Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-17
THE JEROME PARK RACES.
SECOND DAY

jerome Park was the scene OF great excite.
Inent yesterday. Five races were run and the
probably never occurred before on the Ameri-
can or any other turf. The running was capi.
tai throughout, and the time made was such az
we seldom witness. The day was delightful
track was in superb condition.
The First Race.-A sweepstakes for hllies
foaled In 1865, five furlongs, $500 each, half for
L. W. Jerome entered b. I. Rapture, by
L1pidist, dam Parachute. l
r. w. Cameron entered b. T. Invercauid,
by st. Albans, dam Eleanor ......... 2
+. Morris entered b. T. by Eclipse, dam a
Slasher mare, out Of Barbarfty ........ 3
The horses were started in front of the bluff
opposite the grand stand, and got away on
half mile pole Invercanld took the lead and
was one length in front when she suddenly
swerved to the right ON a bolt and lost four
lengths by the operation. She ran pretty well
mp the stretch, but Rapture, who had been 60.
ing along steadily, won the race by five lengths
in EO6h.
The Second Rcce.-Premium 500, for all ages,
one mile and five furlongs.
NJ. H. Safford's b. b. Lancaster, years, by
Lexington, out Of Blue Bonnet. ...........
J. EckersOn's che. Metalrie, years, by Star
Davis, dam Katona by Voucher. ............
ID. MeDaniers b. b. Red Dick, years, by
Lexington, dam Alabama by Brown Dick 8
This race was started from the same place
as the preceding one, but was q mile longer.
short struggle ensued on the home stretch,
when the jockey OF Lancaster gave him his
head, and came to the stand winner by two
lengths, making the distance IN 2:5sx. Red
Dick was twenty lengths behind.
The Third Rdce.-The Westchester cup, val
ued at 50 ,0OO, two and one-quarter miles, for
all ages, $50 entrance, p. p, closed with
twenty three entries, five only coming to the
F Poss; ". Weldon entered c0, b Local. sv Light.
ming, dam Maroon, by Glencoe, five years
Olu-
i. w. Pennock entered ch. c. James A. Con.
molly, by Vandal, dam by Margrave, four
]. 8. Watson entered ch. h. Onward, by Ring
gold, dam My Lady, by Glencoe, six years
p. 5. Forbes entered b. C. Det;ourc:v. bv
Trovatore, dam Rholla, by Glencoe, four
T: q Moore entered b. +. Fanny Cheatham,
by Lexington, dam Laura, by Leviathan,
The horses were started at the head of the
nome stretch and got away pretty evenly to-
gether, and came rattling mp IN front OF the
grand stand at merry rate, DeCourcey lead
ing, James A. Connolly second, and Fanny
Cheatham third, Onward fourth, and Local
NTH. As they came up the homestretch the
race was exciting in the extreme; but as they
passed the stand Connolly was beaten, so was
onward and DeCourcey, and Local, the gal.
liant son of Lightning and Maroon, went in a
winner by length. Connolly second, one
length ahead of Onward, who was tvs lengths
AiOut VI DcSOuTC6V. tue lttteT OclnR 1OuT
lengths in advance of Fanny Cheatham. Time
il3a.
The Fourth Race.-A selling race for all ages,
premium $500; one and a quarter miles.
D. McDdn1efs gr. C. Urbana, 4 years, by
Freckinridge, dam Lady Syke, $1,000. 49,.
j. w. Weldon's b. z. Jubal, years, by Bal.
rownie, dam Julia, by Glencoe, 81 600 .. !
NJ. H. Sanford br. I. Lutte, s years, by Lex.
ington, dam Lulu Horton, by Albion,
Jerome Park stables b. f. Redwing. i years,
by Balrownie, dam Cyclone, by Vandai,
SI,Nv..... .....: .......................
by Lexington. dam Ellen, by Bateman,
The race was over before they turned into
the home stretch, and the working of the lock-
eys amounted TO nothing. Urbana came in a
winner by tour lengths ahead Of Jubal, who
was two lengths in front Of Lutte, the latter be-
ing one length in advance Of Redwing, who
had ten lengths the best of Enchantress. Time,
2:15.
The Fifth Race.-Premium $500, for three wear
olds; one mile and one eighth.
Z. +. Lloyd's bl. f. Nemesis, by imp. Eclipse,
oam.Echo by Lexington. n..................
ID. McDaniel's ch. I. by Brother to Frank
Allen, dam Jenny Rose. 2
NJ. d. Sanfords gr c. Hotspur, by Lexington,
oam Neguia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
Bowie's & Halls b. c. veley, by Uncle Vic,
dam imp. Silver Star by Kinston ..... 1
The race being q mile and an eighth the
horses were started at the end of the grand
stand. Nemesis coming up the stretch in fine
style, won the race by four lengths, the ches.
nut nlly second, two lengths in front of Hot.
spur, who was six lengths IN advance Of Veley
Time, 211K