New-York tribune., 1874-04-10
THE TURF.


The entries for the races to be run ut the Jsly
and August meetings been received, and the man
ner In which they flied indicates the popularity OF
the management OF the Saratoga Race Association
among owners aud trainers Of thoroughbred stock Ihe
sweepstakes for all ages 500 entrance
pay or pay with $500 added closed with 81 entrees 10
more than last year. The best horses on the turf are Gu
gagged in this race which will be OF the most e1
citing contests OF the coming season. Among
those engaged arc tho famons Kentucky crack
Tom Bowling and his last years antagonists Spring
bos and strachino Survivor, Grinstead, Minnie Mac,
silk Stocking King Amadeus Tubman, Katie Pea'e,
Catesby Weathercock Preakness, Mate Dnblin WIZARD
Bnsiness Artist Vaultress Carboo Crookford ana or
toan all horses OF immense speed over ths distance vi
ground Last year this race was won by the imported
colt strachino beating Joe Daniels ortoan, and the
Wizard; but this lac Will have to meet la ser
and more formidable field OF opponents.
The Flash Stakes for two-year-ods, a short spin OF
half mile has this year 80 entries or one more thah
last season. when Mr. Morrlss fly Regardless won IT,
That yeknown urfnan has this season only one entry
for ia colt OF Eclipse and sasher-Bar0arty mare.
Mr. Belmont has three-the chestnut fly Caroline ana
chestnut colt Babylon both by Kentucky ana the Day
colt atador by the French racer and sire Glad
teur from imported Nonparel. Messrs. Hunter ana
Travers bayo five entries; Col. Mcdaniel three; L.
Iorillard j. ChamDerlin, A. B. Lewis and II. T. NC
Gratb, two each.
The Saratoga Cup has this year the unprecedented
number OF thirty entered or double the numOer
Of last season, when Joe Daniels and his stable COM
panon ran first and second beating True Blue anu wan
derer the latter backed against the field Never Deiore
has there famous cracks engaged In cup
race as this event exhibits. Among them are Tom
Rowling Count d'orsay, The III Used Crockford Tub
man sprlngbok, Katie Pease, Strachno, SURVIVOR
Preakness Monarchist, Lizzie Lucas, Stanford Letoa
wanderer. Silent Friend and Merodac Ine distance Is
two miles and quarter and to select the whher OUT Vi
sucb formidable field will he difficult task. Last year
Tom Bowling asserted his superiority oyer every morse
Of his year that he encountered, and 1t remains
IN be seen if he retains this the magnificent form
that ne exhibited as a three year-Old Count DOrsay'
who started against him three times last year. was un
fortunate occasion IN not getting Oh Oh eoI ~
terms with the victor that impartial estimate Oh
tho relative merits of the two horses can hlriy 10
nanion the I-Used Is a very fast colt aud much better
inan the public give him credt lor, WIN 1wo NJ sui
renreseutatlves as Count D'Orsay aud The III
Used Mr. Belmont stands fair chance OF
adorning his sideooard with this years Saratoga
fis race which ne has year. succe isiyey VITA
Harry Bassett and Joe Daniels THIS year he Is repre-
seuted by SprngbOk AbdelkOree, ana IdDiuaD out as
both the latter unable to stand preparation Ias
wear his prospect OF winaing the Cup icr the tmrd
time tnis son is remote one. MI, Sanlor'
has boih Preakness and Monarchst, both dangerous
cup horses, engaged and his stable Is certain 10 nave
nenty OF followers on the day. IL ~ we'll known that
this ssuch turfman never starts his horses unes toy
M to run, and that they always run cs 10 M mat
the Saratoga Cup Will he one OF the most Interesting
races OF the coming season - -- -
The Sequel Stakes for threeyearolds $50 entrance D.
p with sOO miles has 2l entries or two IN
last year when the -Used won IT. In the iSt are tne
names of Grinstead Countess, King Pm King ANA
deus WeathercOck Dublin, Cupepper, Reform, Edult,
ress Leola, and Astral the later haVns Tue hohoi 9l
having made the fastest nile record l4p cNeI maui
by q two-year-old. - =,
The SWEEPSTAKES for twoyearods, st0 entrance half
forfeit with 500 added and penalties FOR winners three.
st yeap when Countess was the winner. them
are the produce OF Narragansett, LeamngtOn lfNlnS
ton Kentucky Australian. Enquirer Giaulteur, lsata
plan, haywood, Nandal aud other renowned slres.
The Summer handicap, sweepstakes Tot an ages over
miles has 20 entries. three more than last year,
when strachino 1t. In the list are WoOdDlne,
strachinO, King Pin, Galway Catesby, SURVIVOR, Ran
som Buckd Culpepper, Artist, Village Backsmltn,
Wayerly Silent Friend, and Wanerer. The weights III
TINS handicap Will De announced July ~.
The sweepstakes for threeyearOlds slOO each, IL l.,
with 500 adled penalties for winners TWO miles, mas /?
entries or five more than last year, when F5OWcraft
won it By q walk The list comprises King
Amadeus Gr.nstead, King Pin, WedthercOck, Du0nn,
Cupepper, Naultrcss LetOa, Astral, ana others with
many nch stakes, 50 numetOusly nhcd the summer
meetings at Saratoga IN July and August promise to be
unusually brilliant and successful
TURF NOTES.
Cora Linn, the promising fOur-y -year-Old chest
nut ly OF Lexington and Dolly Carter, and owned by
Col. Mcdaniel died OF inflammation OF the lungs on
Wednesday last, at Saratoga She had contracted cola
IN travelling with the stable from Princeton, n. J 10
Saratoga tho week previous and the Colonel had sc.
rious thoughts Of leaving her in New-York until she
recovered He took her forward with Tue rest
OF stable aud she increased her cold, Wulch le-
minated fatally. She two races last season-a
match for $1,000, at Jerome PARK, against cross the sea,
and a selling at the Baltimore Fail meeting. she
would nave proved a valuable brood mare, from her
n ii yron. FI lynn & i've