The New York herald., 1872-07-14
THE RACING.

The track was I'm the finest possible condition,
and as fast as 1t could be made. The weather was
delightful, and everything that could conduce to
fine sport and fast running given the gay lovers
and admirers of the turf In abundance. Four races
were on the card, the hrst being the Travers
Stakes for three-year olds, $50 entrance, play or
pay; with 81 900 added by the association and $500
in plate given by W. X. Travers, one mile and
three-quarters In which there were nine starters.
The second race was a sweepstakes for all ages, $50
entrance, play or pay, $3.50 added; one mile and O
quarter. There were four starters for this affair."
The third race was the Flash Stakes, for two-year
ods, $50 entrance, play or pay, with $500 added
half mile. There were twenty-nine nominations
OF which eleven came to the post. The fourth event
was time race for q purse OF $500, one mile; IL
run In 1:4l, slooO II in 14O, $500 to be given.
There were three entries for the latter.
The starters for the first were Isaac w. Pin
nock's bay colt by Vandal, dam Margarine; A. Bel
mont's brown colt Wade Hampton, by Asteroid,
dam by Churchill; d. McDaniel's chestnut colt Joe
Daniels, by Australian, dam Dolly Carter; John
Morrissey's bay colt Genserc, by Lightning, dam
sister to Rurc, by Sovereign; B. G. Thomas bay colt
War Jig, by War Dance, dam Dixie by Sovereign;
A. Bemont's gray colt Gray Planet, by Planet, dam
Eagless, by Glencoe d. r. Harness. chestnut colt
Meteor. by Asteroid, dam Maria Innis, by York
shire; J. Hunt Reynolds chestnut fly Elsie, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Grande Duchesse, and VIM.
jennings chestnut colt Silent Friend 10 Daniels was
the vorite at about before the start over the
field. He won an easy race by three lengths, Silent
Friend second. Wade Hampton third The value
OF the stake was S5450, including the cup. 1t was
a capital contest throughout. and very fast one
being two seconds and a half raster than IL was
ever run before. The Banshee ran 1t In 3:lOH in
1868. The last mile was run In l :46H.
s II ae V
Bird d. Mcdaniel h CO.. chestnut colt Harry Bas-
sett, by Lexington dam Canary Bird; John Harper's
Holton; A. Belmont's chestnut fy Victoria, BY Gen.
sor dam Camilla; McDaniels entry was great
Lyttleton and Victoria making dead heat for sec,
ond place, Ortolan bad fourth. The time was
very GOOD but has been beaten three times oy
ses e snS ery IN ress vca no Of
The third race had eleven starters comprising
Hunter Trayers' bay hlly Luna, by Asteroid, dam dam
Linn, by Lexington, dam Dolly Carter; Hunter Il
Travers' chestnut colt Saturn, by Planet, dam
Jennie H. NJ. A. Littels chestnut colt Fellowcraft,
by Australian, dam Acrolite: f. Norris chestnut
colt, by Eclipse dam Moie Jackson ii. p. McGraths
bay colt Tom Bowling by Lexington, dam Lucy
tucky, dam Bernice; A. Belmonts chestnut colt
Silk Stocking ny Kentucky, dam Fuke; X. w.
cSesng y Minnie W. by ny a
dam Novice and Oden BOwie's chestnut colt Cal
vert by Baltimore, dam Chlckamauga. Tom Bow,
choice, and BemOnts entries the next In favor.
Tom Bowling won the race in gallant style.
The fourth race was mile against time for
purse OF $780, II run In al, $1,000; II In 40,
$l,5O0 was to be given 1t had three entries
these being August Bemont's bay horse Kinglsher.
by Lexington, dam Ethan Lass; I. B. n. W. Il.
Davis chestnut horse Fadladeen, by War
Dance, dam Nora Crena and B. G. ThOmas'
chestnut colt Ramadan by War Dance, dam Hegtra.
Kingnsher was the favorite over the field. Rama
dan did not start, he broke away before the flag
fell and ran against fence, inluring his jockey,
Williams, and was withdrawn. Kingfsher won the
race beating Fadladeen very easily
THE FIRST RACE.
THE TRAvERs STAKES, for three-year-0ldS; 500
entrance, play pay, 81 900 In money added by
the association, and $500 in plate by W. r. Travers;
one and three-quarter miles; closed with eighty
one nominations.
D. McDanieI's CHI c. Joe Daniels, by Australian,
dam Dolly Carter, Roe. oe...............:....:.. 1
VIM. jennings ch c. Silent Friend, by AUS
tralian, dam by Lexington, Hennessy. ....:.
A. Bemont's br. C. Wade Hampton, by Asteroid,
dam by Churchill Gradwell.. .................
d. X. Harness. ch. c. Meteor, by Asterod, dam
Maria lnnls, Palmer. er........................ 4
Isaac w. Pennock's b. C. brother to j. A. Con-
molly, by vandal, dam Margarine, Shy.....
A. Belmonts g. c. Gray Planet, by Planet dam
Eagless Hoyd..
B. G. Thomas'b. c. War Jig, by War Dance, dam
D1Xie, W1ll1amS Z
J. Hunt Reynolds ch. f., Elsie, by Bonnie Scot
land, dam by LaGrande Duchesse, Lakeand....
John Morrissy's b. c. Genseric, by Lightning, dam
Sister to Rurc, Gilpatrick ick.....................