New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-18
THE TURF.
THE HoBOKEN RACES.
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ABDEBARAS's SPLENDID TIME.
1t would scarcely be possible TO choose finer day
an yesterday or one better suited for the purpose Of racing
The temperature that happy medium which ~ 50 anmsbg
AID reyyng 10 both ana hast while gentle breeze Just
sohcent TO be percepbe famed the cheek with delicious
softhess The county which stretches IN wide uninterrupted
view from the front Of the grand stand looked unusually beau
tfnl and radiant the distant hills smiling VITA their umrant
foiag and their cottages and honesiead' speaking
The ATTENDANCE was moi so large expected neyeTthc
less II hod lie advantage Of beisg select As usual large
proportion ladies whose pretty ioces gay anu handsome
Tsw,Ter crush NAV be expected the ecpo chase
aIoceasons calling che crowd Seven horses arc entered
time Of the neighborine race meengs
The betting vas veEy lively ana nm, tGe a," ioD e per
fiRsr RAcEsoling premium OIL ~ y" a. as1S s y, OF
I wesht those entered allowed u; those entered
for 900 allowed I! D and those entered for so a3Nsa ~ ID
Mr. Ifo T. sSeser H. Lady Dan bryant b. Lcsascn
Col Me6ssset ~ Knight dsa Lem. $500
Mr. he g. Ss,y en- fon cc ~ fods BY
Er1Irso2f 70 fof Richmond to against Lady Dan,
against field
Lady Dan at the tap OF the drum took the lead Knighthood
stood second Richmond third and Tom Voolfolk fourth Be
fore arriving at the quarter Richmond had dIoPpI o m mo-
ard Lady Dan which he did on the upper turn and took
ner with Time, 27
SECOND RAcE-Promum 600 all ages dash Of one mile
Dr. i. oe b. Richmond by Two Bits dam Faith by Chiide
Dr. W. Weldon Knshbood by imp knight OF st, George
dam Glyerra by Sovereign years Red aud Maroon'
Nj Johu Hunter Ulrca by Lexington, dam Cornea years
Orange aud OIangs and Red Sash
Mr. z. " snedeker, Lady Dm Bryant b. Lexington dam
Fanny a. by imp Msgriye, yeG White snd biiek
Rchmood st1tO against held to against KhishthOOd to
sgainst ulricS.
At the start Rnghhood OF with lead but they
passed grand stand Uirica had core him Al the quarter
mile Uca took the mont Richmond third and knighthood be-
both here the three quarter post places
unchanged when both Richmond and knigithood eia
lcnged here each succeeding IN obtaining the mt nnd scco
pncc which awarded the gray. Time lao
TuD RAcE.-Tbe Ferry Premium of s4Oo all ages mile
heats
ME Lewis by imp Glencoe, Orange and Orange..
DIR. J.. W. Weldon h. knghthood, by Hp Knight Of 81
George, dam Giyoera by Sovereign, years Red and ha
Col D. Mcdaniel b. c Luther bv Le1nston dam Bell Lesis
by CleIc Red and Blue aud Red sash....
Aldcbsrsn 10 to against field
HeGt-At the start idcbaan took the front, knight
hood and Luther third At The hall mile pole Luther
and Knigthood we're and neck AebaIan sill in front
From this point Aldciaan the front and viii
the heat Knigh,hood second aud Luther third Time
B.: No betting.
Second Hea-Akcbaran at the start sgan took the lead
Luther second and KnigthoOl third from start 90 end Of
THEN places were never changed still the he, made In the
excellent time Of 3il. .
One thing resulted from this race that Richmond aud ~
bat be considered fcass horses; their excellent per
frmanccs ccitng perfect storm Of applause from the entire
crowd
To-day three mile stecpc chase viii take place All who
admirers OF this manly sport advised to go early TO the
Of the sports.