New-York tribune., 1867-10-18
THE TURF.
THE JEROME PARK RACES.


tbe tnrf the gentlemen of leisure and gentlemen oi pu
ness who for the sacrifice STOCKS anu ' sU-u
hoard for the gala at Fordhan ana 'e "uos WI"
dearly love to see the pretty horses run at Mt Je
,o,e,s park and who would so TO see them no "here
M hove 10 thank that sadly abused person the Clerk OF
no ter for three days Of dry hracing air. ana cloud
loss sv The welor5ered track, with its graceful NnG
jncs around Hill and heather tn9 C!upios' th ,assv
knoll on which il rests, and the nany-hued uecs ~ &
ing into the horizon ana INains ,'ySmc @ and de
geons cooring never more picturesque an n uO
fghtfu than yesterday The attendance was WUty& ~ "a
c day and fhe occasion. The announcement that the
T famed Kentucky Who ranks among the chiefs oi tle
worlds cOursers, 10 run hls long PIOi!.3 -,
against that scre and wIthered, but with3l stern @
@"netitor time drew hundreds the races who were
never there before and thousands who attend oy % u
"entclrses Of great pth ana moheht aT aee horse
stands began be filled long before the gIeaL rae th
try his mette and later m te ~ %"y sfiaed with
cusOn train brought up us hunTes Va W ~ comfortable
tobacco smoke and fatigued by the want Oh ioed
standing rOOmplaces 10 SIT were appaIcntS thc ac.
only by those who slept IN tne eis re nttermost
rOlmOdaOns for the public were teseu ~ .te ,rnbo-
bt of his success and every save the Detsrs WV
backed time wished that the gallant morse M hand his
name down TO poserity the rollbook Oh % I%1e AT0 %
ladies were above AL an OuneGualed SON. The
nWmbeTs of gloves and bonnets that they
fsehSss re, secsss Sf me race would sare goyer and
utterly cOnfOund millner 1hey an os iVI9 1 fthor n
pty for too charmingy ehvalrous to back olu Iator
f4c who never was a friend OF bright eyes ana rosy
checks they bet on the horse Win cOnnueioo on,V
Mould have made confirmed erOak put hOiheir ir
taTy faith in his success Their cavaliers. to whom
gioyes and bonnets tritcs, quilted theIr s1es
occasionally TO listen 10 the bland voice OF Ut VI
derwood as he disposed Of pools: 9nllmIeo' a zen,
temeG v I soo seq for nSg RSntaeky % or Time Win some
gentleman take Kentucky or Ilne anu -. ,. S.,iV
lie pool and Kentucky sod-how much for Time"
And after two bds-fOr the ODDS nave pee VSu &
IS knocked down for $l25 Large amounts OF money wee
lost and the race Mt jerome t Ss nro
fessional turfmen generally backed Time Tor they hnOM
what trustworthy old gentleman ne ~ no now 70 ne n his
oolyo 10 nd leaua
level best and. where something Is attempteu
that has been done how likely he Is 10 VIM bSo %
the horse started upon his fOurme ordeal sweep OF
brush harrow drawn around the course anu nS Wy
of the racer thus cleared OF clumps anu ne"tS ~
dirt He went easily and nicely uIaatbaS on 5as
FIRST two miles that The cpptnG Gantnr T%s and OVER
smiles but when he struggled past Pa'inS , d a.
tasked his last round, even the LADIES' uhedISu Gu ~ ~
h save from their admirers could that too much
had been asked of the gallant Steed ana tna lne race
rush TO gel within eyeght of the blackboard on which
the time was chalked and the ar was hlled with tne
habhle Of thousand tongues. The other races were III
terestlng but produced such excitement as & en
tucks essay All came on nicely no HeTe evoked
Notable persons were present & an9eg 1Gf ho 70 run m
for large stakes RebedOm had representative on tHe
stand in the person Of Gen Magruder who seemed 10
enjoy the sport and doubt thought 1t nner less eA
citing, than the Yorktown races
The great match against time, in which the distin-
rshed horse Kentucky to go four miles IN minutes
and 70 seconds %i nd % Speca attraction and properly
was the first in order All else WOuld nave Paieu oh
ulg
bonsands have covered the course the fields, the hills
the stands the Clubhouse, the lawns, ana the faIh ls
day: the very thing for great Every thought OF
every OF the great horse and his coming race ne
ntteance The hour for the starts approaching The d
Ofpreparation is done The course mas DeeH % m h u
sounding ont the hour and III the distance, Ohl Tue
stands he great crowd the noble horse and his at
tendant horses entering for the great feat to
be tired aud which il is hoped Will be accomplished ne
meeting music the throng inspire the horse and he
comes 10 greet them with arced neck and elastic STEP
with diated nOsrils, and beaming eye Along me course
voices welcome him. The eates him. and his every
is all alive with excitement PTouoy ne lhoEfs If
along and will not be restrained oy pit nor gtoO @ M
is impatient OF the very ground on which ne stands ana
that he would be uncovered SHOWS hat nc OHss
for the moment that shall send hlm away III the
race Beside hm dH stan9s tSs cTes horse He IS
small insfgure 1.-THE and trim. He looks the rlder
grave vet il is calm and confidence is in its every fea
lure every line And there stands Wadron the trainer
racing order The three the seed the Jockey the groom
paration II sounds and the girths loosened from
the the training robe drops TO the ground and he
stands forth in all his wealth Of racing form and power
The trainer saddles him. and the jockey mounts. With
Litefeld astride. Kentucky is ready.
horses being saddled and mounted, to in the
win the champion OF the honr I9ese @ are De TSutcSS
stable DE COurcey is to lead on and 60 with him for two
miles At the Clubhouse. IN the second lle Luther
~ ~ % secnnd m m 1ie Be % 1nrev % tben TO drop away OpeD
ing into the third mile Clara is 10 enter the contest aud
with Luther 10 the finish OF the third mile These
two are to drop away rs kentoeEg "a o ens a tIa Ga
last one The signal given, De Courcey leads on ana
no race between them Kentucky strides away round
the north turn aud comes into the curve by the CluD
SSs c dben ms Is at he ease s all within TS himself e Pace s
winning il lasts The seconds pass and the horse
goes IL is hut moment now and he IS entering on
the straight stretch another moment and he is coming
by the Grand stand He Is still at ease and scng grand
H He rushes by the Judges staud, and the watch
marks 1:l8 That rate Is a winning one. The
horse is fresh and strong He enters the
with the same great pace He has now finished the north
curve and again the grand stand mile and
half is done and the rate does not sacken NOW comes
Luther, and there are three IN the race FOR 100
Luther goes to the lead with a rush All this
kentncRy heedS not He i strung away away
Luther and passes him He has already done that TO De
Courccy They now lifting theil at The threequarter
straight mile, and will soon be under The eye Win Ken
b b'hy sJ s bf @ The fhoIgbt Is hardly Though the
mind and here nc is finishing the second mile. He comes
again ali With himself His ears st play. his mouth is
SIN onen his stride still steady. regular. and
bis action splendid lie passes the stand, ana inc Watch
tells that he sti going at winning lie has done
the second mile In l4s and the first two In 1885, II held,
this will win, and more than win. Away into the third
nile he sweeps, and there falling of Luther is still
and nov Clars begins. On the turn III the third mile
led, but Kentucky now draws To him, quarter OF "a
mile and he wi rcacg him But Clara r fresh ana she
brush away The great pace is rushing them touDd
tie north turn II is done, and again Kentucky comes
the Grand stand he makes the reverse curve
He is still strong. and is stll looking the winner andt
j. stil az ms command. Two miles ana nan are dOne,
and the pace is stii too good TO be beatea. ~
goes on and the far turn is made, ana
the horses are nearing the Grand stand
again. And he before Ills stride is stl steady
and there is dwelling no sWCrYing; his ears s
play, his mouth wide open. Leiield still holds over
him light rein and braces him with strong, steady
pull lie passes the stand and the judges note that the
third mile has been done in l:3 ana the three ncs IN
5:2l This is still winning rate lie has now entered on
the last mile II he STAYS II out ganey he has done
lie past ones cannot Dc beaten. Luther and Clara
have been caught. passed, and dropped away by the
brave noble Kentucky Their bolts are shot thcr duty