New-York tribune., 1870-10-05
JEROME PARK STABLES.

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Jerome Park daybreak to witness the thoroughbred
racers there gathered from nearly every State in the
Union take their morning galops around the beautiful
course Central Park dressed in its gofgeousy coored
Autumn toilet OF orange, crimson, and green, never
before looked charmingy lovely drives through
II long before the has drunk up the dew from leaf
and flower on the way TO Jerome Park, whose stately
portals be this week again thrown open to the pupho
Early Il is the is an hour above the no
zon, and the morning mist is just clearing away
valey), many Of the trainers are at work WIN ~ ~,
strings Of high-mettled racers preparing theh o
engagements during the meeting in wmch INC. NJ,
win renown and profit. From the Park vie" n',, ~,
which Overooks the entire course one "'"'
various stables as they pass in review - ,..,od
Here comes Wyndham walden's long string he"uou
by the veteran Climax cOnfessedy the oiues' rae,
now rnning on the turf. He was at one time hoso VI
,p,mense speed and although not large raiieu anin,
~ o,,d carry weight wonderfully WELL as he showed
whom ne won the Members Cup one mle III last carry
ing the weter weight OF las pounds lie was hot lraou
unt Ave years old, having been driven as caohors
reviously and his wonderful speed as racer was oh
dcovered by accident Had he been properly trained
for the turf from three years old he would have highly
distinguished himself as racer for his breeding Is
upexceptionable being by imported Barownie out of
mare by Arab That easymoving chestnut iollowlngl
General Yorke, the hehbred Of Planet and Albne
and the winner of many Sanford that chestnut
with white legs keeps the General company while that
cotbe who hitherto has failed to realize the promise
OF his ustrious lineage he is full brother to the
renowned Judge Curtis, according TO the record the
fastest horse on the American turf Chlcothe is In the
Champion stakes on the opening day OF the meeuhS'
mile heats and his trainer in consequence sends MN
rattng gaop around the track after the others nave
gone back 10 their stable With such superior class OF
horses opposed to him that stake Knghsher Haric
Midday and Foster, Chilicothes chance OF winning
looks very doubtful
That quntette just turning into the stretch belongs to
Col McDanels and that their veteran owner standing
on the track below The brown horse the lead the
king Of the steeple-chasers, old Oysterman who,
strangely enough has Junior attached to his name an
honester Jumper does not stand on iron
than this sheeanchor Of the Seacaucus stabe and when
his jumping days over and the Colonel is done with
him as his buggy for which purpose he used him
before he put him to the crosscountry busness, he
ought to give him paddock and loose box for the rest
Of his natural life, If only in acknowledgment OF his
past services and successes the latter Of which would
have been still if Honesty had been in
the saddle or the bride reins had broken. That grand
looking chestnut with white feet that comes next Is the
two-yearold Harry Bassett by Lexington, dam Canary
Bird the winner Of the Kentucky Stakes at Saratoga
He is splendid gaOper, and the Colonel is sangune OF
placing the rich Nursery Stakes to his credit by his aid
on Thursday next, result which Antony Taylor Is
equally confident Of doing with that magnificent daugh-
ter OF LightinG-Mary Louise-and Jeter Walden
hopes upset both their calculations and win it himself
with Mr. Witherss Bapta FLY by bennington. Oakleaf,
fouyear old engaged In the Maturity Stakes, follows
but she too small scale t. hope to contend success
fully with such racing cracks Genelg and Hemboid.
That brown horse following is Eminence, horse that
the Colonel is trying to make hurdler of, and it
speaks well his patience that he has not got rid Of
him long ago. for assuredy will never attend his
efforts That bay horse accompanying him Is julius,
the Of which it was supposed would have term-
mated after his defeat by Major BacOns Star Davis colt
int af when the stakes
seven game chickens; "only that and nothing more"
1t was rumored indeed that the Majors victory was
futess one nasnuch the stakeholder would not give
up the stakes; but this is understood, was weak In
yentiOn OF the enemy.
From that movement on the track among the owners,
trainers and ubhers and their clustering in knots be-
low is evident something unusual is about to take
place There short, sturdy ybut young man walking
down the Of the course and one recognizes Jacob
Pncus the successful trainer for Mr. August Belmonts
powerful stable. Here come the horses laundering up
the course with Kjngfsher the double victor OF the
Belmont and Traverss stakes, in the lead. bright
bay in color grandcr looking racehOrse is rarely seem
His action magnificent and the style in which he cut
down Enquirer the first heat of the twOme heat race
at Long Branch the moment Hennessy let him ont I'M
pressed knowing highly with an estimate OF his
racing merits. Some people say that Enquirer did not
run yard for the first heat, but for the time OF the
second seconds faster; but those who aten-
lively Watched the race believe that the Of Leaning
fisher has done nothing bring back any portion Of the
$4,000 that Belmont gave for him. but he is en-
gagged in the Champion Stakes mile heats on Thursday
next worth at lowest estimate $1,000 and in the Annual
Stakes worth, say 5000 he has good opportunity OF
doing so at this meeting His able trainer sends him
along at a good pace for mile and half while keep
ing company with him is Glenelg that large power
fullooKiug bay, horse Of tremendous speed, bus
a most uncertain fellow 10 get away when
the flag fallg. Glcuelg is engaged in the Ma
turity Stakes and Grand National Handicap, and
many Of his saDguine partisans think he will turn
the tables his former cOnquerOr the renowned Helm
bold in the former race which is three mile dash
That small but Gle chestnut y following the leaders
is the English bred Nellie James, by Dolla, dam by New
minister. As a two year Old, she Of the fastest
and sartest ics on the turf winning good races
but this Spring she id not up 10 her previous fo
and she has been "et up" since Her journey at
this meeting will be in the Handicap Sweepstakes on the
first day and perhaps two Of the purse races for
three year ods That beautiful moving aud good looking
chestnut FLY next her is Fiutsse by Lexington out OF i'm
ported Fagree which s engaged at this meeting in the
Champion and Lombard stakes. II rumOIed some
time ago that MI Belmont pTpOsed reservng Fuesse for
Iich Dinner Party Stakes at Baltimore she has not
appeared the turf this but Is possible he may
let the public see her iii at Jerome Park. She
very fast dly, but it remains to be seen if Lexing
ton has given Fillagrecs produce that ability stay
that Vandal failed to do in the Of Alta vela The
two two year old following imported the bay being
Girl OfMy Heart by Skirmsher, gagged in the Nursery
Stakes while the strong well furnished chestnut BY the
Sea- by Thormanby matched for 81 600 against Denison
and CrawfOrds two year old Censor colt dam the
Another hurried movement among the occupants OF
stable the track. There comes Capt MOOTes small
hut formidable stable consisting of three horses only
but making up in quality what they want In numbers
case is Foster the full brother t9 Vs,ixbal He is de-
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