The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08
HORSE NOTES.

The National Trotting Congress VIII
Not Assemble Again Until February,
1876.
The Maryland Jockey Club announces the closing
OF the Dixie Stakes, for colts and FLIES, three
years DID, to be run IOr IN 1875, with seventy
nominations. The entries for 1874 were sixty
eight, which was a surprisingly large number for
so young an association. The Dixie Stakes 1t will
be remembered was originated by Mr.. NJ. II. San
ford as the Dinner Party Stakes. 1t was subse-
quenty altered to the Union Stakes, and in 1874
was again changed to the Dixie Stakes.
The first meeting Of the Saratoga Racing Associ-
alton will commence on the 25th Of July, and the
second meeting on the 10th OF August, closing on
the 22d OF that month. We have been informed
that John Morrissey has leased the track for five
years, and will have supreme control OF the
- ounds for that length OF time.
The managers OF the Hampden Park, Spring.
field, Mass contemplate giving purses lor their
next fall meeting amounting to $50 900. A meet
ing for the election OF officers took place the I'd
inst. with the following RESULT. j. Powers
President; H. NJ Phillips, Secretary, and ]. D.
Marsh, Treasurer.
The spring meeting OF the Louisiana Jockey Club
Will commence on the 18th OF April, and, contnu-
ing six days. will end on Saturday. the 18th. Three
races will be run eacn day.
William Il. Gray has purchased the well known
tr0ttlng mare Lady Clutes.
Kingston dam England's Beauty by Birdcatcher.
foaled q bay lilly by Kinghsher, on Saturday, jan
uary 81.
William Meikle has SOLD his imported Clydesdale
colt RantOn Robin, to Messrs. Kunkle, OF Twins
station, Westmoreland county, Pa, Tor $4,000. The
colt was imported in August, 1873 is now two
years and six months old, STANDS seventeen hands
high and weighed 1900 lbs on the 2sth OF January.
land, and sired by the celebrated prize horse, Old
Ranton Robin.
Mr.. Samuel Black, Of Nashville, Tenn has wa
gered $500 that he drive his Idol seventeen
miles In one hour over the Nashville Driving Park
course. The race will soon come Of
A farmer named HOyt, while driving from Mat
teawan to Glenhan, IN Duchess county, on Thurs
day last, pulled so hard on the bit that he broke
the hOrse's jaw.
George Mitchell's bay mare Fanny Raymond was
sold at auction last Monday morning at Saratoga
A Kentucky colt, seven months old, is said to
in 202H.
The dam Of Dexter, now in her twenty
year, has flly 1oal SIX months old. The dam OF
this mare died at thirty Two. and produced colt
when twenty-eight years old. The celebrated trOt-
ting geldlng shark was loaled when she was
twenty-seven years old
1t will be seen by the following extract from an
1873. that horse esn in that country Is held at high
fgures:-"Mr. RedwOod's string Of racehorses
was offered by public auction at Christchurch,
Thursday, the 10th OF November. Malvina was
purchased by Canterbury man Tor $50 guineas.
Pernga sold for 100 guneas to L. Walker Canter-
bury. Papapa was passed out at 675 gulneas; Te-
ranga was passed at $50 guineas; Kakapo passed
has proved herself during the past month to be
such splendid 'goer.' recently changed hands at
Mr.. Nosworthys sale OF racing stock at Christ
church. she was bought by Mr.. II. Redwood, OF
next largest price, falling into Mr.. K. Rays hands
Tor $50 gulneas.O