The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-29
THE MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
What Is Being Done for the Great Meet
ing-List Of Horses at 1.-THE Branch


tng-List Of Horses ut 1.-the Branch
LONG BRANCH, June q, 1874
Preparations for the meeting at Monmouth Park
are going on with great rapdty. All the promL
nent stables are already on the ground. Pr0m-
nent among them are those OF Mr.. McGrath. the
owner OF the famous Tom Bowling; Mr. Sanford,
DR.. Weldon, Mr.. Belmont, Mr.. Chamberlin, Mr..
Littel, Mr.. Lorilard and some from others are ex-
pected next week. Mr.. McGrath's stables arrived
on Sunday morning. On the park force OF
painters, carpenters ana track repairers are very
busy the carpenters taking down the fences,
which have enclosed the grand stand since last
meeting, and they are also employed in
doing some repairs on the grand stand
itself. The painters are busy painting the
stands and booths. The track is in splendid
condition, thanks to the trackmen who have been
engaged on it for the past two weeks. There are
about 100 horses here al present. Among the
most noted are Mr.. Chamberlin's Survivor and
Mary Contestant Mr.. Little's Fellowcraft and
wizard Mr.. McGrath has Tom Bowling, who Will
create q sensation before the meeting is over. 1t
Will be remembered that he made the fastest time
on record, but at this meeting he will have to COM
pete with many famous SEES, and 1t is expected
that there will be some fast time. McGrath has
also Jury, Aaron Pennington, CALVIN and some
others horses not so famous. John Coffee has
horses are famous tor great speed and they can
show to the front. Among these may be noted
Cariboo, stamford and Village Blacksmith.
The meeting, from present Indications promises
to be one OF the most successful that has been
held. AS your readers know, the meeting begins
on the 4tn oil July, when 1t Is expected there Will
be an immense attendance. There Will be a large
gathering on the 7lh also, when Tom Bowling,
, Preakness and, probably, Monarchlst Will come TO-
gether for the Monmouth Cup. The first race on
the ,o opening day wlll be the Long Branch
miles, for purse Of $780, $3.50 me st
the second and $50 to the third horse This race
Is likely to bring good horses The second race.
second and third horses to get trance money
Third on the card Is purse race for $500, same
WIN be the race for the Jersey Derby
stakes, open TO colts and fillies. The entries
Belmont's Steel Eyes, Scratch and King Amadeus;
also Botany Bay, Mr.. Chamberins HoaXer and
Hopeful Stakes for two-year-ods, which has TWEEN
ty,iour 81 nominations ,n and probably about ten viii
Gessrs McGrath belmont '' horiliard Hte
Chamberlin and Sanford have entered some or
their horses Tor this race The next race will be a
be close Contest Inc event Of the dayWe may
almost say the event OF the meetlng-wil be the
out The best horses of the stables including Mon.
archist, Tom Bowling, Preakness, Village Black
Meroaac aSa Wnspe zze THIS Lucas sa w IT,
seen, Is one OF the best that can be brought to-
gether. All are first class horses and amid such
number 1t would not be at all surprising If Tom
Bowling was beaten. There are many who think
that noble OLD horse Preakness cannot be beaten,
except at a great disadvantage. Monarchist also
is great horse and 1t may truly be said that II Tom
Bowling carries Off the laurels it may indeed be
said that he is invlncible.
The sport on Thursday opens with hurdle race
and following 1t selling race, III which the winner
Will be sold Tor 81 900. Following TINS Is the race
Tor the Monmouth Oak Stakes, for which there are
hve entries by Belmont, two by Hunter K Travers
and two by Reynolds one by Cameron IL COTE and
two by Sanford WEIGH. Chamberlin, Cottrlll and
others have also entries. The fourth and conclud-
ing event OF the day Is the Mansion House Stakes
for lilies and four year-olds
1t Is unnecessary to comment on this race, for
among SO many famous horses that will start it
Will be sure to be q good race For the closing
day OF the first meeting there are tour races on
the card-three purse races and the stakes for
tWo-year-0lds.
THE SECOND MEETING
opens on the 14th The first is steeple chase, for
which the entries will close on the saturday pre-
vlOus. The next race will be the Jersey jockey
Club, best three In five, mile heats. The Mon
mouth Sequel Stakes distance two miles, has
twenty nominations On July is the Ocean Hotel
Stakes Is likely to bring together good array OF
horses. On July 10 there some on the pro-
gramme, comprising the Thespian Stakes, the
West End Hotel and the Long Branch Stakes. The
West End has twenty-five nominations and the
Thespan and Long Branch closed with twenty
one. For the last day OF the meeting a, steeple
and Robin Stakes and Consolation Handicap for
beaten horses. The races will begin at hali-past
one each day. and the public can reach New York
by half.past six.