The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-13
THE TUR r.
The PhiIadelphta Races-sprinx Meet
ing.
THIRD DAY.

The PhiIsdeiphta Races-sprang Meet
ing.
THIRD DAY.
PmLADmpHIA, June ~. fsos.
The attendance On the third aay Of tho meet
ting fully the day. about tmss
thousand persons being the track The weather wai
warm and favorable tho threatened rain passing quietly
over.
Four races on the programme. The first was for
all agesa two mile dash for purse Of two hundred and
fifty dolars-and closed with the following entries
zeb wards bay horse Blondin, four years old; John
Hunters bay colt Copeck three years old Capt Moores
bay mare Mamona Eve years old s. Lloyds chestnut
colt Dangerous, four years old.
Mamona the favorite at one hundred TO seventy
Dangerous being next In estimation. The latter took
the lead soon the signal for starting given,
Copeck lying second aud the favorite last OF ALL pulling
tremendously. These positions maintained for mile
and half when Mamona closed the gap Copeck and
Blondn, and challenging Dangerous passed him in few
strides. and won, held, by three lengths In S3x DAN
gerous second and Blondn whipping IN.
The second sweepstakes three year Odds,
$500 entrance half forfeit and $500 added-a Of
two miles, The following the entries:--E Eagles,
hay FLY, by Mahomet. dam by woodpecker John Hunt
ers bay colt Rouble, by Star Davis. dam Picayuns BY
Mecc. and bay colt ccpeck by Lexington dam Rosette
f. B. Colts Abu Bekir, by Mahomet. dam Rescue y.
Young Fashion; j. s. wason's chestnut colt Adebarna,
by Commodore, dam Mamie Lswis; bay colt Captain
Moore, by imp Balrownio. dam Jenny Rose, and J. s.
Watsons chestnut colt by imp Knight Of st. George dam
Blonde; and Zeb Ward entered brown colt by Rurc dam
by imp Hootou, and brown CON by imp Sovereign by
imp. Yorkshire f. C. Murphys chestnut colt Southerner,
by Oliver dam by imp Trustee J. NJ. Gays brown colt
Lodi by imp Yorkshire dam Topaz OF these only Cap
10 the post to start Captain Moore from his running on
the trst day. ranked highest in the pool selling quota
tons Lodi standing next and Surprise next The other
After three false starts beautiful send or was effected
Captain Moore taking up the running for the first mile
back again. leaving the favorite his original position
tho rider OF the latter on coming M the home stretch,
eased him in his stride and Iodis jockey perceivng this
had got his head in front; and the rider Of
Captain. Moore, finding march thus stolen upon
past his antagonist, and won by length in 34l "a Lodi
second. Southerner third and Rouble last Of ALL
dollars. one mile and quarter dash with allowances IN
weight according to the price they entered to be sold
for. The entries zeb Wards Bondu, 5000, allowed
fourteen pounds Dr. Weldon's Venture, $500, allowed
twenty pounds and COL De Bush's Seven Oaks same
price aud allowance Blondn. Seven Oaks the
start with Bondin second and Venture last making the
running throughout Seven Oaks easily, Venture be-
ing second by ten lengths.
The race was four mile DASH for purse Of six
hundred dollars Mr. Clay entered bay horse Jerome Fd
four old and Mr. Hunter Kentucky horse
John Morgan five years old. fitzpatrick rode the former
but the latter backed to win for deal Of money
hundred dollars to thirty on him. Jerome Edger led
from the start throughout the first mle which done
in two minutes On the third quarter Of the second mile
John Morgan deprived him Of the lead and passed the
stand two lengths ahead in 349 He retained the lead
until inst before rounding the turn INTO tho home stretch
when Fitzpatrick. who had been nursing his horse with
wonderful patience and skill made his effort, and, cha
longing Morgan deprived him of the lead, passing The
stand the third mile lengths ahead The
almost or, John Morgan, without effort left
In him, could not respond TO the whip, which
freely used. non-favorte won in canter by
dozen lengths, in 7:52n