The New York herald., 1868-03-29
THE T U r r.
srrotrinE Prospects-Fast Horses-Owners-
TraiBers-Traclrs and Time.

rrotripx Prospecis-Fas Horses-Owner.-
Traisers-Tracks and Time.
The trotting season of 1868 How the hearts OF
thousands not only in and around the metropolis,
but throughout the Nortn owning speedy animals
that have made name by glorious performances on
the turf, have eaped with JOY during the past few
days, as the genial sun, the soft ole sky the white
neecy Clouds teeming with hearty, gave assurances
of the day dawn to them of season of pleasure AS
the warm vapors and tepid eXhalations creep
over the bosom of the earth awakening 1t to
a new life, none In the whole range OF the
pleasure seeking communities in our midst that
the spring comes to like friend, sooner feels Its
powers Of resascitatJon than the owners, trainers
and all others interested in the equine animals that
will be the most active performers during the pros
pective races OF Vie year.
There is everywhere distinguishable among the
gentlemen and their associates long and favorably
known upon We trotting turf feeling OF unusual
interest and peasurabe excitement as the time has
again rolea around when their petted favortes will
leave thefconfnes Of pleasant stables in the city,
being assigned to the different trainers, whom the
racing world knows previous to departing to their
severr destinations on Long Island. Here they will
be w epared for the coming campaign and never did
it seem so repletc with animated contests or pros
pective achievements that will astonish those VINO
have imagined that the acme OF equine speed mad
been attained. Liberal purses have been onered TOT
competition by the pr0prietors OF the principal ot-
ting tracks, and none who remember the spirited
contests of last autumn viii predict aught else than
finer display Of fields than ever before seen upon
the trotting turf.
The matches made during the past winter have
been fewer than before, only Of prominence
being made publlc-that between Lucy and General
f,ao ,1dIo <alyo, o. M
June but others doubtless will follow as the
trainers ascertain the capabilities OF the horses they
have In charge Predictions OF fast time from certain
trainers come thick and fast already and these may
be fully realized as those remembering what was
accomplished by Dexter, Mountain Boy and others
last summer, and their known Improvement since
that PERIOD will not be astonshed IL several seconds
less than the best respective performances will be
this year recorded in their favor.
Prominent among the gentlemen owners Of trOtting
horses who have thus early nearly effected arrange
ments to place their pet animals in the hands OF
ance attained, are those given below, and
s0on' the excitement incident to this work
tant looking personages viii be seen giving orders
to hurrying attendants, who proceed to obey them
Horses wrapped up in blankets will parade in all d
rections stable doors will be cautiously opened and
shut the inmates peeped at and criticised. Farriers
win hurry about as If with loads their conscience
and stable boys will stumble around with loads Of
buckets, saddles and horses apparel In the early
morning the animals will be on the track for brush
and noise and hustle, neighing and whinnyng, won
derfu to hear and see will continue for weeks and
months.
THE HoRsEs-THEIR TRAINERS.
The following list does not embrace all the su-
perior animals that Will be sent to the tracks Long
Island for training but Of the first to participate
Mr.. +. jones' Confidence, Captain Gill, Henrietta,
Lady Allen, Cricket and Young Royal George mare
R9den the trainer, viii have in his hls charge:
George and roam mare will probably be trained and
Messrs. Dan and Ben Mace's Panic, sorrel mare,
Road Master black mare Night Bull Run, Little Dam
brown horse Booth and the bay horse Whalebone will
Of course be handled by themselves.
Mr.. Charles Revere's General Butler, James T.
Brady, bay Hambletonian, Norman colt, yolun-
teer fly and Frank Pierce colt will be trained by
Mr.. J. B. Fellows win send from his model stable in
West Thirtylrst street bay mare, six years old, by
sorrel mare, seven years old, by Rysdyks Hambe-
tonian and a thoroughbred, by Lexington. Dan
reins over Mr.. Fellows magnificent four.ln-hand
team to keep them up to their mark in speed.
Mr.. Robert Bonner, at his horse palace on Twenty
seventh street. has yet all of his clippers but will
very shortly send some Of them to Long Island. Dan
Mace viii probably have the charge Of Pocahontas
and the Auburn Horse, and Budd Doble will take in
hand the Incompatible Dexter. Peerless no doubt,
will be in good hands. Mr. Bonner will not place his
fine horses in charge of professional trainers for
racing purposes, his object in doing being merely
to develop their utmost speed. II Is confidently pre-
horse during the coming season win excel their pre-
vtOus speedy efforts, and that the general expecta
ton Of remarkably quick time being made rests upon
speed OF these horses is mainly attributable to the
fact that through his intimate knowledge OF the
anatomical structure Of the horses foot Mr. Bonner
has been enabled to overcome congental and artificial
defects in that organ hitherto deemed insurmount-
able by the most eminent practitioners Of Europe
and America, and inaugurated new era in veteri-
nary science. Through his patient and extensive
equine researches that gentleman has discovered
that some OF the most formidable ailments Of the
foot under the control OF science and that the
intense suffering so frequently manifested by poor
creatures laborin9 under such affections may be
entirely aeviaed by judicious veterinary treatment
and the animal restored to condition pleasant TO
himself and useful to his owner II brutes could
speak in their own behalf Mr.. Bonner would receive
the grateful acknowledgements OF the horse but as
that noble animal has no language by which he can
express his gratitude let the Society for the Preven
ton OF Cruelty TO Animals say for him that he has
proved Of the greatest beneiactors Of the equine
race.
Commodore Vanderbilt will send from his pleasant
stables Mountain Boy, Mountain Girl and Post Boy,
which Sam Mclaughlin will have in charge.
Mr.. VIM. Turnbus Lew Pettee, Vanderbilt and
Willie shopper will be looked after and trained by
Mr.. Relrs Lady Thorn, chestnut gcding Gift, bay
flly Eschol and others will be trained by the old
veteran Dan Phfer.
Mr. ID. L. Pettee's Daisy Burns, Ella Sherwood
Frank Temple, Mol Pitcher and Cardinal will re-
ceive the attention of Hiram Howe.
Mr.. j. Harkers Brunette and others owned by
him will be placed in Mr.. Lovetts hands.
Mr.. John Marshalls Shark, and also young
chestnut mare, win soon be placed in competent
Mr. William Vanderbilt has three or four promising
green ones, which sam Mclaughlin VIII take charge
Mr. II. Barclay viii soon send into training quar-
tiers MIX Maid and promising team owned by him.
Mr.. :. ?. Woodward sends three or four excellent
horses, probably, to Alex. Patterson.
Mr.. J. u. McMann's Cora aud Bruno win he trained
by himself. :
This LIST, embracing noble and unblemshed ami
mails will at the seasons inception, cause that
iegree al interest and excitement in their perform
ances that has ever evoked the applause Of their
friendaslnd strangers alike.
TIE PURSES ofFERED-FAs8IoS, UNION AND MARIA
GkNsErT PARK COURSES.
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catching the spirit Of emulation eviDced by the
owners ~ the many troters which the briliancy OF
the coming season they are assured Will call out,
have offered liberal purses, and these ia abundance.
To give them greater publicity than they have yet
obtained they are herewith appended.
FASHION COURSE
Tis course. the OF so many brilliant achieve
meas under az yarions owners or directors has.
II quite wen known 10 those interested In such
changes, gone iato the hands Of Mr.. John Chambers
IL h understood he contempates many improve.
ments IN and around the track, and its approaches