New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-24
FOUR RACES AT SARATOGA.

TuorA COLONEL sPRAGUE THE BROWN COLT AND
WALLER THE wINNERs-A JOCKEY LITERALLY
REWARDED.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July Notwithstanding
the fact that this extra Gay OF The races the at
tendance was rs great as on previous days THIS may
perhaps DO accounted for by the c arneS and c0onesS
OF the weather after The rain OF last night The
PROGRAMME too was good one. and the results we're
gratifying TO spectators. especially in the second
and third On the latter Is said that Colonel
Walton OF New-York won over $4,000, and when Cos
teo, who rode the winner returned to the Weighing
room. the Colonel presented him with $500 ILL., The
not nearly heavy "a II was expected to De-
and the time made each considered as very
good
iye-furlong dash Tor maiden twOyear-olds for a
$500 purse entrance free, opened the programme to-
day. The starters were Jewelry Lucy Walker. Spring
field Compensation Thora. Bonnie Lizzie. Sportsman,
Catoctn Mdgley, General Monroe. and Towards Hart
ington colt fair start given Bowies pair Sports
man and Bonnie Lizzie, being the last to get away.
Thora the lead with Jewey second and these po-
stons unchanged TO the turn out OF the chute
when Midgely went second place and held u In the
backsretch On the lower turn Thora was clear OF the
Held with Midgely second and Bonnie Lizzie running
well In the homestretch all except ThOra caught the
WHIP but 1t awaited them nothing. as Thora had the
race well in hand passing under the wire length be-
fore Bonnie LZzesecond. who had caught and passed
MdRey in the last few strides Mdgely third and jew
elry fourth Time 1:04l3.
The pools on the above race sold follows: Thora
5000; Midgey. $3.50; Sportsman and Compensation.
S145; Springfield, So Field-Lucy Walker, Jewery
Catoctin. General Monroe and Harrington Colt-$1O0.
The second for purse Of 800. OF which $50
to the second entrance free. distance. Zig miles;
weight allowances II had seven
Turenne. Gold Bng Clarendon Harlequin, Alice Bruce
and Colonel sprague. The pools sold az follows: Gold
Bug, 5000 Turenne, $780, Colonel sprague $50; Alice
Bruce $50 Fied-Charlemagne, Harlequin and Caren-
don-$S0.
The flag fell with Turenne in the lead Harlequin sec
ond and Colonel sprague third the others together and
well up HARLEQUIN led at the grand stand tapped by
Turenne In running round the upper turn they ran in
bunch, but at the hafmie post Gold Bug led. closely
followed by Clarendon and Colonel Sprague Reaching
the lower Gold Bug gave TO Colonel Sprague,
who began running very fast, and coming down the
homestretch with a rush. By two lengths, before
Clarendon second. Turenne third, and Gold Bug. who
was the favorite the field fourth. Time, 2i2ls
The third for a purse OF $3.50. OF which $50
the second; maidens. II years old, allowed
pounds; II years, 10 pounds; IL years or up
pa pounds .SG !; de%s o ac STONE
si2 . Of Brown 1n'' Colt GaIs The' KING, $40;
Aa slS ad ss5 H FAMED
started After several breakaways the flag fell TO good
he quickly took second place to the Brown Colt The
latter was clear OF the field the FIRST quarter Quito
toDs were Unchanged except that tnc field trailed out
Autopsy bringing up the Q1ito took the lead at
C Ts and sicur Coming down The homestrelca the
Brown Colt took the lead again and although the whip
freely used Quito and Sioux, he won by two
lengths Quito (who was big Iavorltel second ana
A steeplechase, for a purse of $500 of which 500
second horse and so to third entrance free about l2
three Short, Waller and Captain Frank
In In the pools Waller sold for $500. Frank snort;
jump ahead OF Captain Franklin, who led Prank Short
Waller led over the water Jump. Captain Franklin two
lengths behind Reaching the track on the western side
SIDE Frank Short. who last. refused the nmp and
thereafter he out Of the Waller then continued
to show the course TO CAPTAIN Franklin but the latter
a very dangerous Antagonist unrl near the
% when be saq o up " S rs Sn and S Ss
last uInp close to the inside Of the turn into the chute
about eight lengths Captain Franklin second. Frank
Short, running fer second money. had reenered the
course, and came in about minute later. Time $40.
POOL SELLING FOR TO-DAY'S RACES.
The programme for tomorrow, the fourth regular day
Of the SARATOGA Racing Association has good fields, and
good and close racing expected. The track promises
be Ia good condition for fast time The following
the events entries and weights, specimen pool
the betting this evening:
First Raoe-For purse Of $780, OF which $50 and the
entrance money second horse; entrance $15 horses
never having of the value of 81 900,
aggregate OF 81 600 in any number Of races.
allowed pounds Maidens allowed If years old, 10
pounds II wears old. pounds # years old, or
Blackburn 102 pounds, S25; Gabriel 1ls pounds, So;
Miser, go pounds, ST; Girone, 90 pounds So.
Second RaceA free handicap weepstakes OF S20eaeh
If declared out with 5000 added. OF which 500 to
the second horse and the third receives $50 out OF the
stakes. One mile and five furlongs. George McCul
Tough. ITO pounds 800; odeH, 80 pounds, So5; Mary
Anderson. 90 pounds. s35; Danichef III pounds S32
Day star. 104 pounds, S22 Chimney Sweep. 100
pounds, 81.
Third Race-Entranee. $40: winner to be sold at
ton for $1,000. II entered 10 be sold for 81 00O al
lowed pounds; II for $780, IL pounds n for $500. lS
pounds for 5000, % pounds. The beaten horses
liable to he claimed Three-auarters Of mile. Bran
baetta, II pounds S185 Charley 0orham. 1O1 pounds
$780, Mark L.. ITO pounds, $751; Observanda, 90
pounds, $50; Minos 81 pounds, $50; RedinaD, l0f
pounds. S2S; Utilita. 05 pounds S25.
Fourth Race-Free handicap hurdle 4; pursc.
800. of which 500 TO second horse. Entrance
Oae mile aud quarter. i've hurdrs Faustina, 134
pounds. Disturbance. 156 pounds, together $500 Pom
eroy. 1853 pounds $780, Frank Short, 14l pounds, $751;
Wayfarer, 1875 pounds, S12