The New York herald., 1869-05-20

horses had lately rrrived from successful Southern
tour and are now resting at Paterson preparatory
tests for the purses M @ and stakes to be run there
They will not run at the Jerome PARK meet
ing: HIS stable now comprises Privateer, Bayonet
Stonewall Jackson. Cotteri. carrie p, Foster and
McCloskey. They all l0oK well and were In line con-
diton after their journey, with the, exception OF
distemper. an aiment common 10 horses OF his age.
lie Is remarkably promising colt, and we predict
priiliant future for him. The other TWO year olo,
horsenesh
Turning from this subject, however. we viii pro-
The Selling Race.
THE BETTING.
a. wnen tne pool sellers began business Egotist was
the favorlte at long odds, but the betting changed
somewhat IN favor OF Urbana and as the selling pro-
gressed he ran up until it was nearly even on him
against the field, Gerald being thought OF little ac
count. The last pools sold were as follows:-
1qssGa Egos,ss ss...'sS 80 % 70 I2S 90 70 20 SS 80
Gerald. Q Is 30 30 40 81 20 20 % % "a "a SI SI
THE RACE.
When the horses were brought on the track it
was raining quite fast, and the track had become
heavy and consequently SLOW The horses were
taken down the stretch after slight slow galop TO
for the race After short delay vi the horses s got
away to an even start and they came up the stretch
at clipping pace, Gerald on the lead, Urbana sec
passed the stand Gerald was leading two two
lengths, Urbana second, three lengths ahead
closed up to the tail Of Gerald and Egotist came
little closer. At the quarter pole Gerald led one
length Urbana second and EgOtlst three lengths be-
hind. Going down the backstretch Urbana made q
dash for the lead but found he could not succeed.
EgOtst also made his run before getting to the half
mile pOle but closed up length only. Urbana made
charge at Gerald again on the lower turn but was
again unsuccessful, aud as they entered the home
stretch Gerald had the other two beaten and he
came up the stretch the easiest kind OF O winner,
and won by four lengths. The struggle for second
place was not much Of q contest, as Eg0tlst was
worse or than Urbana, and he could not overtake
him by four lengths. Time OF the dash, 2:Z2h which
very fair time fer the distance, considering the
condition OF the track and the easy manner in which
the race was won by Gerald.
After the race was over the winner was put up at
auction, to be sold according to the conditions of
the racing programme for 5000. The bidding was
very limited. The first offer was $500, and after that
II up by small degrees to $685. at which price he
was knocked down. we suppose, to his present
owner Gerald is q well bred morse, being by Mickey
Free. dam ROsette. by Glencoe, and is very far
race horse. The following isa
SUMMARY
SELLING RACE, purse $780, dash OF one and quar-
ter miles, Horses to be sold for S. 000 their proper
weight If for $3.50, lbs. allowed II for $780, ID lbs. I;
II Tor $780, q bs.; If for $500. 2S lbs Closed with
the following entrieS:-
J. BOughram entered b. q. Gerald. by Mickey Free,
dam Rosette, to be sold for $500. 00...............
D. McDaniels entered g. h. Urbana by Brecken.
ridge, dam Lady Sykes, to be sold for $3.50. 0......
Hinchman IL Strong, entered ch. b. Egotist by
Eclipse. dam Vanity, by Revenue, years old. to
Time, 2:22k.