The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21
HORSE NOTES.


Club Will commence on Tuesday April 20, and con-
tinue five days. Four of the five stakes which were
announced to close on the LIST inst. have flled the
other the Hurdle Handicap Sweepstakes, not hav!
ing entries enough to make race. The Trial
Stakes, mile heats for three year-olds, has five
nominations; the Miner Stakes, mile heats, for
eyear-olds who have not appeared in public
prior to closing OF the stakes, has eleven nominal
tiOns the Robbins Stakes, two miles and repeat,
for all ages, has seven entries, comprising Frank
Hampton, High Constable, Emma Sansom a gray
gelding by Lightning, Frogtown, Alroy and Cape
Race; the Chckasaw Stakes, two miles, for three.
year-Olds, has also seven nominations. It is In
contemplation by the club to offer purses for both
hurdle races and steeplechases. This style OF
racing Is becoming popular in the South and South.
west
The Eighth Avenue Railroad Company will soon
extend their tracks above 125th street, and then
the trotting ground on "York Isandn will be much
circumscriDed. "Over the Bridgeu will soon be
the only place to speed upon ior those who Tor
their horses feet and legs. The horsemen will
have to accept the situation and make The best Of
1t. But the question arises, Will speed he In as
great demand and command such prices at
present The feet and legs OF fast trOtcer cannot
last long on such roads as Avenue St. Nicholas,
Sixth and Seventh avenues, and last horses must
depreciate much in value when our wealthy bust.
ness men. who are the largest owners OF such
stock, have no dirt roads to speed their horses ON
on Manhattan Island.
Spring, and sales as yet have not been very nu
merOus.
The bay colt Prince of Wales, six years old, by
Chevalier d'1ndustrie, out OF Tension, hurdler,
has been purchased IN England Tor this country
The Prospect Park Association have opened .
Fall of 1874 called the Excelsior stakes which is
expected to be The most important and grand tnat
has ever been trotted by three -year-olds 1t viii
be seen that the association give the OF all
famous trotting stations the opportunity to show
something more Than words as 4 recommendation
fbair
responsive horses-viz, with subscription to the
stake OF $3.50, all OF which is to be added for the
youngsters to trot for, and none to be eligible "a
the race save those who are the produce OF such
stations are subscribed to the stake. 1t is est-
mated that at least twenty stations will be reps
resented by one or more OF their get, which viii
make large stake for the winner. The owners Of
in their recommendations of the merits OF their
respective horses, Will do well to subscribe to this
stake, which closes on the LIST ofJuly for colts and
on the LIST OF September next for FLIES.
Mr.. ID. j. reacy, of Lexington, KY, sold on the
sth inst. four very highly bred trotting mares to
A. G. Ewing, OF Nashville Tenn.
;, Charles Heinzel has bay colt, by Messenger,
Hambletonian, out of a Volunteer mare. whose
W. II. Allen. The colt is very fast, and only four
years old He has every requisite for great speed.
Mr.. Hannigan's bay horse George has been in the
training and be entered for all the Spring purses in
which he Will be eligible.
horse, recently brought froM Suffolk county, Long
Island. The horse is very fast now, and gives ndi.
Mr.. Weaver has purchased the gray mare Belle Of
Toronto by TORONTO Chief. The mare has trotted
In 2J0. The price paid was $4,000.
When John Mnchen heard that the owner OF q
Fearnaught colt had accepted the challenge to trot
his colt he said, ''lt will be all right" sO.we may
see an interesting race at an early day between
two extraordinary Youngsters.
Mr. n. s. Kenyon's bay mare Bride OF the Wind Is
In fine tx this Spring and can trot very fast. Sue
Is "a very pleasant roadster.
Mr. Daniel Garrison has number OF fine horses
at his country seat, Rhode HAIL. New Jersey.
Among them Is his celebrated Patchen mare, Lady
Anna.
Mr.. Thomas p Waaces horses have all wintered
well. Henry is looking very fine, and Triumph is
well liked by John DOty who Is giving both horses
preliminary jogging on the road.
j. Townley has sold his Old lavorite Rocks to par
ties In New York for a road horse.
Mr. James Reynolds has recently purchased
hDe young s0rrel mare, OF the Witherell stock.
She was raised In Maine and is considered very
speedy.
Mr.. Mllliman's mare Lady Taylor by Handle.
t0nian, Is one or the very few grays by the old
horse. She is . very pleasant driver and speedy
on road or track.
The Continental stables are well represented on
the road Dy Mr.. Kawoods fine brown gelding
Horace Greeley, q 235 clipper: Mr.. pevlin's bay
bare Lady Devin, Mr.. CocKerilfs sorrel gelding
Sorrel Jake, Mr.. Cowan's sorrel mare Lady Car
man, Mr. Suydam's George %. Mcclellan, Mr.. Ed
sons black gelding Dan, Mr. Butchers bag mare
Kate, Mr.. Homes black horse Black Prince, Mr.
Nelson's bay horse Patchen, Jr., and MIR. Trimbe's
2:lO team Lady Trimbe and Alice Gray.
william ii. Borst Will train Mr.. lrvngs stable Of
trotters at Prospect Park the coming season.
Mr. Mark Littell paid X. w. Cameron $500 cash
for the bay colt Reform, by Leamington, dam
nearly fifteen and half hands nigh, two years old
and is one OF the most attractive colts at Jerome
Park. He is entered in the July and Hopeful Stakes
at Long Branch and the Flash stakes at Saratoga.
in the streets OF Maysve, KY, the other day. The
Mayor got the stakes.