The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
THE RACING.

The track was in capital condition for racing
but Tor some reason or other which has not been
properly defined, there was little use made of it.
mile and quarter dash between two nles being
she only nat race OF the day. Kadi walked over
for purse Of $500, for maidens, three years old.
to carry 100 lbs; four years old and upwards, to
carry 90 lbs; mares and geldings allowed 3
lbs One mile and a-halE" Whisper performed
similar task for purse Of $500, three
colts to carry 81 lbs. and FLIES 81 lbs four years
old and upward, never having won o race above
the value OF $1.00O allowed lbs. above the value
OF $500, lbs; maidens, four years old and up
ward, allowed IL lbs. One mile and three-quar-
ters." There was but one entry for each OF the
above purses and the horses that entered had
nothing to do but show up and take the money.
We endeavored TO ascertain among the owners OF
the horses on the grounds why there were no
more entries for such good purses, but none OF
them would rise to explain. Some excused them
selves by stating that they were not going to pay
nve per cent entrance without knowing what they
had to run against, while others said that they
did not admire the way the penalties and allow.
ances were regulated as the conditions for the
purses, while others again said they had been
frightened or by statements which were crcu.
lated freely around the stables that Tom 30 wing
Grinstead, Springbok and other clippers were to
% entered in which case they would only be
throwing away their entrance money and strain
ing their horses, with nothing to reap but sure de-
feat and lasting disgrace. The object OF the
american Jockey Club in arranging the purses In
the manner they have done was to obviate the
very .aMR mat occurred. They supposed that by
mating penalties for winners and allowances for
Dos.su HORSES all classes could come In and swell
lily ne,es W large dimensions; but "tne best laid
pns. "a @c; ieL Notwithstanding the dlsappoint-
ments Dy the failure OF the two races the attend.
enIs A. Jerome Park were well repaid for their
visit 0y witnessing one OF the most spirited and
CLOSELY conuested steeple cnases that ever toOk
place on this continent-one that will bear repeti.
et0n on every racing day al this popular course
The nret race that came on yeafprdav vas he.
tween a. B. Lewis Co.'s bay flIy Vandalte ana
J. W. Hunt Reynolds chestnut INV Christ,ne q
dash Of mile and quarter. Before the ate ~ the
peOl sales were much In favor Of Vandaiite a. her
public performances have always been rood. rom
her nrst appearance as Q two year old and she has
been In constant training, and has been rnnnin~
et race meetings all over the country in the
North, South and West, for one year she has
never had respite, and yet Ia dangerous in almost
any field Of horses, as was shown BY her being
second for the Withers' Stakes on the frst day Of
the meeting. Christine had also a good MANY
hackers, who were principally from the West, and
those who happened to see her run an eighth OF a
mile few days ago at Jerome Park In eleven sec
0nds That run caused her to be FIRST favorite for
the LadIes' Stakes on Tuesday last In the best pools
xold. she however, was lett at the post on that
occasion, and her hackers took her for better
race naR thaR she turned out to be yesterday one