Year: 1870

The great race ut Saratoga, New York.
on Monday, July 25th, In which General
Duke made bis mile in 1:434-the fastest
time on record, beating Herzog's time at
Cincinnati, by one-quartcr of = second-is
thus reported by the New York Sun: In
the betting Payne was two to one over Duke
Judge Curtis). and as even and SIX to seven
against the field, and five to two against
General Duke, to ten to one against Sand
ford, aud twenty to one against each of the
others.


There was no expectation of great race
The small attendance of the meeting show.
ed no high interest Even the betting evinc.
ed that all believed that Payne must win.
He was at two to one over General Duke,
who had 90 splendidly won last week.
There was . recollection of the great speed
of Payne last year, when he beat 90 many
fast ones, and among them the General him,
self. Yet it was to he and was seen. It is
difficult to give to race where one horse
leads all through, that interest in descrip.
ton which the viewing elicits, and u race
less fast from contest and struggle may be
more exciting, but it is ever something pleas
Ing to see done what was never before done.
In marshalling the horses for the start, Gen.
Duke lay outside, and took his place inside.
When the flag fell to the start, Palmer on
him made play at great stride for the lead
and the inside track, out-footing all. He
got both, and at the first of the turn led q
length, making the gait rattling one.
Short and quick was the word with him.
Payne was off next him, and Sandford was
third. lesping on Payne. They have rally
ut once, and at the middle Of the turn had
Tapped the Duke, and lay beside him. Tied
to each other they swept the turn, and were
still yokcd at the quarter. But their pace
was too hard, and Duke had q reserve; for
entering the back straight stretch he drip
pct, both Payne and Sandford, and led all
down the stretch a couple of lengths. The
pacc Was immense at this stage; Harbinger
and Archibald were beaten off, and were
falling away fast, but the gray filly Flash
was staying up well. The half mile post
Was gained and no change made; away
round the turn the Duke flew with still his
sirohg lead, giving no respite to his foes.
At the middle Of the far turn Sandford. lap
ping Payne, male rally, aud in dozen
yards had passed hir, aud was up TO Duke,
who was now in hard. but still at great
pace. Just then Flash WAS brought out ANA
made run, and got to Payne, Duke lead
ing a length and more; all the rest were
Tapped on one another. All were prepared
for the final rally and great struggle up
the home stretch. Entering it, Eandford
came forward, and in dozen strides Lad
headed aud shaken off the favorite Payne.
At the same moment Flash rallied, drew
out and passed Payne. The Anal momen:
had come. There were bat fifty rods to the
goal; and it was who could stand the pace
and last longest; but glance told that
Duke was most At ease. A dozen strikes
killed Flash off, and l'aync got back third
again. Away they lew, but sandford and
Payne could not get to Duke, and home he
went, r.ttling winner by q length. Sand
ford second, Payne third, and Flash fourth.
The other two were badly beaten. Time,
l:43& A shout rent the air US the suspense
of the final moment was ended, and u hum
Of admiration swclicd on the breeze as the
time and numbers went up to tell of the
best race America hal ever witnessed.