The New York herald., 1878-10-09
THE THIRD RACE

THE THIRD RACE
was the Maturity Stakes for iour-year-olds; 5000
each naf forfeit, with ST. 200 added; second 10
receive $500 out oil the stakes. Three miles There
were lhlrty-ons nominations. six Of which came 10
the post. These were II. =. McGra.h's brown colt
Leonard, by Longfeiiow, dam Colleen Bswn. lis lbs
7. Lorilara's bay My Zoo Zoo, by Australia. dam
Aazurka. lis lbs. A. Bemont's chesnut ally SusQue
hanna, by L;amingtop dam susan Bean, ll5 lbs f.
v. Snedker's chestnut geding Cuos, BY Leamington,
dam Rattan, lis lbs. T. A. Ciabaughs chestnut colt
CIoverbrook, by Vauxnail dam Maudina, lis lbs;
oden Bowie's chestnut my 0rioie by Kinghsher,
with 10 against her; 10 against Glover
brook, TO against Zoo Zoo TO each against
usquehauna aud Cuba. and q 10 against Leonard.
When The 1ag Tell Susquehsnna bounded away hrst.
Orioe second, CioverDrooK thrd, Cuba toursn, Leon
ara attn anl Zoo Zoo sixth. orioie soon went
front aud opened gap OF four lengths on The upper
turn, CGoa second, Clover brook third, SusQue.
hanna fourth, Leonard Nth, Zoo Zoo sixth. he
horses passed the quarter pole this ordor as
they came down to The foot OF tho Olur Oriole was
leading nve lengths Cuba second, Que length
front oI C!overbrook, the latter length in advance
OF Leonard, who Was Two lengths ahead of Susque-
hanna, she thrce lengths away from Zoo Zoo. fne
horses PASSED out OF sight IN thus way ami
around the nllL There Was no change ut The
quarter pole, the horses running very slow,
the nomestretch The pace sharpeIed iittle and as
they finished tho first mile Oriols was leading six
lengths, Cuba second, SIX lengths in advance OF Clio
verUrook, Tho latter I'VE engths ahead oi Leonard,
his head just front OF Susquenauns, Zoo
Zoo SIX lengths iurther away. The nrst mile
IN 2:u5. Orole Kept the gap open around the upper
turn, but the others drew closer eacn other. At
the quarter pole Orioe led lengths Cuba second,
lengths IN front of susquehanna, the latter our
lengths away IRON Coverbrook, who was iour lengths
ahead oil Leonaru, Zoo Zoo ciose up. Going around
the blun snd bill Of tue CuD House Oriole In
creased The daylight tho others preserving
their previous posiIlons, and they kept them
around the lower turn. As they came up
The quarter stretch y number oil chan. es took place,
anl wncn they nnisned the second mile Orioie led
dve lengths Susquenanna secoud, ten lengths ahead
Cuba, he latter one length In advance VI Clover
brook, Zoo Zoo filth, Leonard sixth. Time OF the
miles, 3:5SA. Tue race was now practlcly reduced
a between Oriole and Susqushanna, all the
others being beaten OF, aud wnen ney passed around
the upper turn Cuba's game leg out and he
to u slandstilI. Leonard was also lame toat he
could hardly run, whiie Cioverbrook was also in
trouble with his lore lee Sasquehanna closed
gamely Oriole as they passed around tho Dun,
and they went out OF sight there was no day
Ignt between them, Oriole only leading ono length.
Going around the hill orioe began draw away from
Susquehanna, and con- ing on won the race by about
forty yards Susquehanua was about nifty yards
ahead OF Coverbrook the Others spread out nifty yards
apart Zoo Zjo loutth, Leouard filth. Time oi
three lies :52 which was the most atisiactory
race 10 the iookers-on OF the meeting The stake
amounted 81 $40. The following are he previous
WINNERS OF MATUkITy Stake.