The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-16
CURI0SITIES OF THE TURF.
FIVE FArORITEs IN THE FTEsT RACE
IN sIRITOGA YESTERD1Y
Harknway. the Western Flyer. break. Down
Parole Hurried Up by I.ouinnier-Miss
MnlIoy vtctorious-A Rafting Hurdle Race

SARATOGA, Aug. 15.-The races to-day
were exceptionally nne the weather delightful.
tho attendance large the grand stand being
filed with women wearing bright faces and
brilliant toilets. while tho quarter stretch was
dotted with handsome mon, mostly from Now
York. The Western horse Harkawny dsap-
pointed many Of his hackers by breaking down.
lie was entered in the first race OF one mile. SO
evenly were tho horses matched that in ono
auction pool five horses out OF the seven that
started sold for 800 each. something hereto
fore unknown In pool selling. Miss Malloy,
from q. II. Rice stable. received an ovation as
she came in winner OF tho purse for all ages.
milo and quarter rush. in the fair time Of
2;13li. Loulnnfcr also hurried up the tough
little son OF Lexington in the mile and three
quarter struggle Parole only slipping in by
half length fiecked with foam. The hurdle
heat races was also more than usually exciting
and doubtful
First came the mile handicap race. all ngcs.
for $500. with seven starters. who seemed to
be so exactly weighted to suit the betting men
that five OF them sold even in one pool. These
we're Harkaway, 8 years, 1is pounds
Ss%rs iSS p SsSd 100 E9q sSSs oF2
The other pools stood. Harkaway, $50:
Maumce, sos; oriole. 800; Lady sal
/.
s years. 80 pounds. 500: Biiqu 4 years. %
pounds. s25 Harkaway seemed to be- suffering
from the lameness. which has disabled him
here. as he WIS brought to the post. but no
moved freely notwithstanding.
As the flag fell they all went on in q bunch.
Lady salyers took the track around the turn
and kept It to the stretch. into which all came
wen together except Harkaway. who seemed to
f. in t92nSle st as he turn w Has male
raced well together up the stretch. Saycrs lust
III advance until near the wire. when oriol@
spurted and won by a head, Salyers second.
Patriot third and tapping. and Maumee fourth.
Harkaway camc in slowly and was seen to
have broken down Keso his Jockey said
everything had been well enough. Harkaway
going free under pull and seeming able TO
pools paid $3.50.
The second race. IL miles, for purse Of
it, at 900 TO t25 for Loulaner and IS for
Princeton. Loulanier took the leap at the start,
and kept the front To- the head of the stretch on
the last mile when. Parole passed her, coming in
winner in III Loulanier good second. with
Princeton far back. French pools paid $500.
The third was selling race, Ia miles. for n
purse " $500. There were eight starters. The
pools sold dow Hampton. years old. carrying
~ pounds. for s425 Lucfer. years 9S pounds,
1910; Mariana 3 years. 90 pounds, s225: Miss
Malloy. years. IS pounds $3.50: W. /. Higgins.
years, rs pounds, $3.50; tho neld-Bcnnett.
mont. years % pounds-s75.
There was good start. with Vermont and
lullfI IN lt ithl. mbIlldnN anu iilEklhN close
up and Hampton in tho rear. Coming 10 the
stretch there was q general closing up Miss
Malloy running wide outside. luciter. and llig-
gins leading. just before tho finish Miss NAL
10y shot ahead. winning 10y head. ~ ggns
second. Luclier third. Time. 2l3s. French
pools paid S3l 80.
The sport wound up with n free handicap
hurdle race for purse of $500. with slUO Ia the
second horse; mile heats over four hurdles.
There were five starters.
Disturbance formerly Mechanic WAS the
favorite. carrying lld pounds at $780, Dal-
gasian, 40 pounds. 1925: Dandy. 1913 pounds
sll5; Kelso. $50 pounds. SIS; Gallagher. l30
pounds. i3j. In the first heat Dalgasian took
the head from the start and WIS never headed.
winning IN :j3; Disturbance second. Dandy
third. Keso fourth.
Between tho heats the pools soil Dacasian
| nj sos. Dandy S35. Kcso $50. the field. Distur-
banc" and Gallagher. $50.
In the second heat Dandy led 70 tho head Of
the homestretch. when he-o made a good run
to the front, landing winner in :5iis. Dandy
second, Disturbance third. Dalga-ian fourth.
For the last heat pools gold kelso at s4G5
DalRasian 500.
Kelso took the lead Mt the start and kept it to
the finish. winning easily in .564. French
pools paid 1920.