The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-29
Turf Events-The GOOdwOOd Races.

LOCKWOOD COURSE, July %, 1853
The annual racing events on the Goodwood course
were opened to-day amid very large and fashion
able attendance The weather was clear, sunny and
very warm, but rather unfavorabe by reason Of
clouds OF dust which rendered the scene uncomfor
table. The course was in bad order in consequence
OF the long drought which has prevailed
The first race was for the Craven stakes Of s
sovereigns each, with so added; distance one mile
and quarter, and was won by Lord Stamford's
three year old b. c. Charnwood, by Newcastle out
Of Cassidia; Lord jerseys six year old b. h. ves
pasan. by Newmnster, out OF vesta, second, and
Mr. J. Johnstone's four year old CHI. C. Mandrake,
by Weatherbit, out Of Mandragora third.
The betting before the was to against
Charnw0od, 4 to / against vespasian and to
against Mandrake.
sovereigns 80 forfeit, for two year old colts to
carry 122 lbs. and FLIES lis lbs, owner OF second
horse to receive back his stake; half mile; thirty
three subscribers.
This race was won by the Duke Of Beaufort's three
year old b. Heather Bell, by Dundee, out Of Noun.
tain Maid formerly owned by Mr.. W. s. Crawford).
Prince d. Soltykors two year old br. c. Badsworth,
by Carnival, out Of Berezina, was second.
The betting before the race was to against the
winner and to against Badsworth.
six horses ran.
forfeit for three year old colts carry 100 bs and
Niles, 1ls lbs, with penalties and allowances, one
mile eight subscribers.
This race was walk over by Hodgmans three
year old Dr. C. Paul Jones, by Buccaneer, out Of
queen Of the Gypses.
The Gratwick stakes OF 100 sovereigns each
subscription half forfeit for colts to carry 100 lbs
and hllies III lbs, owner OF second horse to re-
ceive two hundred sovereigns out Of the stakes
and the third to save his stake; one-haf mile twenty
three subscribers.
This race was won by Mr.. saviles three year old
CHI. E. by Parmesan, out Of Lady Blanche by volt-
guer; the Duke Of Beauforts three year old b. c.
Herald. by Trumpeter, out Of Palm, was second
PhGbus was third.
The betting before the race was i've to one against
the Blanche nly, two to one against Herald and two
TO one against PhGbus.
Five horses ran.
The Stewards Cup (handcap) value 800 sovs., by
subscription Of 10 sovs with 100 sovs added penal.
ties and allowances, three-Quarters of Q mile, was
won by Mr.. Hodgman's three year old br. f. vex,
by vedette, out Of Flying Duchess; Mr.. J. John.
stones three year old b. c. Mercury, by Lambton
out Of Starlight was second and Captain Christie
six year old b. m. salet by Trumpeter, out Of Loo,
was third.
The betting before the race was three TO one
against vex. fourteen 10 one against Mercury and
twenty to one against Galliet. twenty-five horses
ran.
II viii be found on examining the terms required
from horses running In the English races that not
only do the horses carry greater weights for age than
is required In American races, but almost uniformly
there is second money to for, besides the prnci-
pal stakes and in very many races the owner Of the
third horse receives back his stake. This arrange.
ment results In larger fields Of horses running and
In the races being contested end to end for first,
second and third places, and for good fourth,
NTH and sixth position among those not placed by
the Judges the consequence being increasing interest
in the running and speculation in the betting ring
both hv spectators and turfmen.