The New York herald., 1871-10-11
THG RACING.

The track was In iolerably fair condition ycsters
day, but not fast. The racing was ali good. Five
events were on the card, and they came OF accOrts
ing TO rOte. The FIRST was the Hunter Stakes, for
nlies three years old, mile and three quarters,
for which but two started, and they made race
Just good enough wnet the aDpetitas OF the spec
tators for sports that to follow. The start
ers were MIR. Withers' brown nly Elsie by Leaning
ton, dam Bapta, and Grinsead d Bissck's chest
nut ny by War Dance dam the dam OF Optmist.
Elsie was the favorite long odds before The START.
She won easily.
The second race was the Dessert stakes milo
dash rcrtwo-year olds, carrying 100 pounds. There
were sixteen entries for this stake. but when the
time came TO start but two put IN an appearance.
These were Mr.. Camerons brown fy by Leaning
ton, dam Stolen Kisses, and Hunter 4 Travcrs'
bay colt by Eclipse dam Maud. The latter was The
favorte before the start at 100 to 80 Mr. Camerons
my won the race by head, after one OF the most
beautiful contests ever witnessed. The Youngsters
were never apart. ana but for the advantage thar
the inside one had In king the turns Of the course
they would have been head and head all the time.
1ne third event was The Maturity Stakes and Tor
this there seven starters comprising Mr. San
Leaf; MI. NcGrath's bay iilly Susan Ann, by Lex
ington, dam R0Xana MIR. Conee's chestnut colt
helfs bay colt Harc, by Australian, dam BTenna;
MI Crouse5 brown colt Chilltcothe, by Lexington,
da snans dam Dxe aaa Mr s%ses S1s Ssy cOs
Pilgrim. by Lexing ton, dam imp0f tel Cairne Gorme.
Preakness was the ayorlte IN the pool safes tne
HAD the call In many Instances. This horse having
been brought from Kentucky especially to run this
race, his hackers had no doubt Ul his winning, and
were greatly surprised when the other horses con-
tending against hlm ran by him on the last mile.
The excuse offered by his hackers for making
poor o race was tnat he mad been let up In his
work account OF tue heavy condition of tue track
for some days past. Pieakness won the race appa-
Ienty very easily, and showed that he had again
reached the racing .0rm that he appeared IN at
the spring meeting at jerome PARK. susan Ann was
second and Judge Dure thlrd
The fourth race was mile heats between Eve good
horses for purse The entries were Colonel
McDaniers chestnut colt Abdel Korce, NJ. n. sam
fords Day mare niagara A. Belnont's bay colt
wood. and Mr.. Ta,ges bay colt Ham urg Abdel
koree was great iavorite and he won The race very
ceyerly. Hamou,g. IN the second heat neat le.i alter
his jockey injured him very dangerously We could
not ascertain the cause OF Hamburg's lali.
The d lth and last race Of the day was handicap
hurdle race, which had seven starters. These were
Mr.. McDaniel's brown colt poolsellcr, by Aseroid.
brown gelding Duay, by Hunters Lexington. dam
Asteroid, dam MISS Carter; Joseph Donahue's
Chestnut gelding 1arnmany, bY Lexington, dam Lis
A. Taylor's chestnut horse DICK Jackson. bany
and Tammany were rivals In the pool sales, P0ol-
seller and Astronomer being the next ID Iavor on
carry. P00lseer won capital race, and showed r
some OF the finest jumping tnat was ever witnessed.
The following are the details Of the running and
THE FIRST RACE.
THE HUNTER STAKES, for fillies three years Olds
$500 entrance, haf forfeit, $500 added. uhe mile
and threc-quarters.
d. ID. Wlthcrs entered pr T. Elsie, by Leamlngton.
Grinstead & BlssicK entered CHI !. BY war Dance,
dam the dam Of 0pilmist. t.....................
Inc 3:23A.
THE BETrINu.
Withers' entry. S2j5 250 42) 300 GOO 900
EIcnards Ksa,a 4s es 1ss so 50 ,se ose 2Se
MOTIFS .'''.'.'.'' rsSr az .cr io' ou' o"' '"'
OF the thirteen entries out two came 70 the
post Elsie and @ war Dance eeaae s and woS easily
by Two lengths in 323s: Tnere Was not great
deal OF interest manifested IN tnis race Just about
events.
THE DESSERT STAKES. $500 entrance, half forfeit
for two-year.olds, to carry 100 lbs. one mile.
r. W. Cameron entered Dr T. lnvcrary, by Learn
Hunter 4 Travers entered b. c., BY Eclipse, dam
Time, las.
THE BETTING.
Hunter 1ravers'. 5000 4I0 coo 800 600 1900
Caneron's. So ITO 100 2o5 100 al6
The field for this race resolved itself into strug-
gle between MI. Cancron's brown flly by Leaning
ton dam Sdoeh so ~ kss Esns and % Mn hupIer @ Ira
stcrs had capital start, and they ran neck and
neck around the tu n. when they passed the quar-
il: but as they swung around the blufii
they were y0kcd. They had neck and neck sirug.
gle around the lower turn anc as they came on the
between them. On tuey came; but Midway up tho
homestretch hunters jockey began TO apply the
ssrong pull. As they passed up in mont OF tho
stage 6on 1ockeys exc ,, began their work OF driving IN
wire, tne MY winning by hand. fine Of tie
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