The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
A BRILLIANT ATTENDANCE.

SARATOGA, August IL, 1879
More people are in Saratoga to-day that were ever
In the place before at time. This is on the au-
thority of of the large hotel managers. who is
supposed to know. To see the crowds at the
Hathorn. Congress and other springs this morning
would astonsh the old visitors of years past. and
stroll through the hotels at ten o'clock showed
the hustle and stir in making preparations for
the race and other places of pleasure
to be astonishing. The Kenner Stakes. to
be run to-day. had brought great numbers to the
town to witness the race and they were moving
about in the early morning waiting for some OF the
hosteries to open. where they could get the latest
Tip" Numbers were out at the race grounds be-
lore daybreak the horses work and to ascer-
tain all about the great of the day, and wherever
group of men. passed the names
, of Falsetto and Spendthrift to be
heard. No this year has elected so
much anxiety the present one and never
was the result OF any previous one considered so
much in doubt True. in the pool selling yesterday
afternoon at the course Falsetto had the call
the field but nearly all the pools Mr..
Reynolds colt bought by individual who
was anxious to get his money up. and this was not
considered as matter of any moment at the time
and not looked upon having any effect
on what would take place to-day. Some pri-
vate betting took place last night
individual laying $4,000 to $1,000 with the
of Spendthriit that Falsetto would win.
Other parties offered like Odds this was the state
OF affairs among the speculative gentlemen who
pinned their faith on the Kentucky stable at late
hour last night. To-day at the course the crowds
began congregate at early hour and before the
bell rang for the first race there not
spot that was not occupied. Never
there larger number of people in the
stand The place for the pool sellers. book makers
and the mutual sales densely crowded.
and the lawn in front of the stand was full of gen.
tlemen who could not get seat in the stand, the
attendance in which simply grand. every avail
able spot being filed with elegantly dressed ladies
and gentlemen. who seemed to be delighted with the
racing.
Besides the great race there three other very
interesting events. The first between two-year-
olds. dash of five furlongs and was won by Mr.. G.
L. Lorillard's bay colt Grenada, Mr.. j. r. Will
Jams bay colt Luke Blackburn second and
Mr.. w. NJ. Corners chestnut FLY Glidelia
third. The second racethe great event Of the day
by Mr.. ]. W. Hunt Reynolds brown colt
Fasetto, Mr.. j. Il. Keenes chestnut colt Spendthrift
second Mr. d. j. Crouse's chestnut colt Jericho third
The well throughout and the best colt
won. The time has been beaten at the weights
now carried, but the brother of Harry Bassett, with
ten pounds less. won the race in quarter of
ond less time. The third race was won by Check
mate. who beat Gabriel after a very fine run in
quick time, and the fourth was won by Mr.. J.
II. Harbeck, Jr.'s. Simeon, Charlie Gorham
second. Edwin third. The following the
OFFICERS DAY.
JuDGEs-Messrs. j. d. boswell, Oden Bowie and
Colonel G.. Ovens
TIMERs-Messrs J. r. Whaley and John Smith.
STARrER-Mr. Il. NJ. simmons AssIsTANT-Mr j.
Wynn.
SEcRETARY-Mr Charles Wheatly.
The following the details of the racing
FIRST RACE
the Windsor Hotel Stakes for two-year-olds;
$25 entrance, play or pay, with $500 added by the
Windsor Hotel The second horse to receive
$3.50 and the third $50 out of the stakes
Maidens allowed lbs. Five furlongs Closed
with thirty nominations. of which the follow.
ing came to the postum. g. L. Lorillard's bay colt
Grenada, by King Alfonso dam Matte Cross ITO
lbs; the same gentleman's brown flly Rosalie, by
bennington dam La Rose, l07 lbs.; NJ. f. A. Cla-
baugh's chestnut filly Achsah, by Vauxhall. dam
Minnie Mac, 1O2 lbs. Mr.. w. Astor's chestnut colt
Fernclife, by bennington, dam Nellie Ransom, 1O5
lbs. Mr.. H. p. McGrath's black flly Lucy George
by Tipperary, dam Lucy Fowler 107 lbs. Mr.. s. l..
Watsfelders bay colt Luke Blackburn. by Bonnie
Scotland. dam Nevada. 105 lbs and Mr. W. ". Con-
ner's chestnut filly Gdelia by Bonnie Scotland dam
Waltz, l02 lbs. The Lorillard team great favor
ties. as the following shows:-