The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-20

GREAT GATHERING AT sECAUCUS.
Three Races and ALI the Fa-
vorites Beaten.
KNlGHrHo0D AND CLIMAX the WINNERS.
&c. &c. &c.

sporting and other gentlemen, was quite large,
considering that the attractions OF nat racing are
great those Of hurdle racing steeple chasing
which usually set down in the programme for the
last days OF the As early nine O'Clock in the
morning speedy young boods and sedae old admirers OF
good horsenesh, in goodly numbers, began the
nyc-milc pilgrimage from New York TO the course.
and the commencement hour-half-past one O'Clock
found the grand stand crowded. and other available
places fully occupied mostly by strangers to the soil Of
New Jersey Patrcans and peasants TUNED in force
and good humor returning home night showed
that the first days sports satisfactory fair pro-
portion Of the visitors ls1es, who, n they don't
thoroughly understand tho of close and
the fine points Of contendng horses give vastly pleas
ing effect to the picture Of a race
THE TRACK.
Owing 70 the late rains the track was the best
condition when the concourse viewed il irst but the
genial sun and the sweeping breeze made passable
later In the day Indeed critical sporting mon who
examined IL foot By foot With an eye TO wagcrs on the
endurance Of the horses namod pronounced In excel
lent condition when the first race was Called
THE ACCESSORIES.
There the usual accessories 10 a course in
the shape Of refrcshment stands and lager beer booths
vendors Of peanuts and hard boiled eggs with a
sprinki ng OF stable boys and hangerson VINO
can talk horse more hnently than they can
the forenoon these .accessores' walked around tho
gr ensward in front OF the stables, leading carefully
blanketed steeds and knowingly conversng about the
coming contest. Meanwhile the lad es, who came
10 Secaucus in hackney coaches and emblazoned car
rages, impatient for the sport to begin Trains
tho Erie Railroad TO and fro across the marsh
tho aud contributed to swell the crowd OF
spectators At there were probably not less than
four thousand foreigners on secaucus soil, pecrIng
into stables discussing the fine points Of yelled horses
and purchasing poostor the races. Mr. Somcrindyke-
Familiarity known as Jake Somcrndyke-sod the pools
from the steps Of the hotel, after the manner Of
auctionecr. The bidding was brisk but the bidders
failed TO show nice discrimination in tho selection
NJ h.ra In nT etnusn
that four ilths Of them egregiously mistaken.
As will be seen by the subjoined score, the horse
Climax, who sold lowest in the POOLS IN turn sold
everybody in the race When pool selling began
lag and grow heavy Somerindykes hands adjourn
ment OF the crowd was effected 20 the race track and
ants, most of whom had money pending on the races
which we're to follow. Cransion. Of the New York
Hotel, member In good standing OF the four in hand
club, drove down just then and contributed with his
party TO swell the galaxy OF bcters and viewers inside
the fence.
THE FIRST RACE.
The first the programme the Jersey stakes,
sweepstakes selling premium Of $500 for all ages, $50
entrance play pay, half mile DASH the winner % be
auction Immediately after the race but when the
buge sounded horse only OF the three entries put
Mr.. hcDan els chestnut maregalopcd around tho track
and thus ended the Affair." little interest having been taken
by the spectators her performance the majority or
the cSowd being interested In the pool selling for
THE SECOND RACE
which was also a selling race all ages dash Of q,
mile and half There vast deal OF speculation on
this race, Richmond, the winner of last years Derby
aud the conqueror Of Arcoa this spring. being in
tho race. together with Knghthood, noted good ono
wood. by Monarch, and chestnut colt by Mohcan. As
matter Of course, Richmond became a great
iavorite nj once and q number Of pools were sold
which lac brought than all the others combined.
About the time however that the horses brought
on the course better feeling for Knghthood wps ex
hbited and no sold just before the for $500 while
Richmond brought S2l5, Peace Maker $05. and the
Mohcan colt go. Richmond and Knighihood. by the
conditions Of the race, had TO carry hundred and
four pounds while the other two had but ninety pounds
TO put up There was great deal of speculation, and
the anctionecr cont inued sell the until the
horses were saddicd and in front of the half milo pole
awaiting The tap Of the drum TO send them flying away
II seemed very difficult for the starting Judge
Knighthood had the lead by several lengths. Peace
Maker second Richmond third and the Mohicsn colt
last Old Abe, on Richmond, pressed his charge on thc
lower turn aud before they got 10 the honesrcch they
all close together Knixhhood leading length.
Peace Maker second, Richmond good third. VITA
Mohcan well up. Coming up the homcstre,ch the Mo
hcan colt cut cot tho work and went IN front,
passing the stand under a strong pun half length IN
front Of Knighihood who was half length ahead %
Richmond, Peace Maker fourth. Going around tho
turn the hohican colt stumbled and nearly threw
his rider, and seemed To make no running
afterwards knighthood then went 20 the front,
closely followed by Richmond. and n they reached the
backsrrch they seemed yoked together short sirng
gle. and Knighthood neck ahead 1T the quarter
poll then Abe shook mp the gray and they SIDE and
side down the backstrcich, jump jump Al the half
mile polo kniehthood again short neck IN iront;
They into the lower turn they we're head and
head more beautiful struggle could not be had, or
one more exciting to the beholders They we're still
yoked when they swung into the homestretchi but q
became perceptibs that knighthood the strong
cat aud that he would win the race, Richmond
swerycd stagcerngly 10 the right he rot INTO the
stretch and abc was seen at work with WHIP anu spnr
urging him onward The struggle Tor the lead was BRET as
the Of tho knight o. - George wa soon clear Of The
gray, and he passed IN front Of the judges stand win
rcr by two lengths to The great o. tao,e WHO
money Richmond The defeat of the latter "a
attributed 10 the sranny he got IN running three mie
heats With Kentucky At the Patterson races from which
he had not entirely recovered The following Is sum
Of the
sgoosp R,tg--scling premium OF $500 for all ages,
one half mile dash horses entered % be sold for
g. 800 to carry their appropriate weights those entered
ed 70 for $500 allowed fourteen pounds the win
20 be sold AZ auction immediately after the race,
10 tho nso per cent 70 30 TO the second
DR. j. W. Weldon entered b. c. Knighthood, BY Kngh,
OF ST. GEORGE dam by Glencoe, year, old, TO sold
for 81 500 color rcd and maroon, l04 lbs.
Messrs Bowie Hall entered gr. Richmond, by Two
Bits, dam fa.tb, by Chde harold, year. old 10 BE-
sod for 80 eo.ors white and red IVA rs -.
bon, out Of Wildwood, by imported Monarch, years
old BE- sold Eos $500 colors and orange, 20
Colonel D. McDsncs entered en- c by sohlcan. dsm
by Boston years old 10 be sold for 500 colors red
Tmc--Half mile 0.55; mite, "a Total, 2.so.
rur THIRD RacI.
The horyrs then called Cor the rrcst event of the
DAY which Of Two mite heats for whch there
ENTREES, VIZ ;Loadstone, brother o. Thunder
and LIgLtn.nx, BY Lexington, ont o. Blue Bonnet, by
imported Hesscford, who was the fsvonte aans, The
neid; Thunder q fun brother of I>sadstone; Oakland,
W Re, eupe dam by imported hsrgraye, AIdetarsn by
Commodorc, o., q Mamie Lewis; i<aiheriungs, by
Lexington dam by Glencoe and Ci!nax ny Bairowbc,
out OF Arab mare Who thc IN most gallant
style. Climax thought htt.e nothing Of ~ the
majority ~ those Who sp<culsied The IN tie pool
sales Tor IN ono ~ 500 he sold for 81 Load.
stone, - ve have said. was the fAvyr'e BIS
race with Asferod. ~ LOUISVILLE, Ky, IN May, 1885,
when he forced that famous horse In second heal
10 two miles M the quickest time on recoyd,
with Northern weights up-vig, 3.3s--warrsnting any
one Inclined to indulge IN be,ting 70 invest
his gTeenbacks on him, a. none o. the other entries
ranked frst class hofses, although al of them had
aaned reno~n the turf The foIlow ng pool sacs
relative value Of each Just before the
start
Losds,one sold for...,..,sLss 500 500 $40