The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
HORSE NOTES.

We have received the nominations Of the several
events Tor the spring meeting OF the American
Jockey Club, which closed March l. They are very
full and warrant grand racing campaign. Want
OF space prevents US giving them in detail at
present.
The Juvenal Stakes, for two-year-olds half q
mile, has thIrty-two entries, OF the choicest blood
In the land
The Fordham Handicap Sweepstakes, one mile
and quarter, has forty nominations. The weights
imposed on these horses VIII be published the
1st OF May and declarations must be made by the
goth OF that month.
The Jockey Club Handicap Sweepstakes, two
miles, has thirty-three nominations and the
weights will be published on the 1st OF May.
The Westminster Cup has twenty six entries CON
sisting Of lot OF the best distance horses in the
country. These are Periwinkle. Strachino, Mart
Jordan, Shylock, Stanford, Village Blacksmith,
Carib0o, Whisper. Galway. Abd-el-KOree, TuDman,
Cora Linn, Merodac, Satire Lizzie Lucas Bust.
ness, Ransom, st. George, Survivor, Mary Clark,
FellOwcraft, Jack of Trumps, Waverly, CrOckford,
Wanderer and Fred Bonuabel Many other horses,
no doubt, would have been entered for this race
but for the penalty weight previous winnings.
| The cup distance is two miles and quarter The
largest field ever witnessed for this event may ba
reasonably anticipated.
events TO be run FOR at Monmouth Park the coming
mile, TO be run on the second day OF the first meet.
ing, has twenty-iour nominations from fifteen dit:
erent stables
The Monmouth Cup, two miles and half to be-
run on the same day as the above has also twenty
four nominations, comprising Whisper, Mart JOr
dan. village Black smith stanford, Nellie Gray Sur
Tom Bowling. Monarcnist, Preakness. St. GEORGE,
Fellowcralt, Shylock, Jack of Trumlps, Joe John
son, Bessie Lee, Limestone, Jean Val Jean, Meta
H., DOnnyOroOk ana Fred BOnnabel. This viii be
grand race ana should Monarchist and Tom
Bowling be announced Us coming to the post all
right the crowd that will attend Monmouth Park
sett's defeat by Longleow. And yet there may
be other horses in the race that Will beat both
Monarchist and Tom Bowling.
The July Stakes Is for twOyear- Olds, three-duar.
ters OF mile, to be run on the fourth day Of the
first meeting, and has twenty -one entries
The Thespian. Stakes, for two-year-Oids, three.
will be run on the second day OF the second
meeting.
The Long Branch Stakes, for all ages one mile
Guiding Elise, Mart Jordan, ST. George. Cariboo,
Survivor, Lizzie Lucas, Business, Ethel Sprague,
Tom Bowling Preakness,. Bingamin, Wizard. Peri.
Stonehenge, Joe Johnson. Quits, DonnyDro0k and
Fred BonnaDel. This should be & capital race. IL
| will be run on the second day OF the second
meeting.
| The August Stakes, for two-year-ods, one mile,
| has twenty nominations. This race Will be run on
| the fourth day OF the second meeting.
Mr.. Charles W. Bathgate has purchased OF James
| A. Grinstead, OF Kentucky, the brood mare Nellie
Gray, by Lexington, the dam OF Airoy. She will he
| bred to bennington
| American Jockey Club rooms have not changed
during the past week, with the exception OF
Weathercock being taken at nine to one in the
Withers and Belmont Stakes and ten. TO one In the
| Travers Stakes. Fifteen to one was taken on
| Sangamona In the Wlthers Stakes
The horses Ia training, the property OF the late
! Baron ROthschid, Will be sold at Newmarket on
/ Thursday, March ~.