New-York tribune., 1873-12-15
TURFMEN,S RECOLLECTIONS.
THE RACING OF 1873.

DORSAY--TIIE GREAT KhCho ~ 'uoNsiooih
PARK, SARATOGA, AND JEROME PARK.
The racing season just brought to close
has been an unusually interesting one 70 turimen and
presents many features of Importance mas witnessed
the downfall aud defeat of than one popular favor
ito and the establishment OF others in their place.
tho dolls of the turf brief glance Mt the leading
events of the past racing season may not DC Without In
terest.
The Spring meeting OF the Louisiana Jockey Club at
in April last, opened the racing season OF
1873 and is noticeable only for the brilliant form shown
by Lewis Lorrilards new purchase Nase blacksmith,
who won three races; at miles, two mile heats, and
hurdIe race He ran then and throughout the season
T., Mr. 7 K Iavrence'3 name. but has always been
owned by Mr. LOrrllard, who purchased MIN the pre-
yious Fall MI Cottres fine hily, Salile watson gave
promise OF breaking tue proverbai sri oil bad luck
which SO long has attended the popular MoDc stable,
for she won the Pckwick aud Fortuna stakes for three
year plds in STYLE beating good horSes ana the old
veteran Morgan Scout after having retired from the
turf again and won two races at three miles
and four milo heats in the latter beating such good
horses as Silent Friend, Flora Mclyor. Village
Blacksmith, and two others. Al the mobile
meeting which followed closely the New'Orleans
gathering, sallie Watson won the Cottroh Cup, and
Morgan Scout the Turf Congress Stakes these being the
two principal events there The Lexington and Nash
vile meetings concted in point of tme but the
that the great racing champion of lS3 the famous Tom
Rowling son of the great Lexington, appeared in his
tbree-vear old form 1t a sweepstakes for horses
OF that age mile heats; and opposed To him was the
feet lly Sae Watson, and another, both OF whom he
disposed of easily in two consecutive heats of i3s
l4 at that time the fastest mile heat race on record
The MeGrath stable wonderful form at this meet
ing, for IL also won six other races Win susan Ann
Jerry Artist, and Florence J. Tue stable OF Clark
sIcceH3ful the Citizens and Nc
Grath Produce Stakes winning the former with Crock
ford and the latter with Wavery.
The Baltimore May meeting was next In succession,
and here the Monmouth Park stable was In strong force
survivor and Brennus carrying Chamberlins coors to
victory in the Preakness and Jockey Club purse while
True Blue ought have been credited with tho four
year-old sweepsakes but for the incompetency
OF the distance judge, VINO neglected TO drop his flag IN
fine and thus allowed the winner, Business who had
been shut ont TO start again The Maryland stable OF
Gov Bowie delighted tho hearts Of the Baltmoeans by
winning two at three and four miles with John
Merryman aud Chickabddy proved that David Buckley
was correct in his estimate of her merits when he pur
chased her by winning two in succession for HIM
Major DoswaPs coors were threc tliieS succ5esIul'
borne by EOlus, Lizzie Lucas, and Fadladeen. llzzie
subsequently had the of lowering Tom Bowings
colors this being the only time he was beaten dGrns
JEROME PARK IN JUNE
The gates OF Jerome Park were next thrown open for
showed how formidable it again ikely prove by
winning the rich Belmont Stakes with Sprngbok, as It
had done the two previous years with Harry Bassett
and Joe Daniels The same dangerous stable furnished
the winner OF the Ladies, Stakes ln hate Pense ana
swept OFF three purses addition with Joe Daniels Boss
Tweed and SpringOok causing the followers OF the blue
jacket and scarlet belt TO anticipate that In me last
named Tom Bowling wonld find his conquerer The blue
Jacket and cap OF Mr. Sanford appeared front In the
Fordham Stakes Jockey club Handicap; & ana mile and
Mate, and the other by Preakness. Survivor
and Brennns we're each credited with vic
tory the latter changing hands and dying soon
afterward. The Westchester Cup won by Wan
derer in hollow style over True Blue, Eous and two
others, aud old sanford came ont fresh and VIGOROUS
and won the Members Cup and mile dash from good
fields. Count DOrsay the representative OF the Bel
mont stabe who had run second TO springbok won the
weatherby stakes cleverly, leaving strashiao Crock;
old vespucius, who had been the retired list two
or three years, out and showed evidence his
ford and several Others easily causing him TO change
owners The Canada stable Of Mr. Bannatyne was az
steepie-chases with Duffy. and handicap with stock
WOOD. fresh TO the stable. Altogether, the
meeting one OF the most successful ever beId Dy tho
American Jockey Club.
THE LONG BRANCH RACES
The two Summer meetings in Monmouth Park were
both held in July, instead OF July and August.
the case last and the horses not COM
PEELED 10 travel backward and forward to Saratoga TO
fulfill their engagements at both places. The great
event OF the first meeting the Jersey Derby, In
which the redoubtable Tom Bowling was TO meet, for
the first time Springbok, the Belmont Stakes winner;
Count dOrsay, the Weatherby Stakes winner aud four
distinguished The excitement created by this
intense and extended throughout the Union The
Western turf men all favored the great Kentucky horse,
while the Eastern racing men were divided between
Spring and Count DOrsay for the latter said
have made great improvement since he ran ut Jerome
Park the previous month. Unfortunately a wretched
blunder the part OF the starter who dropped his flag
when Tom Bowling lengths in front OF the other
horses, prevented the racefrOm being fair criterion
the merits Of at least three Of the CONTESTANTS The
advantage Tom Bowling got ut the start he retained
throughout ana easily with Springbok second aud
Count DoraaY fast gaining on the leaders at the close,
Daniels and belmont stables felt keen disappointment
the result OF this and the Travers Stakes at
atoga was looked forward to likely to afford true
test the leading horses this race
II unsuccessful In the Derby, the stables named could
not complain of want OF success in the other for
Tle COfederacy won two races at mile heats and two
four-ne heats, with Hubbard, who disanced his oppo
nens In tho first heat In the fast time OF 73t The Bel
Hopeful and Thespian stakes with Beatrice, the July
Stakes with King Amadeus and ran second with Scratch
to Saxon for the August Stakes Beatrice and Scratch
being both home bred and sired by Mr. Bemont's own
stallion Kentucky Wanderer added the Monmouth Cup TO
Business in a remarkable manner, and making the
saratoga Cup appear certainty for him. Major Dos.
wells hliy lzzie Lucas won the Monmouth OAKS from
large eld and subsequently astOnshed every one nv
beating the renowned Tom Bowling for the Ocean Hotel
Robbins Stakes, where he beat the previous winner I'm
hollow style. The home stable of Chanbern won four
Mr.. Sanford won the Mansion House Stakes with Mate
and the Long Branch Stakes with Preakness The Mo.
since 1t left the south by winning the West End Hotel
Stakes from Minnie w. Sunrise QUITS and two others.
The Tennessee stable OF Mr.. Franklin won two races
with Arizona and with G0tza, and the Canada sta
BILE Of Mr.. Bannayne won steeple chase and hurdle
race with Duffy. who came In hrst for the Grand Ma
tOua Steeple Chase, but was disqualified for having
gone outside the flags; stockwood also two races
ior the stable and proved himself profitable In
vestment for his owner Tue racing at these two
meetings trstcass but could scarcely have proved
remuner ratIve " the Association.
THE SARATOGA MEETINGS.
The two meetings at Saratoga followed. The fra,
began on July "a, and the second Aug g. Tho
Travers Stakes the first event. and antiena,od
with unusual interest was expected it would fairly
and finally decide the relative merits Of Tom Bowling
Snr Ip(lraaY which fhn -