The New York herald., 1874-04-19
RACING PROSPECTS.
A Dash from New Orleans
to New York.
The Spring Meeting at Jerome Park-Pro-
gramme Of Events Improvements Com
pleted During the Winter-A New
Attachment to the Course.

Although there were gratifying reunions at
Charleston, Savannah, Macon and Selma the
racing season OF 1874 was legitimately naugurateJ:
by the sp ring meeting Of the Louisiana Jockey
Club at New Orleans on the 1lth nst and Is now in
progress with more than anticipated success.
True, the heavy rams which had prevailed there
prior to the opening day interiered with the
''grand preparation" OF the horses, but the
contests have been OF the most pleasing
character. Following New Orleans comes
the carnival Of the Cnickasaw Jockey Club
at Memphis, lasting five days. commencing on
the 27th inst, when the meeting OF the Nashville
Blood Horse Association, which opens its gates on
the 5th OF May, win necesstate the rapid move-
ment OF the horses. There many interesting
events to be decided at the latter reunion which
continues four days. Prominent In the list are the
Vandal and sanford Stakes for three e-year Olds the
former mile heats, having thirty-dvc nominations,
and the latter, two-mile heats having twenty.nine
entries, the mower OF the Tennessee thoroughbreds
OF that age being engaged therein From Nash
vile to Lexington, then, the word viii be- where
on May and Tor five days thereafter the major
ity Of the racers that training the blne grass
region OF Kentucky will appear and take promi-
neny parts in the sport.
The Southern circle will be completed at Balti-
more May 26 when the spring meeting OF the
four days The programme presented by the man
ayers OF pimhco track Is rich and varied. The sew
erai stakes filed exceedingly we'll ard among the
high bred youngsters that will come to the post
there must naturally face the starter 'ciinker''
or two. The Handicap Stakes, Tor four-year-
ods has eighteen entries among them
being Artist, Survivor, Lizzie Lucas, Gates
by, Satire, CaribOo and Sallie Watson.
Then there are the Gentlemen's Post Stakes, one
and quarter miles, nine subscribers, and the
Steeple Chase Post Stakes, two miles and hall, in
which five, no doubt, Will answer the bell The
sweepstakes for three-ycar-olds not winners
two-year-ol one mile, has twenty-five entries,
among which are Mr.. Belmont's bay colt Scratch
and bay nlly Theodore. Besides these there are
the Preakness Stakes, for three olds one mile
and hall; the Chesapeake Stakes, for fies three
years old one mile aud a quarter as well as other
events OF prominence which will please the crowds
that gather at PimlicO.
JEROME PARK.
The scene now changes, and from the Monu-
TO Jerome Park, whose portals will be thrown open
ON June 9, the reunion extending at pleasant in
tervals TO the 10th OF that MONTH Mr.. Charles
Wneatly. the efficient Secretary OF the American
Jockey Club has not been idle during the winter
past, as under his superlntendence many improve
there IL noticed that the original track has been
covered with one loot OF carefully selected loan.
Every precaution was taken to Tree 1T from stones
aud gravel, SO that the quality OF the ground Will
hereafter be all that rs desired. The course has
always been Rept In excellent condition. ana con-
Sequentiy the number OF horses trained upon 1t
has been very large
Another admirable Improvement is the new
attachment TO the course, which provides
straight hall mile, starting at the southwestern
extremity Oh the meadow south OF the original
course, connecting With It near the three.qrarter
post and ending al the judges stand This addition
OF little over Il quarter OF a mile provides starting
point o 100 feet III width, in lull Of the grand
stand, and the straight run OF hall mile will not
only secure speed, bat viii mach diminish The
danger OF collision, especially III races for two
year-ois and IL Will also afford "a good starting
point for the Older horses in contests OF one and
malt and two and a halt miles, An excellent track
Ia the result Of the work. The grading and dram
age are completed, ana the finishing touches have
just been given II.
All about the Enclosure the grass Is growing
nnely and the several buildings have been thor
0ugnlv cleaned Tor the approaching active work
OF the season. There are but lew horses as yet at
the track but II viii not be long before the mum
Der Is greatly augmented. Those at the sta-
ana TOUR under the care OF Mr.. Albert Thomas, the
c0l0red trainer, which are foiiows.-
wALDENs STABLE.
Midew, bay geldlng, five years old, by LeXing-
ton dam Mildred, by Glencoe.
Utica, bay colt, four years old, by Lexington,
dam Kitty Clark, by Glencoe.
Long Branch. chestnut colt, 4 years old. by
Eclipse, dam Mollic jackson. by vandal
w. Carns Minnie Mac, chestnut ftly, 4 years Old,
by Planet, dam Edna, by Knight OF st. George.
J. q. Hare's Aoroltte, bay colt, years old, by
Astcrlod. dam Edith DY SOVEREIGN.