The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27
HORSE NOTES.

The famous trotting mare Lady Thorne dropped
fine colt ioal on Monday last at the Fashion Stud
Farm, Trenton, N. J. General Knox is the sire OF
the colt.
The Rochester Driving Park Associaton-a new
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES claimed the 1lth 10Th, 18th
and 14th Of August for their trotting meeting
summer. The association have under contract the
necessary buildings, track grading, fencing and
other requisites, at cost OF $1,000 600. The New York
Central Railroad passes the gates of the track,
and horses can be there taken from the cars. One
hundred box stalls have been built around ho-
low square, and there will be three double-decked
grand stands, club house, &C., erected 1t Is
said that the State Fair will be held at this place
the coming season, ana suitable buildings Will be
supplied therefor. The track is full mile and Is
pear-shaped, something like the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds track. The grounds are situated about
one mile and three-quarters from the Court House,
between Rochester and Lake Ontario. Living
springs are abundant within the enclosures. The
President is Mr.. George J. Whitney, and the Vice
Presidents Messrs. P. Barry and Colonel +. Bloss
Parsons This association intend giving the largest
premiums for trotters during the coming campaign
OF any organization in the country.
The officers OF the ST. Paul, Mimi. Driving Park
In tend having horse fair on their grounds at st.
Paul. on the ID Sd and 4th OF July; and should
trials OF speed be ignored at that time ian meet
Ing Will De DclQ III september, Wnen large
NUNS will be given for exhibitions OF speed.
dinner was given in PARIS, February 8, by NJ.
Oler, the well known proprietor OF 'pari-mutuels,"
to inaugurate the opening OF the large new betting
hall that has been secured by that gentleman. The
feature OF the new building, which is situate at
No. 28 Boulevard des Itaens IS that on three OF
Its sides there are nearly score OF pari-mutuels
machines working all manner Of combinations,
while on the iourtn side are stalls for the accom-,
mediation or bookmakers which have been secur ed
by four influential firms who as well known in
England as they are IN France. In the establish
mann a IN On q nnn limb e
win doubtless become the Chief betting mart OF
Paris.
purchased OF A. J. Alexander tnree-year-old
Planet colt, dam Lady Barry, by imported Emu.
rne cot w make bis at On any
NJ. H. Sanford has recently purchased the Lewis
stud farm from W. 7. Hughes. 1t consists OF 500
acres OF good land and is situated five miles east
OF Lexington, KY Mr. SANFORD paid $40 an acre
Tor It,, He intends now fitting 1t up as breeding
annual sale OF yearngs win lake place. MS
Willard Mase, OF Matteawan has recently pur-
chased the six-year-od trottng gedlng Noun
taineeT, raised by Charles b. SChOfeld, OF Putnam
county. Mountalneer Is q second HANDLE tonian,
fifteen hands three inches high, and has record
Morren Higley, the trainer and driver. who
brought out Flora Belle, has purchased the gray
mare are Mnns by Wilson's Blue sm Price $1,000
lions OF Baron Rothschid now rendered void by
his death:-BeaconsneId. Marsworth and Arch
duke, Tor the Newmarket Biennial; Marswortb,
Helsthorpe and Beaconsneld. FOR the Two
Thousand Gulneas; Lady May and Czarina, ior
the One Thousand Gulneas and Newmarket
Helstnorpe, for the Derby; Czarina, Science
Lady May and Pmento, ior the Oaks;
MarswOrtn, Archduke, CZarina and Burston, for the
Prince OF Wales Stakes at Ascot: BeacOnsfeld,
Marsworsh and Czarlna, for the Doncaster st.
Leger, and four unnamed horses In the Middle
Park Plate.' The above are the nominations for
the present year. while Tor 1875 there were five en-
the B@sops ,ns sr tue Derby for
LETT instruc tons IN his will that stud is not to
be sold. and his wishes viii be implicitly obeyed
The Earl OF HOwth died at Cannes France, ON the
Atm inst from disease Of the heart He was born IN
1903, and Tor many wears has been supporter of
the turf. Among the best horses that ne owned
were st. Lawrence, Peep oDay Boy winner OF the
Chester Cup in 1s4S and Mincepie. At the time OF
his death he had in training IN England, sutton
DIETER known as the Christmas Pie cOlt), elena
vena and three two-year-oIds. Lord HOwth was q
first class cross country rider and gentleman
good brood mares, which he understood how to
mate with nigh class sires. His eldest son. Vsc0unt
st. Lawrence, succeeds to the family honors.
The Warehouses OF Asa met with an accident
jumping a fence, in attempting to clear which her
horse stumbled and FELL ana she was thrown with
great violence TO the ground. Her adyshlp was for
Il few moments stunned and received a slight in
loot OF the horse IN rising, yet she soon well
enough to ride home.
George Hilton, who under the assumed name OF
Fleming, has been known on the English turf for
many years. died FuDruary Q, at his residence, The
Fleming near Chelmsford. He owned Nemesis, the
winner OF the One Thousand Guineas In 1861; Van
Amburgh. CecrOps, who ON the T. Y. G. had few
equals; Magnum Bonum and other good horses
Mr. Hilton had spOrtsmanlike belief in the SUI.
preme excellence OF his own stud, and he was
firmly OF opinion that Van Amburgh was 1.-The best
horse in Europe"
Davenport, Iowa, claims the title of the city OF