The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22
THE RACING.

GUS night and early yesterday morning, but with
all the pains that had been taken to m0sten 1t and
keep down the dust there were times during the
day when the wind swept over the grounds with
such force that everything envel0red in clouds
OF impalpable yellow powder. The track was in
fine racing order and good time was made in every
race except the last. There were but three events
on the card, yet i've very interesting races came
or Ip the original schedule OF the races three
mile dash for purse was Inserted, but when the
time OF closing arrived on Friday afternoon there
were not entries enough to make the race, and
two other ones were improvised, which were not
inserted on the cards.
The first race was for the Weatherby Stakes for
three year olds with penalties for the owners of
the Belmont and LADIES' stakes but as neither OF
these fortunate horses were entered this stake
out Of the thirty-two entries i've good ones came
TO the post. These were Mr.. Beimonts two colts
Count D'Orsay and Silk Stockings, Mr.. Gimstead's
colt Crockford Hunter Traver's, imported colt
Strachino and Mr.. Littens colt Felowcraft.
Crockford was great favorite over the others,
and the betting around the course away from the
pool box and the Paris Mutuals was Crockford
against the field at even money. In the pools he
was at nearly the same rate. Strachino sold
for second choice in the last few pools sold.
Count D'Orsay beat the favorite and
did strachno, and we were not surprised at the
result as we discovered that Count D'Orsay was
superior racehorse in the Belmont Stakes, running
second to Sprngbok, and II will be remembered
that Strachino was third. Nothing was known
about Crockford as weightcarrer or distance
horse. He had been tried at mile heats, with 90
lbs. up, but in the Weatherby Stakes he had to
carry ITO lbs, which seems crusher for many
good western colt. D'Orsay Strachno and Eel
lowcrait had been through the ordeal with
weight, and at only furlong less than
competent for the task. and we wondered at the
state OF the odds when the pool selling began. The
Ssllie Watson in the race for the ladies' Stakes
should not have been forgotten. Sailie Watson
had not been tried, neither had Crockford, with
They both first class racehOrses notwithstand-
ing, and will win many race but they had to
succumb to the best horses in the North, which
was their misfortune to meet before they were
properly acclimated. Count D'Orsay will be in the
the other good ones, and we predict that ne Will
be in the front ranks Crocktord Is fine large,
racing-ike colt, and resembles his sire very much.
Mr.. Bemonts winnings OF the Weatnerby Stakes
amounted to $4,7O0.
The second race was free handicap sweep,
stakes Of $25 each, with $500 added. six accepted
chestnut horse stockwood, Ave years Old carrying
100 lbs. Buckley & Tully's bay colt Buckden, four
years old, 100 lbs. A. Belm0nts chestnut FLY
Woodbine, four years old, 100 lbs; r W. walden's
Ittel's bay colt by Jerome Edgar, three years old,
rs lbs, and Carroll 4 Coars bay filly The Nurse,
three years old, IS ps Woodbine was great
Others put together, while the winner of the race,
Stockwood, had ten to one against him. Buckden
was second and Woodbine third.
The third event was selling race for a purse,
with the usual allowances, which are detailed be-
low one mile. Five horses started These were
Joseph Donahue's chestnut horse Sanford, Hunter
Traver's chestnut t1a hliy QUITS ), Boughrum ms
Liverpool and Mr.. Littes bay mare Winesap.
Sanford won q good race, Quits second. Gerald
third. Quits was the fayorite IN the betting San
| ford second choice.
The fourth race was dash OF a mile and quar-
tel, with about the same rules to govern as were
in the previous race. This had seven starters,
prisng ID. d. Withers' chestnut horse Vespucus,
Rice McCormacks bay My Bessie Lee, y. Buck
ey's chestnut mare Chckabddy, X. w. waldens
gray geldng Brennus. J. Donahues chestnut horse
Sanford, w. r. Babcocks bay horse Conductor, and
J. Boughrum's black geldng Gerald. Chckabddy
and Bessie Lee aternated a. favOrites in the pools,
while the winner OF the race, Vespucius, sold in
the field for a mere song. The old horse won
capIial race, Bessie Lee pushing him to the last
The NTH and last race OF the meeting was
throughout, Lochel and village Blacksmith both
stopping In the race and losing their hackers
bolted the track and Village Blacksmith refused
the water leap and could not be persuaded over IL.
Duffy won easily. George West getting second
began, and, falling over a hurdle neariy killed his
rider Then in the race Victor threw his Jockey,
VINO fortunately escaped, and, mounting again,
The following are the details OF the racing as 1t
progressed
The First Race.
The WEATHRRBy STAKES, for three year-olds;
5000 entrance, half forfeit with 81, 900 added the
winner OF the Belmont Stakes to carry 7 lbs extra,
OF the ladies' Stakes lbs. extra; one mile and
three-quarters
A. Belmont's CHI. c. Count D'Orsay by Ken
lucky, dam Lady Blessington Palmer ........ 1
Hunter Travers' blk. c. Stracnino, by Parme-
san. dam May Bell II. Gray ................. 2
James A. Grinstead's &. C. CrOckord, by Light
ming. dam M1shap (HayWard) ............. z
A. Bclmont's ch. c. SILK Stocking, by Kentucky,
dam Imp Fuke lEvapsl ........., ..m........ 4