New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
THE TURE.
THE RACING AND TROTTING TURP-PROsPECrs
FOR 1S70-THE JEROME PARK, LONG BRANCH,
AND SARATOGA MEETINGS.


sport at their Spring and Summer meetings. Never
before has there been bright prospect for the
OF fast rong horses TO reap rich pecuniary harvest
from their capital invested in such stock for the purses
given the various associations throughout the country
unprecedentedly large and numerous The trotting
man OF the last decade would he astOnished TO find
association offering tho prncely amount Of $4,000 to be
trotted for at one meeting Of four days. OF which 10000
is given in purse, and divided that the fifth
horse in tho for it becomes entitled TO receive his
entrance money back. At another meeting we find
s25 900 to be troted for at third $4,000 aud at numer
places amounts varying from $4,000 to $1,000 The
National Congress of Associations held in this city
short time ago will undoubtedly exercise powerful and
sauary influence upon trottng sport in the future for
the rules and regulations adopted for the general
ernment of trotting all tracks represented in that
Convention and which comprised nearly every respecta
bio association and in the United Sates) are
admirably calculated to elevate the sport in public
estimation by severely and promptly furnishing all
attempts at systematic fraud refine and elevate the
trotting turf TO its proper standard. ~
The first rotng meeting of the season Will be held on
the Fashion Course L. t. that once popular track having
the well known horse dealers In this city These gentle
men have leased It for term OF nye years and MIN
OF four days. 10 be held the sh 9th Oth ana 2st OF
May when purses to the amount of sll l0Y be tr0tted
for; entries to close the 2sth inst This amount is
divided into eight purses for horses o various grades OF
The new managers are men of extensive experience In
troting turf matters bear the highest reputation for
Course its ancient prestige and popularity VIII doubt
The Union Course, L. L. Of Which the veteran turfman
Mr William Shaw. Is proprietor and manager announces
its opening rotng meeting for the 25d 2jth 21th and
18th May the programme comprising seven purses,
amounting $50 Horses OF every class Of speed have
chance afforded them of winning premium here, from
those who have never trotted mile less three
minutes those who have made their record beow the
those of the Fashion Course will he troted under the
rules and regulations of the National Association
The Prospect Park Association of Brooklyn have made
sign yet 10 their programme beyond liking their
meeting first week in June The Fleetwood Park
with four days meeting to be held the 6th 7th Sh
and 9th of July when unusually liberal purses w DC
offered for public competition. This trotting track the
most conveniently located for easy access Tor
erS OF all the tracks IN the IL Ser nic
fu while the Harlem Railroad passes close 10 the
Dater and Darius Taman, are gentlemen of long expe
rence the trottng turf and in their hand.
Park will aSsuredly become popular Institution WIN
the lovers of fast horses in the Empire CITY, ~.
The Beacon Park formerly the Riverside Coursel Bos-
sh 9th ii'a and 10th Of june When purses aggregt9s
$4,000 will be given by the Boston Association On tne
Pa and the Trenton, N. j., Agricultural Society hold
their trottng meetings, thus conflicting. The Reading
held May a. % and 26 while Scranton Pa, and Mystic
Park, Boston, hold their meetings slmull ane9Hsy on Oh
June meeting is fixed for the 2st and three following
days of that month and the Easton Driving PARK Asso
their meeting, manestly TO their own injury The But
$4,000 collision with any other gathering its days
being the 9th, 10th, 1lth and 18th August
The prospects Of the racing OF 1870 are unusually
Aattering and indicate a more brilliant and successful
campaign than has hitherto been known: Inc Jerome
Park Spring Meeting fixed for the th 9TH and nth of
June when $40 viii be given by the American Jockey
Club, to be run for The programme OF racing Is admra
bly, arranged there being IS 10 be contested during
the four days On the first, hurdle race for purse Of
$500 commences the sport followed by the Fordham
only if declared and $500 added by the Club one mile
and gae TheT wTs = % 9GT'i the
weights, declared out The following accepted; cor
G@n ygsr M NJ omSd2 Ms2F yfaf wears IL 2 @ b. Rad
Dick, aged, 40 b; Cottr years. lG9 NJ julius, aged,
years lO6 No. Planter years, JOG b. Mamie Douglas,
years, 1Oi ID; Onyx, years, lO ID Rupture years,
Free dam by Wagner years Beverly, years and b.
c. by Norton, dam Rebecca Price, years have 50 b.
re and Dick among the heavy divisions and Bev-
ery, onyx, and Gengary among the light Weights seem
the most promising The third race Is the Belmont
i,h 2, 20 zoo added. mile and five fnriongs This
stake closed with A. entries among which are the best
performed two ods on the turf The fourth race Is
second receiving the entrance money, steeple
chase handicap for purse OF c1P OF oc%d Wcd days ,s
sport and the qualification which similar race aoraed
the visitors last Fan VIII Doubtless DC IeneT1 - so
each all ages with 81 500 added, over two miles and
Horses entered Among these we such distinguished
racers Narragansett, Helmbold Bayonet, Corscan,
remaining two events this day Selling Race ana
heat mile and threeguarters for purse OF
one nile for Gentlemen riders three yearold for
a purse OF $500 mile and an eghth two-iniIe neat
stakes for three yearod ies exclusively 500 EACH half
forfeit with 1900 added which Closed WIN 80 9nes @
handicap, for purse of 5000 followed by the JOCKEY
Club handicap, sweepstakes for all ages 500 each half
forfeit $50 if declared and 81 900 added by the Club The
distance run is two miles, and 0f the is horses ehereu
only three declared out fact which speaks well for the
handcappers impartiaity and ability. In the lot we
find such rstcass performers as hemDold lnvercaulu,
C0ttri Corsican Virgil. Sanford Legatee, and Flora
McIyOr Consolation Purse OF $500, mile and three,
quarters for beaten horses three mile dash for az
forfeit mile heats between Sr o. Falon en- Athone,
years, and Mr. Bemonts ch G. Fenian four years.
The Saratoga Racing Association give two meetings
this Summer the tekeepers for the rst tune
ing The first will be held in July, commencing on the
ming l2th and also lasting six days Upward OF
Ss 900 given at the July meeting to be run ior ana
attend racing conducted with such liberality.
The Long Branch Park Association hold their inaugural
popular seaside resort It commences on Saturday July
30 and continues the 3D. 3D. 4th, and 9th OF August
Chamberin OF this city the citizens OF Newfork In
debted for this addition TO their institutions OF ENJOY
regarded as the only desideratnm at Long Branch,
want until Mr. Chamberlin at his risk and expense
purchased the required land for track had surveyed
TO Long Branch the racecourse, without single
exception, in the United states IL possesses ntsua
line of railroad running the course while from Long
Branch there delightful drive of three miles over
fine road The management OF the racing In the hands
of an association wealthy gentlemen, and II Will be
distinguished by extraordinary liberay Judging from
their inaugural programme. Twenty thousand dollars
are 10 be given be for Of which 5000 IL devoted
TO four mile heat race, popular with American race
goers There two stakes (beside purses TO be run
for on the first day; sweepstakes for three yeaTOlds
$50 each u. D., with 5000 added, mile heats,
and the Monmouth stake for all ages,
n miles $50 each p. p, with $1,000
added on the second day IL sweepstakes for three
year-ods $50 each with 81 900 added. two miles and on
fbe third day a sweepstakes for twoyearods $50 each
n D. with s 900 added, mile. ON the fourth day. tho