The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-01
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.


The Race Horses NJ jerome - oIks
The training stables at Jerome Park are all rnll,
the number OF horses IN attendance being larger
than usual, and when It Is remembered that most
OF them have been selected as the best nom the
numerous private training establishments In the
vicinity OF New York, and that others have come
from points thousand miles away. we may safely
assert that we have not seen In this country, on
any other occasion, so many fine horses assembled
Tor actual racing AS consequence, the number
OF starters win be unprecedented.
The stables already on the grounds are those OF
Messrs Belmont, Weldon, Withers, O'Donnel Dona-
hue. Morrssey, jennings, Mcdaniel h Co.,
franklin Walden, Jerome Penn0ck, Bowie,
Harbcck, Hall, Ben, Buckley Davis, String
field Co., Thompson, Littell, Coar, Cof
fee, Tully Dawson shea, Bacon 4 Holland,
Babcock, Chamberlin, Hunter Travers San
ford Morris, Lloyd, and perhaps others not remem-
bered. few others are expected from distant
points.
On the first day "wednesday, "a OF October) there
win be six races anu the sport will be brilliant
For the FIRST race, the Manhattan Handicap, one
mile and a quarter twenty entries, sixteen &C.
ceptances twelve are set down as probable start
ers, and rafting race IL will be-such horses as
Preakness, OrtOan, Tubman, Monarchist, Mary
Louise, &C., being among the business lot.
The second race-the Jerome Stakes-for three
year-oltls two miles, VIII bring out good held, IN
Gliding Meteor King Ernest, True Blue, Hubbard,
10 Daniels, Mate, Wade Hampton and the brother
to James A. Connolly. The victorious 10 Daniels
will, doubtless, be first favOrite but he win ind
this contest quite serious AFFAIR.
The third race will be the Nursery Stakes for two
year-olds. one mile, or the fifty entries for which
no less than twenty two arc set down as probable
starters. Should near this number actually 60, 1t
will be an exhibition never before witnessed In this
country, and the race will create intense interest.
Those expected to run are Count D'Orsay Bread
albane colt, Eclipse colt, out OF Mollie Jackson !;
brother to Maiden, Reviler, Strachno. Luna,
sprngbok, Planet colt, out OF Mildred; The Cover
ness. The Nurse, Katy Pease, Galway, Wizard,
Wild-idlc, Feowcraft, Beacon colt, out OF Maiden
Lightning colt, ont OF Jessamine Porter; Stone.
hengc, Marsyas colt out or Warehouses;; Catesby,
and Planet colt out OF Rebecca +. Price. What
a lott
The fourth race Is private sweepstakes $500
EACH half forfeit, four miles, for foals OF 1868, which
Elsie, by bennington, out OF Babta tGcneg's
dam.
The ffth race win be spin OF three quarters of a
mile, for all ages purse $500, the entries Tor which
win be made the evening before the race. There
win be great flock entered for it.
| The sixth and last race will be handicap pie
chase, for which the following are the entries =
Blind Tom, 1866 lbs; Tammany, 1856 lbs. LObelia,
l47 lbs. King John, 145 lbs. Astronomer 143 lbs
Sorrel Dan, 143 lbs. Mary Hennessey, 1877 lbs and
Lochinvar, 1870 lbs This should make q capital race
and proper finale for 80 grand days sport the
| programme promises.
The weather clerk will please accommodate the
anxious public with fine day.