New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-17
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE IERoME PARK RACES.


,oupru pAY-BoNA vKNTURE WINS THE LADIES
STAKES. PREAKNEss THE MILE AND A QUARTER
DASH. spRrNGBoK THE MILE AND THREE-QUARTER
RACE AND LIMESTONE THE HURDLE RACE.
Yesterday was the fourth day OF the racing
n, Jerome Park and 1t was regarded an of day., on
account Of It's being devoid Of important race except
she Ladies' Stakes; vet the prospective meeting OF
Hpriugbok Mate In the mile and threequarter sens
race In winch both OF these renowned horses carried
. weight penalty In order to avoid peing solo, anu
the announcement that Preakness would attempt 10
give An immense amount Of weight to eight antagonists
An the mile and quarter dash, attracted very large
attendance. There was noticeable falling on IN tne
number of occupants in the ladies' stand, although the
principal race OF the day was named the Lad'es
stakes" 1t was, like Its prototype the Enssh
Oaks for three FLIES only. The course was In
splendd order for running and the racing, in every
even. card, productive of pleasure ana ex
element The starting was excellent.
The race the Ladies' Stakes resulted In the Victory
of a complete outsider Bonaventure. whose success
was 40 little anticipated by her owner and the staoe
that she was not inrusted with single dollar despite
abe odds laid against her 10 the moment OF the
start The winner owned and bred by Capt Cot
tr of Mobile Aa and had shown herself 10 DE racer
OF extraordinary merit by winning both the PickwcK
and Fortuna Stakes at NewOrleans this spring
beating large fields OF good horses. but nav
ing gone amss, with all tile other horses
IN the stable since their arrival at Jerome Park
month ago. the high expectations Of her friends that
she would distinguish herself at this meeting were
almost extingushed 90 uDfavorsble were her pros
poets that had not been able to have trai gaop'
and her owner consequently not only did not back her
but advised friends TO throw away money on her
and hacked another horse in the himself she
however easily as evera victory on tne turi was
achieved for she led the start Increasing her lead
the longer she ran and won literally =" hands down in
q oaDter. Although entirely unexpected no victory
fxfurf m
for Capt Cottri is of the most popular men among
them For series years he has brought his horses
North for the racing campaign at Jerome farS' sara
toga and Long Branch, but with few exceptions Ill luck
perseverengy attended him. that 1t has become
proverbs among racing men, aud was in great meas
ure the cause Of such long odds being offered against
his FLY Yesterday BY ali the prominent turmen on
the course yesterday, notably Mr. Belmont, MI san
ford, Mr.. boswell, Mr.. Hunter, and COL McDaniels,
Capt Cottri warmly congratulated on his victory
Bonuventure lie engoged In all the principal three-yea
old stakes at Long Branch, Saratoga and Baltimore
this season Bonnventure. signfylng good LUCK. was
named after the ship belonging to a friend OF Capt.
Cottrill in Mobile.
The second event was selling with penalty OF
10 pounds not be Sold and of the nine run
ners OF them. Preakness, carried the penalty KID
den by Hayward, he had no difficulty An winning
although he gave TO q three-year-old IN the race,
Bcratch so pounds weight for the difference IN age
and to horses OF other similar comparative dner-
euces in weights. This must be considered the most
brilliant performance OF this really great horse, for he
not only carried large weight but ran the distance In
the extraordinary time of 22 the fastest ever before
made at Jerome Park.
The next selling at mile and threequarters, also
with extra penalties for being sod had five runners
Mute springbOck, Utica wOodbine and Felowcraft.
The first named carried the extra weight for not
being Sold and woodbine was strongly fanced by
on the strength OF her victory the second day. but
who not aware OF her condition. The three were
strongly fancied but Barber who rode Springbok, won
the race ceverly by two lengths, Mute being second
The hurdle reduced to match between Lime
stone Victor Cordea, the third horse in the race
following. Limestone won easily at the finish.
The Ladies Stakes was the first race, and was for
three yearod FLIES exclusively, 800 each, half forfeit.
with 600 added the second horse to receive $500 out
Of the stakes one mile and half This stake closed
with 40 nominations July 49, 1872, and Of this large
number only five came TO the post. These were Mr..
Belmonts bay any Countess, by Kentucky; Col Me, Nc.
Reynodss Chestnut hlly Christine BY Australian; Mr..
SaDfords chestnut FLY Lava by Australian; and Capt.
SGr Coz ihsst9a. ay
josie D. ph put r"cr In the poo Countess was
at %S first the fayOrte over the field, but before
the start Christine usurped her place the entries being
sold as follows Belmont $780, Sanford, s125 CottriL
SIS; Mcdaniel s7O Reynolds S Inc start was FROM from
one. Bonaventure was first 10 show In front; lava
tine who was in front position when the flag FELL
jumped around at that moment, aud lost so lengths
with Lava -four lengths behind her made the running
her lead before the end aud won
in a canter by a dozen lengths; Lava second three
lengths before Countess.
each ssHtoTe with 81 900 AIDED $500
Closed l5h Of July, 1872, with Az nominations
W Coitnr Bonavenure by Harry the West dam Maggie C.
sn,a, S Lava b. IMP Australian cai Of ,nbod. dam
snra:, Bsimonr b. Countess KsnIy, Lady
D. %cDpe. chi Feui 1aee by by Arlington.
ch Christine, Australan OF La
Gran1e Ducbesse,
$500 the to be sold for 1900 not TO be Sold to
carry 10 pounds extra, one mile and quarter The
entries. nine IN number were PfeaK,ness, fesoiute
Scratch. aud ThOmpsons Australian fly. and all OF
them started. Preakness, Notwithstanding the large
the favorte over the field at the odds or s2C5 to
500 When the start was made Cordea TOOK me lead
ana cut running at a strong pace with Scratch
ridden by,youDg Tom Sayers OF the English prize
lighter second. and First Chance third Cordelia main
tanned her commanding lead until entering the nome.
stretch where Hayward let out Preakness. and that
great racehoIse Immediately shot past his horses
sssuined the lead and easily by length Cordela
was second four lengths before Resolue and the others
close up Time 2l2 being the fastest time at this dis
tance ever run over Jerome PARK.
SECOND 5000 be sold sucton
sod for $1,000 pounds Or 500, IL
SsHiords by Lexington dam Bsyle,f
no1.SSes M Coriea. yeai. BY King Lear dam Dot 90
L.sssee Lora. cb h. Rescae years BY Revolver dam
Wfa 100 pounds Ma.,ie 96 pounds Fri Chnct So pounds.
Csboo 90 D0uhd ard Scratch IS pounds also ran but were lot
placed 40
The third dash of one mile and three
auarers for purse OF s70o with pounds extra II not
20 be sold The entries Mate 21 pounds Spring
box us pounds; Utica '0i pounds Woodhine, lO4
pounds, aud Feowcraft, lO8 pounds. Both springbok
and Mate carried the extra weight 70 prevent them
IIayu ri az