The New York herald., 1874-07-19
THE RACING.

The track was deep with dust yet in very fair
condition for time. Five events were to be de-
clded and an immense crowd was there to see
the sport The first race on the card was the
August Stakes for twO-year-olds, a dash OF a mile;
the second race the Robins Stakes for three-year
oids, two mlles; the third the Consolation Hand
cap for beaten horses, all ages, mile ana a halt;
the fourth race being match for TWO miles, and
the fifth a steeplechase handicap.
In the first race out OF twenty nominations
seven came to the post. These were:--H P.
McGraih's bay colt Chesapeake. by Lexington; ).
F. Chamberns gray hiiy Lizzte r.. by Aster; +.
MOTIFS nay mare sweet Lips, by Eclpse;J. W.
Hunt Reynolds chestnuC nly Amelia, by Austria
Ian: T. Lorl.lard's bay hlly Vernango, by
Nanda; j. N. Halls gray 1lly Silyius, by
Eugene, aud A. Il. Lewis l. CO.'S bay colt Veto
rious. Chesapeake WAS great faVorite, sweet
Lips second choice, though the latter was pen.
alized with five pounds extra for winning the
Thespian Stakes. Chesapeake won the race,
Lizzie X. second, Sweet Lips third. The stakes
amounted TO $500. Tile winner is handsome
bay colt, very large for his age, with an easy,
rangy stride, and, with care, must make q grand
racehOrse.
There were thirty.one nominations for the
Robins Stakes but only iour Of them came to the
post these were-K W. Sears chestnut colt
Acrobat, by Lexington; II. p. McGrath's bay colt
Aaron Pennington, by Tipperary; ID. ID. Witlers'
triIl's bay mare Eanneretre, by Lexington. Aaron
Pennington was the favorltc, Acrobat second
choice, the other two selling as n field. Acrobat
won capital race IN good style, Pennington
The third race had three starters. These we're
Dugald ]. Bannatyne's chestnut horse StockwOJd
by AsterOid; John Coffees brown colt b. +. Car
yer, by Lightning, and IL. Gatfneys bay colt Carl
boo. StockwOOd won the race, h. +. Carver second
The next event was match between Lawrence
4 q. LOrillards bay horse Shylock and =. Loril-
iard;s chestnut ly vaultress two miles, for 600
o side. Shyi0ck won after close struggle with the
hly. The betting was nearly even before the
start.
The last race OF the day and OF the second meet
ing was u steepechasc handicap with five starters.
These were 10. DOnahue'S chestnut horse George
West, by Asteroid; NJ A. Littells bay mare Hen
rietta, by Jerome Edgar; Hugh Gaffney's brown
gelding Wizard, by concord; John Gr1fin's bay
gelding Vesuvius, by Vandyke and Dr. Cattnach's
bay geldng Impecunious, by Ifpperary. George
West was great iav0rite over the field and he
won the race quite easily. ImpecuniOus fell ut the
first jump and injured bls jockey very severely.
The following are the details Of the SPORT
The First Race.
AUGUST STAKES. value $500, added to a sweep
stakes OF $50 each play or pay: for twOyear-Olds
the winner OF the 1hespian stakes To carry lbs.
horse $50 out OF the stakes one mile. Closed with
twenty nominations.
STARTERS.
II. p. McGrath's b. C. Chesapeake, by Lexington,
dam EOXana (SvlInl l.-.........-............. l
]. Y. Chamberiin's gr. Lizzle r., by Aster,
dam Fairy tHughesb b..........................
+. Morris b. T. sweet Lips, by Eclipse, dam
Prophecies. 1Oc lbs. (Sparling) ............... 3
J. ". Hunt Reynolds ch. T. Amelia, by Austria
lian dam La Grande Duchesse (ScOtt).. 4
p. Lorilards b. T. Vernango, by Vandal, dam
Woodbine Fisher) ..............."... 5
F. N. Hall's gr. C. SIvius, by Eugene, dam
A. B. Lewis 4 Co.'s b. c. Victorious, by VandaL
dam by Brown Dick tCoflnl ..."............. Z