The New York herald., 1869-05-24
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.


and Trniners-JIornins GalIops.
jerome PARK and all its surroundings are ex.
qusitey grand In these bright, lovely days. Nature
never smiled more sweetly than there yesterday,
ana the clear, bracing air OF early morning. was
electrical in its reinvigorating qualities. These are
busy times at Jerome now, the approaching
spring meeting Of the American Jockey Club gives
'hose connected with the several large and impor-
tant "studs" already present an immense amount OF
work to perform in the matter OF the preparations
incident to training their respective horses.
AT daybreak yesterday morping the stables as
usual. were all alive, boys and men getting their
fourfooted charges in readiness for the morning gal
| lop. Shortly after four O'Clock Dr. Weldons lot
made their appearance and took their appropriate
exercise. Local and Jubal were first sent spinning
around in stir two mile gallop, while Salute
chestnut geding three years Ola, by Lexington, dam
Sally Polk, In company with a chestnut colt, two
| years old, by Lightning went a smart burst OF q
mile. followed by the balances the chestnut geldng
| four years old, usually called Simple Simon, but
which really has no name and Col. T., bay colt,
three years Old logged around the track together.
| While these were gong Eckerson's string
| came on, directed by Il. w. Walden, his
| trainer Polly Jones. chestnut fly two
years old, by Censor, out OF Adelgisa ana Viola,
brown fiiIy, one year older, by Balrownie, out of
verbena, took walk, then gentle jog. and. after
u U
mile So the last half at full speed Sleety and Bon
ME Braes followed in similar work, the entire number
being well exercised Then O'Fallon's lot came on,
and The Banshee and Alta Vela spun away mile
and half In capital style. Athone chestnut colt
three years old, by Lexington, dam Alabama, and
whose name was suggested by the name OF
the old homestead OF Mr. O'FaOn's father, in
Ireland and Ptaatagenet, were meriIy spun
q distance OF q mile and q quarter. in part
very strong. Then came Messrs. Mcconnell
& Thompson's list. the entire number looking
magnificent. The brown mare Lobella and bay colt
vauxhall did good work. Then followed the repre-
sentatives OF Messrs. Jerome & Co.'s stable; then
Colonel TOdds, and then Purdy's, all the horses OF
which were gently exercised, their clothes removed
and finally spun around the course very strong and
firm. Those under the charge Of t. d. Patterson,
belonging three or four owners, were not galoped,
but they were walked around gently for an hour or
80, when they were properly attended to. Some OF
his horses have been affected by the changes Of the
climate which they have been subjected to III travel
ling Jerome from distant sections OF the country,
but they will soon The Daniel Boone brow
mly Cricket because OF this will not run In the
sweepstakes for tlies f0aed in 1861, distance five
furOngs, the first day OF the meeting.
These hOrseS-qute seventy IN nunber-had done
q great deal OF work long before breakfast time;
and, after this meal was obtained, many Of them
went out again-Purdy's Vespucius, chestnut colt,
three years old, by Planet, out OF COlumba Tasna
mia, chestnut ny, OF the same age, by Australian
out Oi Matte Gross; Oniua, bay hly, same age, by
Lexington, out OF Edith by imported Sovereign, and
ROCKS, good, fast animal wiIh no known pedigree
being sent spinning around various distances by d.
recti0n Of their trainer Jeer walden. Then, ABOUT
eleven O'Clock, Pleasureville, u brown colt, four
years Old by Australian, out of mare the
sitter of Lightning, and Emnence; also a
brown colt four years Old, by Lexington
out Of mare the sister Of yanda, were sent TO
the track. and spun over two miles. As the former
is entered In the Metropolitan stakes two Nile
will Mnrri huvb A. hly
colt Wiley, Eckerson's bay mare Sleety and McCOn-
neI's bay colt vauxhai, much Interest was felt in
ms exercise by score OF gentlemen who had now
reached the park He did ms WORK well, being gal
loped firmly and strong; then he was scrapei and
spun little more and sent H. IL was an lnieresC-
ing exhibition, and alone well worth drive to
Jerome PARK To witness.
viii be by the following list, nearly seventy.
1t embraces some OF the most valuable racing horses
the country, but II IL only about One-haf which
will sOOn or within fortnight assemble for
| important preliminary work IN Keeping their many
engagements These stables are arriving daily the
| last being that oil Messls benson ~ Crawford,
which came In late yesterday. 1he trainer Tor these
gentlemen Mi. Thomas Puryear, was very busy dur
ing the morning arranging the stables selected by
him for the horses occupancy
The eDgagemt mis- OF these horses, or the majority
OF them, very numerous ut Jerome Pos2ect parA,
Saratoga, &c. Win the name, color, age and pedl-
gree or each horse is gwen the trainers The
ilst can be relied upon as accurate. ana Is OF mucn
value correct recOrd:-
Local. ch. h. years, by Lightning, dam Maroon,
Aideosran ch. g.. by TIE Commodore. dam Nanny
! Jubal b. g., years. by Balrownie, dam Julia, by
Glencoe.
salute, ch. g., 8 years. by Lexington, dam Sally
Polk by imp. Ambassador
Flora Mciyor, b. m, years. by Lexington, dam
stone River 3. c., years. by imp. Stone Pioyer.
dam Kitty Hunt, by Alexander Churchill.
Col. T.. b. C.; 8 years, by Lexington, dam, by Alex
On c., years, by Lightning dam, by imp. York.
On. g., 4 years, by simon Kentou. dam, by Lex
MsssRs M'ooNsELL a rHoMrsos's srABLE-EDwARD
THOMPSON, TRAINER.
ma by imp. Yorkshire.
Lady Pertney, br. T., 2years, by Lexington, dam
own sister to Anseil's dam.
ChillicOthe. br. c., 2 years, by Lexington, dam
Lila by imp Yorkshire TINS coli Is an own brother
Bayswater. b. H., Q years. by Lexington dam Bay
Leaf by imp. Yorkshire.
Anna Mace, b. T., years, by imp. bennington, out
OF the dam of;LuxemDurg, by Lexington.
On. T., years, by Lexington, dam Majenta
by imp. Yorkshire. This nlly Is an own sister Of
Larken.
J. D. o'FALLoS's srABIE-JouS IT, DAVIS TRAINER
planiasenet, en-. H., years. oy Planet, dam Rosa
The Banshee, b, f. years. by Lexington. dam
Balloon, by imp Yorkshire
Fiagrec, by Stockwell.
Atnone, ch. CO. years, by Lexington dam Ala
Restless. b. c., years, by Voucher dam Ringlet,
by Ringgod.
Cn. T., years by Glendower (he by ,mp Knight
OF ST. Ge0rQel, out of the dam OF LIZZIE W.
kelso, b. g., years. by Voucher, dam.
T. b. .FATrERsON's STABLE.
The horses IN this stable are the property OF seve-
ral gentlemen, among the number bclng Messrs. l..
B. Holland, NJ. u. Sanford, Dr. Kerwn and VIM.
Cotrei.
The Corsican. b. g., Z years, by Uncle Vic, Dam
| by imp sovereign.
sweet Home. ch g. 4 years. by Bill Cheatham, dam
Wagner.
Wave, ch. f., years, by Bulletin, dam Sea Breeze,
| by imp. Albion.
| Ned Brace, b. O., 8 years by star Davis, dam
imported. by Young Melbourne.
King Henry, b. C., year =, by Lexington, dam
Tokay, by imp. Yorkshire.
MINK, b. g., years, by Lexington dam Mildred.
Joke, br. T., years. W Star Davis, dam Katona,
| by Voucher.
| Cricket, b. T., years. BY Danel Boone sam LILLY