New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.

The first Summer meeting Of the Monmouth Park
Association will begin on Saturday, July and be re-
sumed Tuesday, Thursday. aud Saturday following
An excellent programme of sport has been arranged
and brilliant meeting Is anticipated On the hrst
day there four Races comprising the Long Branch
Grand National steepechase for purse OF $780, mile
dash for purse OF $500 mile heat race for purse OF
$500 and the Jersey Derby Stakes one mile and half
Entries In the first three races will not be made
until Friday but the Jersey Derby has closed with so
entries 1t is sweepstakes OF $50 each, play or pay
for threeyear old colts and ies with $1,000 added the
second horse receiving $780, and the third 500 out OF the
stakes In this interesting race IL Is expected that
Rutherford, Saxon. Court Hampton, Macaroon, Aaron
Pennington. Steel Eyes, Brgand, and Harry Felter
will fight their Belmont Stakes battle over
again. Many experienced turfmen still believe that
Aaron Pennington would have beaten Saxon In that
race had he been ridden with Judgment, ana not raceo
for the lead the start to the end so mat at Tue
critical moment unable to make decisive enort
The correctness OF this view will be tested in the great
race at Monmouth Park next Saturday and II Saxon be
again victorious he Will establish his ldue as race
horse OF the highest class
On the second day. Tuesday, July the first rs the
Hopeful Stakes for twoyearold. sweepstakes OF $50
each. p. p. with $500 added bali "a mile There are
twenty for IT, OF which the probable starters
are Amelia Uhird in the Juvenile Stakes at Jerome
Park the Weasel, James A. Lizzie r. Second TO MeKo
in the Juvenile Stakes Arsdes. Caroline, and Matador
and Victor. This will be exciting contest. and VIII
test the speed the competitors the short course
OF half mile. The second is for purse Of $780,
two mile heats entries for which TO be made
Then comes the great OF the meeting, the Mon
month Cup. sweepstakes of $50 EACH p for all ages
with 81 500 added course OF two miles and hail.
There are tweniy-four entries, among which are Tom
Bowling Preakness, Survivor, LyttetOn, Ransom, shy
lock. Resulute, Whisper. and village BLACKSMITH IL
Preakness. who IS now IN better iorm tha ne e'er @
before, ght out to do battle with Tom BOWllnS
will b. OF the most interesting OF te sea-
SON. and tine coors OF Mr. Sanford VIII ma most vi
supporters. 81, -.
On the third day, Thursday July ., there are four
races announced Tue first Is hurdle race Tor I SC
OF $500 and the second selling race one inie anu
| Then comes the Monmouth OAKS STAKES,
Tor three yearoid nies exclusively, so eacb, r. p,
with 81 900 added; mile ana naf TINS stake Go51a
with 50 entries OF which the following VIII probably
face Lady Bruce, Regardless bonaFeut9re'
Bannerette from Capt. COttrelfs sttOe' lINd Icd
trlce Ida Wells, Vaidne or FrOuFfou, from hunt ny
nodss stable ANA Cdrllia Judging iDm nct Ered per
Ormance III tne Ladies' Stakes AT Jerome fifA Bona
venture appears u this race az her mercy unless
Capt. COJIrrn prefers 10 with Blnneretle Wh) !,
reported the better FLY OF the two Ihe iourtn
race Mansion House Stakes OF 80 each, D. T., WIN
$1,000 added, Tor fOaI-yeat-Jds Two nhts dhd hu
when closed with 81 nominations. Ihe prOnAnlc run
ueis are Ransom. Tom Bowling, The I'll Used, DJnhj
brook, and Nhl-pcrer. aud tue race appears oci''hJ
| Tor Mr. AcGratn's great morse Tom bowling
On fnc fourth ana last day oI the jay meethS tnc
July Stakes Tor twOyedr-ods, $50 entrance, b. pp Wn
500 added, three-quarers VI Nue. Is tHe n1S n
! have a penalty Of pounds extra 10 cifp'
| rncre are II entries. OF which GAVIN or Cnes--
p...e from Mr.. MuCirdths stable; Amelia, Sprlugel,
lOn OoEutrec, MdtadOr Hydcr Ali, Victor, Dir. y .ti-
ers's My by Mtr,yds ddn Cdchucd anu III .tJIil' .
Eclipse lilly ont OF Prophet VIII prODdOly START
fuurnIie purse OF sOJ; a-inle-uI-i-cf iti
dash Iof purse OF $780, and parse o. SJJJ iOt Jciah
morse > one mile ana ha!f complete thc days sport.
Fac arrangements for the conveyance oi VISITORS lb"h
city TIE course VIII be better thih on Pre- lI'
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