The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
Racing Prospects.


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Racing Prospects.
The grand opening OF the Northern racing CAM
papn win take place at Jerome Park on Saturday
the LIST day OF June The roads leading thereto are
swarming with the latest delegations OF horses hail
Ing from the South and West, with number that
have fingered at private training establishments In
this vicinity for the purpose of private trials
than are possible at public course. When the bell
announces the beginning of the sport 1t win be
heard BY about two hundred race horses--more
than were ever before assembled at any point IN
the United States-and among them so many hrst
class horses that "one-sided" affairs can scarcely
be possible Winners OF the prominent events at
this meeting will well deserve their honors LOT De-
hind them they will leave many line horses whose
trainers now think they "cannot lose."
The neat pamphlet programme which the club
has issued besides enumerating all the proposed
events of the meeting, gives the entries for all
those which have already closed; and prophets, as
well "A tho more enterprising men who ''mean bust
hess, are consulting It's pages.
The first event will be the Fordham Handicap
Sweepstakes, for oil ages, one mile and quarter,
Tor which nineteen out Of thirty-one nominations
have accepted the weights assigned them, to witt
Tom Boston, years. 40 lbs; Trumps, 4years, os
lbs. Vim, years, IS lbs; Blenkiron, years. So
IBIS. Buckben, Syeare, ss lbs; Alarm, years, 90
lbs., Alroy. years, liz lbs: Ortolan years, 11s
lbs.j Neptunus, years, ss lbs. Quintard, years
104 lbs; Sue Ryder, years, 92 lbs. Eastern Star,
years. 100 lbs. Rounder, years, 98 lbs. Mary
Louise years, 1o2 lbs; Midnight, years. 105 lbs.
Balina years. 100 lbs, and Frank Ross years, 105
}bs Nearly all Of these will start In the race, and
spirited betting on the result Is probable Some
ten or dozen Of the horses have good records, and
Will be freely backed while 1t Is not impossible that
the winner may turn up In some one OF the compar
atively dark horses.
The Belmont Stakes, for three year, lds one and
nve-eighths mile (which is the second race of the
ilrst day, closed with hfty-niue nominations
Twenty odd Of these are now set down as probable
Starters, OF which the most prominent are Cape
Race, q fine son of Lexington and imported Zone,
In Mr.. jennings stable-a frequent winner at re-
cent meetings South; Gray Planet and Wade Hamp-
Aon, representing Mr.. Belmont's stable-the former
winner OF two fine races last year, and the latter
Though untried, considered probably the best Of
the two; Colonel MoDaniel's Joe Daniels and Hub
bard, the former already famous, and the latter
dangerous-l0oking customer; Mr.. Camerons Inver-
ary, Mr.. Oottrills Magnolia, Messrs. Hunter h
Travers' Alarm Messrs. Parks Experience Oaks, Mr..
Norris st. Patrick, &C., all winners as two-year-
plds. This is splendid lot; and yet we may as
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Mr.. Withers' King Ernest and Blenkiron, Mr..
Crouses Business. Mr.. Clays True Blue Mr.. swi
gert's Shylock Mr.. Pennock's brother to James A.
Connolly, &C., 10. Mr. jennings Cape Race, Mr..
Belmont's Gray Planet and Wade Hampton, and
Colonel McDaniers Joe Daniels and Hubbard will
probably sell highest in the pools; but more than
dozen will be freely backed, and the Belmont prom
lses to be one Of the most exciting races OF the
year.
The Ladies' Stakes second day., for three
Sear-0ld lilies, one and fve-eighths mile, will
bring to the post q numerous lot Of good quality.
Mr.. Wlthers' Mimi "a slashtng daughter Of Eclipse
and Hennie Farrow), Mr.. Cottrills Magnolia IA
winner South, Mr.. Cameron's Invcrary, Clark d
9r1nstead's (string6eld & Co.'S Nema and Messrs.
Parks Experience Oaks will probably lead the bet
ting; but nothing has yet transpired to indicate
any positive favorite.
Tho Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes, two
miles, for all ages, will be the second race Of the
second day. OF twenty-five nominations twelve
have accepted the weights, as follows tom Bos
ton years, ITO lbs Trumps, years. os lbs. ves-
puoius, years, 10s lbs; Eolus years; 10s lbs. |;
Wine Sap, years. 1o5 lbs. Aroy, years. 11s lbs. /;
Drtolan, years. Ill lbs Neptunus, years, SO lbs.
Quintard, years, 104 lbs. Abdel K0ree, years.
Ills lbs; Tubman, years, 10S lbs, and Saina, 4
years, 1O5 lbs. Those familiar with the racing OF
hcceptances that this handicap Will result in heavy
betting and bruisng race.
The Westchester Cup third race, third day., for
al ages two and quarter miles, Is the last OF the
events already closed The entries are Tom Boston,
Eolus, Glenelg, Alroy, Littleton, Express, Harry
Bassett, Abdel Koree, Tubman, Midnight, Preakness
and Monarchist. Bassett will, OF course, be hot
Mvorite, but viii have number OF good ones to run
against. Mr.. Harper's two, Littleton and Express;
Mr.. Sanfords two Preakness and MOnarchst; Mr..
Doswens Eolus, Mr.. Donahues Alroy, and probably
others, will START but if Bassett should come to the
post 1T to run there is little probability OF his de-
feat. The race for second money promises to be
spirited, and this will probably be the principal
p ooling point for this race.
The large amount of money to be distributed by
the club to the winners Of the numerous events yet
to close will secure long lists of entries and capital
racing The meeting will embrace six days racing
Saturday. LIST; Wednesday, 5th Saturday, 8th; Tues
day, 18th; Thursday, 18TH. and Saturday, 18th
June, beginning at three O'Clock each day, and,
time Is thus divided between business and sport,
30 that neither need be neglected, we predict i'm.
mense gatherings OF the people,