The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27
HORSE NOTES.

The entire programme for the Spring meeting ct
Jerome Park is published in detail, embracing
munifcent sum, OF nearly twenty thousand dollars,
distributed proportionately. The main events have
filed handsomely, and include the cracks of the
country. The first day, Saturday, June !, four In
teresting races are announced, including the Ford
ham handicaps which closed with thirty-0ne nOm
nations, and the Belmont Stakes, with ffty-nine
nominations Second day, Wednesday, June s.
i've interesting events will take place. including the
Ladies' Stakes and Jockey Club Handicap Sweep.
stake, ending the days sport with Steeple Chase
Post Stake, for q cup presented by the liberal
turfmen Messrs. Leonard Jerome and p. Lorllard,
members only to ride. The remaining three days
Saturday. June 8; Tuesday, June II Thursday june
10, and Saturday. June 15-will each present an
equal amount Of attraction, having four capital
events for each day. The betting in Major
Johnson's book, which he recently opened, on the
Belmont Stakes is to against Joe Daniels, to
against Gray Planet, and to against Cape Race.
The noted horse Vanda, the property OF General
w. G. Harding, of Belle Meade near Nashville
Tenn, died on Thursday night, April IS. vandai
foaled at Lexington In 1850. He was by imported
Glencoe out OF Alaric's dam, by imported Tranby.
n se o. hepHoa
Payne, and many other winners
The Monmouth Association have been very busy
this spring In eliectlng many important improve
N J. The surface Of the entire track has been
raised eight inches; new stables have been
erected, and an elegant new club house ls Ia pro-
gress of construction on the site Of the farm house
| In the rear of the Grand stand. Mr.. John Cham
berain, the active spirit Of the association,
| has made such arrangements with Colonel
| Scott the President OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, that excursion steamers and
Philadelphia to the course ut stated intervals on
each day Of the races at nominal rates, returning
direct as soon the races are over. Such facilities
| of going and returning, indeed have been prom
! Used that Mr.. Chamberlain fully anticipates seeing
an attendance Of 5oooo people on the course ON the
| day when Longfellow and Harry Bassett come to-
! pefher in the race for the Monmouth Cup. so
anxious Is Colonel Scott to do everything In his
power to further the interests OF the Long Branch
meeting that he has promised that when Mr.. Harper
specially fitted up car at Lexington, KY, and bring
| him and his stable companions direct to Monmouth
| Park by passenger trains and without change Of
| car on tho route.
Mr.. John Muir has gone to the Blue Grass region
| Of Kentucky, near Lexington. and taken with him
| the fast stallion, Captain Mcdonald, by Handle
! tonian, dam by Wild Air. The Captain Is a hand
| some bay, 15A hands high, and has a good sprin-
king Of Messenger blood. He WILL no doubt be an
| acquisition to the region In which he will make his
future home. Mr.. Muir also took with him the
| chestnut stallion, Burger, which Is related to the
Hamblet0nans, his dam being sired by the old horse
at Chester. Burger has record close to 2:30, and
has trOtted number Of good races, showing both
| speed and endurance.
| Mr.. Robert Bonner purchased Of Mr.. D. l. Pettee
| by vernols Black Hawk Ella has trotted num-
| Der of good races and has a record of 2:34k She
| has also q two mile record OF :08, Ella has been
sadly crippled In her feet from bad shoeing but ~
| Is safe to predict that Mr. Bonner viii have her
aonG sound within three montha