The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06
THE RACING.

The track was in most excellent condition for racing
but heavy dust prevailed notwithstanding the water
ing it received in the morning The weather was
charming and the sport highly satisfactory.
Five events werc on the card the first being dash Of
a mile, with penalties for winners and allowances for
horses the second the Hunter Stakes for three
yearold ies dash OF mile and three-q quarters; tho
third the Maturity stakes for four yearod colts and
fllies three miles, the fourth dash OF a mile and
half with allowances for beaten horses and penalties
for winners, and the fth handicap steepechaso
OF about two miles and half
The first race had nine starters, comprising Charles
Reeds bay colt Rambler, years old carrying 95 lbs ;
Charles Loyds brown colt by Asteroid years old
l0l lbs T w. Doswells bay colt Arcturus years old
IS lbs D. McDanel's brown Ally Josie b. years old,
los lbs G. H. W. A. Mullen's bay colt Paper Maker,
years old, % lbs. James Thompson's chestnut Ally
Emma, years old, los lbs Harbeck & Jonnson's
chestnut lly Australind years old IS lbs George L.
Lorlard's bay colt Leander, years old e5 lbs P.
Lorards chestnut Ally Sprnglet years old, IS lbs,
and W. r. Babcock's chestnut colt Egypt years old,
los lbs Josie b. and Egypt aternated for first choice
in pools Sprnget being third in favor Lcander the
fourth choice The latter won the race, apparently
very easily Josie b second, Lloyd's Asterod colt
third II will be remembered that Saturday last
JosIe B beat Leander very easily in Of milo
and an eighth which undoubtedly the reason for
h.r being SO great favorite Leander. On
the present occasion, however, Leandcr turned
the tables by beating the oily in similar manner.
Leander made the best time record at that time at
the spring races Lexington and also good mile
al Long Branch where he won His winning yesterday
was a surprise the mutucls pools paid twelve for
one Egypt after JOSIE b., was looked on as the win
ner this colt having made some splendid races in the
West but he only arrived from Louisville on Friday
last and has not had chance TO use nautical phrase,
getting his ssca legs' of after his railroad travel
He is timely formed colt and has capital action but
was a little tiled up in his movements yesterday.
Before the meeting is over, however he will likely
have chance 70 please his hackers better than he did
in his first race in the North. He is owned by w. r
Babcock, who purchased him at large price from D.
Swigcrt, Of Spring Station, KY.
The second event-the Hunter Stakes-had but
three starters out Of the thirty six original nomina
tons These we're d. McDaniel's chestnut ally Matte
A., by Australian, dam Minnie Mansfield; J. A. Grin
stead's bay Ally Gnower by Gilroy, dam Sister TO
Ruric, and A. Belmonts chestnut nlly Ohtipa, BY
bennington, dam oiata Mr.. Belmonts FLY was q
great favorite over the othors This anticipated,
as she had beaten Matte A. twice over this track
in the spring. and Matte A. had beaten Gilaower
Saturday last The race was little more than hand
gallop for Ohtipa as Matte A. has been afflicted with
the prevailing horse disease and nothing like her
self II she was ever well, however, we think
ohtipa could beat her or any other three ycar-od
hly IN America Gh1ower made a very poor show
ing OF speed or bottom. The tmo was four seconds
longer than last year, when Madge won the stakes
The Maturity Stakes had 1--WE starters only out Of
twenty nve entries. These comprised ID. McDanieps
chestnut ally hadgo, by Australian, dam Alabama;
Jos. Donahue's bay marc Usage by Pat Malloy, dam
Kate Leonardi g. LongstaGrs bay nly Countess, by
Kentucky, dam Lady Blessington Charles Reeds
brown colt Brigand, by Planet dam Britannia W.,
and W. H. Chamberlin's bay colt The Hoaxer, by War
Dance, dam Lass OF Sidney. Countess was favor
it, hadge the second choice, Brgand third and tho
field fourth in demand which comprised Usage and The
Hoaxer Countess won the very easily. showing
much greater snesd and bottom than MadGe possessed