The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-03
Racing mt Monmouth Park.


Racing mt Monmouth Park.
Among the many ways that will be taken by
pleasure seekers on the great national holiday
thousands will select the excursion to Long
Branch and Monmouth Park to witness the ex-
citing sports of the turf which commence at
that fashionable watering place tomorrow.
Three races will be run, the first being q
steeple chase of about three miles, the second
dash Of mile for all ages, and the third
race will be for the Jersey Derby Stakes,
which has thirty-one entries, among them Gen
eral Bufords bay FLY Salina, who ran at Lex
ington in May last mile in the unprecedented
Colonel McDaniel's bay colt Harry Bassett,
the winner of the Belmont Stakes
at Jerome Park; Mr.. Swigert's chest
nut colt Stockwel, Mr.. Sanfords bay
FLY Madame Dudley, Mr.. McGrath's chestnut
colt Mckinney, Governor Bowies chestnut
colt Edwin, Mr.. Babcock's chestnut FLY Nellie
Ransom and many other fast three-y ear-olds,
who, together, will make one of the most
exciting races ever run in this country. The
distance to be run-one mile and half-is
the same as the English Derby, and it will not
surprise us to have to record the fastest time
ever made by several seconds. Harry Bassett
is the favorite; but should he win the race he
will have to run considerably faster than he
ran at jerome Park when he won the Belmont
Stakes, as Stockwell is a better horse now
than he was on that occasion, to say nothing
about the flying flly Salina and the other new
ones that will be run against him, some of whom
have as yet been untried at a mile and half
with Northern weights up, but may be better
weight carriers and etickcrs than those of more
pretention.
The other days of the meeting will have
equally as exciting races as the first On the
second day the sports will open with the
Hopeful Stakes, for two-year -olds There are
eighteen subscribers. For this race Colonel
Mcdaniel has magnificent candidate in his
chestnut colt Hubbard, by Planet, dam Minnie
Mansfield, by Glencoe and Hunter & Trav-
ers have an imported colt by Lord Clifden,
dam Consequence, by Bay Middleton, that
many suppose unbeatable. Yet still there is
another one in the race that. If beaten, will
break the whole Of the Western delegation
that will be at the Park. This is General
Harris, by Revenue. And there are a num-
Der of others In this race that are flyers that
have been kept in the shade and yet may win
the stakes. This race will be followed by mile
heats, which will undoubtedly have large
field at the post. Then will come the race for
the Monmouth Cup, two miles and half, for
all ages For this there are fifteen nomina-
lions, but should only Longfclow and Freak
ness start the race would be worth voyage
across the Atlantic to witness, as they are, it
is generally believed, the best four-year-olds
in America. Other horses will start in the
race to add to it's attractions, but between the
sons of bennington and Lexington we think
the struggle will lay. Longfellow is great
favorite, and should Preakness beat him a
rich harvest will be reaped by his hackers.
On the third day the first race will be
selling stake of mile and quarter. The
second race will be for the Monmouth Oaks,
and in this the starters will be many and Of
the first quality. The race is mile and
half, similar to the English Oaks, for FLIES
only. IL will be rich and open affair, as
there are twenty four entries. Salina, Sauce
box, Mary Louise, Madame Dudley, Nellie
Ransom, Anne Arundel, the sister of King
fisher, and several others will be likely to
start. The third race on this day will also be
one Of much interest. II is the Long Branch
Stakes, two miles, for all ages, with one hum
dred pounds up. The entries for this event
are fourteen, comprising, among others, Helm
bold, Hamburg, Cottrill, Niagara, Ortolan.
Judge Curtis and Edenton. Judge Curtis
chances we think the best for this race, should
his leg be we'll enough for the contest, as he
has a great turn Of speed with that amount of
weight on his back, and the distance suits him
exactly.
The sport on the fourth day will begin with
the July Stakes for twoyear-old colts and
FLIES, three-quarters of a mile, and az there
are thirteen entries we expect TO witness a
good field and an interesting race. This will
be followed by race which cannot fail to
arouse the highest interest and bring out the
fastest horses. II is the Americas Club purse
of $1,000, free for all, mile heats, best three
in FIVE. There will no doubt be desperate
racing for this purse. The third race OF tue