The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

Auc tIuCk WAS III u uOrTlOle COuultlOn IrOm TIC
heavy rains Of the preceding day and night; but as
the sun burst out this morning In all its grandeur
and the sky was clear the management decided at
an early hour that the racing should 60 on. 1t was
good, Notwithstanding the rain.
Three races were on the card, the first being the
Kenner Stakes, for three-year-olds, two miles.
This was the third time this race has been run,
1t being inaugurated in 1870, and was won that
year by General A. Buford's bay colt En-
quirer by bennington, in 3:4sA, and in 1871 by
Colonel McDaniers chestnut colt Harry Bas-
sett, in 1864. 10. Daniels won 1t yesterday
in $40 on q much worse track than Enquirer
had the day OF his victory. Meteor ran good Sec
ond and London fine third. They were all very
much exhausted at the end. The stake amounted
to $4,000.
The Summer Handicap was the second race.
there were but three starters for it. Last year,
there were five, and 1t was won by Hamburg
after a beautiful finish with Barney Williams, in
4:O1I. Defender won it to-day in 4:4h
The Kentucky Stakes have been run three sea-
sons, having been won in 1870 by Harry Bassett in
1:51A, and last year by Sue Ryder in Az. Silk
Stockings won 1t to-day in capital style over the
worst track ever twO-year-Ods were compelled to
run on, making the mile in :52.
In the first race there were six starters out OF
the ifty-seven original entries. These were G. G.
& r. H. Parks bay FLY Experience Oaks, by Bon
ME Scotland, dam Sallie, by Lexington; Isaac w.
Pennock's bay colt brother James A. Connolly.
by vanda, dam Margarine, by Margrave; D.
McDaniel's chestnut colt 10 Daniels by Australian,
dam Dolly Carter, by Glencoe; D. R. Harness. chest
nut colt Meteor, by Asteroid, dam Maria Innis by
Yorkshire william jennings bay colt Cape Race,
by Lexington, dam imported Zone, by the Cure,
and M. A. Littell's gray colt London, by Lightning,
10 Daniels was the favorite over the field,
at Eve to four He won the race by length,
Meteor second, London third. 10 Daniel has
grand reputation. He is q race horse. second to
none of his age. Meteor is another good one and
the only three-year-old that ever beat 10 Daniels
in race. He was close to him to-day.
For the Summer Handicap there were six accept
ances, but only three starters, the others having
gone amiss. Those that came to the post were
dam Nina, By Boston, four years old; i. MCDANIEL
Co.'s chestnut colt Hubbard. by Planet, dam Min
ME Mansfield, three years old, and John Morrissey's
chestnut horse Defender, by John Morgan. dam
Cyncoria, by Herald Defender was the favorite
over the field just before the start. He won very
horse at ali distances, but he has never been in
order since he came to the North. He ran well to-
pafaon. few such races however will put him
In condition, and then 1t will take good horse to
beat him at any distance.
Mr.. Belmont's chestnut colt Silk Stocking, by Ken
lucky, dam Fluke and chestnut fllly Electra, by
Kentucky, dam Bernice; Hunter & Travers' two,
chestnut colt Reviler, by Censor, dam Jenny Rose,
and imported black colt Strachino, by Parmesan,
dam May Bell; Oden Bowie's bay colt Catesby by
Eclipse, dam Katie by Two Bets; and d. McDaniel's
chestnut FLY Katy Pease, by Planet, dam Minnie
Mansfield. BemOnts team were the favor
ties over the field Silk Stocking won,
Reviler being second and Catesby third. This was
a capital race, and created as much excitement as
the Kenner Stakes There was great deal of
money won and lost on the event. Silk Stocking,
the winner, is a magnificent chestnut colt, with
four white stockings and q blaze face. He is of
fine size being fifteen and half or more, and Is
formed like q matured horse. He Is race horse
now
THE FIRST RACE.
The KENNER STAKES, for three-year-Olds; 800
entrance $50 forfeit; $1,000 to be added by the AS
sOciatiOn two miles,
D. McDanies CHI. c. J0 Daniels, by Australian,
dam Dolly Carter, by Glencoe (R0e) /
d. X. Harness CHI. c. Meteor, by AsterOid, dam
Maria Innis, by Yorkshire Gray .............. 2
M. A. Nttels or. c. London, by Lightning, dam
by Star Davis (Tatt0n) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. jennings b. c. Cape Race by Lexington,
dam imported Zone, by The Cure. (Haywoodj
G. G. x II. H.. Parks br. T. Experience Oaks, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Sallie, by Lexing-
Isaac w. PennOcks b. c. by Vandal, dam Mar
gravine, by Margraye (Shyl .................... 6