The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17
Stakes 10 Close on March 1.

THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
The spring meeting Will commence on the lst OF
June and be continued on the 9th, Stn, 1lth 18th
ana 18th. The stakes now opened for this meeting
are:-The Fordham Stakes, a handicad OF $50 each,
half forfeit bu, only $40 II declared and $500 added
a mile and quarter; the Jockey Clup Stakes, q
handicap OF 500 each half forfeit ana only 500 II
declared, 81, 600 added, two miles; and the West
chester Cup sweepstakes OF $50 each half forfeit
ST. 500 added, weight for age two miles and quar-
ter For the fall meeting OF 1873 there are also
stakes opened which Will ciOse at the time as
the above. These are the Annual Stakes for three.
year.0lds. $500 EACH 500 forfeit and ST. 900 added
two miles; the Hunter Stakes for three year-Old III
lies, 500 each $50 forfeit and $500 added, q mile
and tnreequarters.
THE MONMOUTH PARK ASSOCIATION.
The stakes opened are eight in number, compris-
ing the Hopeful Stakes, for two-y -ods $50 EACH
play or pay, and $500 added, baf a mile; the Mon
mouth Cup of $1,000, added to q sw eepstaKes OF
$50 each, play or pay, rwo miles and half; the
July Stakes OF $50 each, play or paw, and $500
added, for two year Olds. three quarters OF mile;
the Monmouth Sequel Stakes, for three. year Olds
$50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, two miles.
The above are for the first the four following being
for the August meeting. The Thespian Stakes of
$50 each, play or pay, and $500 added, for two
year-olds three-quarters OF o mile; the Long
Branch Stakes OF $50 each, play or pay, and $500
added, for all ages to carry 100 lbs two miles; the
Hoey Stakes OF $50 each, play or pay, with $1,000
added for all ages, weight for age, three miles; the
August Stakes of $50 each. play or pay, and $500
added, for two-year-olds, one mile; winner OF the
Thespian Stakes Ave pounds extra. The FIRST meet
ing at Monmouth Park will commence on the Goth
Of June and be continued on the 3D. 3d. 4th and 5th
OF July. The second meeting VIII commence on
the Sd OF August and DE continued on the 9Th, 7th
9Th and 9th of that month.
THE SARATOGA ASSOCIATION.
This association will give two race meetings
during the coming summer, Of SIX days each. The
first Will commence on Saturday, July 49, and the
second on Friday, the 10th Of August. The follow
ing stakes nave been opened:-F the July meet
ing-A sweepstakes Tor all ages, a mile and
quarter, $50 each, play or pay, ana $3.50 added,
be run on The first day Of the meeting; the Flash
Stakes for two-yesrolds $50 each, play or pay, and
$500 added. half mile to be run on the first day OF
the meeting; the Saratoga Cup, $50 each, play or
pay, and s., 900 added two miles and quarter, to
be run on the third day of the meeting; the
Sequel Stakes, for three-year.Olds, $50 each,
play or pay, and $500 added, two miles;
the winner OF the Belmont or Traver's Stakes
to carry seven pounds extra, or OF both
events ten pounds extra; to be run on the fifth day.
For the August meeting the stakes are The Sum.
mer Handicap 500 each, half forfeit but only $40
If declared and $1,000 added, two miles and quar-
ter, TO be run the first day OF the meeung sweep
stakes for two yearods, 500 EACH half forfeit ana
500 added. three quarters OF mile. to be run on
the third day Of the meetng sweepstakes tor three.
year'oldss 500 EACH half forfeit and 500 added,
two miles; winners Of 81, 500 five pounds extra, OF
$1,000 seven pounds extra, Of $1,000 ten POUNDS
extra, to be run on the fifth day OF the meeting.
THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLuB
This club open two sweepstakes, the first being
the Bowie Stakes, four mile heats for all ages post
entry 500 each, play pay, and $1,000 added the
horses to be named at the post The second stake
is the Dixie Stakes for 1873 for three 500
EACH half forfeit, with 81, 500 added; the second
horse to have $500 and the third to save his stake;
two miles.