The New York herald., 1872-10-13
THE RACING.

The track was in splendid condition for racing,
and the atmosphere pleasant and bracing. All the
races OIL satisfactorily to the peasure-seeker
and casual looker-on but to the speculative genius
who follows the fortunes OF the turf and who CON-
monty bets the odds the day was most disastrous,
as all the favorites were beaten. Immense
amounts Of money changed hands. Five
races were on the card, the first being
q dash Of three-quarters OF q mile for twoyear-
olds, with penalties and allowances; the second
race free handicap sweepstakes, one mile and
one-eighth; the third race a similar one to the
other, only the distance was mile and five fur
longs. The fourth race, however, was the great
feature OF the day. it being dash Of fsur miles be-
tween Monarchist and Harry Bassctt; and the
NTH race was steepe-chase Of about two miles
and q half.
In the first event there were five starters, COM
prisng M. A. Littes chestnut colt Fcllowcraft, by
Australian dam sister to Idlewild; D. D. Withers'
imported bay colt, by Marsyas, dam Mar
chioness; Isaac w. Pennocks chestnut colt, by
Planet dam Rebecca T. Price; Leonard W. Jerome's
bay colt by Lexington, dam Kitty Clark. and r.
W. Cameron's chestnut colt, by bennington dam
Rebecca. more beautiful field OF two-year- -olds
never came to the post all finely formed and well
developed, looking like matured horses. Pennock's
colt sold for the highest price in the pools Fellow
craft second. The latter won capital race In
good time Mr.. Wthers' colt was second, Pen
nock's third.
The second race had nine starters. These were:-
James Thompson's bay geldlng Nickajack, by
Rogers, dam Capitola; John O'Donnes chestnut
fliy Fanchon, by Australian, dam Idlewd; D. ID.
withers' brown nlly Elsie by bennington, dam
Bapta; D. Mcdaniel Co.'s bay nlly Eastern Star,
by Cape Flyaway, dam Star Of India; 7. b. & w. r.
Davis chestnut flly Jennie Patterson, by Austria
r1ns lam niA lfIou No fa
by Lightning, dam imported Cicily Jobson;
Ii. G. Dawsons bay mare Albuera, by JeG
y 1y Hate asm oSis bay ss ds Say
BY scythian and John F. Chamberlin's chestnut
colt Wheatley, By War Dance, dam Kilgour's dam.
Fanchon was g great iayorite in many instances
Nickajack won the race, and he was sold In the
field. Fanchon was second, Elsie third. The race
was good one, being well contested throughout;
stretch the excitement became intense. as he was
thought so little OF that only i've tickets were
sold in the Paris mutuals. The persons who bought
these tickets realized over eleven hundred dollars
for each S. invested. tA
The third race had eight starters. These were
A. G. Franklins bay fly Arizona, by Lexington,
ryman, by Eugene, dam La Rose; D. Mcdaniel 4
Co.'S bay fly Sue Ryder, by Knight OF st. George
dam Glycera; Carol & Coar's brown horse Ortolan
brown @ fy Mimi, BY Eclipse, dam Hcnnie Farrow; arrow
J. w. Weldon's gray mare Mary Louise by Light
ming, dam by sovereign; John Morrisseys chestnut
horse Defender, BY John Morgan, dam Oynconia;
and w. II. Dawson's bay horse Gao, by Jer Davis,
dam Ninette. Sue Ryder was great favorite In
this race, Ortoan second choice, Arizona third.
Ortolan won 1t very cleverly Defender second,
Arizona third. #N ags#t ef
The fourth race and great event OF the day was
the Iour-fnile dash, In which the great Harry Bas-
sett, MJuarchist and King Henry ram. This was
truly an exciting event, US the pool sales on the