New-York tribune., 1874-04-01
THE TTRP.

TRR RACING SEASON OF 1S74-HORsEs IN TRAINING
The racing season Of 1874 will begin on the
nth inst at New Orleans with the Spring meeting OF
the Louisiana Jockey Club, followed in rapid succession
BY the turf carnivas at Mobile, Memphis, Nashville
Lexington and Baltimore. The latter meeting is re-
farded inauguratng the season In the North, Ior
Jerome Park follows close its heels. and the Mon
mouth Park Utica, Springfield. Saratoga and Buffalo
meetings complete the racing circuit until the Fan
campaign begins at Fordham. The number OF thorough
breGs Naning this year is unprecedenedly large ana
this especially the in the vicinity OF New-IorK
as visit to theprncpa training quarters has shown u.s.
The Preakuess stable, belonging to Mr. NJ H. Sanford
and located at Preakuess three miles from Pater
SOL n j. has 10 highmetled racers in training, in the
care Of Charles Littefeld These the aged and six
year-Olds Preakness, MoDarchis and Bingaman; the
fveyear ods Mate and Kad; the fouryear-old Milton;
Brigaud MbOy, and Lava three-year-olds, and the
twoyear olds Bay Ring, Bay Final Fine Work. and bay
colt by LcxiES1on, dam Lightsome. All these have
wIntercd wei and in steady work, preparing for
their various engagements. The renowned MOnarchst
a reported perfectly sound again. and is entered IN the
Jockey Club Handicap and the Monmouth Park Cup at
Long Branch tine latter OF which races he will have
70 encounter the redOubtabe Tom Bowling. PreaEness
engaged in thetsame race as well as IN the Ford
hn and Jockey Club handlcaps in the former OF which
Mate Milton, and BIigand his stable companions, are
also entered. Brigand and Mllboy Ohe latter full
brother 70 Monarchist the representatives OF this
powerful stable the Belmont Travers, and other lead
lBg three Old stakes OF the season. and although
Brigand beaten in his only Of last year there
no doubt the stable think very highly of his racing
abilities.
Tho Nursery Stable, owned by Mr. A. Belmont near
Babylon L. L. and under the charge Of the veteran
trainer j. b. Pryor. is powerful one, alike in numbers
mo quality. comprising q horses altogether or these
"a arc descended Kentucky, two from Planet, and
one each from Lexington, Australian. Beadsman,
Asterod. King Of Trumps, Bredabane, and Gadiateur
There are the two FIVE yearoldsGray Planet and Wood
bine four fOury year oldsThe Infused PerwiDkle, SIX
stoohngs. and Count Dorsay; nine three-year-ods-
Botany Bay Scratch, Steel Eyes, King Amadeus, Astral,
Theodore, Beatrice, Countess, and Gondoa; and six
two-year-ods-Or phan Boy Babylon Matador, Conrad,
Bcrnous and Caroline. This Is formidable list for
except Theodore and Scratch, all of the three
year.olds that ran last were winners,
ms were all the four and 6vetyear-olds.
Beatrice is one OF the handsomest and most
promising fes and the grand style in which
she cut the large fields opposed 10 her in her TWO
last stamped her as one OF the best
AZ not the best twOyear9ds out. steel Eyes, after WIN
ming the SARATOGA Stakes, greatly disappointed the
stable 10y his Indifferent performance ih ihe Nursery
stakes AT Jerome Park won by rutherford Countess;
shandsome. wellshaped fy by Kentucky only started
once season, when she sweepstakes Ior Two
yearoids at Saratoga threequarters of mile in the
fast ta OF l7s beating, among Others, King Pin, the
Hue Washington colt by Asterod, and DuDln. AsTal'
who although not owned by Mr.. Belmont, is trained in
lls stable has the credit Of making the best mile time
for year-od Q:44 and is certain TO be dangerous
as a threeyearold. With such formidable string OF
yearolds the Nursery stable promises to carry on
come OF the stakes OF the season. while the ouryearod
division is certain 10 prove equally dangerous
The BroOkdale STABLE owned by M ID. ID. Withers,
Red Bank, Monmouth County, N j.. consists OF i'm
pOrted horses with exception They are under the
framing OF Mr. f. Mdgely, and comprise two four
yearolds Stonehenge and MINSTREL two threeyear-ods,
NacaroOn and chestnut colt by TbuuderbolG and four
yearolds Athlete by GadateuT, and three lies by the
same sire, Mursyas anolLexingon respectively Maea,
out OF three races last year and nearly
another. He Is a masniteent colt, ana Will yet
make his mark "a racer.
The Monmouth Staole owned by J. F. Chamberip, and
with Jacob Pencas trainer, at Monmouth Park, con-
talns I3 These Survivor, Galway, and Mary
Constant, fOuryear-olds Weathercock, Carlina, Vis
goth. and The Hoaxer, .hreeyear-olds and Lord Zet
land Tom OchltTee, Scramble, Maggie U, Lizzie H. and
q black colt by Enquirer daIs Grand Dutchess. True
Blue training ana is doubtful II he VIII ever
appear the turf again but the string without hm is
formidable Survivor last year won four out Of six
races and will this season be difficult horse 10 beat
ne has wntered WELL and greatly improved In muscular
development. Weathercock twoyear old, pos
sesssd great turn OF speeGf-wAch was neutralized
however, 10y propensity TO bolt when he had race APP
parenuy Won, but is thought he has sobered down
aud will honestly this season Reports speak loudly
Of the racing sbies Of the dark ~ eyearod Lord Ze
laud clesnut colt by LeSjHLtOn, out OF LIZ MaTdiz
he dam of