New-York tribune., 1871-01-03
THE RACING SEASON OF 1871.

OPENING OF SWEEPSTAKES AT JEROME PAhh,
1 SARATOGA, AND LONG BRANCH.
The turf authorities of the American Jockey
Club and the Racing Associations OF Saratoga ana Long
Branch have Just announced the opening OF number OF
important sweepstakes for the ensuing season. Atthe
Jerome Park Spring Meeting, the earliest held in the
North the first event will be the Fordham Stakes OF $50
each ay pay) for horses Of all ages, with $500 added
by the American Jockey Club, and 500 for the second
horse Of the stakes dash Of mile and quarter
The entries close March the weights are to be an
nOunced the 10Th Of the month"; and declarations
Of non-accepance made April the being run onhe
first day OF the Spring meeting.
The entries for the westchester Cup close on the same
day it is to be sweepstakes OF $50 each lay pay),
for all ages, two miles quarter; with $500 added
by the Jockey Club second horse receiving 500 out
OF the stake The Jockey Club handicaps to be sweep
stakes for all SEQ entrance half forfeit ana only
horse RECEIVING 500 out OF the stake It's time OF clos
ing OF weights and declarations, are the
in the Fordhain Stakes. The other sweepstakes
opened are be the Annual and Hunter Stakes the
first being foals OF 1862 500 each, 500 forfeit with
old llics 500 each $50 forfeit added by the
Club; one mile and three-quarers Both lhsse stakes
close March !, and to be run at the F2l Meeting N
1872 II will be observed that all these stakes are dash
races the American Jockey Club resoutely setting their
faces against heat races OF three Or tOr mics atn3us
such more popular than the short dAshcs ~hc
form the principal part OF their programmes. Indeed,
with the solitary exception Of the Inauguration Stakes
on the opening of this course won by kentucky hol
The Long Branch Association have opened fourteen
sweepstakes to close Feb and to be run Tor ut their
their inauguration meeting last year has induced tie
Association to give two meetings. tnls season. INC Hat C
Ignst each continuing five days. The stakes for the
first meeting seven in number beginning with the
cach p. p for three yearold colts and nis, II miles,
The others are the Hopeful Stakes for tToycar9ldf
value 500 added 10 sweepstakes Of $50 eac - p nan
mile the Monmouth Cup, value 300 added To sweep
ss % $50 IT, Pr = Of % EpsS iG me for @
old hles $50 each, p wi!h 1900 added u nles she
of $50 each pp horses OF all to carry 100 pounds
two miles; July Stakes, like its Newmarket amcsake
for $50 each p p T s0 goo aded .nrSe fr
treeyea clds $50 each p with s0o added Two So
a., a h an aconJ and rd 6orsd9 thus Offering adj
ditiOnal inducements for owners to enter ,
which also closes Feb L. are as foows Continental
Hotel Stakes value $1,000 added to the sweepsiakes OF
Stakes Tor $50 each with $500 added by
of the theatrical profession resident at Long
Branch threeguarters of mile Mansion House Stakes,
for four yearOl $50 each p p with $1,000 added Two
miles; West EnG Hotel Stakes, renewal Of tne Mon
month oaks Stakes for thrceyearOld 1ics $50 each,
1900 added two miles; Tanmany Cup, Tor ell ages go
each $500 added three miles; August stakes, Tor Two
yearod each $500 added mile the Robins Stakes,
for three -yearods $50 each p with $1,000 added, Two
money. The programme of purses Of which is for
four mile heat race, and another the Americus cub
Purse for mile heats best three lhh'e "lhDe anouceu
after the closing OF the stakes.
stakes opened at Saratoga to close March J. are
Ave number four Of them To be run for at the July
Meeting The first is sweepstakes OF $50 each, play or
pay, with $50 added, for horses OF all ages mie and
quarter dash. The Flash Stakes Is for twoyearOds,
half mile $50 each, p p win $500 adued inc siatosa
p p, with 81 900 added. The Sequel stakes is for three
year-ods two miles, $50 entrance p p with $50 added
and summer Handicap for all ages, two mies ana
quarter 500 entrance haffOret with nothing added
to he run the first day Of the August meeting the
weights 10 appear the Goth Of July, and declarations
OF non acceptance on the LIST OF August. The ndoga
Association like the American Jockey Club, are opposed
racing and contests % that character pear
the programmes OF either the July August Meet