, 1874-07-04

The ere9',t race for tho 3oraev Derby
distance ia milo and bali, nlnl f.ty 3-yoar-
olds l,avo boon nominatol. In tho liBt ara ON.
bracod 1noat OF The .great colts, Including Wealth.
cFoock. Saxon, Elkllorn, Astral, Aaron pennug-
room. and othofa Of note. There will bo q much
larger fold than In tho Belmont Stakes, and tho
atake will bc worth 81. 200.
"Tha heonnd day IL rot down for Tuesday,
the Hopeful stnkos, for a-yonr-olts, value $500,
addod to \ HweeDHtakes Of 800 ench, play or pay.
TlltB l!nB twontyfour youngsters ongagotl Of tic
must tlotcd stratns. including the Rot OF Lsxing-
Ion, loatninYton. Tantta. imp. Australian. and
iu England. Tho second raoo Is ono OF two.,n,lo
heats for nlt ages, purse Of $780, tho sport cot,-
ludinY With tho contest for thu Monmouth Cup,
tWo milcs and \ half. This hns always boot
terentlng this year, for Tho meeting Of 'sucl,
splond,d horses as Ton, Bowling, proaltness,
Survivor, and others, cannot ral to restlt in 4
grand CONTEST There are twouly- four ontrlos in
' ia Tic Se aap tp G a7 e Gefe Wef h1s z,o.
hl ages. we!ter Weights. over e[ght hurdoA. and
the purse Ia $500. A selling rnce, purse 1900,
ono and quarter 1nllos, will follow. Tho t,,ird
eyent will 10 tho great filly race tho Monmouth
s5o oaol,, play o. pay, ono milo md half.
Thoro ara thlrty-six nominations, among them
Donavanture, Tho winner Of the tatlios' Stakes
ct jorono Park, Wllo has proved to be thus far
tho best 9-ysar-old i'lly on tho turf. The
tho nfansion House Stakes for 4-yoar-olds,
two n,iley and haIf, ya!us 81 600, adlcd to q
swoepstakos Of 858 each, play Or pay. Thcre
are twonty-ono nominations. With Tom Bowling
and tic fine colt. the 1ll-Used, as the principal
stake ID worth a2,050.
'.I1lo fourth and last day Of the first meeting
will come on Saturday, July II, and tie opening
contest will be betwesn tho 2.year-o!Is In the
twenty-ons ontsies. lilo second raco will be a
daah Of four mllea. for all ages, purse 81, ,0a0.
The third race il a tnsl Of mills and IN eighth,
for all Agos, for purse Of $780, and the fourth
aud last event is 3 purse Of $500 for beaton
horses, all ages, with allowances for dofoats. The
diBtanvo IL ouu milo and Aalf.
''On Tuesday, July ID, when tho tseaaon at
the Branch IL at itn height, the second mootiug
will begin. Thero will DO threo racoa OIL tho
first day, and tue inaugural eyens will
handicap for, all ages, about three miles.
Tao p,lvse. Is S7U0, ana : tho entries arc
to close On July II. Tho second raoe will bo n
puraa of $500. for all ages, n,1le heats threo in
Stakes, for 8-yoar-oldn, two miles, tho wilinor
OF the Joraoy Derby Stakes to carry live pounds
extra, tue aucond horse to rcoeiyc &290 aud te
third 5lGu out ol tue stakoa. Thoro are twenty
| one no.nluaeions. Including astcll wol-lnown
{ onos as VautLrosH and Leto1a.. representing tue
! Losi!laru Htablsa; Dublin, tho wluuer Of the
WithetB Stakes Astrnl, the Kentucky crack,
Woatheroock, and Vandalte. The atake is worth
sl,s5v. ), So,
| races, tho trst OF wlich iB hurdle raes for al
ages, two mltes, over eight hurdles, for purse
Of $500. Tho aooou>t htfair will bs trial pnfse
Of &auo, for oil ages, dash Of QUO mlls
Thon NIL follow tns oceau Hotel Stakes
u Awcepntakes Of s50 zach, play or pay te
carry. n!iety-iiva pounds; iilos aud geldings nj.
| lowod tllroa pollpdB; tho second horse to re.
celve 32oo, and the third $780, out OF the stakes
There are thlrty-soyen ontries, aud many Of tle
best o;yoar.olis ;I, IN the cou'try arc ongagee
high. NaXarloss, Elkhorn, Aaron Pennington
Drleand. MaccAroor, aud Steel Eyes appu9r ii
the list. Tile Ata!te will be worth 81, 800 Ihi,
great siay's sport will conclude with purse O.
| $500 for al agsa, mile heats.
"Thurs.lay, July 10, will b, tho third day
which will 10 opollod With the Tneaplan Stake.
fur 2-yoar-olds, three -quartera of mills, il
Which Vt tLurs aro twenty -tllros "bab'es engaged
slakos for s-ycar-old tillies; the winner q
tho Monmouth Oalta to curry five pounds extra
ono mile aud threo-quartors.; All the grea
flllca OF the year have engagements, sud, Hs th'
Wess-l;nd Hotel adds q ,0t to q sweepstakes o
M isrgs icl& III 10 toGtest Rit for r. tic rod priss
The thlrd race il q purse OF 9SOu for all agea
two-mile hoats, aud tue, fourth race
tho Long Branch Stakes. Tor all ages. to carr.
pounds; one mile aud throo-quarters. Thet
| arc twenty-one nominations among tho 10
being Tom Bowling. prealineRs, Dingaman
woodbne, Mart Jordan, W1z'ra. Survivor, All
"Tho serlcs will terminate On Saturday
July IS. The raco will open with stoeple
cnaEe hnndcal, over tie regular COURSE for