The New York herald., 1874-10-18
THE RACING.

cioudless SKY fashionable attendance,
. good track and horses in the finest racing
form, we're the features at Jerome Park when the
bell rang the contestants to appear for the first
event OF the day. six contests were on the card
the first Iree handicap sweepstakes OF one mile
and hve-eighths; the second a dash Of three-quar-
tiers Of mile Tor maiden two-year- -olds; the third
. dash OF mile and an eighth for tnree-y arolds
that have not won this year; the fourth free
handicap sweepstakes.Ione mile and an eighth; the
NTH a dash OF two miles and q half for all ages
three ear -olds TO carry 90 lbs., and the sixth
was handicap hurdle race, three-quarters OF y
mile, over seven hurdles.
Ia the hrst race there were three starters.
These we're Lawrence Lorillard's bay horse Shy
iock, carrying l12 lbs. A. Nj. Benton's ches tnut
Norton. shye ok sold in the pools ior neary as
mucn as the other TWO combined. He won the
race IN capital siJe, neither OF the others being
abe 70 put nun 70 his oest speed. Jack Frost ran
ialr ace, but Netue Norton did not reach the
expectations OF her hackers.
The second race was between maiden two-year-
oids Dash OF tn htee-gnarter rs OF mile. For tnls
event there were four star tiers, comprising Wood
strngiieldis bay colt Rayenna p. Lorlllard's
chestnut nliy springiet, u. D. wthers' chestnut
eolt Athlete and j. w. Hunt Reynolds
chestnut fly Amelia. sprinplet was the
iayorIte over ;ne aeId in the pool sales Amelia inc
second choice, Athlete the IhlrG. The start was a
very oaa one Tor the iayorlte and Athlete they
not getting away until Ravenna and Amelia were
q dozen lengths away. Sprlnglet ran very last
from the starting place. closed nearly up to the
hand fence and came near striking II, thereby
losing nearly as mucn ground as at the start. she
then ran after the 0tnerr, ana on the nomestretcn
passed thlete, Ravenna and overlook Amelia and
LOOK sides with her; but her speed being ex-
hausted she could get no further, and she
beaten by Amelia by nail length. Athlete IN
sshed ahout as he started.
Inc third race was a dash OF mile and an eighth
between three-year-ods who have not won DUR
ing the year nlles to carry los los Three started,
consisting OF r. G. Moores bay gelding o'Neil; d.
pesmonds bay fIly Molly Darling and James
InOmpSOu's chestnut nly Emma Emma tile
nrst choice IN the pool sales. Moilie Darling sec
ond, ONeil third. Emma took the lead. was never
headed, ana won in a canter, showing concluslvely
mat she was pulled In her race with John Cham
terlinis The Hoaxer and JOHN Coree's Nettie Nor
non ,Sn ,hs 5n Wednesday iast little investigation
advancement.
The fourth race was a free handicap sweep
stakes, dash OF mile and an eighth. There
were seven starters, comprising J. w. Wed0n's
Day M MRe!ainp kadi, with llo lbs. up; p Lorillards
Day colt stanford, carrying l0S lbs Lawrence and
g. L0rliard's chestnut colt Resoute lO5 lbs. Jonn
Lofees brown colt b. r. Carver 100 lbs. r. O.
Moore gray morse London, 100 lbs. John Coffee,s
bay oily Nettie Norton, 80 lbs aud 4, u Witbers,
,Say colt Minstrel, years old 81 los Kadi was
irhe hrst choice, Resolute second In favor and B.
4. Carver thirdi the Others selling or very fair
prices. kadi won the race, apparently very easily
nLd ~ most excellent time. He ran under ]. w.
Xeldon's c0ors, IN whose stable he now belongs
Ka>ji mas become very useful horse TOR snort
dasles during the past season, and ms new owner
wilf,ise likely 10 make money with HIM. IL il SAID
that Mr.. shea intends making jumper OF Kadi,
and he may become Iavorite In mat style of
Tne ffth race was for purse for all ages, three
yraT-oIds 10 carry 20 IDS, the distance two miles
and u half For TINS event iour came TO the post.
These were J. W. Hunt Reynolds bay colt Whis-
rer 4 years old; Mr.. A. Littel's bay colt Wldidie
/ yesrs OLD and X. w. Sears chestnut colt Aero.
bat, 9 years Old. The latter was a great Iavonte
the Others com pfned. He ran remarkable race.
After running away from the others for mile and
> hall bss jeckey eEgot tpe distance the cQtRaa t2