The New York herald., 1873-07-19
The Newcastle and StOckbridge
Meetings.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE CzAROWITZ.
Tho Czarowitx Made Member Of the Jockey
Uub-Ths stockbridge Cup-succe" Of
Couronne de Fer-The Northumber.
land Plate-Victory Of Falk-
land-The Portsmouth Sale
Large Sums for Stations
and Brood Mares.


striking than that between the Newcastle and
Stockbridge meetings, both Of which have been
held this week. StOckbrdge, heath in Hamp-
shire, is close to the training stables OF John Day,
q man who held a conspicuous position In the eyes
not only OF the sporting community, but OF the
general public in the "plunging" days OF the turf,
when the Marquis of Hastings, the Duke OF New
castle, the Earl OF WestmOreland, and other noble.
men and gentlemen were progressing at break
neck pace along the road to ruin. His quarters
were then filed with celebrated horses, and the
meeting which was annually held on the Downs,
was one of the greatest In England always patron.
lied by the most prominent supporters Of the sport
and marked by contests between the most famous
horses OF the time. John Day has, however, seen
reverses since that time. His chief backer, the
Marquis Of Hastings is now under the turf and not
on 1t, and the other, the Duke Of Beaufort, has
ceased to have any but the slightest connec-
tiOn with racing. 1t was but the other day
that he had to gather his creditors round him and
place himself in their hands, and he has now very
few horses in his stable, none OF which ever win o
race. The meeting still holds together tolerably
well and Is favored by the more influential owners
OF horses and lovers OF racing 1t Is by far the most
select in England and Is visited only by those VINO
are intimately associated with the turf. On the
present occasion 1t was favored by the attendance
OF the
CZARowITZ,
who went down on Thursday accompanied by the
Prince OF Wales. The Russian imperial family has
more than once shown considerable interest in our
national sport, and about thirty years ago, when
the Car, the grandfather OF the young man whom
the other day, was In this country, the title
Of one OF our important lOng-distance races was
altered from the ''Ascot Cup'' to the ''Emperor's
Plate.n In 1854, however, the Crimean war
had broken out and the Jockey Club felt
constrained to rechristen the race, which
has ever since borne Its original name.
Now they appeared determined to efYace, II pos
sible, the memory Of that slight to Russia for they
elected the Czarowitz member without dis
sentient voice and with loud applause. The Eng
lish Jockey Club has always been one Of the most
aristocratc institutions In the world. and It ap-
pears to be becoming more SO. Among its men,
bers are the King OF Holland. the King OF the Bel
gians the CZarowitz OF Russia, the Prince OF Wales
and scores OF other princes and persons OF the
very highest quality. The chief race OF the Stock
bridge meeting was the Stockbridge Cup, which
has long been famous in the annals Of our turf for
bringing to the post some OF the best horses Of the
time. On this occasion, however, the field was
only moderate one for we saw none OF our very
finest thoroughbreds, such as Prince Charlie. Gre
morne, Kaiser, Gang Forward and Doncaster, but
two-year-old Couronne de Fer. who is the
second best animal OF that age we have,
SO far as is yet known by public running. Among
the other competitors was Suleiman who ran third
for the Two Thousand Guineas, but cut up ndiffer-
emily in the Derby. 1t was now thought that the
course would suit him 80 well that he was made
favortc his friends overlooking the pretensions or
Couronne de Fer, who had won an important
race-the Hurstbourne Stakes-only about an hour
hot fhnun nm rfnd a n "a
will be evident from the following summary
The STOCKBRIDGE CUP, value 800 sovs:. by sub.
between the second and third, lor two-year-Olds
and upwards; weight for age, penalties ana allow
anoes; the second saved hts stake; three-quarters
OF mile; T. Y. c.; "a subs.
Mr.. Bruton's br. c. Couronne de Fer, BY Maca-
roni-Miss Agnes, years, 10l lbs. IF. Archer. i
Mr.. 4. Grettons br. c. Suleman, years, III lbs.
LORD Li Ionsdaies b. c. Birbeck, years, S. lbs.
Lord Fa%ouihs Memorandum. years, So lbs
Lord Lonsdales Blast, years, SO lbs. W. Ciayj.
Mr.. Pattinson's Bugler, years, l20 lbs Can
Mr. % saviic's f., by d D'Estournci-Lady Blanche, 2
A AettihS0T Yt to against saeiman, to against
Couronne de Fer, to against Birbeck 100 TO 10
each against Buger and Lady Blanche lilly, and 10
to against Memorandum.
The running was made at an excellent pace by
Buger, who was followed by Blast, Sueiman,
Couronne de Fer and Memorandum in the order
named the last tive being Birbeck and the Lady
Blanche lilly. These relative positions were main
tained until within quarter OF mile from home.
wnen Blast had had enough OF It, and Couronne
de Fer took the second place, Brbeck also coming
upon the lower ground. At the distance Bugcr
was compelled TO give way to COuronne de Fer.
VINO won in a canter his second race OF the day,
by three lengths, while Bugler, running very un-
generously, was beaten for second honors by Sule-
man.
THE NEWCASTLE MEETING
may be regarded as the most popular In England,
surprising even EPSON: not perhaps in the num-
ber OF people who attend II. but certainly In the
sympathy which they feel for the sport. some In
deed go the length OF saying that the crowd which
annually assemblies on the town moor at Newcastle
Downs on the Derby Day but that may beldoubted.
But the enthusiasm OF the iron workers and col
liers OF Northumberland and Durham is wonderful.
They are given to all sorts OF pastimcs on which
they can bet they are particularly fond OF racing
and they consider the Northumberland Plate as
the finest race in the world. 1t is, however, nova
DAYS but shadow Of It's former SELF and as q rule
brings ont only moderate fields The favOrite on