The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
RACING PROSPECTS.


THE COMING SPRING MEETING AT JEROME PARK
A GLANCE AT THE wITHERs AND BELMONT
STAKES, THE wEsTcHEsTER CUP AND JUVENILE
STAKES.
The turf in the United States has been so rapidly
advancing in popularity for the past ten years
that IL has now reached an Importance far greater
than at any former period or our history and en-
tirey beyond all the anticipations OF Its most SAN
gune patrons. The year 1875 will eclipse all It's
predecessors in the number and Importance OF
races as well as in public favor. The whole coun-
try. from Louisiana TO New YORK, is lull OF nigh
bred racers IN training, probably numbering more
than twenty times as many as were trained ten
years ago. 1t has become fashionable, all over
the country, Tor gentlemen OF means to maintain
racing Establishments, thus initiating. as in many
other respects, our transatlantic cousins. The
meeting at New Orleans, which has just conf
menced, may be considered the first important
one OF the year. Nashville Louisville, Lex
ington, Baltimore and others, VIII follow In
the movement ior the grand concentration OF
all the myers at the Jerome Park Spring meeting,
10 commence June 8, aud to continue on alternate
days for two weeks--seven days OF runnlng-for
larger amount OF money than ever before given
by any racing club In this country. IL should DO
remembered, too, to the credit OF those In power,
that at Jerome Park and other important courses
none OF the entrance money is retained by the
club, all being distributed as per programmes, 10
nrst second aud third horses.
The busy book.ma1ers are proltng BY the in
creased interest manifested by the multitude who
nabitually attend and speculate upon racing, and
numerous investments have already been made
upon prominent coming events.
THE wITHERs STAKES
OF $40 each, half forfeit. with $1,000 added, for
idc milo ia FIR in ordp
the betting books for the spring meeting; and OF
the nrty-eight entries some twenty odd nave al
ready been backed for various sums Aristldes. at
4toI; Cheapside, at s; King Bolt at O.; The Re-
lentless colt at 9; Ascot at 8; RnadamanIhus, at
S; sangara, at 9, and D'Artagnan, at 10 10 seem
10 be held in the highest estimation; the odds
against others ranging from IL to 50 o1. The
race Is an exceedingly doubtful one, however, as
the number OF starters viii certainly be very
large, and many OF them are yet untried. some
OF the finest colts In the country received only
gentle preparation and schooling In their Two
ycar-od form, and have been reserved for the
great stakes for tnree.year.olds. 1t must not be
supposed, therefore, that the chances Of
confined 10 the colts which distinguished them
selves last year. and upon which the outside pub
lie Will invest most freely. Judicous turlmen
frequently their best colts Tor comparative
maturity, rather than risk injury TO them by
severe preparation and racing when only two
years OLD. and win the very large numrer Of colts
now IN training, the race Tor the Mithers Stakes,
wnlcn IS only one mile, may be regarded as yet
TnE BELMONT STAKES,
which is the great event OF the spring meetlng-a
sweepstakes OF 500 eacn hall forfeit win 500
added, the distance being mile and a nalf, and
for watch there are ntty-two nomnatlonS, Will 90
more severe test Of the merits O me three
year-Ods. the betting BOOKS indicating the
iayortes as Hyder All, to /; Chesapeake,
70 l; Arssides, 20 Il. Baymnster, Wlile
each 10 i Rhadamanthus and 10 Germs each
10 to !. &C., hyder Ali nrst iavorito until
q lew days since took mis- ngn position by the
handsome manner In winch ne won the Cnam-
payne stakes AT Jerome PARK last iai, bea ing
James A., Fine work ana SIX Othets tnIee-qusr'sfs
o = nile. wlth apparently good deal ~ hand, lhe
tune being 20. Thoughtful tar.men cannot
see ~ this, however, any evidence OF superiority
TO Chesapeake, wiuner OF tue August stase at
Long Brauch, one male, Deaiing Llzz.e X, sweet
Lips, Amelia aud three others IN "a - and also
the winner OF the Kentucky stakes, one nile, at
Saratoga, on a heavy track, beating splendid
lot--James A., Willie BurSe, Rhadamanthus, King
Bolt and three otners--In l:4sh. Ia tins race
Chesapeake = as driven ron tue start 10 the I'M
Ism. and showed hhnseI to be very game colt.
We LOOK upon MS record therefore, a. SUPERIOR 70
panfon, mas also an excellent record, and
many beneye MIN the Dest OF tue two.
at Saratoga, carrying the top weight 90 lUsl and
defeating Amelia, HolbTook Joe Germs, Victorious
and Enlster, in 1:46tl. For purse OF 5000, Tor
two year olds, at Jerome PARK, i've iuriongs, he
deeated Fine Work, BaDylOn and i've others, In
1904: ana at baltimore, ne won the central
stakes one mile beating Joe Germs, AnIeia ana
HolDroOg, IN tne extraordinary time ol l:444. In
these two Mr. McGrath certainly nas a very good
chance 10 wIn the Belmont Willie Burke, KING
Bot and others, we're also successful last year 10
some extent aud must not De counted out; wnile
among he other nominations there are quite
number Oh nagn ncent colts, untTicd but " SUM-
cent premise 70 induce their admirers 70 put
mon N upon them. there VIII be large Held or
starters and the contest Tor the Belmont must
prove brilliant.
TIE wEsTCHEsTER cur,
me
penalties imposed upon winners, presents broad
field Tor speculation, and 50 dOuntful does the
result now seem that there Is abundant reason 10
anticipate large number Of starters and greater
contest than Tor auy brmcr cup. ~ seldom nap
pens that so many subscribers 10 sucn an event
nave reason TO think their chances 81 succe g good.
The BOOK makers have assigned 70 Balankeei the
post VI honor. laying only 70 against MN. whna