The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-22
Spring Meeting Of the Maryland Jockey
Climb

If the gods are propitious the Spring meeting
of the Maryland Jockey Club promises to create
an Immense enthusiasm among the turfmen In
general, and the brave men and fair women of
of Baltimore in particular. The club has been
busy during the winter, and nothing has been
left undone that would conduce to the comfort
and amusement ofvistors. The improvements
made at the course are extensive and fair wealth
or is the only necessity requisite to make the in
augnral meeting of the eastern circuit crafty
ing success. Baltimore is now the principal
point of attraction to the owners Obstacles, and
the indications certainly point to large fields of
horses in the stakes and purses.
The western division will move eastward after
the Lexington meeting, TO measure its powers
with the welldsciplined forces of our own vi
entity, and we shall then learn the quality of
thunder that our Occidental friends will launch
against us. The programme has been admira-
bly, arranged, while the purses and added money
to stakes aggregate the munfcent sum of Sl0,-
COO The trouble Is to commence on May Goth,
with purse of $780, for all ages, dash two miles,
with allowances to madens. Then comes the
Preakness Stakes, for three-year olds, one mile
and half, in which there are twenty two nomina-
tions, and will be worth 81, 900 to the winner.
Among the entries are Saxon, King Amadeus,
Weathercock, Brigand, Regardless, Shillalagh,
Culpepper and other promising candidates for
the championship. This stake is important, for
the running Of the colts will doubtless lead to
considerable change in the betting books. The
third race will be the Handicap Stakes for four
year olds, mile heats, which closed with eighteen
nominations, while the handicap performed
his work so well as TO please the nomnators
and only three have declared out. The fourth
even will be steeplechase for horses that
have never won q chase at Saratoga, Jerome
Park, Long Branch or Baltimore, and will thus
give the unfortunatcsa chance to earn their oats.
The opening event on the second day will be
) dash OF one mile, for all ages, with allowances
to maidens. Then comes the Chesapeake stakes,
one mile and quarter, for three year old FLIES,
which has nine good ones engaged. The third
affair will be selling race, for all ages, mile
heats, and the fourth free handicap stakes for
all ages, two miles and half. The sport on the
third day will consist of dash of three quarters
of mile for all aged maidens; Gentleman's
Post Stake, one mile and q quarter, weller
weights, which has nine subscribers to be fol-
lowed by o sweepstakes for three year olds, one
mile, which has twenty-five entries, embracing
many of the leading candidates for popular fi-
vor. The concluding race of the day will be the
two-mile heats for all ages, with an allowance
of three pounds to maidens. The meeting will
be brought to a close on Friday, May Goth. To
begin with there is q selling race for thrce.ycar
olds, one mile and quarter handicap purse
for all horses that have run during the meeting
two miles; compensation purse, mile heats ;
and grand stccple.chase post stakes of about
two and a half miles, with five subscribers, en-
bracing the stables of Jordan ~ Co., Bannatyne
DesRivieres, Gafiney and Donahue. If this pro-
grammc does not result in n magnificent series
OF races and grand success there is no virtue in
liberality and vcrancc.-Amerinm Tu,J-
man.