The New York herald., 1873-10-09
THE RACING.
races run.

the horses galloped through the mud without any
apparent want OF speed the spectators seemed
satisfied with the sport. Five races were on the
card, and they all came of promptly, the first
being dash OF one mile and five furlongs; the
second the Hunters Stakes for three-yearold
FLIES, dash OF mile and three-quarters; the
third the Maturity Stakes. tor yearods, three
miles out; the fourth dash Of five furongs for
woyear-ods, and the Nth handicap steeple
chase OF about two miles and q half
The first race was for purse Of $780, entrance
money to the second horse winners OF any race
except handicaps, matches and private sweep
stakes exceeding in value 900 to carry weight for
age; other winners allowed five pounds; maldens
allowed, II four years old or less, ten pounds; II
five or more, fifteen pounds One mile and five
cighths. For this event there were seven entries
consisting OF John +. Chamberlin's bay colt
True Blue, by Lexington, dam Balloon
four years old, carrying 103 lbs. /; J. w. Weldons
chestnut colt warlike, by War Dance, dam by Cap
tain Beard, three years old 80 lbs. NJ A. Littell's
brown colt Wizard, by Concord, dam Dolly Nor
gan, three years old, 90 lbs. A. B. Lewis & Co.'s
bay flly Bessie Lee, by Hunters Lexington, dam
Chorister, four years old, 95 lbs; A. b. Lewis
Co.'s brown horse Ortolan, by Donerai dam
Canary Bird, six years DID, la lbs. NJ. H. Sanford's
bay geding Mildew, by Lexington dam Mildred,
four years old, 95 lbs., and j. G. X. Lawrence's
chestnut morse village BLACKSMITH, Dy Nandal, dam
Cholera, aged, 1o9 lbs True Blue was the favorite,
at nearly even money, over the field before the
start. He won the race with the greatest ease
imaginable. Warlke ran second, Bessie third.
The heavy track was too much for most OF the
horses engaged and they soon succumbeu; but the
gallant son oi Lexington and Balloon was master
OF the situation and defeated his competitors with
out a struggle. True Blue is one OF the best race
horses in tnis country at the present time
llies three years old, OF $500 each, $50 forfeit,
with $500 added the second illy to save her stake
Tn taln ssln1 Nor with rtp
four nominations; the distance one mile and three
quarters. There were but two starters. These
Australian, dam Eagess, and d. McDanies chest
nat 6lly Katie Pease, by Planet dam Minnie Mans
held Katie Pease was great favorite before the
5 art She was beaten, however, by Lizzie Lucas,
no took the lead soon alter the flag fell, and
never headed afterwards The amount of the
stakes won by Lizzie Lucas amounted to 81 ,9o0
The winner OF this race is somewhat famous, hav-
ing, 1t Will be remembered, beaten Tom Bowling at
Monmouth Park last summer when that great
The third race was the Maturity Stakes, for four
year. olds, OF $500 each, half forfeit with $1,000
stakes. This stake closed July 10, 1871, with
twenty-one nominations; three miles; There
Camilla; Nj. II. saniord's brown colt Mate, BY
:aan's bay lilly N. A. B., by Asterold, dam Bay
..eai, ana Clem Alloway's brown colt Boss Tweed,
by Asterold, dam Alabama. Mr. saniord's TWO
on the work, but Mate had TO win the race from
Victoria, the latter being second, NJ A. b. third.
holding condition OF the track. Mate is capital
racehorse and it takes first class one TO beat him
at any distance.
The fourth race was for a purse for two-year
olds: entrance money to second horse; five lur-
longs. Nine horses were engaged in this affair,
sising OF Hunter Il Traver's bay filly Vesta, by
Aseroid, dam Lila Thomas Puryear's chestnut lilly
Juliana, by Lexington. dam Julietta; a. B. Lewis
Co.'S bay illy Vandaite, by Vandal dam Vesper
Light; John ). Schermernorn's oay n!ly Queenston,
by Admiral dam Fairy queen: M. A. Lttell's
Kisses; A. Belmont's chestnut colt King Amadeus,
by King OF Trumps, dam Amethyst; NJ. II. Saniord's
Joseph Donohues chestnut colt Dublin, by Ken
tucky dam Zaidee, and ID. McDanel's brown nlly
by Asteroid dam Canary Bird. Brgand, Dublin,
Reform, Nandallte, Nesta and King Amadeus were
the favorites, and they sold for nearly equal
sums in the pools, and II was great betting race,
the winner being sold IN the field The finish was
very exciting; Colonel McDaniels' Asteroid. hlly,
out OF canary Rird leading home by a head: King
Amadeus second, onv neck in advance OF Dublin.
The aly Is very hnely proportloned creature and
runs very prettily. she is OF fine SIZE aud there IS
no doubt Of her racing capabilities she is half
sister 70 Harry Basselt and Ortolan.
The ilitn and last event OF the day was handl-
cap steeple chase, Tor purse OF $500. OF which
trance free the stipulation being that teree or more
horses--the property OF different owners-were
naif six horses were entered, consisting OF
d. J. Bannatyne's brown geldng Duny by
hunters Lexington dam oliO, aged, carry,
Mary Clark, by Lexington. dam Eagless
five years old, carrying l|6 lbs; Joseph Donohues
chestnut geldng George West, by Asteroid, dam
Kate Hayes, four years Old, las lbs; John +.
Chambern's bay geldlng Impecunious, by Upper
ary, dam Lucy Fowler five years old, lao lbs; W.
| X. Bapcock's chestnut mare Ethel Sprague, by
JACK Malone, dam yesper Light, four years old,
| 40 lbs. anu John II. Harbeck, Jr's bay geldng
Buck, by simon kenton, Dam by Sovereign, four
years old, 40 lbs Duffy was the favorite over the
neld. Ethel Sprague did not start, she having in
| IuTed her Knee. Duffy won the race by quarter
| OF mile, lmpecunous coming in second, bur was
| dlsqualined for not going the correct read,
and in consequence Mary Clark got second
money. George West fell at the stone.
/ wall In the south field. throwing Hugh
| Gaifney heavily to the ground and then rolling on
him and laying there some time. 1t was Thought
| by many that Carney was badly injured, but when
| home he was standing at the rails telling his
| friends that he was not hurt much and would bt
! al rignt 10 the morning. Ibs RAGE throughout wal