The New York herald., 1867-05-15


who was six lengths ahead Of ExpecL Garryowen was
over hundred yards behind. Time Of the heat, AIS.
FIRST RAcr-Hsndicsp hurdle racc, two miles over
six hurdles premium $780, foy horses that never won
sleeple chase or hurdle race
Colonel d McDanies entered blk h. BlackbIrd. by
imp. Albion, dam BY Ainderby, aged, 1856 los....,
r. Underwood entered D 3. Jack Armstrong, by Bob
Johnson, dam by BrAwncr's Eclipse, oyears l45 lbs Q
DR. w. Kirwin entered ch. g. Reporter, BY Lexington
dam by Americsz Eclipse, aged l45 lbs ......... 8
D. f Ryan entered Ch 8. Expect. BY Second Boston,
6ooshae hue entered T. Garycwca years las lbs
d. Leary entered Oh. m Lady Alice, by Lexington
dam an imp. mare, years l2s lbs. .,.:.;..... 0
Tme-4l5. Trackvery heavy.
tt rE SECOND RACE.
This was q sweepstake premium OF $500 for maiden
three year oids (which means colts or llies who have
never public money!, one and haf mile DASH to
nDs 81 and % s
mile pvst TO start These Mr. McDanies' bay colt
Morrissey; Mr.. Cameron's imported bay colt Hampton
Ceurt; Mr Pennocks Q chestnut colt by Vandai Mr. Wat
sons bay ally vixen Mr. Morris chestnut colt Egots
and Mr. snedeker's bay colt by Slasher. In the pool
Court sold highest, Morris next wsisons ,hird While
McDanies' colt did not bring ten dollars In hundred
Pennock and snedeker's going for almost nothing Tho
outside betting at the start the Held against Hamp-
tom Court at one hundred TO sixty Just before the
young reached the starting place deugng shower
down, which drcnched the horses Jockeys and sl
persons under shelter the skim and made the track
still heavier than is previously Thunder ratified
over head as the start was given, and almost
The mystery, however, soon solved for Morrisssy
was discovered in tho closely followed by Hampton
Court the Sasher colt third Vixen fourth Egotst next
with tho Vandal colt bringing up the good way Of
they around the lower without changing post
tons but as they entered the homesetch they got very
close together As they approached the stand the race
was highly Interesting and they flew past spccta-
tors, Morrssey led Hampton Court short length, the
latter being several lengths ahead Of Egost Vixen and
the sasher colt the trio running head and head the
Vardal colt still far behind All syes centred
on Morrissey and the favorte II palpable that
n ~ fh,Ca and rlU ali xUoVa
waiting and expecting to Hampton Court 10 10 the
mont none doubling at that time that he capable.
ton Court SIX lengths ahead OF Vixen who was one
length in front Of Esots the latter leading the Sasher
colt about the same distance the vandaI colt still several
lengths behind. Going down the beckstretch Hampton
Court hung at the launches of Morssey but he did
80 up as his friends expected; and whom, on the
him, and showed daylight between them, the
hackers Of Hampton Court could hardly believe their
eyes AZ tho pole Morrissey led two clear
who had been doing good running around the lower
turn, Vixen fourth the sashsr colt and The vandal
ran srong and opening h gap ct every stride landed
winner BY six lengths. Hampton Court was second,
ono len th ahead Of the vandal colt who had cut down
all the others The homes retch the latter being
lengths In front Of Vixen Egotist nth, the Slashes
colt last Time Of the first half nile five seconds
the next me from stand TO stand one minute and fifty
eight and half seconds the total time being 2.53
The following Is q summary
SECOND RAcE.-Sweepstake premium Of $500 for
maiden three year 0lds. one and half mile dasb to
carry 90 pounds $50 entrance. half forfeit.
D. McDaniels entered b. Morrissey, BY Breckenridge,
Wv Cameron rs entered entered B. Hampton Court, 6y
Young Melbourne dam Durindana. ...............
J. ". Pennock entered ch Q. BY vandal. dam BY I'M
j. !. watson sniersd i. l. vixen by vaada dam i'm
ported LAnglaiss, by Hobbe Noble ................
out Of Vanity, by Revenue ue......................
E v snodoker entered .. c BY sIasher dam by
TIM. .
N THIRD RACE. M%
This was for sweepstakes premium OF $500. a free
handicap for all ages dash OF mile, 500 entrance
being Mr. AcDanies' bay colt Ripley, four years old
with nnety-six pounds up, and Mr. Morris gray colt,
dlsreIcs IN the weight on de- horsestho four YEAR
old having eight, pounds LEES than the usual allow
ance while the three year old had thres pounds
led the spocuAt0S, such day and with such track,
70 lay any of odds thatthe much favored
would win. One hundred 70 ninety was wagered that
tavagan odds bad long faces when the horses were on
the lower turn, the three yea OS showing In front
he approached the three quartz, poe This race was
Of the prottiest that Witnessed
eights ofhe distance rsn and one Of the fastest the
condition Of the track taken into that
the string with very equal send on, and they ran
around the turn they seemed yokcd together At the
Ssctsrech but one horse and one rider could DO seon
the or side horse being hidden BY tho other There
not percepubls ncn Of advantage gained by either
down the backstretch, and for moro than half way
around The lower turn they were head and head and
going Atll q clipping pace Then the head and
neck Of the gray Was shown in front for
Q moment, and again they we're and-nose,
In wh,ch manner thcy swung into the hOmestretch.
They for hundred yards together whom the little
gray suddenly became ''grog ~, and he foil back and
staggered from the outside 70 the inside position behad
Ripley, the iator coming home winner by about four
engths making the mile In Isl x-most extraordinary
time on such track. The following Ii . summary
SANE DAY--Sweepstakes premium Of $500, free han.
dicap for all ages dash OF mile: 800 entrance.
D. Mcdaniel entered b. 9. Ripley, by Jer Davis out OF
y. Morris entered g. c., by imp Eclipse, dam Fidelity,
BY Glencoe, % lbs.-
1ime-1:5lx.
The fourth Was for . premium Of $400, for all
ages me heats but as there were other entries than
Ripley, that horse walked over for the money.
THg RACES TODAY
To-day there will be three races--the first hurdle
race, the second dash OF of mile
tho third dash OF mile and half In which Captain
Moore, Delaware and julius contend