamanthus Belle
and Others and her so unexpected that in
auction pools $40 tickets paid $780, and in French
mutual pools s. tickets worth S249 These are the
biggest returns for small investments single
that have been known on the turf for years An
the races were interesting. Boardman showed that he
IS improving by his victory the twOyear-od race
Danlchef proved before at Long Branch, that he Is
very valuable colt good distance with light weight
and superior Albert the favOrite in the race IL
bad day for fayOrtes and Ike BoDham, the first horse
inthe betting on the final race, disgracefuly out
DONE coming In behind all the rest
Durham's geldng Dan "a years, 1O5 pOundsl, Bowes
hy Belle Is years. 90 pounds Smiths Inspiration
tagged 100 pOunds), BemOnts Glenelg-Grecian-BeOd
lilly q years. 81 pOunds), Nelson's Lady salyers
a years, 103 Poundsl, Dryer Brothers horse Rhada
Inanthus % years, Ia pOunds), and Astor's tlly
Pride Of the Village g years, 80 pounds), mile
for purse OF $500. Dan K. having selling race
on We lnesday led the betting with Inspiration second
choice In some pools Inspiration sold evenly with Dan
X the pretty FLY Belle, winner Of the Alabama Stakes
being third choice That famous old racer Rhadaman-
thus sold part Of the time IN the field an indgnity TO
which had subjected before for several
One Of the aspcos Sold however was as ollows Dan n
$500 Inspiration $500, Belle $155, Rnadamanthus S45,
and the field LADY sayers, the GlenelgGrecian Bend
nlly and Pride OF the Villagel $50.
The seven racers were restive and the iOclDes
eager for advantage Considerable time was lost in
trying to get them equal terms. Lady Sal
yers was especially vicious, aud kicked Rhadamanthus
both heels striking him with resoundng stroke the
shoulder and chest. Old Rhadamanthus however. took
the insult calmly The result Of the race was crush
tug calamity for the spectators. Belle and Rhada-
man hus darted of In front but the Belmont FLY ran by
them in the first quarter, and none of them could
Oyerfake her. Inspiration ran second along the back
stretch Dan K, the other favorlte,
near the front Tie two lilies of Mr.. Belmont and
Mr. Bowie were advance IN the last quarter. Rhada-
nautilus made a determined effort TO reach them,
aud the finish exciting. The Belmont maroon and
scarlet remained In 'front.' and the GlenelgGrecan Bend
nlly won good race by three-Quarters of length IN
1.45 Belle second Rhadamanthus close third Inspira-
non fourth Dan X hfth Pride OF the Village sixth, and
LADY salyers last This is she FIRST race the Belmont
stable has this year. The unnamed FLY that OBJ
tanned this eredit8be victory Is dark bay OF good
height and form and three years old. She has shown
some speed I'm previous races but never won anything
Her light weight eigbty-seyen pounds, one of the
CHEF causes OF her success Mutual pool tickets paid
e249 for S. This is the largest the French pools
have paid this year. and eQualed very rarely
the history Of that form Of gambling.
In the second race the favOrite, Lorillards colt
Boardman won easily 10 1;049. He led from start to
finish. Withers's KingErnest-Eoho, FLY came in sec
Ond Astors y Lulu third. ]. MeCulloughs George Nc
Cuiough fourth and Edwards's ]. W. Norton NTH and
last The race was furones for mai0en twO-year-
ods for purse OF $500 Mutual pool tickets Board
man paid 81 so.
The third race was for purse Of 5000 500 going to
the second horse entrance all horses excepting the
winner Of the Saratoga Cup allowed pounds maidens
allowed - pounds two and quarter miles. The start
ers were G. L. Lorillard's colt Albert q years. o.
pounds. the favorte; T. Puryear Co.'S
colt DalucheR Is years, % pounds. second
choice; W. DoswelPs geldng Bushwhacker
a years los pOundsl and ID. j. CIOuscs horse Joe n
years. III pounds. Much annoyance and delay were
caused by the bad conduct OF Danichef lie had little
negro Jockey on ms back who could not control the colt
at an before the start although he rode him suly an
TIE The colt persisted in wheeling around just
the Others were ready 60 seemed inevitable that
be would himsef IN these pranks, but lie did
not He ran strongly aud wen IN the After weary
waiting the four started their long run.
Albert soon took the position OF leader, Dan
ichef running second. Tie two kept their positions
Tor q mite ard quarter Joe and Bushwhacker oeca-
piunay exchanging third aud fourth places In the first
quarter II the ual mile Danlchef went by Albert and
beaten Albert fell back 10 the last place. and Bush
Ahaeker alone challenged DanieheL The fourteen
pouid. difference IN weigh of the younger
horse, ana although Busnwhacker exerted all lis
mowers colt stl showed him hls heels In the last
Jew rods Uanichrfs jockey seeng that his victory
snFs d not urge his horse aud Bushwhaeker got np to
Dancbef's nank Danchef Won by thfee-4uartefs OF
foggng IN exhausted third and fourth Mutual tickets
81 DaEchef paid $l6 20.
jan MeMahoa's Brown eeding Ike Bonham, by
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