New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
FIVE RACES AT SARATOGA.

| tYRox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
SARATOGA. N. Y, Aug. 2O.-G. J.. LOril-
lard captured the two stakes todaytbe fifth regular
day OF the second racing meeting Hs Duke OF Magenta
universally acknowledged to be the certain winner
the Harding Stakes bat II is very dOubtful his Mont
tor would have captured the sweepstakes for twOyear
olds II the start had been 0ols upset the
calculations OF the betting ia the first
race, by beating Bonnie Wood In a hard-TTn
finish Charles Reeds fast Ally looked
upon almost TO the line first and money
put upon her in large am0unts The Maryland mare
displayed unexpected speed and fairly Outdid Bonnie
Wood in the last furOng Dan X was backed very heav
lily in the fourth race but he only escaped defeat by
Hundreds Of the spectators thought it dead hsa
When Dau KS number appeared there was much eXu-
tatiOn among his hackers, who had feared that Lady
Darcy might be awarded the race, the result was 50
doubtful EeW-YOfk tailor, who had thousands OF dol
on Dan k the most bosterously happy man on
the grounds. The races pushed through with
much prompness when John Morrissey was at the
head Of aalrs and there considerable complaint
among the spectators account Of the waiting
Charles Plat. tout las a ia called who hangs
about stables aud race tracks TO get points about
horses asserted the yesterday that H. o. Ber
nard. NewYork merchant who Is deeply interested in
turf matters had attempted bribery. He alleged that
Bernard had tried TO bride the trainer Of Lnefer to have
his horse pulled in the third yesterday. The
Executive Committee OF the Saratoga Racing Assoe-
alton held Investigation. Plat himself testified
that his assertion that Mr.. Bernard responsible
for the attempted dishonesty unfounded No evil
denee was found against Bernard and the committee
exonerated him and expelled Platt from the track
George Longsta who was ruled on the turf for fraud in
the ". Higgins Piper HeIdseck at Jerome Park
last Autumn the grounds here to-day. As soon
as presence noticed by the superintendent, he
wss directed to withdraw, and did so.
The spectators tried to-day 20 make up for previous
losses by neavy investments IN the pools In the first
race, Reeds flly Bonnie Wood IS years, 9S pounds
brought 81 900 TO 1880 for Pierre LOFllaFd ally BeT
tia g years. 90 pounds $40 for BOwie's mare Orole
a years 1l3 pOunds), $40 for Nelson Co.'s mare Lady
salyers a years. 113 pounds), and $50 for Brewster
Co.'S gedIng Pilot 6 years, 100 pOunds The purse was
$500 and the distance one mile and an eighth
This is bad time for the regulations Of the finest
three-y Bramble beaten yesterday, and to-
day Bonnie wood, whose performances have
given her a very high rank among the promi
neut huies Of the year. had to yield 10 the
MARYLAND mare Oriole. Bonnie Wood and Ber,
tBa were first away at the start, Pilot third
As the racers passed Pilot IN the but
Bonnie Wood Lady Salyers almost by his side.
All were moving under strong pull especially Orlole
she was in the rear, her jockey Hayward iudiciousY
reseFying her powers In the second quarter OF the full
mile Bonnie Wood Pilots head and at the half
mite poOt leading by quarter length Pilot second
Bertha third OrOle fourth In the third quarter all the
racers were wen together and the contest was very
doubtful snd interesting At the opening of the home
stretch Bonnie Wood Orole and Bertha were abreast in
the front and the Others close at their heels Bar
ret on Bertha began whipping DOnohue on Bonnie
Wood seemed TO have great confidence I'm his hly
ner recent races justified him in thisl, aud
"a she was easily outrunning Bertha he did not
appear ANXIOUS But oriOe, under the mastery
riding Of Hayward, dashed up in a splendid
sty e on the outside DonOhne dashed his fly but it
was too late. If he bad urged Bonnie Wood TO the
utmost much earlier in all probability IL would have
been impossible for her surpas the remarkable rush
made by OrOls In last furlODg The Maryland mare
won by length and a quarter in 2:O1 y and the Mary
land party-ex Governor oden Bowie. ex-C0leetOr
Washington Booth, f. A. Clabaugh and their friends
were exutant oriOe has now won two good races at
saraioga this year Bonnie Wood second, Bertha
third two lengths behind Pilot fourth, ard Lady sayeIs
last Orioe sold very low in the French pools, and
tickets were worth S119 40 each. Nothing In Berthas
record or running at any time has given reason for
her selling 20 much over OTiOle In the pools. Her
haf4,ers fully realized that fact after the race
Out of thrywo nominations only two started for the
Harding stakes FOR three-yearOlds $50 EACH half for
felt with 500 ADDED; those not having won sweep
stakes race during the year allowed pounds winners
OF any race closed in 1876 thereafter ut any other
than the Saratoga after June % 70 carry
pounds extra; distance, one mile and a half. IL
known that G.. l. LOrillards superb colt Duke OF Ma
genta would start and that frightened the owners of
other racers As Spartan the Jersey Derby at Long
Branch after June %. he would have been Obliged 70
carry hounds extra, while the DIXIE had
extra weight to This fact kept Spartan out OF he
race Brambe was not entered. and Eastern three
year-od except BTambe and Spartan can make the
Dule work hard j McCary started his chestnut colt
Helmsman, by Helmbold out Of Mariposa, but no
one dreamed that he could win unless the
Duke should sulk or meet with an ae-
cident No auction pools sold. for no
ba HelmEman. Uhn
great Duke has an ugly temper and often objects 10
coming On the track. Hence stable companion Is now
sent before him and he follows quietly Duke OF Ma
gen,a and Helmsman side by side FOR half mis,
and then the Duke lett HelTDsnan behind. He went
around the course easy pace. and never eKerted
himself He won by i've lengths, bat might have won by
aIty II be had really Mutual pool tickets on the
Duke we're worth - 20 each. The time was 25OA.
The total amount Of the stakes was Si,45o.
There thrty-threo nominations and six starters
each Rsf forfeit with 500 added the horse to
$50 Qua Of GOA e ye gsbds any Tn o
a 800. pounds Of 5000 pounds distance tnree-
oaartGrs OF mile The total amount OF the pare was
SO75. @. l. L0rillari's gelding Monitor and My
Anuie Augusta led Ia the betting AZ 1900. Pierre
Co = colt Dan sparng $3.50. WitheEs's nlly Bciinda
800 aud Lewis 4 st RT.Is's colt lom Scarlet SO.
InrY ofsen Il IN races OF three-quarers Of mile
BoardmaB, Tom Scarlet and Monitor had great Ho.
by Boar'ean and Tom scarlet in the clgnle- and led
nv length at the hafnile post Boardnan second Hnd
Dlu sparlng third Anne Augusta fourth Tom Scarlet
nith and Belinda several lengths IN the rear 0i all
Msaior aud BOardDan gOt far ga advance vi the rest
I'm be second quarter that IL seemed probable that they
Hunld have tne inish 10 themselves. Dan Spafhng,
boweycr ran fast in the final quarter and was by
BOardmans side In the Inst few tnmrs Monitor
outrau BOarduan In the hone-sttetcn ana Won py
lengths Bo0TdmaR second, Dan spaIiing third OIy
head behind b aydmaR Belinda aud Annie Augusta
crossed the Line together, Two engts behind DeA spar
Ing and Tom Scarlet last. The start settled the
r,,ce FROM tue running 10 seemed extremely PROB
able thai with even START the contest would nave
been between Belinda and Dan Spari ne belinda de-
fsated Monitor easily few dfys ago. and but Tor her
crushing disadyant 20 thC outset would have Dccn
very near the frOal nc the end. Toe tune Was poor
l:20is Mutual pool tickets Oh q. L. LOrards entries
paid SIS eae1 ~, a.,
The fourth was three-quarters OF nile Tor .
~ going seeAld hOrse entrance