The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-16
RACING pROsP GCTs.


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The entries for all the stated events for the COM
Ing campaign have been made, and the horses and
race tracks wall now be put IN condition for one OF
the greatest racing seasons that ever took place In
this country. respectable racing fever pervadcs
she land, ana just so long the meetings are con-
Quoted on the principles inaugurated and practlsed
by the American Jockey Club, horse racing. as
fashionable pastime will CON inue to foIrish. An
nexed Is a list Of the STAKES with the number OF
entries IN each:--
For the Ladies' Stakes, at Jerome Park, for three
year.od files one mile and i've nricngs there are
thIrty-seven entries; IN the Belmont Stakes, the
same, ana distance as the other Tor foals OF Inc
same age, there Glty.nine entries; the Fordham
handicap Sweepstakes, one milo aad quarter, mas
thriy.one entries; the Jockey CLUB Handicap Sweep
stakes, two miles. twenty-five entrees the Westches-
ter Cup, two miles quarter has twelve entries,
comprising Tom Boston. Eolus, Glcnelg, Alroy, Lyt
Teton, Express, Harry Bassett, Abde,koree, Tub
man, Midnight, Preakness ana MOEnrChist--with
Harry Basset out IL would be very dinleut to pick
The winner. Then there IL the Jerome Stakes (late
Champion Stahes. Tor thrce-y car.ods two miles,
which closed with slxty-one entries; sweepstakes
for fOals OF 1868, dash OF four miles, nine entries;
the Maturity Stakes, for fOnr yearO lds three miles,
twenty entries; The Nursery Stakes ono mile, fifty
entrees the Annual stakes, for foals OF 1869, two
miles, thiry.dye entries, and the Hunters Stake
Gate Jerome Stakes, Tor three-year. Old FLIES. one
mile anu thrce-quartcrs, twenty-nne entries. Be-
sides the above, entries were made Oh the lst day
OF March for the Animal Sweepstakes and the
Hunters Stakes for 1873. The former has thirty
four entries AMI the latter twenty-fOur.
The number OF entries lor Inc various stakes 10
be run over the Monmouth Park course az Long
Branch during the July and August meetings, are
as Iollows: The Jersey Derby Stakes, for colts and
FLIES three years old, NILE and half has forty
one entries; the Monmouth Oaks stakes, for iillics
foaled in 1882 one mile and u half, has thirty.nve
entries the Hopeful Stakes, for two-yearods, half
q mile, has twenty-sX entries; the Monmouth Cup
two miles ana half, has twelve entries, comprIs-
ing such grand racers Alroy, Nellie Ransom,
Midnight. Glcnay, Longfel!ow, LvttletOn, Harry
BasseLt, Abdelk0ree, Tubman, Monarchist, Nellie
Gray ana Hollywood. The July Stakes, for two
year.O!ds, lhree-quarters OF mile. has twenty-five
en,ries; the Monmouth Sequel Stakes for threeyear
ods, two miles, has twcuty.fOur entries. All the
stakes thus far named viii be run ut The first, or
July. meeting. Those following will come or In
August: The Continental Hotel Stakes. for colts
and FLIES oil 1869, one mile ana three-quariers has
twenty eight entries; the Mansion House Stakes for
four-y Old colts, two miles ana hail. thirteen en-
tries; the West End Hotel Stakes, for lilly fOals OF
1862 one mile and three quarters, twenty-three en-.
tres the Robins Stakes for colts ana fes Of 1869,
TWO miles, twentynne entries; the Thespan Stakes,
for two year.olds, three quarters of mile twenty
three enlres tho Long Branch Stakes for all ages,
to carry 100 lbs, two miles, sixteen entries; the
Hoey Stakes, dash OF three miles, has SIX cntrl es
anu the August Stakes, for Jwoyealolds, one mile,
has nineteen entries
The Saratoga Association entries are as fOllows:-
The Alabama Stakes for filles foaed III 1869, one
tI,.n
nations; the Travers Stakes, for tnree.year. olds
ana tnrec-quarter miles, eighty one entries the
Saratoga Stakes TOR two-year olds, three quarters
OF mile, tOrtytwo; Sweepstakes, for all ages. one
mile and quarter, sixteen; Flash Stakes. for two
year .olds, half mIlc twenty -nine; the Saratoga
Cup two ana quarter miles, closed with twelve
entries, including such flyers as Alroy, Harry Bas'
sett, Abdelkoree, Tubman, Longfelow, Express,
Glenelg. Defender Midnight Nelly Ransom.
Preakness ana Monarchist The Sequel Stakes, for
threeycar-ods, two miles, has twenty five entries;
the Summer Handicap, two miles and quarter, has
eighteen nominations; Sweepstakes for twoyear-
Odds three quarters OF miie twcnty-nlne, and the
Sweepstakes for three ycar.olds two miles, twenty
five NOMINATIONS
The Maryland Jockey Club have ninety entries In
the Dixie Stake, for three year -ods ana twenty
three for the Central Stakes for twoyear-o The
Bowie Stakes, four mile heats, post entry, had seven
nominations, comprising Messrs. Joseph Donanue
ID. MCDANIEL & Co., A. Belmont, f. Morris, r. W.
Cameron John +. Chamberlin aud M. II. Sanford.
The campaign opens at New Orleans commencing
on Saturday, March So The entries for the Mctarie
cup, u sweepstakes for all ages two miles and o
quarter, are Nellie Gray Hollywood. Monarchist,
Preakness Nellie Ransom, Conductor, Stock wool,
Wanderer and Barney Williams. The Post Stake
for all ages, four mile heats closed with the follow
Ing subscrlbers:-T. G. Moore, w. r. BabcOck, Gen.
era A. Bulord, T. e. Bacon, j. A. Miller. NJ Il. San
ford and w. Ii. Williamson.
The Louisiana Club, at New Orleans, will follow
the Metairie races with their meeting and then the
horses will Mobile, where there will be three
days or magnificent sport at the Magnolia Course
the great OF the meeting being the Turf Con-
gress Post Stakes four mile heats. From thence
the horses Will scatter, some going to Memphis,
others to Nashville, some to Lexington, but all to
centre here the month OF May, TO be ready for the
races OF the American jockey Club which com.
mense on Saturday, June l.