The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-07
THE JEROME PARK RACES,
THE 0REiT RACES or THE DIY WON
BF BELMONI'S KINGEISHER.

BT BELMONT'S KINGTISHER
Tho Handicap Sweepstakes Won by Bacon
and Hollands Corsicnn-Thc Nursery
stakes Won by BlcDnnieis's Harry Bas-
sctt-Two Riders Thrown.
Yesterday was the opening day Of the fall
meeting at jerome Park. Tho American Jockey
Club ofrer a rich programme for the Eve days
racing, and yesterday was brilliant opening. Tho
wea.hor was not inviting but a. 1t wne announced |
that the would be run regardless Of weather,
there was large attendance, reaching quite throe
thousand The day, though raw and chilly from the |
northeast wind blowing was not bad one for |
racing, and the running was good, 80 far as nlu. |
enced by that circumstance. The late rain had sat
urated the clay Of the course and II had not dried
out The track was damp, though not at all muddy;
was dead, inolastic, and therefore not fitted to |
quick time. The course at ts best condition is not
quick on account OF It's continuous and changing |
curves; and heavy footing is a misfortune to It
greater than TO the ordinary onos. More thorough
draining would be OF service, and enable the track
to recover itself quicker.
There were four races for the day-a dash Of a
mile and quarter mile heats SINCE mile; and
the steepc chase.
THE ViRsT RACE.
This was the Champion Stakes, ahaudicap. Origin
ally there twelve entries, but six Of these de-
Chreu out on tue puOncu'lOn OF Nelsnls lhpO'eu
by the handcapper. Those LETT in were Corsican,
sandford, Niagara, Felicity, Mozart, and Nellie
games. The last one did not come to a start, nvc
Voinr. Corsican and Mozart, loing in the same
stable, were backed together in the betting, and
the favore, but the reliance was on Corsican
lie won.
SUMMARY.
JyRoNH PARK. Oct G-Handcap swespstakes $50
eSSh play Of % scs2 S2 60 pdT m Of e.
aud sguf,h entries, Declared value of the stakes
Tsson aollsHd: g coT'csn; year'......
NJ " ssnfords b. Niagara ycars..................
MSrs'i GT,6o. ST tec'sy G yo,,r
MIR. Belmont's Nellie games, who was IN. mt not de.
q lhs @ s.'s q sN 70 he mile The oi ini
The betting wa. at 5 to 3 against COrsican, to
against Niagara, to against Felicity and II to
against Sanford. In the pools they stood'
,sart ..........., 1 ~, !, ssS saniOrd...... is
The race being one ot n mile and a quarter. the
start was at the three qnaret pole, al the head OF
the quarter stretch The start was quickly effected.
and was GOOD one, owing 70 there being only hvs
horses, aud those not youngsters. As soon % as on
and settled into place, Corsican went to the iront,
and the rec; lay in mas as, lust behind ,Sn As 'eeg
| Oh. Corsican led at the stand length in hand, went
| ri-h along in hand, was never reached and care
homo at ease two lengths first sanford was second,
and Niagara third all through. Felicity aud Mozirt
were badly beaten; but the latter was no. brou5hl
| from start to finish Time. sljH.
sEcoSD RACE
This was the Champion stakes. milo heats, for
threc-y ear old, There was large entry, rcacling
tnree.ycar.oli colts Of the year. or these there
came to the post siX only. These were NJ Bel
Connell's thilicothe Mr.. Do.wers Midday, Me>srs
Carroll & Co.u's colt by u neraile, and Mr. san
iv Al The last aud the pools were sold vita him len
out on second place. He won easily.
SUMMARY:
same place sni day Champion Stakes for threc.
sSdcd .ccsni hoTsS 10 reGcve $50 out Of The stasc.
mile heats bcntiics' Q 'dccla aions' value oi stakes
\ hcriont. I. c KneNshcr. !
i Wi,,.' ~ ~ '''''''''''.'''''''' i
/ u 'swc, 3 MIDDAY . .............
Sar5ol! a .2. 9g. by n'nera't t,s :
Won ~ two i,nstLs d., heat. ana ,oi4e 10 second
rmc-i;t9, 10
| Betting: KiEgG.lcr even against the fell. 10 /
against ll.rc and Niddn each, 5 to against Cil!.
cothe, ~ 20 / against Item, and 60 to 1 against
Tools were sod as follows, viz;
K,pts.1sf.....oe Ss.'s, 200 cmheSss t,'''s,' ... s ,
MaGi MdGAy ....... 5cj 81 bo@craiie b%ii cot. s
THE RACE.
| First URAT-Tho start was at the stand, and the
run once around TIE .'aTt ms, MS easily made, and md
lead with Doncriie colt second They made all
tne running. Kingn,her was in the ruck, and las
there in hand, with Midday alongside lin, both nul-
ing. Tie run made 10 chan4o nj, through up TO mid
ONE stretch, where Midday go, her head and
| brushed to the front. Twenty rods were done.
aud at the iurlong pole kingnshcr was let 60 and he
lo~ 10 The iunt i,h All eac, snd going away raced
| home at el.e. two lcngths in front OF Chincothc,
VITO got second, Midday was held up at the hnish,
not being able TO beat the favorite. Time, 1919.
| SEcoHp HEAT-No betting except tor second
place, and for tni- IIaric wa. fhNorte. The start
WAS well enough but Chilicothe was unfortunate in
being far back at the senl on. Donerlilc coll cut
out the work and made sharo pace, with Harc for
companion. They singled taem-e'v'- out In frost,
while Kirgfsher was pulled to tie last poso
sIp IN In fhn r. mH hnn kAIa
Miliay was sent forward and made the racing and
Iu'ning to the lead and carried 1t on,
Harc passed lin and was on the quarter Of n idday
as she turned into the home stretch Down The IN:
lie ent on with lead, one being footy enough to
stay with him. All this while Kingnsher was living
ory tSo rdSs sssf from home he got his send forward and
in adozen strides ffonted and went home by him
:S wnS sbS G sSG hE SISi ms e nand I a'
There was grea, satisfaction displayed on the WIN
ming of Mr.. Belmont, who Is great myorite or hi-
manly, straightforward way OF running his horses
With hackers he is a prime favorite, as they know
that he means win" when he starts horse.
rHB THIRD RACE.
This was the Nursery Stakes for two-yearolds
There we're SIXTY entries olcourse, OF so large a
number OF colts but few vii come to the post
There were fifteen tina! should. They were Flasl
lilies Mr. Todd's Booth colt. Harry Blssett, Girl
of my Heart, Elsie, Leme, Mary Clark Hunter. a
y SH BY jack S.oHs IL.
Flash Of Llghtning, made 30 ly good race which
| she won at Saratoga last summer The next favor.
ite was BassetL as quickly taken as the nlly Bas
| sett won.
| SUMMARY.
SAME PLACE Lsp Day -Nm ,eTy stakes for two-year
olds $50 eAcn play or pay, tl 900 added with deCsTa
| ton second hOrse received $500 out OF the stakes
ore mile sixty entries 6declared; value OF stAkes
b NcDaniers ch. c. Harry Bassett. by Lexington
@. ODonnelrs 81. I. Flash of Lightning, by Light
|" ! 1%lGsi; b., f.e BY Lsrmingtoa-B -Barts..
L. Jerome's b. T., By
L yefome's ch. e. by
jmn G Of NV I,c,r,i n; w
en- enc by
IA. Liitell,s gr Mary ClaIk, by LcHnglon......
b q ThOmAs's b. l. Aurola by War Dance.
q ODonnell's ch. FAnchon, by Australian.
W X Babcocks CHI by Jack Malone. ,...........
r. Morris's br c. Cavalier, by kclipse..,..........
, | Time-li9h. Won by three lengths.
Bettng.-Odds 3 to 7 and even on Flash aGans