New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-25
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MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
BLIND TOM WINS THE HURDLE RACE, COFFEbs
LIGHTNING COLT THE LONG BRANCH HANDICAP,
AND ARIZONA THE NILE AND HALF DASH

AANi'AAs- iNNN~'
LIGHTNING COLT THE LONG BRANCH HANDICAP,
AND ARIZONA THE MILE AND HALF DASH
The extra meeting Of the Monmouth Park
Association after a p0stponement of three days on ac
count OF unfayOrabe weather. began on Saturday, ana
will be continued to-mOrTOw and Wednesday. The day
was delightful and the attendance large. The course,
Notwithstanding the great quantity Of rain That had
fallen was in much better order for running than
anticipated the harrow having been kept constantly
at work. and under the rays Of Saturday, sun the
ground had dried surprisingly The hurdle OF mile
heats opened the days sport and proved so interesting
that coItcsts Of this kind will probably occur more ire
quently in future. IL won by Blind Tom in two
heats patient riding and fine judgment Of hisiockey
Hugh Gaaey, the most daring crOss-country rider in
America greatly contributing 70 the horses success.
The Long Branch Handicap dash OF II miles, was won
BY Cofecs thIcey gray colt by Lightning, out Of
Jossamine Porter after splendid flush with Business
who would undoubtedly have had IL not been for
the wretched riding OF his Jockey The imported colt
Minstrel by Barsyas, selected BY eteran turfpen
as the probable winner bu in his previous Races he
lost ground after running fast FOR threequarters OF
mile. The next favorite Mary Constant owing TO bad
start eft behind the others az the posi- and was
unable TO make up lost ground In the twoyearold
race the avorte, YisisOth was defeated, his jockey
being fairly ou,riddea By SparDg Oh the hhy Netiie
Norton, in the last 80 yards OF ihe race la the the
race Arizona fresh from her brilliant victory over Hub
bard at Saratoga IN fOur-ndlc heat race, gaUpod
completely away from her three opponents aud won
easily.
The hurdle race Of mile beats for purse VI $780, the
second horse 70 receive s0O out Of 10, weer weights,
e. - pounds the regular weight for age, had I'VE
entries-Bnd Tom, 1l2 pounds, ridden by Gaifney :;
Village Blacksmith, l42 pounds, with Midgely mp;
Revenge, l39 pounds ridden By Pepper who led hn to
lis sensational victory at Saratoga the week before
Impecunous, 100 pounds. ridden by Tuly ana Harry
Booth ll2 pounds with Clark in the saddle. Bind Tom
had the favOrite IN the poolseng IN the city, but
on the track Revenge sUppianted bA IN public favor
In the first heat Impecuous led over the FIRST hurdle,
followed by Village Blacksmith Blind Tom, and Revenge,
with Harry BooL last Pepper the lead with
Revenge while Gafney pulled Blind Tom into the rear.
Isvence and Village Blacksmith raced together, each
alternately in tine lead with Impecuuious close al their
heels until they entered the homeircteh, ali the horses
Jumping neatly the Intermediate hurdles. Tho last
hDrde was midway up the stretch, and was taken
by Village Blacksmith first, followed by Revenge,
Blvd Tom next, ana Harry Booth last, but all close
tCgethr G1fDey, who had reserved ms horse lOf u
final onor, NOW made rush, passed nus rivals a. u
Lr.t by six leDgl tbs from Village BlachsmtAi Revenge
40 before NE second neat, Bnd T6m sOh for tl25;
RoycDsc, 30; ana the others IN TIE hed ior $50 ~
Tie running Throughout the second heat until entering
tie aC,uc stseto4. wien Ganey who had pursued the
F aa l6eiS was at Ysse BScEsSi S quarters
rs are last hurdle was esped headed him at the lower
end al he stand, and, afera splendid finish won the
hee aud race by a length in 1851; Revenge'a dozen
To-, behind the Blacksmith; Harry Booth and Im-
peCuniOas distaHCed
cgAyPour " J-Fr day Of The extra geeng TIE hos
A. SATURDAY, Aug. 70. 1873 fIEsT RACE
- ~1Jn al A ch 200 soopJ borse three
sf ogc ioa hsrgesj horses 10 cary 70 pounds overweight o
M ~. q ,..,. old nv Star Davs
Josei Doa0bnes or a. Diue A'N' = 49, - - 4 !
ltZ pgusds
q Lswrncgs b. Village biseksnlih sgel' Y '@0aAi'
kol,rl l42 pounds. :.
BerrI e. r. Revenge lae b0ffel Dap tseo O i'e'lue'
13J pounds 1900
faamoerliBs b IDpecluioa years Vo uJ ''F'''''''
80 ftsys IL A Harry Bo0th aged, BY Lexington, dam
4-'' . Time-1 100. 1867 .
r. u.s., r,g Rranch handicap Of So EACH bali foreli
1t go Sdaed the second TO receive 500 our OF tt
,les. ono mile aud quarter, had four runners; bul
~ 4 ycar. 10, poauds; IAfy Constant, yclie' .
,o,1. Minstrel, years IS pounds anu the IAghtH.i
80 "a ,e4rs IS pounds. Minstrel had dccueuIy ~
III =, tie poJlbcttHG, though 70 would nave peeh uiin
49,, n, eu ,sbv; certainly twas DOs on account o. III
t,,,,r 80 loriuaures a. he has never won a race
'tr ~, or fnree years. An Indifferent start W.
tte Mary Constant llug 10 get on HlSi the olns
t~.s sniraarod ia front 10 coming up ihc siIotI
tsd Minstrel nall d length as they went under ll
1870 a. fees Colt length behind thein, but ~
- siis u front Of Mary Constant BUSINESS ili'Hi..
S,y way nom his pursnciS puJ ~ eoius peat ~
ito,is. his rider showed Dad judgment, auo hiIS
I'D Codeeis Cul passed hlm I~citg hVsVtpei iV.'y
!. L,if nis poe HDcie hi"su"' '"''''"' co.