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THE SARATOGA. MKETIKG. r Racing begins at Saratoga today under more favorabe auspices than the oldest of the eastern tracks his bseit favored with daring: many i seasons past. All indications point to a remarkable concentration of the pick of the hones from the east and the weBt and the 1 result cm hardly fail to be sensational racing -from time to tima. As showing what eastern anticipations in connection with. the meeting , are, the Ne w York Bun of Monday, says : "With only twelve mo re days to run at Brigh- ! ton Be ich, lively sport is looked for at the track by the sea, espesially as the meeting will be 1 followed by almost three blank weeks on the metropolitan circuit. This break in, the local schedule will stimulate the exodus to Saratoga, -which has alraady set in, and the reunion at the Springs promises to be the mo3t representative in recantyears. The racing at the Village will have no opposition from August 7 to its iinal day, August 25, when the venue reverts to Shoepshead Bay The Saratoga meeting opens next Wednesday, and the inaugural feature will be the Congress Hall Stakes. This is one of tho most popular events oa the two-year old program and i3 generally signalized by a conflict between the juvenile champions of east and weBt. "The coming race will bo no exception, as the -weBt will be represented by Golden Rule, by Golden Garter Lucille Murphy, that comes -from the Pacific slope with a phenomenal record. He will be opposed by such clever eastern performers as Mesmerist, Withers, Maribert, Doublet, Vulcain, David Garrick and other likely stake performers. The same class will meet later on in the meeting for the Fleisch-mann Stakes, and there is every indication of liot racing in this division. "Joseph J. Burke, who is to officiate as pro-siding judge at the SpringB, and a large party of owners, trainers and speculators thronged the Troy boat en route for Saratoga yesterday evening. Judge Bnrke said: "The meaticg should be the greatestever held at this popular summer resort. The management has left nothing undone to insure success, and tho book issued contains a rich amy of stakes, sapportedby some of the bast horses in the country. The overnight events are also liberally endowed, aud horses of all caliber are catared to impartially. "There is every reason to expect that the picked candidates of the east and west will contend for the choica plums offered. One of tho star features will ba the Grand Union Hotel Stakas, value 0,000. For this such noted two-yeir-oldc as His Royal Highness, Maribert. Mesmerist, St. Finnan, Withers, Doublet and Bedford are eligible. The Saratoga Grand Priz a will be the led letter event for Aug. 12. Tho incentive is ,000 aud the nominations include Ethelbart, Martimae, Don aOro, Bena-star, Bon Holiaday, Imp, My Hempstead. Briar Sweet, St. Cloud, Jean Boraud, Algol and Tragedian. "Most of the prominent strings from the west have already arrived at Horse Haven, and installments from the metropolitan stables are being shipped daily. Toe accommodation is limited to 1,100 head, and it will scaicely suffice. The track is rounding into shape under careful treatment, and it is now up to the owners to furnith acceptable racing material. Ex-traiter Matt Bjrnes will handle tho starters flag, an the Jockey Club will bs represented ia the stewards stand for the first ten days of the meeting by Thomas Hitchcock Jr. The stakes to ba decided duribg the progress of the meeting and the order of their runniig are as follows: r i 1 , ! 1 July 26 Congress Hall, two-year-olds; 5-8 mile. July 27 Madden, three-year-olds; 1 mile. July 29 McGrathiana, two-year-olds; 5-8 mile. August 1 Fleischmann, two-year-olds; 5 1-2 furlongs. Augast 2 Hendrie, three-year-old fillies ; 1-16 miles. August 3 Kearney, aU. ages; 5-8 mile. August 5 Grand Union, first part, two-year-olds ; 5 1-2 f urloi gs. August 7 Worden House, two-year-old fillies; 5-8 mile. August 8 United States Hotel, three-year-olds; 1 1-8 miles. August 10 W. JLemp, two-year-olds; 5 8 mile. August 12 Saratoga Prize, three-year-olds and upward: 1 1-8 miles. August 15 Konington Hurdle Handicap, eieut hurdles: 2 miles. Augu-t 17 G. H. Mumm Handicap, two-year-olds; 6 furlongs. August 19 Citizens and Merchants Handicap, three year- Ids and upward ; 1 1-16 miles. August 22 Grnd Union, second part, two-year-oldit; 34 mile. August 24 Prosper, two-year-olds; 5 1-2 furlongs. August 25 Spencer Handicap, three-year-olds and upward; 1 1-4 miles. August 25 Beverwjck Steeplechase: full course, 212 miles.
