The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-23

season. and Is regarded by the regular followers OF
the turf as at opportunity for business and
an occasion for holiday. The racing takes place
al some OF the most beautiful spots in England; the
weather is nearly always charming and the sporti
generally OF very high class. The fortnight COM
mences at the 'ducal meeting" of Goodwood, for
which visitors settle down In the quiet little towns
that dot the coast, the landward villages that
nestle in the neighborhood OF the Duke Of Rich
mond's glorious park Some. however, at once
make the Empress Of English watering paces'
their headquarters from the first, travelling to and
from Goodwood every day of the meeting so that
they have not to make any change when the Brighton
meeting itself commences. AS consequence the
town has for the past fortnight been crowded to ex.
cess and extraordinarily gay. London-super-mare Is
atit height OF popularity and prosperity during the
race week, to which the lodging house keepers and
tradespeople look forward with anxiety as golden
harvest The ordinary visitors who come down
from town to forget in month by the 'sad sea
waves" the cares and the tolls Of twelve months
attention to business are at this period almost
equalled in numbers by the racing people, who
swarm into the town IN immense fOrce. The
weather, fortunately, during the whole week has
been charming to a degree-the mornings bracing
without being cold, the afternoons clear, bright and
warm and the evenings glOrihed with a brilliant
moon. Nothing could be more pleasant than the
daily life of such a place-the swim from the shore
the plunge in Br1lls bath in the morning; eXcit-
ing racing the downs in the arternoon the quiet
cigar on the parade at night. The downs, which
are very elevated, are situated within easy distance
OF the town, which they overlook, and afford mag
nlacent views OF rolling uplands, clothed with
whitening crops rejoicing in the softes turf, and
OF long stretches Of ripping IN the sunlight far
into the night. One OF the most important races
Of The meeting was the
BRIGHTON STAKES,
a handicap Of fifteen sovereigns each, run over a
mile and quarters, Tor which there were thr.
ty-sx subscribers, but of these only nine went to
the post. Mr.. Brayley's horse Morningron, by Ar
thur Wellesley out Of Biondee, three years. 100
lbs, was elected avorite strength of the fact
that IN the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood last Friday
he finished second to Botheration and in front Of
Sterling of the best if not the best three
olds of the day. but was disqualified for that posi-.
ton on the ground that he had crossed in front of
Sterling After HIM the betting came Lord Allies
bury'S mare St0ckpurse, four years. 103 lbs, VINO
has long been expected to carry of great handi-
cap, but has always failed to obge her friends by
doing So Next to her was Lord Falmouth's mare
some important stakes, but has not gained much dis.
tlnction this season. Included in the field was also
Sir Joseph Hawley's ve.year-old Slderolte. who at
one time gave promise OF being one OF the best long
distance horses IN England, but has turned such
rank "roarer' that now he was very little
would prevent him getting over even this compare
lively short distance. strangely enough, the three
which their names appear In the betting, Stock
purse lying In front until they got q quarter of
me from ha nome when Mornagton DASHED past her
came In very easy winner by length and half,
while Gertrude finished twice That distance behind
Lord Ailesbury's mare one of the most exciting
and interesting contests OF the week was that be.
tween
OLD VULCAN AND STERLING
In Inc Champagne Stakes for tnree-y ear-Olds and
upward over mile. i Is generally believed that
Blaydon, the best tbree-year-old in England;
while Vulcan the wonder Of the age, was supposed
to put up III lbs but he carried ieeI iia ana and
was ridden by Tom Challoner, while the next best
On OF 5e age George anrd had I'M the
The struggle between the famous jockeys,
who have , many a time opposed each other,
was on Macaroni ana the Marquis, when they beat
Lord Cliiden and Blackstone respectively caused
two horses. SO much at home did Sterling appear
to be over mile courses, and superior IN class
OF TO were freely laid on HIM. Fordham's tacucs
were TO make play with tue old horse all the way
aa 70 cut aown se b iGT speed They sue
the flag fell. and, rafting along al a terrific
pace, never allowed Sterling TO get to his head.
Cnaoner called on HIM at the distance. but all his
enoris were 10 no purpose for Vulcan held his own
ana won very interesting race by O neck Still
ANOTHER VICTORY OF VULCAN
over Baron Rothschild's Chopette and Mr.. Blay-
don's Nuneham. two Of the smartest tw0-year- olds
that have appeared this season, in the Tor the
Sussex Cup, over five furongs. Nuneham, 1U1
pounds, was made favoriie on the strength OF
was excellent, anu Of the vast improve.
ment he was reported TO have made
eight pounds, and then came Vulcan, 143 pounds,
who appeared TO have so little chance, having 10
concede iorty-two pounds to Nunenam and forty
five pounds to Chopette, that the bookmakers laid
as much as 100 10 80 against him. Another animal
took part IN the contest-Mr Bentey's speedy horse
C}mDa, toar years, l2l pounds-whose chance, how
ever was little regarded 1t being evident from his
style Of going that he was out OF form. Fordham,
on vulcan, adopted the same policy In the
previous case, and bringing his horse the front as
soon as the signal was gwen came down the nil at
pace which don't think ever saw euualled on a
race course. Cymba quickly out OF it, and
Chopete took second place a. the foot of the hill
TO no purpose, for Vulcan shook her or with the
utmost ease and won 10y three lengths. There was
LOUD CHEERING FOR VULCAN
Wnen ne was led INTO the Saddling paddock, and
Fordham, when he got down, looked as well pleased
as If ne had won the Derby. Well did the Old horse
deserve the honors that were showered upon him,
Tor ne must certainly be regarded the equine
der OF the age Last year, when In other hands, he
was supposed 10 be worth little or nothing and was
actually taken about the small "dufing meetings
In the neighborhood OF London and entered for
petty stakes which were not worth winning.
totally new career was opened out 70 him when he
became the property OF the French gentleman who
races as Mr.. lombard" He mas run IN fifteen
races TINS year, and has won fewer Than twelve
or them These, too have varied in distance from
the 7. Y. c. TO a mile and quarter. and they have
been run under all sorts OF weights. 1t seems, In
deed, Impossible TO handicap him out or a race and
II he goes on as he has lately been dong we shall
expect him TO prove that he stay over long
courses lie is Il son or ThunderbOlt, whom he
eouas II he does not surpass, MS terrific dash OF
speed while he shows staying powers OF far
higher order Mr.. Lombard, who does not bet, and
races only for the honors the turf can bcstow, de-
serves all the success Of his gallant Old horse and
these latest Will perhaps find some recompense
Tor the bitter disappointment he experienced In the
dcieat OF his other great animal Mortemer. In the
Goodwo0i Cup The most important race OF the
week was, perhaps, the
BRIGHTON CUP,
not SO inucn on account OF Its intrinsic value, but
test OF the running In the GoodwoOd Cup, for
which not only Mortemer but Favonus the Derby
winner, were beaten by the mare shannon, who
started at 90 10 l.. That running II was generally
nelleVed, was all wrong ana that Chaoner and
Fordlam committed MISTAKE III the policy they
adopted In riding. Most unfortunately Mr.. Lombard,
IN nominating Mortemer committed error AS To
Lhe age Oh MS morse, who was accordingly disqualI-
lieu; but he mad another representative in Mantle,
three years, los pounds, whom he had highly tired.
In addition 10 Fav0nius, three years, us bounds
Baron Rotnschlld started his stable companIo on