The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION.
Fourth Day OF the Spring
Meeting.
BEST TIME ON RECORD.
Bazaine the Winner of the Clay Stakes and Freq
town the Dash Of Mile and
Three-Quarters

greatly improved unc rOauS leHutg " tuc Souioo,
and the limestone dust, which has been so
| annoying during the week, having Deen
allayed, the track was In much better con-
dition than at amy time BEFORE and faster
time was anticipated In consequence The new
stanhw was finished this morning. II Is located be-
tween the grand stand and the one appropriated
| by the black people. The association, as soon as
the meeting lie over, will commence making addi-
lions to the principal stand the extension to be OF
a magnificent character, and will be exclusively for
race meetings and though unlike any other
place in the country will be very attractive and
| finely Ornamented. The ladies OF Kentucky are
about well posted in pedigrees Of horses as their
male companions, and they take great interest In
the different families of racers, and delight In wit
Messing their contests for superiority The racing
to-day was highly interesting, and was much APP
plauded. The weather ives exceedingly lovely.
THE CLAY STAKES.
The first race was the Clay Stakes for threeyear
Odds, mile heats; 500 entrance, play or pay, $3.50
added by John NJ Clay. There were sixteen en-
tries, six Of which came to the post These were
A. Buford's bay colt Bombshell, by Ma10n, dam
Fleeting Moments; T. P. Humans bay colt
Logan Bruce, by Lee Paul. dam by Joe stoner; G.
@. Morgan and J. F. Robinson, Jr.'s brown colt
Bazine, by Asterod, dam Laura White Hart
Gibbons chestnut colt Hartland, by Australian,
dam by Yorkshire; H. P. McGraths bay
flly Jury, by Lexington, dam Roxana,
by Chesterfield, and John Harper's chest
nut fly by EndOrser, dam Nantura Bazaine
the favorlte, Buford's entry second choice. Ba
zaine won capital race In two straight heats
The following are the details OF
THE RACE.
| First Heat.-The horses had capital start, and
as they around the upper turn Bombshell had
slight lead, Bazaine second, Logan Bruce third,
Jury fourth, Harper's lilly nth and Hartland
sixth. There was but little change between them
on the backstretch, Bazaine and Logan Bruce hav-
ing the race to themselves, the others apparently
being willing to let them do the struggling; they
had however to run sharply In order to save them
selves from being distanced. As the horses passed
along the lower turn the two leaders were
several lengths ahead Of the Others and
The hill near the three-quarter pole was too much
for Logan Bruce's condition, and he fell OF, and
ns nS E N %
fourth, Jury fifth and Hartland sixth. Time :46A:
Second Heat.-BaZaine had the best of the start,
but his jockey did not take advantage Of It, as
Hartland soon passed him and Harper's fllly also
they reached the quarter pole HsrtlanS was
first, narper's FLY second, Bazaine third,
They were in close cluster going down the back.
stretch but at the halfmlle pole Bazaine showed
his head in front, Logan Bruce second, the others
tinguish which had the best OF It, Bazaine
increased his advantage around the upper turn,
the The Se ran wen the
stretch, but BaZane was too much for him and
was
Harper's oily sixth. Time, al.
LEXINGTON, KY.-SPRING MEETING OF THE KEN
TUCKY observation-disclosures DAY, May 10, 1872
First race he Clay Stakes for oSs
John N. Clay; closed with sixteen nominations.
9. Bazaine, by AsterOid dam Laura WHITE by
T. +. Human entered 3; 9. Logan Bruce, by
H. ?. McGrath entered 5. T. Jury, by Iexine-
ton, dam Roxana, by imp. Chesterdeld:.. $50. 5 8
dam imp. Fleeting Moments. .................
Hart Gibson entered CHI. 9: Hartand, by imp.
John Harper entered eli. T. by Endorser, dam
Nantura, by Brawner's Eclipse. .......,....
Time, lASAwlA7.
quarters for purse Of $3.50; There were ave
GIinstessas chestnut, my by War Dance.
fa% ss% OF colt oP pen BY Bonnie
Scotland, dam by Wagner; 2. b. Wards bay mare
r Sy
Scotland, dam by Lexington. FrOgtown was the
iavorite over the field in the pools He won capt.
tai race In excellent time The following are the
details OF
THE RACE.
Ff0gt0wn had trife the best OF the gend-on,
which was very fine one Talari second Crinstead's
ally third, spendrft fourth, Maudne NTH. Talalia
took sides with Frogtown on the backstretch and
tnird Maudne fourth and Grinstead's dlly
NTH. There was no change OF place or position
homestretch they punched and passed the stand
close together, Taaria leading by head, Frogtown
@ oso S sses Taas G asah
head into THE The ssckstretsS spenarls . hem
made his run and closed up TO the Others
and as they passed the hafmile pole Frogtown and
Talaria were head and head, naf length in front
vance Of Grinstead's Ally, who was two lengths
ahead Of Maudine. Going into the lower turn Frog
back As se al ap me h to the saee
quarter pole Frogtown was clear OF Spendrift
and Grinslead's lilly passed Talara, who was BY
made a gallant effort np't to oVertake Frog.
town, but she did not succeed, the latter
My second, Talaria third spendrlft fourth,
Maudne NTH: Time Of the first three-quarters ola
made in 3:o7 the fastest time on record by three.
THE WINNER, FRoarowN
Frogtown Is bay colt, four years Old by imported
Bonnie Scotland, out OF Ada Cheathani, by Lex
ington lCatenas dam. He did not run as q two.
year-od, but as three he started no less than
nine times at Jerome Park, Saratoga, and Balti-
more, his only victory being on the FIRST day OF the
July meeting at Saratoga, when he won dash Of
mile and quarter In 220n, beating Hamburg,
Chilllcothe and Fnesae. on the second day OF the
present meeting he won the mile and quarter
dash In the unprecedented time OF 2:09h, beating
Narragansett's record by hall a second. The race
today ADDS greatly to his laurels, and stamps him
clipper OF the 1rst order.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Second race, club purse OF $3.50;
dash Of mile and three-quarters.
w. l. Stanhope entered b. C, FrOgtown, 4 years
old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Ada Chcatham,
Wy LtHiHRto j
]. A. Grinstead entered CHI. T., by War Dance,
years old, dam the dam OF Op.lmist. ......... 2
b. q. Thomas entered b. 1. Talaria, years Old,
by Australian, dam Lady Taylor, .............. .
A. Keno Richards entered ch. c. Spendrift,
yeats0ld by Bonnie Scotland dam by Wagner
T. H. Ward entered b. IN. Maudine, by Lexington,
dam by imp. Hoolan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
Time, 1901.
RACING AT SUFFOLK PARK.