The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-20
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Mr.. Al. II. Sanford, the wel'-known tnIl,
man Of this city, has purchased ''hi';u y,
Gteneig from Mr.. Belmont. Cheney "na a -,
seven years old this spring, ana Was , Ss.,
horse in every sense Of the worS' ~ san,
ford has purchased him TO staho az 'is .ai ~
in Kentucky. Mr.. Sanford also purchased
fron, M belmont the brood-mare Clrica, by
IeYinDton ont OF imp. Emela by Young
Emj,ins. and Finessc, by Lexington out o.
i,nn FNIjprce BIZ StockwelI. The price paid
FIR the stallion and mares Is stated to be $40,
0O0,
The Dixie Stake for 1873, 10 be run over
the course Of the Maryland Jockey Club, was
closed with slxty-seren entries, making the
stake very valuable one. 1t was expected
that there would have been over a hundred
nominations, but sixty-seren Is large mum
Der. aud /" will do"
George Treat. of California, had entered
his horse Thad. Stevens, by Langford, out OF
Mary Chiffon, by imported Glencoe, In the
$4,000 purse, four-mic heats. at New VI
leans: bu: rs that purse has been Wltn-
drawn in consequence Of the unsettled st'le
of affairs in Louisiana, he Will be disap'
pointed. The interest in this race had eX-
tended all over the country, and 1t Is 10
be regretted that the troubles IN boulSi'
ana neceSsitated the Withdrawal OF the
purse.
The annual meeting of the Nashville
Blood.Horse Association was held on the
4th instant, and the report Of the treasurer
showed that the Association was in flour
ishipg condition. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were: w. II. johnson,
president; General w. G. Harding, Van
Kirkman, and Archer Cheatham, vice-presl-
dents Samuel 4. Murphy, treasurer FRANK
Bissicks, secretary. .,
The chestnut gelding Bob Sheroq. full
brother to Helmbuld, died few days since
of the ep;sootic. His last appearance on
the turf was at Barnwcll. S. c., in Noyenl-
Der. He was owned by Major I. G. Bacon.
The regular annual meeting OF the Board
of Appeals of the National Association for
the Improvement of the Trotting Turf was
held on Wednesday, 14th instant, at ProVl'
dence, r. ].
Flora Temple is again in foal to imported
bennington, and Mr.. WEIGH has fond antici'
pations of the coming foal, which he hopes
will be colt. Her last foal by the same
horse was tiliy.
The chestnut horse Mozart, by imported
Australian, out of Aerolitc, by Lexington,
has gone stone blind, aud has been with
drawn from the turf. He will be used hence.
forth for breeding purposes.
The spring meeting ofthe Savannah Jockey
Club promises to be d brilliant success
Several stables are now on their way to that
place, and several horses of note Will take
part in the proceedings, among them Flush
Nashville. Hopeful. Parlee, Midnight, CHIEF
Engineer, Joe Johnston, Vandaiite, and
others.
=. The promising young stallion Harry OF the
West, by Lexington, out Of Laura. by Levi
athan, died December 8. He was the pro
perty Of Mr.. William II. Cottrili, the wei
known turiman Of Mobile, Ala, and stoot
last season at the farm Of A. G.. Franklin
near Gallatin. Tenn, where he died.
The American Jockey Club announces tlI'
opening of four stakes, which are to close cl
March l. The first is the Hunter stakes FOL
three-year old tiilics, to be run at the ili
meeting of 1874, 800 each, half forfeit, an(
$1,000 added. mile and three-qualters. Tn
second is Tue Fordham handicap sweepstake
for all ages. $50 each, half forfeit, and onl,
$40 declared, Il mile and Il quartcr-the rae
to be run at the coming spriug meeting $50
is added 70 this stake by the Jockey Club
The third is the Jockey Club handical
sweepstakes for all ages, two miles, Tl0O eacl
half forfeit, and go il declared by 10th Ma!
the second horse 10 receive $500 out Of tn
stakes. The weights arc to be published OF
May. /, and winners, after The public
ton of weights, Of $1,000, to carry ty
pounds; of $1,000, seven pounds extra. Ill
race to be run on the second day OF tn
coming spring meeting. The fourth stake
the Westminster Cup, for all ages. two aud
quarter miles, $50 each, hali-iorleil, au
81 800 added. the second horse to receiv
$500 out of the stakes. The winner Of an
single race amounting TO s., 900 to carry thre
pounds; of $1,000, seven pounds; of S4,o0'
Ten pounds extra. The race to be run o
the third day of the spring meeting. All the.
stakes are popular, and will doubtless rcceiy
numerous entries. La the Wcstchestcr Gu
we shall no doubt have Harry BasSett an
a Monarchst, with other ones to make gran
II and exciting race.
VI There are five stakes OF the Marylan
Jockey Club for the first spring meeting /
May, which are to close on February :.
!, These are the Preakness stakes for tllrce-yct
y olds, mile and a half; the handicap stake
lor four-year Odds, mile heats; the Chess
Ioeake stakes for three-year old tilics, a mi
and quarter; the pinico stakes for a
ages, two-mile heats, and the Grand Steeplt
Chase Post stakes. Nominations to the;
stakes should he addressed to j. d. Ferguson
secretary Maryland Jockey Club, No. IS S
Paul street, Baltimore.
It is said that Mr.. Bannatyne will take b
fine stecple-chaser Miesian to England til
spring. and no doubt he will receive Il gene
Gus welcome from the turfmcn Of Mcrr
England"