The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-17

First Heat The gray the fayorite at one hundred
forty, and he to tho post mounted by John Muir
ply Sam had TO be driven In harness, he win not
take hold OF the bit when under tho saddle They had
good send.on, but Sam broke up Immediately alter
wards, and almost as soon as he resumed his trot he
broke up again, and yet he went TO the quartes
pole two lengths in front Of the gray, in thirty
nine and three quarter seconds. He Afterwards
however. broke up again, when the gray passed
him and led two lengths down the backstrelch and o
the half mile POLE In l8 Sam broke up fourth time
and fell further Oft before he got TO the hreequarter
POLE but Just he there the gray lett his feet ant
they In instant side by side. As soon as the
gray recovered he dashed away from Sam, who soon
broke up and the gray won the heat by four
Second a,-one hundred TO thirty Ave on the gray
They had good, even start, and went nicely mo tue
turn but then broke up, and the gray led 10 the
quartas pole length and half In thiry-n'ne seconds
am broke up again in front Of tbs old stand, and tho
gray to the halfme pole three lengths in 'front.' In
l:6. The gray continued 10 lead thres lengths to the
end, sam having broken up on the Flushing end and
again on the h0mestretch. Time, 23fH.
T4ird Hea. No thing. The gray took the lead,
and length in front the quart poe in thirty
nine seconds three lengths ahead at the half miis pole,
in 17 and three at the finish, sam having broken up
Two times In the heat. Time, 2:36
UNION COURSE L. +.
Tho trot announced TO come OF at the Union Course
did take place At the time Apo nted for the race
none Of the parties Interested made their appearance
and II is impossible to say how tho affair was compro
missed.
HobOkeu Races.
The excellent race course near Hoboken established
two years ago. under charter to the Hudson County
Agricultural Society, ia becoming very popular with
turen and the public since the management has passed
into experienced hands The programme issued for the
spring meeting is OF varied and attractive character
and promise Of rich aud abundant sport. There will
four days racing commencing Tue day next June
To- and continuing over the three ensuing days On the
first day will have tho Jersey stakes Sweepstakes
selling race of 5000, for horses Of all ages half mile
dash; Selling purse of $30) for all ages. mie anu
hall DASH aad the Ferry stake OF $780, two mile heat
race for winch 81 ere are egnt subscribers al 500 EACH
N ssr5 McDaniei, Sand ord, Bush, watson, Puryear,
Hun Bowie n Hall and Morris subscribers 10 this
The horses 70 be named the day previous to
the race and will probably comprise Captain Moore,
Arcola or Kent ,cky, Mcfeek Tnrogsn OK, Jr., Oak
land, Thunder, Junius aid Baltimore On the second
hurdle race for purse OF $500 will b. run over
eight hurdles In dash Of two miles. In which Zgzag,
Mamie traddock, Nightock, Roscoe General W liams
and M. Reeds Yorkshire mare are entered. Selling
purse race Of $3.50 for dash " two mil and quarter
follows and the third wi be tho Hob0ken stake OF
$500, Tor three year ODDS mile heats for which Mr.
Mr Morris CHI. by Prophet, dam Barbarty, entered
On the third da Is scng purse Of S400 for all ages,
VIII ch VIII DO two mile and half dash epstako
purse OF $500, for horses that yer won race; two
mile heat for purse Of s400 Tor al ayes and tho
sandfor stake for eds sweepstakes OF 500
EACH with $500 added This stake closed IN inst
with eleven entries, and VIII undoubtedly be capital
race as nearly all entered will start On the last day of
the meeting the very exciting and highly popaa, race
bout three miles Of fair bunting county, tho entries
being the same as in the hurdle race, with the addi
Wolf; sweepsa AXE purse Of $500 Tor three year odd
two mile DASH for which the following nine horses
cntered:--Mr. T. B. Reeds Marshal Anderson, Colonel
kcDan,es Ripley Colonel Bush's satinslone and bella
donna, Mr. Sandord's King Lear Mr.. Wason's Remorse,
Mr. Hunters Urea and Fadette, and Mr. Morris' Ba1
bary ally by Prophet The third will be for the
Press stake. Post stake purse OF $780, for oil ages TO
carry 100 lbs 500 entrance. play or pay. For
this there are the subscr bers ia tue
Ferry stake, with tho single exception Of Mr. Norris
aud we may expect 10 the largest ded Of horses that
ever started IN three mile beat raco In America The
prOgraum0 QltO2 X or the yer
offered In this scctien country, and will be likely
attract crowds even greatS than at Paterson two
weeks ago. as the course Ia easier Of 70 the city
and the ros good leading H. the drive being
over nys mics from tho Hobokcn aud Jersey City ferries