The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
THE RACING

summer meeting OF the Monmouth Park. The
weather was delightful and the track in as fine
condition as 1t was possible to make it. Three
races were on the card-thc first at hurdles, two
miles, with eight jumps; the second race dash Of
mile, and the third dash OF mile and three
quarters, for the Continental Stake, the name Of
the latter being changed to the Ocean Hotel Stakes
Very good horses were in all the races, but ut
the weights the hurdle race was the best ever run
in this country and the fastest in oil probability
that was ever seen in any other. LOchiel, four
year-Old of known great speed and O good jumper,
was the favorite. Milesian, OF the stout jumping
blood of Mickey Free and the obstinate, sticking
strain Of Wagner, was second favorite, and, as we
thought. a good horse at the odds. Vesuvius. by
vandyke, was next in favor. vandyke, himself,
was fast horse and the sire Of fast horses,
notably Ben West, who was but little If any
inferior to Idewild for q mile; but Van
dyke had hard time In the South after the break
ing out Of the war, and we doubt whether he was
in fine stud condition when he got Vesuvius. I'm
pecunious was little thought Of in this race yet he
proved himself very good one. He was by Mr..
McGrath's Tpperary, out Of Lucy Fowler. The pace
was good throughout especially In the last OF the
two miles, and Milesian won by about neck he
and Lochiel 'doing oil they knew" the latter being
made great use OF, as he was second all the way.
Miesian-as these high weights 40 lbs. more
than weight Tor age)-probaby had the best Of
it in this particular Though a good four-year-
old may be able to carry 1903 lbs while
q fve-year-old carries ia lbs, we do not think
these relations are preserved when each carries
40 lbs. more. The starters in this race were D. J.
Bannatynes chestnut horse Mileslan, by Mickey
Free, dam by Wagner, carrying l54 lbs, and ridden
dam bonnie Scotland, dam Bonnet, las lbs, ridden
by the fine English Jockey Midgeby; J. +. Chamber
Lucy G Se 6a Gsn BY " MY dawn
iss lbs; and Mr.. Ifully's bay seiding vesu''
ridden by that fearless fellow Hughey Gafrney.
LOchiel was the favOrite, Mesan the second
choice and the betting was S ostensiby on these
From the weli-knOwn speed of both Milesian and
Lochiel-the latter having repeated heats In AS,
good as the Other-betting was made that the
fastest time on record over hurdles would be
beaten. This was not done, however. Jamesburg,
at New Orleans, q few years ago, ran two miles in
1881, but he carried nearly thirty pounds less than
the winner yesterday.
The second race was dash of mile for all ages
which had seven starters, comprising A. TaylOr's
bay FLY Henrietta, by Jerome Edgar, dam Minnie
a
chestnut lilly Platina, by Planet, dam Aerolite M.
H. sanford's bay horse Preakness, by Lexington.
Jamesburg, by Bulletin, dam by Leviathan; John
F. Chamberlln's b: 1. venetia by Asteroid, dam We
IL T.
Asterod, dam Laura White. Jamesburg was with
drawn on account OF lameness. When pooling be-
gan the night before at the West End note Fsa
second, Platina third, the Others being very
little above Sg The last pool sold
the most money, Fadladeen second choice.
Afterwards Platina was well up in the betting.
being in motion when the drum was tapped. Fad
laden led for seven furlOngs but Haywood brought
Preakness up on the stretch. not with rush." as
do ffan OH hntin mi rQh ovln and upr
easily by three-quarters Of length. Platina ran
fast for three-quarters OF mile, but then died
away, swerved wide, and was nearly distance
out at the finish. M
The third race was for the Ocean Hotel Stakes
Gate Continental). which had twenty-eight entries,
Harpers chestnut FLY Extract, by Endorser, dam
Nantura; H. r. McGrath's brown colt John Doe, by
Sae spy Matte
M. H. Sanford's bay colt Mildew, by Lexington,
dam Mildred, and Mcdaniel Il Co.'s bay colt Boss
were great favorites, Boss Tweed being the second
choice, the others selling as field
for TO win VERY Nav sn Ne on ss
design. Mr.. sanrord's rider, Haywood, on Nate
pursued the same waiting tactics that he did while
had announced that Mate should win If he could.
Haywood at the start pulled him back, making
one time, even behind Boss Tweed who seemed to
be as slow as coach horse and an mpOstOr in
every respect Meantime Mr.; sanford's
Doe doing all they knew. Half way from
home, Haywood babe gOOdby to Roe, the rider of
Boss Tweed, rapidly closing the daylight between
himself and those ahead, and won very easily
from Extract, who was badly ridden throughout.
1t seemed to us that Mate ran like very good
colt and 1t s certain that he is good looking one.
The time made In this race was remarkably good.
The following are the details Of the running as it
progressed
THE FIRST HEAT
HURDLE RACE, purse 5000 for all ages two miles,
over eight hurdles; $3.50 TO the first horse 500 TO
the second and $50 to the third.
d. j. Bannatyne's CHI b. Milesian, 10y Mickey Free
dam by Wagner, 154 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. /
Coffin Lawrences b. C. Lochiel, by Bonnie
Scotland, dam Bonnet, las lbs. .................
J. r. Chamberlains b. 9. 1mpecunious, by Tip
perary, dam Lucy Fowler, las lbs. ............. 3
John J. Tuy's b. &. Nesuvius, by Van Dyke, dam
Lizzie Berry, Isl lbs Observation-Disclosures.
II. G. Dawsons b. h. Gayo by Jefr Davis, dam
Ninette, l6s lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Time, 3:524.
THE BETTING.
Lochel ......$ 500 30 210 $50 260 200
Milesian. ..... 100 125 125 l45 40 lO5
The Field...... 81 % IS IS 20 rs