New-York tribune., 1867-10-17

Sir; | Witnessed the hurdle race NJ jerome Park
Yesterday ,ut saw the Jockey Cassidy Killed Tie accident occurred
IA bs way. black running wen up "n the lead" and
apparent excitement She had passed the st bade
stye making aost beautiful leap bst at he second harle
""g - 1,I % ronsbt bsS kSee. nm % bs top rail Of ihe
hurdle causing onrut The hurdle (which by The gdt
s 1 on ne otSef SIDE Of il Nov n i6i. purely
great, recd and than Mr Jerome himsct Ny
ebe ,peug Of the star at ths time Is to make agf Nn
rae becoming popular and divert q the danger athas
A.. be son tbs: Make the harIs Of Pine stats or
o ," % ,I % II. I s S on aae aa m % u boreD d, %
degree, perpendicular then horse runs to IT. base before he
ss lt the bar Of The hurdle but must safely over 81
ccpu bis hind feet which II he does not leap r thoogh
r.u u I ne s,is N he bvrte he woven tgSt With thr cedar
nrs le iP ~ S h ne horse es5po, ,ee teoer he Laehe vii
s cdeaos to mount II and be fails BE- ought to be
escape the danger breaking hs neck by tripping IN en or
ar' tripping oelaa 1'q no, personally acgaa,sd % %e H
"''' ''''"''''' ''' VlTEHiy Jocspr
TRorrING BETWEEN GEO. PALMER AND PATCH
EN, JR.
ROCHESTER, Y. Y, Oct. 1G.-'rhe trot to-day
between George Palmer and George NJ Patchen, i for
purse of 1850, by Palmer, lie took the first,
second and NTH heats; time, 2:3ll. 23j, 252 P@tcben
tO0h the third and fourth heats time, 2;2s 25i3.
KENrUCKY7S HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
The fastest four-me heat that ever was made
in America was run by The horse Lexington. Nothing
Ike the speed and endurance which he showed bad ever
been thought Of before nothing like has been recorded
since. The only attempt TO rival it that promises any
against Zine which Kentucky, LeXingon's own splendid
son, backed try to-day IL the event OF the racing
season Other affairs have come or in which number
Of have been entered with better appearance of
blaucy and excitement the result; but not any one
" them could compare with TINS III actual interest ana
importance. Kentucky is now six years Old HIS career
hss been of almost uninterrupted success.
Previously being shown the palace, where, all through
last equine Queens OF Sheba had come 70 sec ts
Solomon Of the stable lingering doubt existed as to the
ttfr M
attempting uncNamplcd match against nm u icW
months at'er serving 2S mares was something 80 en- On.
trty the range OF routine reckoning rs 10 excite
well warranted astOnlshment But slglt OF te morse
uuetude AT a glance il patent that he had Inherited
AN e superb qualities OF his sire, and was able to uiy
sisln tie unapproachabc renown Of the Glencoe stock,
Whrr,froul. through cOnvcrgng lines, lac springs.
Kentucky is a noteworthy example of transmitted eX-
Hence i'm him speed endurance and symmetry Of form
cOmue to produce the perfect cehoise Not mat ne
is strngy ei0gntin appearance Looking ~ nm as hc
stams i Ills loose box, azly mnching handful OF dry
and grant fodder there are few outward ana vlAbo
Signs Of elasticity, OF nerve or colnelness about nm nc
below the medium size; his coat ls not remafkaby
glossy his is not arched proudly, nor ms noStrs al
lated with the tire o rrepessible excitement rs Is sup
posed by many be the normal condition Ot his KIND
lie j. decidedly of plain general aspect, and far less
likely to attract common attention tha hacks that can
be seen by the dozen on any me uay III INC
What wonderful slope and depth OF shoulder! What
yet he ditcut horse 10 describe for there is nothing
peculiar or eccentrlcaly marked about hn. IN crowd
o horses lie would not be remarked by any nut well
posted Judges. ., -, A..
race ~ two year old, the following Is ms record;
100 entrance b. g. 70 earv 80 lbs
j. Acruai ch G. Bag bJ
J. Wa;sols Minnie Amor, y LeIi1gton
r.rgr,oy j. June ls4-ey Derby sveepst.,e. 4Loa
iee ear o,s 40 tr'Pse p o. P o1' and 'D"''e a-'l
e tfne-nis W. - f e. Fss,e 6y vaTda
John Hunter Kentucky by LeIngon''
This is the only race in which Kentucky has been
beaten and the time he was notorousy out Of con
diuou much indeed rs 10 be ridden without spurs
o. whip and merely to sec whether he fet Ike saomns
Bu he soon came to the fore again the continuation
OF his history. here subiOined, viii show:
-, 's;'ass, :. ,,%aie 5s,a'
MgTnsG by Il; Eclipse
sA,roeA srRves clImer sife for hIee, o'i''
,arry 100 t 50 entrance +i0o added. d''A of J. miles"
John Hunters D. e. ketlciy
Wari Mcorstfs b. fppcIary.....
J. horrss by imp
j. 4 G..m'lads q. Rngmas'er. .......'.....'3
40 forfeit, vita $50 aided dash OF toO in'e'.
join Hunters b. Kentucky
MaS NeGn's IiWerr.
r. Mrrhs ly iml Lc.pse..,
PArrs.os J September j ieJsse St Icr Ssecp'iate Of
play or pay 5000 added y eA'H'' da'n OF "o '"
Jol. naref. Kentucky
p Morns b. by imp
Wsdo6s b. Charlotte
r.rrs Y j. September i5 itei&seque stakes, purse $40
@ ia.y rear Old 20 entrance pA Or pay aA o. two mile
ea Wh.'y6 by @p Elsli st.
PArrfS, n J september H. 6i-Ns'ch Tor $500 tsomie
' sI.sS2 a'ts'' = p j. E. ft1'''y Tsss e. as 800 Tor ali ages a
ja 3 Ws5.sl. !I9, T. 5s5sa Eols1iy Moore,
P,1rH.oS n 9 lbd5Parse $1,000 for all three
".' V.,,r.kx
9 b Essi'; EaS. q; b. b.
Time. 55Si 5:A 80
SARATOGA SpKlSGs Ang Ss5Saaoga Cup M ~ 900 fr All
sr fdded Sweepstakes play pay dash Of n m
John Hunters b. Kenucky
Wand Mcsths ch b. RJ nod
ten ie,e s ssapg & Ao 10 so i' quarter flH ID 70 'e'''
Sst1SGA srEScs Aug a. i5e5-ur.s ooo for al ages dah
John Hunters n Z Kttaciy .Vsh'd over
PArfNsoS n J Oct 10 iscPIemiun 500 for all tao
Jcil Hunter. b. h. Ke1;ucLy years oh...........
! Morris b. h. Lord Monmouth .....................2
D. Mepsuiels b. h. OAKLAND ;;'''''''''''''
r.1rRoS y Oct Il, lse-rrfaun s'oo for all 're' three
JoiB Hunters h. Walled over.
y j. Oct H. 1863 Premium 900 io all 'e' u'es
john Hunter, h
r. C. bls' ch feewihg ..' ;;''''''''''''''''
P.rrRoy y L June i86e-Premum 500 for all ag,i ,sGOle
John Hunters b. h. Kentucky ytars o ..............
K AsSsaisr. Islsa B. b. .
Halls ch. Baltimore, dr.
fnne 1854 1856.
baltimore broke "a
v j. June l665-Pemum $500, for all
miles; entrance money % second horse
n IT, Sarfcri-s b. n Mamie But
b. " Suedlets Lady Dan Bryant
Time, 6O4l
Pa1ssoS n j. June lsGPremiun 81 OOO for all ages; three
m heats
John Hunters b. b. Kentucky
Bowie Halls g. b. Richmond nd.:.;:;..''..'........2
Time, 5.J4!, 6:l9l.
SPRINGS July IS l6Sastoga = 900 added
ssvsepsakes Of so zach, p, two miles and quarter.
John Hunters b. b. Kentucky
L.
Thomas Bufons Delaware
b. Wrdons b. b. Leaherungs
Time, 40L
SPRINGS July % lsG6-Premum S OOOi for all ages