The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-14
DON DE oRO,s GRAND PRIZE.
Record Attendance and Good Racing at
Saratoga.

sARAToo, Aug. 13.-Never in the history OF
Che Sarag1g Racing Association has there
been such a crowd as that which witnessed the
bacing yesterday. Every available seat In the
large grand stand was taken while the lawn
and betting ring were thronged. The fact
that the Brooklyn Handicap winner, Banastar
and the crack three-year- old Ethelbert. as we'll
as Don de Orc and May Hampstead were to
meet in the Saratoga Grand Prize. was the
magnet that drew patrons. They were dis
appointed. however. as the owners OF Bana-
star. Ethelbsrt and Azucena withdrew their
horses because OF the heavy track. Don de Orc
ruled an odls-on favorite over tho three op-
posed to him. aud while he won. 1t was not in
the way expected. Spencer lost several lengths
with him by pulling up at the start not think
ing 1t a go. The Don was in front before they
reached the turn. and Spencer had to ride him
pretty hard all the way through the stretch to
win by length and a half from Tragedan. who
was three parts OF length before Previous.
The opening dash found Sakhrat hot favor
ite. but second was his position at tho end. Dread
leading from the far turn and winning easily
talents choice being third: The good S,1 thing Sn
S AF' TRs rns ws sF t
hard BY his victory. as some secured as much
zion, as the second choice. Dear Heart. won by
ts9ES T from Lazy Wy, Massey T,h MamSra
sSt sY' isii throash; seven, ran. with
getting the best Of the start and leading &c to
won ridden out BY two lengths: Bill Da f's
Merlin enjoyed a 3 9o, waIkover in the
were withdrawn McAaIifre had H the mount,
but failed to get Merlin over the first jump
DAILY was consoled with ons-halt the added
Jockey Radiord. from Australia. yesterday up.
piled TO tho Jockey Club for a license He was
told to present proper credentials Summary
First Race Six furlonRs-OreAd. lO4 CMaherD y to
land to g. T9n' saEhrat, loI Turner, / 10 2 for
Time Els Preeu.or PIRATE j. and EYn also on rsn
Second Race-Fiye turiongs-vsndiC, 81 Cwedder,
l09 Turner, ! to ; for place second Jerry Hunt.
G.%pden GO?nts Pa.ss paro 1np Nicholas tH%;
and Sir CHRISTOPHER also ran.
I4trd Eaoc 90 Sara,oGa Grand Pr,r, for thee
one mile and a hriong-DSn i1 ORC iai spencer
e 10 for place, sscoai, rrs"Sus i2r ,Tara tSirl.
Fourth Rice Five f"4ons.N ID" tf Heart 100 ,
sasn To G F p'f :on Mis-. F baa" 1Gs
VsTon.ca and D1Gtress also ran.
and TO woR ns. Of Ensss%n
BOZ ii" Galms thri Tor T p1se :SS"" Ps!I ay
1isy, Gqlden T.tts sna wirh man as" t ran "u'
over for Merlin IA MrAulire.
Tho programme" for to- morrow follows:
First Raee-Three yearold nllss ono milo
Halo. Mai Belle NJ Troy and Exit III.
Second Rave -Gwoyalr-olds, selling: SiI furlonga
-punblAm" and Tar lill, Iut; barney T.. IOI the
STeeIer, The Rnsh and Post Haste. Us; Decimal and
Miss bed so
THIRD Rae Selling. one mile and ne.eirhth-
BlueaWay and Hanwell, 10; MeadowthorpO 1903;
Beau Ideal, lO3.
Fourth Rae Handicap seven furlonRs- st. Clair,
1lR; kinnikinntc. lld. Hurley Burley, III: Dr
Hembua. lun: Ben Iladad. 100: Lady Lindsey and
Tho Star OF bethlehem, 1907; ClOnsillA, lOI; Sky
scrHper. 100. Marto, 81.
Fifth Race-Two. yCar-olds nye furlongs Gulden,
La Vega. MOnomctalliSt Mynheer, FrIudco and
kckuinboI. lu2; der Ladybltp. 40.