The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-06
Lexington Rnces

Lexington Races.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 5,-This was the
hrst regular day of meeting. The atten-
dance was large despite the. threatening
weather. The track was very heavy from
last n, hts rain and unsafe in places. Bet
was heavy, particularly on the second race
Ill which wiseacres got severally nipped.
:, FIRST racing-Selling race, purse 5000.
Horses to be sold Gov 81 800, to carry their
proper weight, one and onc-eighth miles.
capital start was made
" the first attempt. Pope
LEO, liermino, Pathfinder were IN the
'front.' rank, the others not half length
away. In the run to the stand Hermino
went ont and took the track, while Murphy
TOOK pull on Pope Leo. They entered IN
the mile with Hermino a length in front
OF rope Leo, who was Tapped to the throat
latch by Fox Gatherer, he followed
ny Pathfinder Saraband, Bubbler and
Luke Fogle, in gthe order named,
three'ourths OF length apart,
gong around the north turn Fox
Gatherer moved up ahead of Hermino at
,he quarter. post, and showed way long the
back stretch with the tilly's head at his
saddle girth, Pope Leo running third, still
under strong pull, the remainder of the
held running IN Indian file, two lengths
apart. Hermino made an unsuceess-
lul attempt to head Fox Gatherer
at the three-quarter poll and then fell away
beaten When Strengthened out on the home
stretch, Murphy gave Pope Leo his head
ana he quickly headed Fox Gatherer, win
ning VIVA. hands downs by n length Fox
GatlS el second, head in front of Luke
fogie, who made strong finish; Bubbler
finished fourth, Hermino fifth, Pathfinder
sixth, Saraband seventh. The last TWO
were beaten off. Time. 2:05i. The win
ners were bought in.
Second race-PhHnix hotel stakes for
three-year-olds, 800 entrance, $50 forfeit,
$4OO added. Second horse to receive 500
out OF the stakes; one and quarter miles.
King second, News Boy third. Wallenze
aAd. Freeland got away together, a length
behind the headers. The pace was slow
down the straight. They passed the stand
with Monarch under pull, in the centre Of
the track, lengths In front of Freeland
who was length before Wallenze, he two
lengths ahead OF Newsboy, who was labor
ing IN the mlre close TO the rails Knightly
: King bringing up the rear under donble
pull Entering into the mile, Fisher in
creased the pace and put another length
ch 'nged places with Freeland at the quar-.
teI post.
/, Wallenze made a beautiful run along the
, back stretch, putting daylight between him
, ana Monarch ut the first half mile. Free
! land was then running third, length be-
: hing Wallenze, six In front OF Ncwsboy
: who was fourth, the Others ten length,
10 the rear, Wallenze quit bad
ly at the home stretch and
= freeland went into second place. Monarch
1 Strengthened out for the run home length
= before Erpplanl who waa runninu varv
free. Monarch ran we'll to the seven fur
longs, where he too "cut it, and re.
: signed the lead to Freeland, who came
: on aud won handily without touch of whip
! or steel. by two lengths, Monarch n good
second, very tired horse, two lengths In
: front OF Wallenze, third who was five length.
y before ,knightly King, fourth. Newsboy
i was pulled up midway down the stretch
c and cantered home. Time-2l9i.
y THIRD race, handicap, purse $3.50, en-.
y trance ten dollars to go to second horse
first, Ilegiaa second. Bagdad half length
u behind. Mana Immediately set brisk
pace and passed the stand four lengths in
i front of llegia2. Stovel on Bagdad was trail
y ing, playing waiting race. Passing around
= the north turn, Hagiaz and Bagdad pulled
i on to the outside of the track thus
= widening the gap between them and the
!, leader. Mana, midway along the back
y stretch, became pumped out and fell away
{ rapidly. At the halfmile post Hegia2
= showed in the lead, but Bagdad almost i'm
again ahead at the five furlongs and the
PAGERS raced on very nearly on level term.
e to the seven iurlongs, where Hegiaz cam,
u away and won easily by three lengths
Bagdad second. Mana was beaten n hun.
G dred yards, Time 2;22l.