The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
HORSE NOTES.

The American Jockey Club have issueI a pro.
gramme for the coming racing season that must be
popular with racing men. Claiming races" Is an
entirely feature, and are intended to take the
place Of selling races. Four races will take place
each day during the spring meeting at Jerome
Park, those to be run the first day con-
slsting Of the Fordham Handicap, the Belmont
Stakes, a dash OF three-quarters Of a mile and
seepe chase. On the second day the Ladies
Stakes Will be run, together with the Jockey Club
Handicap, and two claiming races, one mile
and quarter aud the other mile and three quar-
ters The third days sport will consist Of mile
and quarter dash Tor tnreeyear-oids, mile and
three quarters for all ages, to carry one hundred
pounds tne westchestcr Cup, and q hurdle race
On the fourth day here Will be purse for tnree-
year-0ds OF mile and an eighth, canning race,
the Members Cup ard mile heats. -Four purses
Will be Tor on the NTH day, the first race being
o claiming race the second dash Oi five iurlOugs
for tw0year olds, then dash OF mile for all ages
voted to handicAps, at mile and five furlOngs,
one at mile and an eighth, one at Two miles AMI
an eighth, and steeple chase
The American Jockey Club have decided to keep
their subscription room open every day and even.
been felt by tarfmen Especially those from s DIS.
lance, when on a visit 10 New York during the rae
Inc Saratoga Association has added fourth pre-.
MUM TO the programme OF the first day pf the July
meeting. II Is TO be one mile. for all ages, for
purse OF $780, and If the race is run in l4l, $1,000;
ana II IN lao, $1,000. Tie object Is to develop
speed, and with that view the Association reserves
the right to postpone the race as often as may be
necessary TO secure agOod day and good track.
NJ ii. Sanford, OF this CITY, has presented the Metal
RE Club OF New Orleans q cup valued at $1,000, to
be run for az the Metairie Course the coming
spring. Mr. ID. ID. Wifhers selected the cup at
Tifrany's, 1t Is In the form OF punch bowl and
very tasty In design.
The General Congress of the National Trotting
Association will assemble at the Burnet House,
Cincinnati, on Wednesday, February Z. Every
course having membership in the National Assoc
cIalion Is entitled to be represented by one or more
delegates, not to exceed three. No doubt many
suggestions Will be made Tor alterations OF the
present rules, but we would advise that lew
changes az possible be made. The rules are good
as they stand. and all that Is required Is to have
them rigdly enforced. Should any cnange be made
we would suggest that the $50 yards distance
when eight or more horses start be altered TO 100
and that horse that does not win heat In five be
ruled out. Otherwise we would aivise THAT the
present rules be let alone for year or two more
The HeG1lh and Home Is the authority Tor the fol-
lOwing:-Historlcal records show that up to 1882
there were no horses in New England and their In
PRODUCTION into New Netherlands, near New York.
occurred during the administration OF Governor
Won Twiler, in l633-38 1rumbulps History OF
Connecticut mentions the horse as accompanying
emgranis from Massachusetts 10 that State OctO-
Der IS, 1885, me first horse seen in Canada was
brought to that country from France in ship which
arrived at Tad0ussac June 20. 1647 IL IS estimated
that there are now In the country eight millions OF
horses valued at between two and three Thousand
millions Of dollars sum ample to pay the national
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