The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-13
HORSE NOTES.

some changes In the state OF the odds on ~
winners and Belmont stakes have taken place
curing the past few days. The offers against hr.
Lor'ilard's imported brown colt Saxon, by Beads
man, cam Giras0l. have all been taken up -
sioooo at ten to one Tor the Belmont, have also
'hose against the same genlleman's chestnut fiy
'auitress, oy Vandal, dam by Cnilde Harold. for
the winners stake at eight to one. The odds on
Coiohe McDanlels brown colt by Asteroid, dam
sue washington, have been reduced TO 1--WE to ono
on MS winning the Belmont Seven to one has
peeh TAKEN on Crinstead, Beatrice Countess, Steel
Eyes' the sue washington colt. Battle Axe and
Astra' lot the Wlthers'; eight to one on King
Amaieus, Macaroon and Regardless in the Same
stake; seven to one on Macaroon Crlnstead and
Steel Eyes In the Belmont, and six to one against
Rutherford and Battle Axe in the same stake. Ths
odds on the other entries have not been changed.
homeopathic veterinary surgeon states that
there are quite large number OF cases OF ,ypboid
pneumonia prevailing among the horses in tais
city. The practice OF homeopathy among horses
Is Of recent date, and the treatment seems to be
attended with marked success, particularly ameng
horses afficted with lung diseases.
The fashion Tor the coming spring ior light ROAD
wagons Will be the single seat box. with top, ON
half springs. They Will take the place oil the SIM
gle seat open wagon. especially among the classes
who do not affect the sporting air. Young gentle
men who aim ~ style will drive the cart and the
two-w wheeler. The landau viii still maintain It's
position as the leading family carriage, and the
Brougham will be fashionable for town driving.
The cabriolet or single horse, and the grand VIC
tolia. on double suspension springs, Tor pair,
Will be moro popular among stl Ils1 people. IL
is so in Paris and New York follows in such mat
tiers as come under the control oil the ladies'. The
PLAIN coacn is again coming INTO use among Ger
tain families who aim to give to their equlpageS
the solid air OF wealth and position rather t0as
display. ~
very fast He is wintcrlng and dong well at his
owners stables seventh avenue.
Dan Mace, the trainer and driver OF trottang
Forty-seventh street. IL is feared that 1T will DO
some time before ne will be able TO attend to his
The ollowIlg addition to rule 90 should have
appeared In tile amendments to the trOtting rules
which we published last sunday mo driver shall
be allowed to sponge out MS horse or horses
oltener than once IN i've times SCORING"
Senator Woodin introduced general bill in the
Legislature two weeks since repeating the act lOr
the better preservation OF horse records. Under
this act the owner OF every stallion was compelled.
under penalty OF $5O, to register such stallion an
the County Clerks Office The seeming unimpor-
tant character such law caused it receive but
little notice and as result OF the ignorance Of its
existence, there were hundreds OF owners OF such
horses being prosecuted for violation Of thus law.
OF which they had never before heard This bill In
intended to relieve them, and to prevent any
further annoyance in that direction.
National Bank OF Hartford, COnn., has lost his old
mare Kate. Mr.. Tiffany owned The mare twenty
seven
eight years and nine mouths. The old mare,
through lie, was noted Tor DER great endurance,
and It was claimed tnat she could take buggy
aud driver from Hartford TO New Haven aud back
in less lime than any other horse could travel the
same distance Kate had done good service until
within two years, and had eaten hay until within
month past Ihe Hartford Times says that she
Will he kindly inferred in her old pasture where
the white clover grows, and in the summer time
the beautiful white daisies will bow their heads In
respect to the Oldest and the best Of the noble
racer
the Canadian Farmer states that 1.-THE govern
ment Of quebec has granted $4,000 annually IN
favor Of national stud about TO be organized with
q capital OF $4,000, divided into 600 snares, under
! the management OF Mr.. Bounements q distln-
guished French agricuturist, residing in Canada
! for the last twelve months In consideration Tor
| TINS annual government grant OF $4,000 for i've
years, or $4,000. the company Elust keep on hand
tuifty Imported stations TO be disposed Of for the
season, in the month OF May every year, to tho
highest bidder" tA
The entries for the LADIES' Stakes for two-year
olds, one mile to be run at the second annual
meeting OF the Utica Park Association. June ~,
number twelve; and the Oneida Stakes for three
year oids mile heats, to be run at the same meet
ing have eleven entries. The colts and lilies en-
tered In the above stakes are all Of fashionable
blood, and will make the racing attractive.