New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06
THE RACES AT SARATOGA.
SEVENTH REGULAR DAY-THE SPORT INTERRUPTED
STORM.

SEVENTH REOtIAE HiOi'i ~ '''-
STORM
S.pAroGA. Aug. 5.-Ths was the seventh
eo,lar dav Of the race meeting here The weather was
magnificent though warm, aud the attendance was
good The track dried rapidly and tho going was good
In the first for purse OF 800 specai allowances
threc-quarters OF mile the starters were Mittle H. ~
pounds overweight, Maggie j., Bessie "a pounds over
weight Florence f.. strathspey, Editor, Cleaner and
Mona The betting to each against Cleaner and
strathspey to against Editor, 10 against Mona.
10 against Mttie b., Is to each against Maggie and
Bessie and 25 to against Florence f. Pools-GIeancf
$50 Editor and stathspey $50 and the hed 500 AT
ter three attempts the horses were let CO. staspey get
ting left at post. Editor at once went to the front
followed by Bessie and Mona. as named. At the turn
Mona had run into second place and length behind
Elitor with Bes sic third and Cleaner fourth Coming
into stretch Bessie c osed and az the urohg poe
but al the rail- Mona with tremendous rush on
the far outside and won by clear length Editor second
aud Bessie third. Time l:l7 Mutuas paid so' ~
In the second for the Sequel Stakes for three
yearods distance mile and i've furongs, the start
crs Morning Glory Pegasus Telie Doe and Volane
The betting 9 to l on yolane. to each against
Pegasus Pools-voante 800 and the field $50. AT the
fan Of the nag a, once wen. 70 o IT IN be
order named At the turn Morning Glory TOOK the lead
with Pegasus second and Telie Doe last Passing the
stand Morning Glory led by lengths and VolaDte had
second place, Telie Doe still running last IDus they
began to show signs Of distress and yoiante full OF
running TOOK the lead Coming past the rail he had
TWO lengths the best OF it, which advantage he held TO
the end, with Tclie Doe second and Pegasus third
Time 800 Mutuas paid 80. Murphy rode the
The third race, free handicap sweepstakes, over
n course OF one mile and seventy yards,
had as starters Vanguard. Dec0y DUCK
Malaria, Bald Hornet, Gold Ban strath-
spey, Lycurgus, Matinee and Emma Manly. lac
betting stood to against DecOy Duck TO against
Vanguard, to each against strathspey ana Matinee,
each against Malaria and Gold Banl2 10 against
Lycurgus Is to against Emma Manly and 70 70 /
ayaiust Bald Hornet Po0ls-Deeoy Duck $40, GOu
Ban Sll5 Vanguard 49, strathspey $780, Matinee So2.
Dccoy Duck leading and Emma Manly and the others
punched AT the stand Decoy Duck still held the lead
with Malaria second and Strathspey third Az haI-
mile pole strathspcy closed up TO Malaria, but imne.
diately fell back again. On coming into the sure
strathspey again ran up and at the rails came away
Manly third. Tine 1:49i9 Mutuals paid $50 Az. CAD
well rode the winner. ANN ,,... eu.
In the fourth for purse OF S4O0, distance nvo
furiongs, the starters Jennie b., Mamie hunt
Estrelia Rock and RYE and Blue Stone. The betting
to Son Mamie Hunt to against Estsena, 40
hunt 500, Estrea $685. and the field $4o
With thunder storm ready TO break over tne tscn VIZ
nag fell Mamie Hunt took the lead Win Eslrena
second and Blue Stone third, At the bend Blue STONE
and Estrea got OH with the leader Comlng
M tho stretch Rock Rye overhauled the leader and
won i'm caner by five lengths Mamie Hunt second twe
lengths In front of Blue Stone. Time loan Mutua'
The d,th race free handicap, 1ia miles, over si1
Father John and Mystic. The betting was TO . on
GIenarm to against Tarqnin. . to against syrs'
cuse Is to each against Father John and Mystic Mu
tuals paid $lS.