The New York herald., 1870-02-20
RACING PROSPECTS.
The American Jockey Club

The American Jockey Club.
The American Jockey Club viii open tnelr sprlng
,eettng at jerome Park saturday, june 4, with
nm rdle race Then We have the Fordham Stakes.
one mile and quarter, for all ages, close March
/. I he Belmont Stakes. for three year olds. One
m. =, ID i've furi0ngs has closed with strong nomi
n,tona and 1t should make good race. the
,o,r,n On. last attraction for the first day mila
neo, rocc or oil ages. Tuesday, June 7, the games
In ia rosn ned with steep!e chase, after whica
,ha oon,as, =. the Westchester Cup will be decided
rna sol,no 20 ,, for all ages one mile and AVE-
euhths ana thc heat race OF one anu three'quartes
miles, ought to \ rove exciting events me pro.
gralnme for ThursA W. '"e s""a 1a' - ~ss"s, "
also attractive n nss .,,aa, NV -.
Members Cup oce 80 an, .,oss Ns.
members Of the club, ., ~, ,n,a, 80
three year olds; the third 80 snn ayo f,r,on,s
for niles three vears ola one nhe anu hve
already closed the fourth racs. :. ,,no !, 4, ma
the nth selling race. SaGurk ., u,r,t =.
fourth and last day OF the sprinsA Ac ~. S,, u.ad
have hurdle race; second, the Joe, wornn !. mira
cap for all ages, two mes, to close one anu tnree
the Consolation Preinium for all agcS lilos IOr All
quarter miles; fourth dasn OF three n mie meats
ages; and tlfLn match race for $2,0oe, O,Faiions
between Mr.. Beimont's Fcnlan and ME-. IN nav 20
Athione. This IL grand programme. Lea le race
introduced with novelty. such as huFa ! RACES
steeple chase or Members Cup; snen we hayN AMI
ot dasnes and heats, making the sport variA Parx
attractive. The spriag meeting at Jer0me
The following stakes for the spring meeting OF
American Jockey C.aD will close ON the st OF Marc
cap mile and quarter, $50 each, play Or pay, aaa
only $40 II declared second, the Westchester Cup,
sweepstakes OF 500 each, play or pay Tnlrd, the
Jockey Club Handicap, two miles 500 eacn, hau
forfeit aad only SO II DECLARED, WIN siv.o nv aauea
nua Sweepstakes for foas OF 1865, $500 eacn. hail
Iorfei! and 81, 900 added two mites, 60 be run for as
stakes VIII close ON the lst OF April next.
The Saratoga Association.
We shall this year nave two race meetings at Sara
toga Springs The meetings. held oy tne Saratoga
Association have been 30 successful and have
brought together 80 many eminent turlmen and race
horses from all sections OF the country that has
been Determined TO have two this summer. The
regular annual meeting Will commence on Thurs
day. July a. and last six days. There Will be three
races each day. TO the whole eighteen the associa
ton win give, In purses and money added TO the
stakes about $4,000, and 1t s to De noticed that to
these purses no entrance money Will be required.
The first race VIII be the Trayers Stake tor three
year Old5, mile and three-quarters $50 each.
play or pay. The association ADDS 81, 900 to Jns
stake; but this year the president, Mr. William X.
Travers, has determined TO add $500 on his own
account Us we'll AS there are seventy entries tho
same day there will be nile aud quarter
sweepstakes Tor all ages and the Flash Stakes for
TWO year Olls. On tue second Gay there VIII be
steepe chase about three mes; $500 TO the wlnner
and $500 more to the second horse This Wall be FOL
lowed by mile and tnreequarters for all ages to
carry 100 pounds, and purse i0r all ages, three
quarters OF mile. ON tue tnira day there WILL DO
! the Saratoga stakes for Two year ODDS, III which
f0rty-seven are engaged; the Saratoga Cup for all
ages, which VIII close on the lJth or Aprll and
| mile and hair for three year 0ds On che fourth
day sell Ing race Tor all ages and TWO purses Tor al
! ages, one and two n,les. hurdle race Wiil begin
the sports tho fth day. Then there Will be sell
Ing race Tor TWO year ods which Is . new feature
The Sequel Stakes FOR three year oids, two miles, Is
| always q race OF great interest, and Will be TINS
year The races will begin the sixth day with mile
| anu quarter Tor all ages winners a. the meeliag
seven pounds extra. Three miles Tor all ages lOr
purse OF l.uoo wil follow. The Consolation Purse
| OF a mile aud quarter, Tor al ages Will WIND up
Between the first meeting at Saratoga and the
second there will De interval Ol twenty-five days
The arst needing wlii cose Go on the 2utn oi Sny nna
gramme provides Tor eighteen races ana the aSSo-
cation VIII give 70 them 10 purses and money added
70 stakes some S15 1his Will secure all the best
horses Ill the country, for the association means 10
give to the two meetings about $50, 900, and no en-
trance the purses VIII be required The first race
! OF the second meeting VIII be the Kenner Stakes
for three year olds, $500 eacn, half forfeit and
| subscribers The second race VIII be the summer
| Handicap Tor all ages, Two mies anu quarter sSo
eacn aud SIS oreit, TO close on Aprli l5 the third
race Will be quarters OF mile for all ages On
| the second day the sports VIII commencs with
steeple handicap over the steepe chase course
for purse OF $1,000, OF which $500 is to 20 to the
second horse. This Will be followed by the Ken
$50 forfelI ana 900 added. This has Iorty sub
scrlDers The third race Will be selling purse OF
mile aud three-quarers, wltn the usual allowances.
on the third day the races Will begin with a Tree
handicap for all ages threequartcrs or mile.
Then viii come purse for three year ods mile
and quarter winners of race amounting TO
$1,000 TO carry ten pounds extra A free
ters wlli close the Sports OF the third aay. narie
Will begin the sports OF the fourth day, two miles,
over eight hurdles hanalcap. The second race
will be two niles and tnreequarters, for all ages;
and the third mile and quarter ior all ages, 70
hAnQicaD
ceedlngs Then handicap for two year olds, one
nue. M Tae oosns s race WIZ @ oe rse s Iaaeap n or
lar handicap day. The irst race on the last day will
be three.quarters Of mile for horses that nave rum
81, 200 for ali ages. four miles Will follow. The last
race will be mile and three-quarters, Consolation
Purse, with allow anceS for beaten horses.
Tho Long Branch Races.
The grand inaugural race meeting of the new
course at Long Branch will commence on Saturday,
July So and continue five DAYS, and among the
nineteen or twenty races to be run VIII be one oi
four mile heats FOR purse Of $4,000, or . sweep
stakes 10 which that sum Will be added by the aS5o-
ciail0n.
The Fleetwood Park Course.
The Inauguration meeting OF the Fleetwood Park
Course will be held the 6n, 7th and 9th OF July,
which Will be Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The days the fall meeting have also been selected.
1t Will take place the 2th 2Sth, 10Th and 3otn Of
lne WotK % dneY ann ad Wnan
Is completed the course Will second In the
country, aud with Jerome Park and Fleetwood PARK.
Westchester county VIII take leading position Ia
racing affairs.
The Scranton Driving Park Asa0ciati0n
announce that their spring meeting viii be held on
| the l4th, 18th and 10th Of June.
| The Driving Park Association of Reading,
| Penn.
have fixed upon he 24h, 25th and Goth OF May for
the II spring meeting.