The New York herald., 1879-07-29
SARATOGA RACES.
Third Extra Day Of the Sara
toga Association.
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
Bonnie Wood, Mntzer Skylark and
Kenny the Winners
A ESPECFARI. ATTENDANCE
FOUR INTERESTING RACES.
A RESPECTABLE ATTENDANCE.

SARATOGA. July IS. 1879.
Tho admirers of racing. together with horse own
ers. trainers jockeys and touts wero all delighted
when they from their beds this morning to
dnd the weather so clear and balmy. The horses
were brought out at an early hour, and by seven
O'Clock nearly all Of them had got through with
their morning work. Both tracks were used. tho
old ono in the pines having much the largest num-
ber of horses on it There were many fne bursts Of
speed. but no trials. The track the regular
was much improved. and by the constant use
of the harrow during the morning when the bell
rang for the first it in very fair condition
Tor the four contests announced to come off.
Tho first race dash of three-quarters Of q
me with penalties for winnings and allowances for
defeats, in which eight came to the post. The race
vas won by Bonnie Wood. Mark L second. Bulwark
third. Clarissima, the Kentucky flly and second
favorie kept at the post by Dell getting in front
of her when the flag fell and she stopped there
until the other horses far away that 1t was
useless to run after them She, however. followed
ut moderate rate, that she might be ready for
the third race. in which she entered. Claris-
sima was backed heavily in this. tho first
race. and great deal Of money was
lost by the accident. The second event was a fast
run race between two of Glenelg. and Mintzer.
out Of Crownet. by Australian. won by half dozen
lengths beating Danichef out of Salna. by Lexing-
ton The third race was mile scramble of nine.
and it WAS won by Mr.. Bowe's Skylark. The fourth
race was won by Dwyer Bros Kenny.
oFFIcERs OF THE DAY.
JuDaEs-Messrs Carroll Livingston. j. L. boswell
and j. G. Heckscher.
TIMEns-Messrs. J. Smith and j. r. whaley.
SEcRETARY-Mr. Charles Wheatly.
STARTER-Mr. E. NJ Johnson; Assistant Mr.. j.
Wynn.
Tho following the details of tho racing:-
was for purse Of $780, winners Of $1,000 to carry
lbs. extra. Horses having won race Of the
value of 81 900 allowed lbs: or il such horses
have been beaten and have not won ut Sara
toga this year. lbs. maidens. if years old, al
lowed II lbs.: If yearsor upward, II lbs. Three
quarters of mile. Eight came to the post.
These were Mr.. A. Belmont's chestnut geld
ing Lucky Hit, by Kentucky. Kingfsher or
D'Orsay. dam Fluke. years DID, carrying
o. lbs; Mr. Z. Yards chestnut lilly Dell. by Leam-
ington. dam Lurlne. years old. 90 lbs.; Mr.. G.
Reeds bay flly Bonnie Wood. by Bonnie Scotland.
dam woodbine years old. log lbs; Messrs. J. g..
Nelson ( Co.'s chestnut colt Corelia, by Hurrah.
dam Bonnie Kate, years old. 95 lbs.; Mr.. Ii. p.
McGraths black flly Mary Ann. by bennington. dam
Susan Ann. years DID, 95 lbs.; Messrs. Thomas
Puryear l. Co.'s bay colt Bulwark, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam Evadne, years old. 104 lbs.; Mr.. j. W.
II. Reynolds bay filly Clarissma. by Enquirer. dam
Clarina years old. 90 lbs and H. Schwartzs cnest-
nut colt Mark L. by Monday. dam Jennie G. years
old. Ill lbs Bonnie Wood was tho favorite. as the