New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
THE TURF.
JEROME PARK RACEs-vANDALITK THE WINNER OF
THE THREE YEAR-OLD PURSE. AND BULLET OF
THE sTREPLECHASE.

JEROME PARK RACEs-vASDALITK THE WINNER OF
THE THREE-YEAR-oLD PURsR. AND BULLET OF
THE sTREPLECHAsE.
The programme of the fifth days racing of
the American Jockey Club yesterday presented skee-
ton appearance of the five announced two OF
them were walks over the course; the third was not
filed and fourth had only two horses entered, the
steepechase being the only attractive race The popu
lar impression is that the American Jockey Club are re-
sponsibe for failure of the days sport, and ought
TO be held accountable for the disappointment
caused TO thousands The Association however,
have not been fairly treated by the owners
of racing stables. With unprecedented hberality the
club offered programme OF racing in which they gave
S7s0O in purses and additions stakes. for the six
days racing which their meeting extended. On
the iih day there four purses and the Members
Cup The first purse OF $500 for horses that had
never thereby excluding winners, and CIV
ing horses that had previously been unsuccessful
a chance of distinguishing themselves. Tae wei ghts
were also in their favor, FOR three-year-olds were
only called upon 10 30 pounds or 20
pounds less than they carried i'll the Belmont
or Withers Stakes while fouT-year Odds and upwards
had only 100 pounds to carry. The distance was one
mile and a half and it might naturally be expected
that Of the 200 horses assembled at Jerome Park
good field would have been brought out. The only
response made in this instance the entry by Mr..
Sanford Of his horse Kad who OF course walked over
for the purse. The second race was purse
of s7OO, mile and three-quarters, with allowances
aidens and winners according 10 the value OF the
races won Although a large number might naturally
have been expected the only horse entered Hunt
Reynoldss Whisper, who had only 20 gaOp around for
the money. The Members Cup. worth $780,
with sweepstakes of SIS each seemed
to have attractions Tae fourth race
purse OF 5000, for tbree-year-olds; fllies
to carry los pounds with allowance of i've pounds If
beaten maidens mile and quarter, had only two
entries-Vandate and Christine-and the between
them proved devoid OF interest. The steeplechase,
which had 1--WE entries. proved most exciting race and
went reconcile the visitors TO the meager sport OF
the day. II of the fastest and best con-
tested cross-couutry az Jerome Park.
and was won by Messrs. Lawrence Lorillards horse
Bullet easily 10 convince all who saw 1t that he
would have the steepechase on the second Satur-
day Of the meeting If his jockey had allowed him to do
So The hurdles taken IN good STYLE one after an
other Although there were two escapes
The stone and waterfall were taken superb.y.
There fall during the entire race The vicO-
rOus Jockeys IN both OF the races cOlOred
rhe mile and quarter dash for 500 for three
vear-ods mad two entries-Lews Co.'s Dt Vdndalte.
los pounds, and Hunt Reynolds oh. T. Christine, 100
mad been second Dublin in the Withers axes on che
first day the meeting. CHRISTINE had only run once
IN he third when she
Jumped round The fall of the nag ana thereby de-
troy ed her chance of winning she showed come
tnusness Yesterday at the post and was ridden IN
blinkers Vandalte, with Christine length behind,
made the running from the fall OF the hdg ana when
the par turned INTO the Ome-srech and Tie packers O
was beaten III the hoowest style possible by SIX lengths
THIRD 49, g nepai tbe sinner Of me Will,
e carry and OF the Belmont Ladies sases
A B. Lewis Co b. vlndste. by vanda
J. ". h ReyaOl4s' eh CnHsiiI9e by AasrAiAH.'...
The seeplechase. for purse of $500, of which $500
went 10 second horse, had i've runners out OF te
Cive IAmmdnY,