The New York herald., 1873-07-09

The most fastdous turtle had nothing to com
plain OF yesterday at Monmouth PARK. The track
was in capita condition. the weather was genial
and the field OF horses that contended in the sew
era races were all in fine order for racing. What
more could be desired? Three events were
nounced to take place, the first being the Hopeful
Stakes the second two mile heats, and the third
race was for the Monmouth Cup.
The Hopeful Stakes had twenty-four entries
eleven OF the youngsters coming to the post in
fine time. 1t was half mile race, and
every one seemed abroad in their calculations IS
to the winner. MIR. Belmont, from the reputation
his fine breeding establishment has, is always sup
posed to produce the best two-year-olds in the
country, with Kentucky the monarch Of the stud,
besides having the matured experience of the
great trainer, Ben Pryor. for his horses; and when
ever this stable has entries In race they have
been pretty generally the favorites The honors of
the call in the betting, however, yesterday were
divided with Belmont, Morris commonly being the
favorite for youngsters he has been
very successful in the past with the get OF
his stallion imported Eclipse. Morris had full
sister to the well remembered Ruthless as a
starter, and Mr.. Morris thought well of her He
was not mistaken in the racing capabilities Of the
nliy but she was slow In getting away when the
drum tapped; still she ran through very fine lot
race demonstrated the nicely to which hackers Of
horses have arrived. Belmont and Morris were
the favortes at even money before the start and
when they beatrice and Regardless) run again
they will be the favorites all that start against
them no doubt
The second race was two mile heats, and the
starters for 1t were as fine field as could be de-
sired. All OF the horses had been tried and tested,
with the exception OF the one that proved the win
Ger, which was three year old 1lly. How much she
put us in mind of Of the old-fashioned racers,
when such threeyear-olds as Betsey Ransom, Trine,
Ariel, Lady Relief and others were called upon to
run even as far as four mile heats. Betsey Ransom
ran four mile heats before she was two
years and nine months old, on the Union course,
Long Island, in 1928. She distanced Count Piper
and another on the second heat, neither OF which
over the score. Betsy Ransom at that time be-
longed TO Henry Elliot, who afterwards married
Nine. Celeste the great French ddsssteIse. Katy
Pease In her running yesterday, put US very much
Trine. whose history makes many bright pages in
the annals OF the American turf. Katy Pease
won her race "hands down. as some OF the
Southern turfmen are apt to say, and which,
Stockwood was a good second in the race;
but Eolus son OF bennington and Fanny Wash
lngton, lel lar behind the expectations OF his
hackers and friends. Eolus quilt badly In the
nrst. John Merryman did not seem to be at home
on this ground, yet he made very respectable
race. The Pimc0 track Ut Baltimore, with the
brave fellows Of the Maryland Club to back him,
performed fairly. however, and was next to Stock
wood at che brush. Eolus was distanced.
The third and cl0sipg race Of the day was Tor the
Monmouth cum ordinary there wszs tREtsaa