The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-12
RACING NOTES.

RACING NOTES.
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From Kentucky we learn tnat extensive prepara-
lions are being made Tor the coming racing cam
paign, which commences OF New Orleans ON the
30th OF March.
General BufOrd's stable has already started on It's
way to New Orleans. leaving his farm the 3lst Of
January. He sent on Nelly Gray ana Hollywood,
who head the string. The others are Malta, Bomb
shell, Rapldita and Minus.
MIR. Swigert is hard at work getting his stable In
order and Is giving his horses sharp exercise over
the bluegrass sod when the weather permits.
St0ckwood Is much improved In form and action
since last season, and will make dangerous four
year-Old Mr.. Swigerts string consists OF Pilgrim,
Stockwood Wanderer, Morlacchi, Shylock, Mar
guerite, and Lerna a three-year-old by Asteroid,
dam Laura dam Of Harry OF the West). Mr.. Swigert
will not leave with mis- stable for New orleans for
some time yet, preferrlng TO work his horses at
home on his own track, always good one. to risk
ing the chance Of meeting with bad weather and
the mud Of the Metairie C0urse-the worst in the
world In rainy weather.
Old John Harper Will not take his stable to New
Orleans this spring. lie is putting his horses IN
order for Northern campaign. Longfellow is
looking very wells IN fact, better than BEFORE
ana the old man feels very proud Of him. He does
any distance. Great pains will be taken to have
LOngtellow in the finest possible condition before
he leaves Kentucky. LytteltOn is also much i'm
proved on his last years. form, and will make
great race horse the coming season II no accident
happens him. Mr.. Harper has Planet FLY, out OF
Aer0lite sister OF Idlewl that is his mainstay IN
the way OF three-y ear-old. She has speed enough
as she beat Longfeow through the stretch or old
Johns track not many days ago. The Old man has
much improved II health, and can now walk about
and ''see to things"
On the 31st or January Novice 1.-THE dam Of Norton,
Norfolk, Norwich, Norway, Newry. Norwood, The
Nun, bay FLY by Lexington, and Notre Dance
foaed chestnut fly by Planet. the first foal that
was dropped this season on Mr.. Alewauders estate.
This FLY, 1t IS said Is remarkably ne one, and
the cross Is thought to be the right one. She will
be bred to Planet again.
The gearing lilly, out OF Filigree, belonglng to
Mr.. August Belmont fell and broke her knee on the
frozen ground at Mr.. Alexander's and mad to be
destroyed. This was sad loss, the flly was very
promising.
Magnetic, by Mahomet, the dam OF Pompey
Payne, dropped a colt by Enquirer, on January 10,
at George Cadwaladers farm In Kentucky.
General w. &. Harding, OF Tennes ee, on the
3Otn ult. purchased Colonel B. F. Cockrrs half
interest In the stallion Jack Malone for $4,5 500
General Harding had two foals dropped during
the last week in January-viz, brown colt by
vandal, dam Iodine by Sovereign, and chestnut
colt by vandal, dam Carolin. by Scythan.
The Belle Meade stables have SIX horses In tram
ing, all In fine health, and will open the campaign
at Memphis. General Harding having entered them
all In the Memphis stakes.
The Saratoga Association has adopted SUBJ
stantallv the racing and betting rules OF the Amer-
can Jockey Club, to take effect Immediately.
Tha fnlln mo race mr. w mt af 10
Park, and Will commence training as soon as the
weather permIts:-
r. W. wALDEN's STABLE.
Minnie W., CHI. T., by Planet out Of Edna. years.
Liverpool CHI. c., by Planet out OF Novice years.
Bay lilly, by Kentucky out OF Blue Ribbon, 2
Mary Louise, gr. T., by lightning, dam by sover-
Chestnut mare, by Jonce Hooper out Of Flora
Vim, o. c, by Kentucky out of verbena, years.
Girl OF the Period, b. f.. by Virgil out OF Mamie
Cordeiia. b. T.. by King Lear out Of Dot, years.
1 Msss; YEARS Years Not in training.
). W. wELDoNs STABLE.
Onyx, blk. g., by Eclipse, dam by Revenue, 6
Imported chestnut hly. by Cambuscan out Of
Imported brown colt, by suanterer out OF Tested,
2years.
Leland Oh. h.. by Lightning, dam by Yorkshire.
years.
Defender, CHI. h., by John Morgan out OF Cincona
years.
JOS. DoNAHUES STABLE.
Alroy, oh. c., by Australian out OF Nellie Gray,
years.
Tammany. CHI. g., by Lexington out o, LIZ Mardls,
years.
Glamour, b.c by Jerome Edgar out OF The Gloam-
In, 3years
JAMES JENNINGS STABLE.
Gayo, br. h., by JEFF Davis out or Ninette years.
Albuera b. m, by Jeff Davis out OF Ninette aged.
EPH. sNEDIKERs STABLE.
Major. ch. h. by Eugene, dam by Claude Melnotte,
wears.
Bay colt, by Australian out Of Matte Gross,
years.
BAY colt (brother to james A. Connolly. years.
Bay colt, by Asteroid out OF Josephine X. Rowan,
3 years.
Frank Swift, or. c., by Eugene out OF Faith.
years.
Doctor, CHI. g., by Second Albion dam by omeara,
years.