The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

OPENING DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING AT
JEROME PARK
The much wished for day, the first of the spring
meeting of the American Jockey Club Jerome Park,
has ut last overtakcn US, and this afternoon ut three
O'Clock the Tag win fall for the start for the first event
Never racing was inauguratcd in this country.
the prospects better fer good sport than now, and
never were there congregated so many horses in nne
condition on any race course IN America Five races
arc the card for to-day the first beng a dash
OF three-quarters of mile, the second, the Ford
ham Handicap Sweepstakes, for which nine or
will como to tho scratch, comprising
lot of really good runners Tho third event will be
the Whcrs STAKES for which, probably, eight or nine
clippers will face the starter The favorites to
belong to Messrs Belmont Mcdaniel and Loriard. but
favorites do not always there will not be much
surprise should the winner represent some other
stable. Tho fourth race will he dash Of milo and
half for purse, with maiden allowances and the fifth
a selling race a dash of mile and quarter As there
two races OF mile and quarter and one OF mile
and half where the horses start long way from the
grand stand would suggest that before the horses
taken to the starting place they be brought before
tho people and there paraded for few minutes, so that
they and their coors may become familiar TO tho spec
Thus the spectators may be able TO keep them
in sight undersandnRiy during the running ana until
the end OF the and know which was the winner
without DC tol0 TACT III the
OF the following morning.
The following we're Tow Of the first pools sold last
night ut the American Jockey Club rooms They
fair indication OF the estimation in which the horses
we're held by the experts IN such matters and Will
as guide 70 those who may wish To speculate ON
the several events at the race course-
THREE QUARTERS OF MILE DASH
Leander, years old, lis lbs $50 $50
Lord ICELAND, years old, lis lbs. ...........
Cyril, years old, 103 lbs. ................ 20 Is
Probability years Old, lls lbs............. q
Madgc, years DID, III ibs...............-.. 40 20
Field. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE FoapHAX HANDIcAr-oNR AND A QUARTER NILES.
Leander, 1 years old ITO lbs. 8
Paper Maker, wears old, log lbs. ............
Chiquita years old, l0l lbs. ............. Is Is
Plccoo, years Old lis lbs .................. s
Ausraind, years old 103 lbs. .............. 8
Lizzie r., years old, leo lbs. ............... 8
Invoice 4 years old, 104 lbs. ................. 8
Egypt 5 years old, lis lbs. 8
Shirley, years DID, 81 lbs. 80 20
rHR wTHERs' srAKEs-oNE NILE.
Belmont. ........... $50 viccroy ..........
Freebooter. ......... 10 Grouse s............ -
U'Donnell hy...... Mcdaniel. .......... 10
Agerinc... .......... = Field. ..............-
4. Lortfmrd. III
PURSE RAcE-oSE AND NILES
Madgc, years old 119 Observation-Disclosures. $40
Rappah anock, 3 years old, 81 lbs 10
Ono Knot years old, lis Observation-Disclosures.
Adelaide, years old 81 lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Field.
Serge 3 years old 100 Observation-Disclosures. -
Mcttec, years old, W IDS.
sELILNG RAcE-oSK AND FOURTH NILES.
Spndrit ~ ios........ .................... =
Leaps, Ill lD5... II
Durango, VI IDS. y
Exchcquer My, los lbs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -