The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-29
The TURF IN EGYPT.


Horse Racing Near CairO-Entries, the Riders
and the Contests.
fCairo Nov. 26) Correspondence Of London Pcst.1
Should any ingenious youth desire to collect the
"Pulverem Olympcnm" in unmistaHaDle style he
cannot 40 better than enter run and ride horse AZ
Cairo or rather at Abbasseh, suburb abont four
miles Off. which is al once the Newmarket and Ep-
som OF Egypt. Here you may witness Derby and
leger; and the preponderance of weghtfo age
races vicious handicaps. and the total absence
of haii-mile Spins, would gladden. tue hearts OF all
honest, old fashioned turtles. In this country they
think nothing OF racing-Dot walking or tr0ttinR--
for three or even tve miea and their weights range
adjacent training ground would make Newman
ket lads hair stand end: and when say that
te Long valley y Aaershps r Is eopaanse ny
raIe, viii be able to conceive the pleasures
OF mount" The Arab horses and Jockeys
always 20 or at score when the flag falls, and
''Deuce take the hlndnost" Is the universal
motto SO that If stranger should aspire to ride q
scientific waiting race he may probably be blinded
with Dust or knocked out of time by shower OF
flnts. II You prefer not to show the way you must
lie wei up" or you may as wen go home to your
stable The business OF the race course Is conducted
on very primitive principles, and sight OF the
weights and scales would make MIR. Manning open
his eyes considerably VIDE. After spending half an
hour IN the weighing room came to the conclusion
that STUART" Jockey might carry pretty well what
he pleased. Fortunately, accidental vices do not ap
pear TO prevail and everything seemed 80 be ION
the square," The only Objectionable weakness which
Oriental owners betray 10 a pe''claaat for running
i've year Olds as threes. The starting Is admirably
managed and Mr.. McGeorge's labors would be con
sideranly lightened II his Fields" were as Tactable
as those out here. fancy one secret OF the success
Is that the starter having collected his horses well
the OF the starting post invariably dispatches
them 4, the first attempt. II add that booknakinR
Is nKnown ana 1t Is rare for morse to he backed for
fifty pound note the starters skill will, think, be
toierably accounted for. On Tuesday last grand
extraordinary autumn meeting was held IN honor
racing ensued the iieis were large, the horses or
tolerabe quality, the finishes closely contested and
the 'potsn mostly upset. proper local coorlng
was gwen to the sports Dy The addition OF donkey
and uromedary
Inc Vlceroy encourages turf pursuits really end
substantially for AZ these meetings the entries are
all free, and his Hlghness 1nds the whole Of the
added money, which on thus occasion amounted To
over IL 900. THIS KIND OF lberaiity enables owners
TO pay their training dis and to face the Egyptian
Weatherby with great Satisfaction; but 1t requires
tie generosity and disturbance OF an oriental DIS
position 10 MAINTAIN large stud OF horses and then
run exclusively for oncs own money l think II tho
khedive were TO spend y week at Newmarket the
Jockey Club could hardly IAN 10 give him few les
sons In judicous economy, II there Is any truth III
the force OF example. on Monday last the correct
cardn announced ten races and they were run of
with most praseworty despatch: ior although,
owing to the tafiy arrival Of The royal party, the
first event was nor decided I'LL past two O'Clock, II
was all over W hal[past five, ut which hour
scarcely sufficient light remained for the jockeys 10
see their horses ears, The first race, Tor maiden
Arabs was won by an outsider Djeltan, belonging
TO AkH hey, koheltan-Iumr second, and 1sdan-
dar tLifd--a trio, fancy, that would have
deiied the whole ring TO pencil their names. The
next stake went TO the yceregal STABLE being very
hollow victory Tor El- ingiis Mazaum second. The
scene was then enlyeneu by contest between three
demonstrates, who snanbiei along at curious pace
between a run and q canter, ana although they APP
pedred 10 go very slow, the winner eventually ac-
colnplislled his SIX miles IN twenty-three minutes
and seven seconds when was not bad Tor sHch uI-
wieidy unframed Drutes. Colonel Stantons Charlie
won the fourth race, and his success may be mainly
attributed t0~tbe admirable rdIng Of William Ward,
formerly with Mr. Merry. and now the Niceroy'a
head lad. or the other races the Khedive won two
ald Ratif Pasha one; but the great gum with the
large stud All Pasha, strange to say was not sue
cessfui once throughout the day. The donkey race
filled badly and was tame affair, but the two mile
and "A Dalf struggle between Shekhs ana Bedoulns
exclusively was curious enough Eight or ten Of
them went Cd as hard they could split, and never
ceased whipping and spurrlng the whole way, their
flowing white garments streaming behind them. anu
their usually sedate faces CONFUSED wtth unwonted
excitement. A mean looking little gray took the
lead anu kept 1t, eventually winning by distance.
The grand stand and enclosure are commodlous
enough, and were never inconvenlently crowded.
Racing Is evidently not popular pastimc with tue
Egyptians, and, Notwithstanding the extra attrac
lions OF real Emperor and an excellent military
baud. very few natives we're present The liberal
hospitality OF the Nicer0y was again extended to all
Corners and in capacl0us tent adjoining the stand
sumptuous cold collation., with unlimited supplies
VI champagne, was prepared, and here every one
was at liberty to regale himself during the after
noon, nor were the company at all SOW TO avail
themselves OF the privilege. The entertainment was
excellent; but ar. Tod neatley need not look his
laurels. Not even The KING OF Egypt can CON-
Tue Emperor and tceroy drove up the course
in semstate, after the Ascot Heath fashion, and
were greeted with some applause when they ap-
peared on ee balcony OF the royal stand looking Ike
miilers after their dusty four mile drive Alter the
fltn race they quilted the course and pro-
ceeded TO another part OF the open PLAN, where
about 1000 troops were drawn up for inspection. A
march past only took place and no powder was
Durned--the only talnt indication OF economy thar
have perceived during my stay In Egypt THE road
back to Cairo was as dusty as that from EPSON on
Derry day; but there All similarity ends A more
lugubrio1s procession OF carriages ana donke,s
Europeans and natives, was never seen. II racing
amuses the Egyptians they indeed lake their plea
sures sadly.
Before leaving the subject mrst not omit TO con-
graduate Messrs. smart, Rogers and Thompson on
The SUCCESS OF the meeting ON these three gentle
men appeared fall the whole Duruen OF the
ARRANGEMENTS, aud Inc proof OF their energy and
ehcieBcy was the absence vi single hitch through
out the day.
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