The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-02
The American Jockey CIab-Racing Ut
Jerome Park.


designate, at this day, the winners of the
numerous sweepstakes to be run tor at the fall
meeting at Jerome Park or the twelve en-
tries for the Handicap Sweepstakes, one mile
and a quarter, to be run for the first day Goth
of October), one-half have declared out. The
six remaining in are Niagara, four years, 1903
pounds; Nellie James, three years, SO pounds;
Felicity, three years, SO pounds Corsican,
five years, Ill pounds; Mozart, three years,
So pounds, and Sanford, five years, lO9 pounds.
Glenelg, four years, at the top weight, liz
pounds, had been mentioned as favorite, but
his being declared out leaves the prophets in
the dark Nellie James, from the same stable,
remaining in, must have the good opinion Of
her trainer, and will be backed to some extent
Felcity's immense speed would make her
favorite but for the recollection that she has
failed to stay even in shorter races. Should
Corscan's condition improve, however, we
predict that he will be s'there or thereabouts,"
and as his companion, Mozart, remains in
the stable he may be said to possess the best
chance.
For the Champion Stakes, mile heats, same
day, forty nine entries, there will probably be
ten or dozen starters, prominent among
which will be one or two from Mr.. Belmonts
stable (selected from Nellie James. Telegram,
Finesse and Kingfsher), Colonel McDaniels
colt (brother to Red Dick), Chilicothe, one
from Mr.. Sanford's stable (probably the sister
to Merrill), Mr.. Morris sister to Ruthless, Mr..
ODonnells Haric and Mr.. Doswell's Midday.
This ought to be betting race, but if the horses
in the stable of the president of the club do not
20 amiss we think he has the best of it.
The Nursery Stakes one mile. for two-year-
olds, same day (sixty entries), will bring to
the post splendid lot Mr.. ODonnells gray
FLY by Lightning, one of the Eclipses from
Mr.. Morris stable, one or two from Mr.. Je-
rome's string Of Kentucky FLIES, Colonel
McDaniels Lexington colt out Of Canary Bird,
Mr.. Sanford's Madam Dudley, one or two from
Mr.. L. G. Morris stable, Mr.. Withers Lean
ington FLY out of Glenelg's dam, Major
Thomas Aureola, and half dozen others
are likely to start. Colonel McDaniel's colt
will undoubtedly be the favorite, and should
he succeed in defeating the splendid lot he Is
to meet he will deserve the admiration already
accorded to him.
OF the nineteen FLIES entered for the Jerome
Sweepstakes, second day, half dozen or more
will certainly start, and the most prominent in
the betting will probably be Nellie James, Re-
morseless, Lady Petry and Grecian Bend; yet
it is by no means certain that either will win.
The starters for the Maturity Stakes, for
four-year-olds, three miles, will not be very
numerous although there are nineteen entries.
Helmbold will be hot favorite (should he
continue welD, and Vespucus, Niagara, Gle
nelg and Legatee will probably be his only
competitors.
On the third day the sport will begin with
the Grand National Handicap, all ages, two
and quarter miles, for which Niagara, four
years, lO3 pounds; Glenelg, four years, liz
pounds; Cavalier, three years, SO pounds;
Mozart, three years, 81 pounds, and Sanford,
five years, 100 pounds, will probably run.
Glenelg, with the top weight, has now the
very uncertain, and all the contestants will
have their hackers.
For the Champagne Stakes, for two-Year-
olds, one mile, same day, there are eleven
entered, all in training and all about level on
the score of reputation. 1t is prudent to wait
until the race is over before attempting to
designate which of the young things is the
lucky one.
The Annual Sweepstakes, for three-year-
ODDS, two miles, same day, is to be very
important event, there being twenty-six
entries OF $500 each, half forfeit, with 81, 900
added by the Club. Telegram, Kingfsher,
Stamps, Preakness, Remorseless, Haric, Lady
Pctry, Foster and McClosky Cthe last two
being Captain Moore's pets) are among the
probable starters. Mr.. Belmont's entries,
condition being equal, would, undoubtedly,
have the call but Harc will have his back
ers, and it is limited that Captain Moore is in
very good humor with his pets.
On the same day the little Sweepstakes Of
1915 each, play or pay, with $500 added,
three-quarters of mile, will almost certainly
be ca rred off by Mr.. Morris Felicity, the only
other entries being His Lordship, Glengarry
and Zinga.
On the fourth day there are to be six races,
the only one of which now closed is a match
between Messrs. Denison & Crawford's bay
colt by Censor, out of The Noamin, and Mr..
Belmont's chestnut colt By The Sea, by Thor
manly, out of Bernice-both two years old.
The match is for 81, 900 each, half forfeit, and,
as their chances are considered about equal,
the race will probably be run.
Among the races of the fifth day are two
important sweepstakes events. The first is
for two-year-olds, 5000 each, half forfeit,
with $500 added. The distance is a
mile and an eighth, and there are nine
teen entries, all in training AS number Of