The New York herald., 1870-10-14
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS
Second Day Of the Agricultural and Hort
cultural Exhibition.
Trials Of Speed for Special Premiums Socrates
~ ths Winner os.ths Four-yssr-old Purse
Ts y and Stake, and Lady hughes tho sfs.'
N, \. Prixs for $50 Horses. ~ 'pi-s

"a The second day Of the annual Agricultural and
horticultural Exhibition at the Prospect PARK FAIR
Grounds Association was Q great success. In the
matter OF the number Of refined and beautiful wo-
man and well known gentlemen. and In the charac-
tor Of stylish equtpages, yesterdays turnout ex-
ceedsd any previous day In the successful history Of
this association The balconies Of tho club house
and those OF the grand stand were hled, while in
tho head and the open space along the stables were
many vehicles. The afternoon proved TO be lovely
Just such weather to enjoy outdoor sport and IL
seemed TO be well taken advantage OF.
The different articles on exhibition have been
properly classified, and the many departments
represented are worthy Of interest. At two O'Clock
the hour for trials Of speed for special premiuns
brought all the strollers to the balconies, where
they remained until twilight charmed with the
sport. The following treats OF the amusement in
detail:- tAs sA*~
~ psb THE COLT STAKES. I
The nrst trial OF speed for special premiums was
the Four. .ycar.old Prospect Park Stakes, in which
there wero nine entries. comprising william U. Bry-
ants Day colt Rody Golddust. Robert Dempstsr's
chestnut tlly Maggie Monroe. Rlohard Dsnnison's
bay flly Ella Burns. Robert Flstchers bay colt
Socrates, q. B. Van Wyck's bay hily Ene Deans,
Samuel r. Dorseys bay mare Lucille, Hdwin
Thorne's bay colt Nicotine, Jackson 4 Frost's black
colt Fortune and O. L. Ralleys bay colt Nelson. or
these EnA Burns ana Nelson were Withdrawn, leav-
ing seven starters. Hasaafts
THIS colt race, for q long ttme had been the sub
Jecs Of much speculation and interest among turf.
men and was mainly instrumental in bringing toee.
ther at the Prospect yesterday tho major portion OF
the old veterans present. inner field Of f0uryear.
OIds were never shown upon the tr0ttlng track. and
many words OF praise wer0 uttered at}thcfr general
magnificent appearance and thoroughbred chareo-
torStlcs Before the start Robert Fletcher and Ed
win Thorne sent IN protest against the startsng
Of their ben e they from the Same stable and
were owned by one person. Ar. Dorsey made
and they were allowed to start After the second
heat, when II was almost foregone concueion thaS
the colt socrates would prove the victor, Mr D0r.
sey entered 3 protest. very ioolish IN in nature
and not cenztied to contend for the purse
ana stake. the Judges received tho protest
whe It was generally understood that dfty gentle
men or undoubted veractty and respoctability were
that Socrates was but the aGe given him. Ths colt
the winner Of the handsome stakes. Is BY Old Ham,
blet0nian ont or dam BY American Star. He Is 3
light bay. ffteon hands two and half inches high;
has one white foot and second tipped with white.
star on his forehead and white snip on hts nose.
He was raised by Mr.. James Mills, Orange county.
New York, and when running along his mother'S
side took the second premium at Rysdyk's Fair,
Goshen, N. X. Socrates Is owned By Mr.. Robert
Fletcher, OF BROOKLYN and was driven yesterday by
Israel Denton. There were many rnmors ahOat
alter the race that Mr.. Bonner, who was present
had bought this colt nt fabulous price; but such
purchase up 70 late last evening lacked con1rmar
tion.
During the nrnt Gays OF tins week the bay colt
Nicotine D large fav0rit0, but since that time
the betting had materially changed The pools sold
on the track by Messrs. Marshall Johnson are az
fnlOWa-