New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-14
RUNNING FOR THE KENNER
,Norurp rRIIrnfpH FoR we DUKE.

TFRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE dhibunAt
SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug. 13.-George l.. Lori
laras Duke OF Magenta the Kenner Stakes ioaay'
maintaining his rank at the head Of American three
year-olds Dryer Brothers Bramble obtained second
place as usual but only after most stubborn contest
with Pierre L0rards Spartan Great interest was elV
IN this race only because OF tho amount al tlaAe
but also because OF excellence Of the three colts en-
gagged In it, BranbIe has shown such speed ana reSOiu
purse races aud has always pressed the DuAe %
hard in the struggles Tor the big stakes mat
not few turfmen thought IL by no means
improbabIe that he would snatch the lauIeis
from G. L. LorillaFds colt to-day Spartan mao FEVER
hopeful partlsans Pierre LoTard and some oil LIS
friends backed the colt sufficiently to make MIN seconu
choice in many pools The race was brilliant one,
although everything indicated that the victor couu
have left the others farther behind n necessary IL con-
armed the general belief that the Duke OF Magenta is
e greatest Of Of his age IN this country ana 'na'
Bramble ranks next
The suns rays we're hOttosy but far from being intol
arabia and the racing well rewarded the multi
tude of people who went 10 the track Inc
betting was uucommonly heavy. With airy
surface, the track retained beneath some MUS
rure from the recent rains and was not iasI
The nssocaton has introduced the system OF putting Cd
bulletin before each the names OF the Jockeys
This has been long desired both by the betting men
and the general public
p IOriard's colt Cedric G. L. Lorillards FLY Annie
Augusta Puryear Co.'S colt Dan Sparkling, snedIkers
fny Preciosa and Nelson & Co.'s geding Kingston ran
IN the first race of three-quaTters Of mile for maiden
twovearolds for purse OF $780, The youngsters car
red the regular weights Cedric brought 600 In the
pools 10 500 for sparling $50 each for Preeosa ana
Aunie Augusta. and SIS fer Kingston Annie Augusta
and Dan Sparkling the front rank when the nag
fe but Barrett Cedric urged his black colt to take
the leading place, and was first by length
and half on entering the main track Pre-
eiosa had gone up to the second position ana
Dan Sparkling was third and moving easily Cedric was
s in advance when the hOmestretCh was reaeheh Dut
seemed 70 have lost heart ahd Barrett began whip
ping him Dan Sparkling pressing the fayorte' ana
gained on him at every strife. Evans had no need TO
lash Dan for he was beating Cedric without the whip
AuBarretts efforts could prevent Evans from passing
him. and Dan Sparkling by length in 1:lSl; Cedric
second Annie Augusta close third PrecoSa oufthand
Kingston last Mutual pool tickets on Dan sparling
pald I5 80 each Dan the biggest colt in the race
and his running showed that the best though he
is inferior such fine twOyear-ods as Uncas, Harold
and Idler.
The best Of the Eastern threeyearods, and probably
the best any part of the eOunry-Duke Of Magenta
Bramble and Spartan-started for the kenner Stakes,
500 entrance bali forfeit with 81. 500 added; the
second horse to receive $500 of the stakes distance
two miles There hftytbree nominations, and the
total amount "a 300 The reason that only
three started rich prize was that those three
were so certainly superior Of the other thorough
breds that owners did wish to lose 800 By putting
racer in hopeless contest when they need only pay
$50 forfeit If they did start their horses. Duke Of
Magenta has won every he has run IN this year
except the jersey Derby, and has captured
all the largest stakes for eeyear-Olds-the
Preakness WitbeTs, Belmont, Trayers and Sequel
Spartan won the Jersey Derby when the Duke was out
OF condition. defeated Bramble in match race for
a. 600 at Long Branch and both a twOyear old and
a tbree-vear-old has shown excellent racing qualities.
Bramble has number Of purse races In splendid
style and ran second for the Withers, Belmont and
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at two 10 one both the others together Spartan
and Brambe altenated as second choice, but Spartan
brought the money in most Of the pools. Hughes
rode the Duke, Hayward Spartan, and Fisher on
Bramble.
The race was a magnificent one, and the run up the
home-streteh thrilled all who saw it, After longer
delay than usual the three noble colts came on the
track all looking in perfect condition. The Duke
red his head proudly and stepped with an air OF CON
scous superiority He seemed to feel fully the dignity
OF his position king Of the threeyearOlds aud the
probable successor Parole champion Of the turf Of
this country The flag fell tue three were in
line Brsmbe the inside, Spartan in the middle.
and Duke Of Magenta on the outside. Brambe was
the leader for q few rods, and then Spartan
sped to the front Brambe dropped to the
ing his sreed and ygOr AT the first quarterpos Spar
tan was leading by lengths and the Duke OF Magcn
IA was two lengths before BTanbe In the second quar-
ter Hayward checked Spartan in order TO reserve his
energies and at the hanile post Duke of Magenta was
a quarter length in advance Spartan second and Bran
BILE close third. Much shouting aud applause attended
the Dukes progress TO tho first place. In the third
quarter BIambie the second position from Spartan
At the end Of that quarter the Dukes lead
was one aud one half lengths This les
sened by Bramble IN the fourthquarter but in
passing tue grand stand the first time the Duke
improved his pace and again one and one half
lengths in advance Spartan had fallen back and was
four lengths behind Brambe. The Arst mile
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Duke extended his advantage greatly and opened such
gap that seemed hardly possible for the others to
approach him. At the end Of that quarter he eight
lengths before Bramble the latter being one length
ahead spartan. In the second quarter both Branble
and Spartan down the Dukes lead, and at the half
e most the Duke had only three lengths the best Of
Spartan being still one length behind Bramble
Spartan wrested the second place from Bran
blea in the third quarter, and reaching
the home-streteh he a half length before
Bramble the Duke leading by length With breathess
eagerness every spectator watched the run TO the goal
HAYWARD had to use his whip Spartan, as BramDle
was gaining on him. But neither could endanger the
great Dukes success. The favOrite moving at a
great pace. but be far from being exhausted and
had his triumph already secure His antagonists were
staunch and swift and OF high repute but they were not
equal 10 the superb of Lexington and Magenta
Duke Of Magenta won by two lengths in 341i9 Bran
BILE and Spartan nOby for second money and the
contest between them very exciting. Brambe, by
the hardest Of hard work. crossed the line head before
Spartan Frequent cheering and applause had greeted
every change in the position OF the three horseA The
rider Of Duke appeared 20 be urging his horse abor
Dusty when the last half mile reached, and some
who saw this cried that the DIXIE beaten. But they
were astray. The urging much more in appear
anee than reality All the racers, and especially the
Duke cheered heartily when they came back 10
the judges stand after the race Mutual pool tickets
pad SO 30 each.
No morse here thought TO DO swift enough to com
pete with Parole in the third OF mile and half
Tor purse OF $500 for all ages 10 carry 100 pounds IL