The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14
TIE RACING.

Inc rain Oh MOuU'ly Mauc tne track very neaNy LOT
races yesterday and many horses that would other
wise have started were Withdrawn by their owners
for fear OF mischief happening to them. The time
made In all the races that were rum although It may
not appear favOrably on the record, was really good,
and all OF them were finely contested.
Five races were on the card, the first being the
Westchester Cup, two miles and a quarter which
was tho feature OF the day; the second selling
sweepstakes Tor all ages one mile and u quarter;
the third dash OF mile and three quarters for q
purse; the fourth selling for three. year ods,
one mile and an eighth. and the nth hurdle race
Of mile ana three.quarters, over six hurdles.
For the Westchester Cup there were but three
starters OF the twelve entries. These were NJ. II.
Sanford'5 bay colt Freakness, by Lexington, dam
Bay Leaf by Yorkshire; August BemOnt's imported
bay horse Glenelg, by Citadel, dam Bapta, and w.
II. Babcock's chestnut horse Hemboid by Austral-
ian dam Lavender. Glenelg was the favorte in the
race, Helmbod the second choice, while Preakness
brought In the pools not over twenty-five dollars IN
hundred. There was great deal Of money bet on
this race over sixty pools being sold by Underwood
McGowan, aggregating nearly one hundred thou
sand dollars. Pgeakness won the Cup in the most
gallspt manner beating Glenelg one length
at the finish, Helmbold being ABOUT four
lengths further on. Preakness was finely ridden by
his trainer. HAYWOOD, who Obeyed Mr.. Sanf0rd's in
structOns to the letter. He was told to Law along
side Of Glenelg without any regard to the where
abouts Of Hembold, Mr.. Sanford believing that the
only horse he had to fear was the English one, Of
whom he always had a high opinion. They even
suffered He mbold to cut out the work and lead four
lcnQtns for two miles, laying head and head with
Gleneig all the way; but as soon the latter began
to move up Tor his run at Helmbod Preakness was
with him and cut loose at the beginning
OF the last quarter OF mile. They made
simultaneous attack on Hembolds works.
After q run OF 200 yards they captured
him. and then squared away for action
between themselves. The struggle between Glenelg
and Preakness lasted until they reached the footpath
which crosses the track about the centre Of the
grand stand when Glenelg surrendered. and Freak
ness came in q winner by q good length. IIelmbold
four lengths behind Glenelg. The latter horse
pulled up lame. This was tn second appearance OF
Preakness the tuf, in each OF which races he has
been winner. Ills nrst appearance was at Halt.
more last autumn. when he won The Dinner Party
lars ana his second appearance was Ills victory YES.
terday, wnen he wen MT. Sanford Probably as much
money as ne did at Baltimore. Preakness has i'm
proved wonderfully III appearance since his first
race, and Is now AS fine looking race horse as was
ever saddled lor an Important contest. lie Il q
great propsiling power, ana will be very likely,
durmathe summer campaign. to win more cups,
ilore glory and piles Ct 9reenbacks Gencle be-
haved well daring the race, running kindly through.
out, but We were pa1ned 10 see him pail up lame
at the finish. HIS fore legs were Dantaged
50 saey aSd g sfSni sat va could not see I the
uuty OF continuing hrs muscles IN that way; hls
lameness, however, alerw ards told the story We
hope tnat no permanent injury occurred during the
race but the track was Just In the condition to
UNDERMINING Of The horses engaged. A wet, Slip
perry track IS dangerous always, ana the Jerome
Park track was IN this condition wnen the race took
place the cup. 1t improved greatly the
progressed, however, as the sun was hot and the
wind was high so That before the hurdle race came
OF dust raised by the gusts Of WIND that waited
over the track
very pretty contest il was won by Colonel Me-
Da.icl's pay colt Belmont, three-year.old, in fine
style. The other starters were Messrs Hunter \
Travers' chestnut colt kalogram, D. Swigert's bay
gelding Muskcteer, b. q. Thomas bay mare Taard,
Joseph Donahue's brown horse HarOinger and w.
Stnngfela's bay colt Quintard. The latter was
ond III the race, Musketeer third. Musketeer was
great favortc before the start and large amounts
| were lost Oh him by MS hackers.
The tnird race, the mile and three-quarter dash,
had four starters. there being five enir.es. Judge
Carts was me horse Withdrawn his owner being
| AFRAID OF The tyaSg as the horse 'has leg.n He
| would notwithstanding, have been great iavorie
had he been 6sinlitea 70 Fun Tns starter were 4.
brown horse Cnmax, Mr.. lI,abtock's chestnut geld.
ins Doctcr aud NJ, Tayl6r,s brown horse a. ,, Con
before he started. lie ran na!f mile, was pumped
out in the endeavor TO overlake the others and was
n Snax w aSsr'sr great Sors e or
| this race but was beaten in clever
manner by victory VINO TOOK Td the lead st the
| lasting race horse When he runs kindly, but he
| has temper, ana sometimes refuses 10
start He was left ut the post last saturday, 1t will
be remembered. he is half brother OF the famous
race horse Kentucky, his dam, Magnolia, being Ken
| tucky's cam. The Doctor ran very poorly III this
race, and his owner we suppose, must see the folly
| OF hereafter starting him III contest with race
| horses.
Tie fourth race, which was selling race for three
year.olds, very interesting aiiir. particularly
| between MIR. McDauies' colt Idaho aud MI. Bel
monts Lord Byron, both the get Of Kentucky.
Idaho proved the longest liver and won the Ny
| q coupe or lengths
| The litn race ives over hurdles q handicap for
| all ages, SIX horses being entered. tour declared
cut, and Colonel bcUaniels' bay horse julius aud
| Mr. Tnompson's chestnut horse Ath.one were the
| only starters. Juus carried SIX pounds more Than
| Athunc theformer being weighted with 15l pounds
| and the latter with l45 pounds. The race was a
| close one all through, Juius winning 1t by two
| lengths, which he gained on Athlone after leap
Ing the last hurdle. lhs made the third victory Tor
| Colonel McDanics during the day, ana VAS u very
| pleasing wind up VI the sport.
| IN following arc the details of the racng:-
| THE FIRST RACE
| THE WEsTCHEsTER Cur, value 81, 500. swcep-
fnr a. ca, pi.l ar mo